Product Reviews VinPass: Wine Lovers Can Now Check In Today a new social game called VinPass launched. It's an application for wine lovers to "share wine reviews, win badges and earn real rewards." VinPass uses the 'check-in' paradigm popularized by location-based social network Foursquare and extended into other areas by the likes of GetGlue (entertainment) and Foodspotting (food). In a… Richard MacManus View comments
Hack of the Day DOOM Ported to JavaScript and HTML5 OK, we've seen Linux and a GameBoy Color emulator running on JavaScript. What's next? The original DOOM, apparently. Alon Zakai has ported DOOM to the browser. You can play it here. It works in Firefox and Safari. According to Zakai, "Loading and saving games do work, but only until you leave the page. TODO: Use IndexedDB for persistent… Hack Klint Finley View comments
Sponsored Resources White Paper: The On-ramp to the Cloud and the Road to Get There Virtualization is an on ramp to the cloud. But the road to the on ramp is one that organizations are still learning to traverse. The modern IT organization will get there. The investments in virtualization are being made and they are not expected to slow down. This white paper from Trend MIcro explores the role of information security that… Alex Williams View comments
Internet TV Generation Y Cutting The Cord A survey released today aims to show cable providers how they can keep losing their influential viewers from cutting the cable. Ideas and Solutions, a Los Angeles-based consultant group for media and technology companies, says that 60% of people between the ages of 18 and 29 were either leaning towards or seriously considering giving up paid… Dan Rowinski View comments
Apple Lodsys Moves Forward With Lawsuits Against iOS App Developers Despite a letter from Apple lawyers last week stating that its licensing agreements protected iOS app developers, Lodsys is moving forward with its lawsuits against developers for patent infringement. Lodsys owns four patents that it claims app developers must pay to use, and in a series of blog posts today, Lodsys outlined its plans to continue… Audrey Watters View comments