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Android 1.6 SDK - which is perhaps better known by the codename "Donut" - has at last been made available for developers…
MySpace has announced an open source framework for "distributed computation," which is ultimately a recommendation engine. It's called Qizmt, and it's the feature the social network currently uses for its "People you may Know" feature. "Qizmt can be used for many operations that require processing large amounts of data such as collaborative filtering for recommendations and analytics," explains MySpace COO Mike Jones.
Update: Ok, they've officially announced the testing of the prototypes directory now. From the company blog:
Video site Metacafe has launched a new video games hub featuring trailers, reviews, news, interviews and walkthroughs for popular video game releases. "Online video is increasingly a primary source of entertainment for today's consumers, so it's important we showcase content in key entertainment categories - such as video games - about which people are passionate," said Erick Hachenburg, CEO of Metacafe.
Microsoft shared some info, aiming to "demystify" downtime in adCenter campaigns. adCenter advertisers may sometimes find that their campaigns are paused, when they check their accounts. Microsoft names three reasons you might see this.
Japan's online gaming population has increased 28 percent over the past year to 16.5 million visitors in July 2009, and reaching nearly one fourth of Japan's online population, according to a new report from comScore. "As a growing number of people turn to the Internet as an entertainment channel, many online gaming sites have seen their traffic levels swell to record numbers," said Maru Sato,…
