Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the archetype of the blockbuster video game ... An escalation chart, a minimum scenario and millions of copies sold each new episode. This game shooter, a direct result of the previous Modern Warfare, released in 2009, is expected to break all records and selling, analysts said, more than 12 million copies, all platforms combined, at its first week of marketing. According to the firm RW Baird, between 18 and 19 million copies would be sold by the end of the year, allowing Activision-Blizzard to reap at least $ 1.1 billion (800 million euros).
The title that focuses on the action, the big show and some controversial scenes, along with the online game World of Warcraft, the main pension for Activision-Blizzard, the leading global video game. "When we design a game, we do not want to pay in the controversy. Modern Warfare 3 is realistic in the choice of uniforms for example, but it is a fiction, a blockbuster in the events of history," said Robert Bowling, Infinity Ward studio manager.
For Modern Warfare 3, two development studios were even engaged, Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games. "Our teams have never been divided. We worked as one team, and worked with a common vision. Sledgehammer has allowed us to bring a little cooler," Mr. Bowling.
Over 100 million games Call of Duty stamped on all media, have been sold worldwide, according to figures collected by the specialized site VG Chartz. With Black Ops, released last year, the series has tried rather clumsily to an exercise in narrative style, had already recorded record sales. According to VG Chartz, more than 13 million copies were sold on Xbox 360, and nearly 11 million Playstation 3, Sony.
Call of Duty franchise remains an essentially American. The game has sales in Japan marginal when more than 60 million shares of the license were sold in the United States. Europe is the second largest war game, with 38.5 million copies sold. The implementation of the license was also progressive. This is especially Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, released on next generation consoles, the series began to beat the record sales.
More hostile environment
At the launch of Modern Warfare 3, the environment of war games, however, is more hostile. At the end of October was released Battlefield 3, as a direct competitor of Activision-Blizzard. The game, published by Electronic Arts, set the same revenue, rendering almost photorealistic images of the game, with a new engine, Frostbyte 2.0, and an overhaul of the multiplayer mode. In one week, 5 million copies were sold worldwide, including 3.5 million in one weekend.
Other shooters like Resistance 3 or even Gears of War 3, are also trying to distinguish itself in the ruthless world of shooting game. Modern Warfare 3 can win in this context? "Modern Warfare 3 contains sequences of play that can not find anywhere else, including both a single player multiplayer and innovative. We were particularly attentive to the game mechanics, which is different in each city," ensures Robert Bowling.
But Activision is also looking for new growth. Often accused of producing a solo game mode too short, simple step facing the multiplayer, Robert Bowling ensures not have sold off the single player. "The single-player and multiplayer experiences are different. But we are working to combine the two, and blur the boundaries," said the head of Infinity Ward.
At the time of the release of Modern Warfare 3, Activision also runs Call of Duty Elite, a social network dedicated to fans of the series. According to research firm, such a service fee could generate $ 50 million (36.6 million) in revenue in 2012.
Where Modern Warfare 3 is made pointing
Everyone knows many players have been able to recover the Holy Grail awaited Modern Warfare 3, thanks to small retailers who distribute the game before its release official.
But there are still some who do not want to wait, and certainly not pay. Indeed, according to an article in Paris on Saturday morning two trucks leaving the plant located Micromania Bonneuil were attacked by a group of armed and hooded men.
They stole some 6,000 copies of Modern Warfare 3 for a final total of € 780,000. Remember though that this is not the first time it happens, because the same warehouse Bonneuil had already been attacked and robbed € 50,000 games in February 2011, or had even been a hostage in 2007 a total booty of one million euros.
For those who have no weapons to go rob a warehouse, we recall that the game comes out today, November 8, 2011.
But there are still some who do not want to wait, and certainly not pay. Indeed, according to an article in Paris on Saturday morning two trucks leaving the plant located Micromania Bonneuil were attacked by a group of armed and hooded men.
They stole some 6,000 copies of Modern Warfare 3 for a final total of € 780,000. Remember though that this is not the first time it happens, because the same warehouse Bonneuil had already been attacked and robbed € 50,000 games in February 2011, or had even been a hostage in 2007 a total booty of one million euros.
For those who have no weapons to go rob a warehouse, we recall that the game comes out today, November 8, 2011.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3: a launch event stylish and shock
J-4 before the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, the game long awaited by all fans of FPS! To celebrate this great moment, Activision Publishing organizes a great Monday, November 7 launch party, to which many stars like Benoit Magimel, Omar Sy, Ramzy, Colonel Reyel and many others will attend. As a bonus, YUKSEK even give a concert! The video game event of the year-end Purefans News by Adobuzz.
On Monday, November 7, Purefans News will have the good fortune to attend the big launch party of the most anticipated game of the season, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3! Just before leaving the game in the shops, Activision Publishing has announced a grand evening and at the height of his nugget at the Palais de Chaillot, at the foot of the Eiffel Tower!
For the occasion, many stars are in the game. In mind, the great Benoit Magimel, currently on view in "Special Forces" and ambassador for this brand new luxury episode. At his side, French cinema is more than well reprséenté with the presence of Omar Sy, with the fastest start of the year for a French film at the cinema with his film "untouchables", but also Ramzy Bedia, Jean Baptiste Maunier and Jean Paul Rouve and we pass.
Yet? ok! , Louisy Joseph, and singer Karine Ferri Tal (who shares the bomb Waya Waya duet with Sean Paul) will also be in there!
Other stars are also there to attend a charity event on the outstanding multiplayer Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3! Include bulk singers David Hallyday, and Colonel Reyel or athletes Ladji Doucoure, Renaud Lavillenie, Amaury Leveaux, Yannick Fonsat, Jimmy and Vicaut Kafétien Gomis.
Note that the winner of this competition will play out of charity also direct the stars from across Europe present in the game launch parties held in their respective countries.
And it's still not all! The launch party of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will also provide an incentive lucky concert Yuksek, to whom we owe the enormous success of clubs and radio Tonight, Extraball (2009 - Away From The See - Barclay) and was train (2011 - Living on the Edge of Time ") and remixes of artists like Lady Gaga, Gorillaz, Phoenix and Mika.
You want to be part of? FNAC Champs Elysées is organizing a competition to win the last 15 seats (X2) for this exceptional evening. The winners of the contest, held this evening in front of the store, getting the chance to attend the event this season (how to find the contest on www.fnac.com).
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will be available Nov. 8 on PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS and PC. Courage, little more than four days to wait!
On Monday, November 7, Purefans News will have the good fortune to attend the big launch party of the most anticipated game of the season, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3! Just before leaving the game in the shops, Activision Publishing has announced a grand evening and at the height of his nugget at the Palais de Chaillot, at the foot of the Eiffel Tower!
For the occasion, many stars are in the game. In mind, the great Benoit Magimel, currently on view in "Special Forces" and ambassador for this brand new luxury episode. At his side, French cinema is more than well reprséenté with the presence of Omar Sy, with the fastest start of the year for a French film at the cinema with his film "untouchables", but also Ramzy Bedia, Jean Baptiste Maunier and Jean Paul Rouve and we pass.
Yet? ok! , Louisy Joseph, and singer Karine Ferri Tal (who shares the bomb Waya Waya duet with Sean Paul) will also be in there!
Other stars are also there to attend a charity event on the outstanding multiplayer Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3! Include bulk singers David Hallyday, and Colonel Reyel or athletes Ladji Doucoure, Renaud Lavillenie, Amaury Leveaux, Yannick Fonsat, Jimmy and Vicaut Kafétien Gomis.
Note that the winner of this competition will play out of charity also direct the stars from across Europe present in the game launch parties held in their respective countries.
And it's still not all! The launch party of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will also provide an incentive lucky concert Yuksek, to whom we owe the enormous success of clubs and radio Tonight, Extraball (2009 - Away From The See - Barclay) and was train (2011 - Living on the Edge of Time ") and remixes of artists like Lady Gaga, Gorillaz, Phoenix and Mika.
You want to be part of? FNAC Champs Elysées is organizing a competition to win the last 15 seats (X2) for this exceptional evening. The winners of the contest, held this evening in front of the store, getting the chance to attend the event this season (how to find the contest on www.fnac.com).
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will be available Nov. 8 on PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS and PC. Courage, little more than four days to wait!
A security vulnerability in the iPhone and the Apple iPad
A security vulnerability affecting the iPhone and the iPad would allow hackers to offer applications that steal information, send SMS or destroy data, alerts, Monday, November 7, an expert specializing in Apple products.
Charlie Miller, a researcher at security firm Accuvant Labs, a prototype of a malicious program, offered on the App Store, the Apple online store, has confirmed this vulnerability. Malicious software has passed the dam validation service applications submitted to Apple for iOS, the operating system of iPhone, iPad, iPod, he says.
For now, there is no evidence that this vulnerability was exploited by hackers, however, is Charlie Miller. But the demonstration proves that such an attack is possible, he adds. "Until now you could download anything from the App Store without fear of malicious software. Now you do not know what an application is capable," said Charlie Miller.
The software test Miller called InstaStock. Once launched, the program tracking stock price is connected to a server and can execute commands and retrieve information without the knowledge of the user.
Apple declined to comment immediately discovered, while the researcher said he had contacted the California group about this vulnerability. But according to Forbes magazine, first broke the story, Miller received an email from Apple announcing that its developer license on the platform had been canceled. The application is also no longer available on the App Store.
Charlie Miller, a researcher at security firm Accuvant Labs, a prototype of a malicious program, offered on the App Store, the Apple online store, has confirmed this vulnerability. Malicious software has passed the dam validation service applications submitted to Apple for iOS, the operating system of iPhone, iPad, iPod, he says.
For now, there is no evidence that this vulnerability was exploited by hackers, however, is Charlie Miller. But the demonstration proves that such an attack is possible, he adds. "Until now you could download anything from the App Store without fear of malicious software. Now you do not know what an application is capable," said Charlie Miller.
The software test Miller called InstaStock. Once launched, the program tracking stock price is connected to a server and can execute commands and retrieve information without the knowledge of the user.
Apple declined to comment immediately discovered, while the researcher said he had contacted the California group about this vulnerability. But according to Forbes magazine, first broke the story, Miller received an email from Apple announcing that its developer license on the platform had been canceled. The application is also no longer available on the App Store.
Nominations European Film Awards 2011
With eight nominations, "Melancholia" by Lars von Trier is the top European Film Awards 2011. "Revenge," "Le Havre", "The Artist", "The Kid on the bike," or "The King's Speech" are also nominated!
Like every year, the European Film Academy, headed by German filmmaker Wim Wenders, awards its European Film Awards, also known as European Film Awards, for best European film productions. With eight nominations including those for Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress for Charlotte Gainsbourg and Kirsten Dunst, Melancholia by Lars von Trier declared "persona non grata" in Cannes for his controversial statements, is leading the nominations for the 2011 vintage.
Films presented in Cannes and the Oscars
Among the major competitors in the race for the prize for best European film are no surprises other Cannes feature films such as The Kid bikes in the Dardenne brothers (Grand Prize winner), Le Havre from Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki, or The Artist Michel Hazanavicius (nominated for three other awards including best actor Jean Dujardin, Award of Best Actress at Cannes), which represent France. The Oscar-winning film The King's Speech by Tom Hooper (four Oscars) and Revenge of Susanne Bier (Oscar for best foreign film) are also present. Which movie will succeed The Ghost Writer by Roman Polanski, who had won six awards last year? Response on December 3 at the 24th European Film Awards ceremony to be held in Berlin!
Stephen Frears and Mads Mikkelsen honored
Finally, the British director Stephen Frears, whose latest film Tamara Drewe was presented out of competition at Cannes last year, will receive an Honorary Award for lifetime achievement, while the Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen currently on view of the Three Musketeers, will receive a trophy for his contribution to world cinema.
Like every year, the European Film Academy, headed by German filmmaker Wim Wenders, awards its European Film Awards, also known as European Film Awards, for best European film productions. With eight nominations including those for Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress for Charlotte Gainsbourg and Kirsten Dunst, Melancholia by Lars von Trier declared "persona non grata" in Cannes for his controversial statements, is leading the nominations for the 2011 vintage.
Films presented in Cannes and the Oscars
Among the major competitors in the race for the prize for best European film are no surprises other Cannes feature films such as The Kid bikes in the Dardenne brothers (Grand Prize winner), Le Havre from Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki, or The Artist Michel Hazanavicius (nominated for three other awards including best actor Jean Dujardin, Award of Best Actress at Cannes), which represent France. The Oscar-winning film The King's Speech by Tom Hooper (four Oscars) and Revenge of Susanne Bier (Oscar for best foreign film) are also present. Which movie will succeed The Ghost Writer by Roman Polanski, who had won six awards last year? Response on December 3 at the 24th European Film Awards ceremony to be held in Berlin!
Stephen Frears and Mads Mikkelsen honored
Finally, the British director Stephen Frears, whose latest film Tamara Drewe was presented out of competition at Cannes last year, will receive an Honorary Award for lifetime achievement, while the Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen currently on view of the Three Musketeers, will receive a trophy for his contribution to world cinema.
The turnover of flies Zynga
The Zynga social game publisher announced an increase of 80% of its revenue last quarter, but its net income was affected by recent investments in the group over the same period. The number one publisher of games for Facebook garnered $ 307 million of revenue (223 million) for a net profit falling 43% to $ 13 million (9.5 million).
Zynga, which plans to go public this year, could achieve its initial public offering before November 24, early Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. The company derives most of its revenue from the sale of virtual goods in its games Cityville or Farmville, and claims 6.7 million players. On average, according to figures from Zynga, each player has spent about 110 dollars (80 euros) over the last nine months. Last year at the same time, Zynga claimed 5.1 million players, who spent an average $ 105 in the same period.
Zynga, which plans to go public this year, could achieve its initial public offering before November 24, early Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. The company derives most of its revenue from the sale of virtual goods in its games Cityville or Farmville, and claims 6.7 million players. On average, according to figures from Zynga, each player has spent about 110 dollars (80 euros) over the last nine months. Last year at the same time, Zynga claimed 5.1 million players, who spent an average $ 105 in the same period.
Germany attacks the excesses of Facebook
The direction of Facebook marketing is probably not displeased with its results in Germany. According to a survey of specialized institute ComScore, that is the German Internet site that spend the most time (16.2% of the time spent on the Internet) to Google (12.3%) and far ahead of Microsoft ( 5%). However, the legal department of the company led by Mark Zuckerberg may not have the same view. On behalf of the infringement of individual liberties, supervisors multiply appeals against the social network.
The latest example: the ultimatum issued by Johannes Caspar, the official responsible for "data protection and freedom of information" for the Land of Hamburg but, on this issue, working for all of Germany. Mr. Caspar was given until November 7th to Facebook to get "in accordance with European and national law" on the face recognition. A picture can be exploited to the identity of a person so recognized be communicated to its "friends" without the explicit consent seemed illegal. But that is not there, "What for this feature, Facebook is developing a database to recognize the faces of millions of users is much more worrying."
With more than 75 billion photos stored, Facebook has so far identified, according to its own data, more than 450 million people. It is estimated that more than 1000 names are so identified every second. "The risks of such an accumulation of data is huge," explained Johannes Caspar in August. At first, he asked Facebook not to abandon this popular feature, but to erase the data. The refusal of the American company, whose European headquarters in Ireland, this officer is now considering a lawsuit.
"THE DUTY OF THE STATE"
Johannes Caspar is not the only German to be given a hard time on Facebook. In-state region of Schleswig-Holstein Thilo Weichert counterpart chose two other angles of attack. The first is sending data to the United States without the consent of the user, the second is the use of the key "I". Thilo Weichert is a repeat offender. Thanks to him - or her fault, it depends - Google has given to set up Google Street View in the state-region located in northern Germany. Denying that Facebook can know without the knowledge of the person that he consults a third party site itself registered on Facebook and features the famous button, even if that user is not itself registered on Facebook, Thilo Weichert announced it would impose a fine (up to 50 000 euros) to companies in the Schleswig-Holstein connected to Facebook via the "I". He even demanded that the state-region waives its own Facebook page.
Initiatives are not unanimously in Germany. Schleswig-Holstein has also not given up on his Facebook page, but clearly shows the following message: "The head of the Data Protection warns that Facebook violates German law on data protection." Ilse Aigner, Federal Minister responsible for Consumer Protection believes it, that each country-region can not have its own rules in this area. Internet users also complain of the "hard-line" by Thilo Weichert, even its "paternalistic". In a country marked by the Nazis but also by the Communist dictatorship, many are wary of a state that claims to protect citizens against themselves or decide for them what is good for them and what does not.
Facebook, Google and other Internet companies have pleaded their case Wednesday, November 2 in Berlin, during a first meeting at the Interior Ministry. Facebook estimates that comply with European law, would get by adopting a code of conduct. The interior minister, Hans-Peter Friedrich (CSU) should decide early 2012. But a few days ago, Peter Schaar who chairs the federal data protection (the German equivalent of the CNIL), was more assertive. He considers it the "duty of the State to be concerned about the fundamental right of citizens to determine for themselves the use of their personal data by companies."
To convince his countrymen of the merits of its position, Peter Schaar argument uses a typically German and rather unexpected in the mouth of an official, also environmental activist: thanks to the German law on data protection, more demanding than in many other countries, German companies are also in this area, ahead of their global competitors. In his view, data protection is a key to success in German exports in a world dominated by cyber crime. Faced with such an argument, Facebook has indeed the need to worry.
The latest example: the ultimatum issued by Johannes Caspar, the official responsible for "data protection and freedom of information" for the Land of Hamburg but, on this issue, working for all of Germany. Mr. Caspar was given until November 7th to Facebook to get "in accordance with European and national law" on the face recognition. A picture can be exploited to the identity of a person so recognized be communicated to its "friends" without the explicit consent seemed illegal. But that is not there, "What for this feature, Facebook is developing a database to recognize the faces of millions of users is much more worrying."
With more than 75 billion photos stored, Facebook has so far identified, according to its own data, more than 450 million people. It is estimated that more than 1000 names are so identified every second. "The risks of such an accumulation of data is huge," explained Johannes Caspar in August. At first, he asked Facebook not to abandon this popular feature, but to erase the data. The refusal of the American company, whose European headquarters in Ireland, this officer is now considering a lawsuit.
"THE DUTY OF THE STATE"
Johannes Caspar is not the only German to be given a hard time on Facebook. In-state region of Schleswig-Holstein Thilo Weichert counterpart chose two other angles of attack. The first is sending data to the United States without the consent of the user, the second is the use of the key "I". Thilo Weichert is a repeat offender. Thanks to him - or her fault, it depends - Google has given to set up Google Street View in the state-region located in northern Germany. Denying that Facebook can know without the knowledge of the person that he consults a third party site itself registered on Facebook and features the famous button, even if that user is not itself registered on Facebook, Thilo Weichert announced it would impose a fine (up to 50 000 euros) to companies in the Schleswig-Holstein connected to Facebook via the "I". He even demanded that the state-region waives its own Facebook page.
Initiatives are not unanimously in Germany. Schleswig-Holstein has also not given up on his Facebook page, but clearly shows the following message: "The head of the Data Protection warns that Facebook violates German law on data protection." Ilse Aigner, Federal Minister responsible for Consumer Protection believes it, that each country-region can not have its own rules in this area. Internet users also complain of the "hard-line" by Thilo Weichert, even its "paternalistic". In a country marked by the Nazis but also by the Communist dictatorship, many are wary of a state that claims to protect citizens against themselves or decide for them what is good for them and what does not.
Facebook, Google and other Internet companies have pleaded their case Wednesday, November 2 in Berlin, during a first meeting at the Interior Ministry. Facebook estimates that comply with European law, would get by adopting a code of conduct. The interior minister, Hans-Peter Friedrich (CSU) should decide early 2012. But a few days ago, Peter Schaar who chairs the federal data protection (the German equivalent of the CNIL), was more assertive. He considers it the "duty of the State to be concerned about the fundamental right of citizens to determine for themselves the use of their personal data by companies."
To convince his countrymen of the merits of its position, Peter Schaar argument uses a typically German and rather unexpected in the mouth of an official, also environmental activist: thanks to the German law on data protection, more demanding than in many other countries, German companies are also in this area, ahead of their global competitors. In his view, data protection is a key to success in German exports in a world dominated by cyber crime. Faced with such an argument, Facebook has indeed the need to worry.
Battlefield 3, orders are orders
Russian special forces, snipers Russians, Iranians, Iranian dissidents, and in the midst of all this, a U.S. Marine deployed in Iraq: Battlefield 3, the game shooter developed by Dice studio for Electronic Arts , gives the tone quickly: here we are in the registry Hollywood. Explosions galore, helicopters, tanks, epic battles against hordes of enemies, Battlefield 3 seeks to put the player in his eyes ... if it installs the game on the console to take advantage of high-resolution graphics of the new engine used by Dice.
But beyond the spectacle scenes, which put the player in command of a fighter-bomber or in the middle of epic battles, Battlefield 3 suffers from linearity which ruins everything. Impossible for the player to deviate a little bit of the way planned, the slightest deviation, he was ordered to "return to the combat zone," or, worse, he died suddenly, broke through invisible enemies. Building on some form of realism, Battlefield 3 is not particularly difficult, but is ruthless with the player too eager or too conservative, who will die quickly, often and foolishly.
The absolute ruler is also evident with the presence of many "quick time events" during which the player must press buttons indicated on screen to place an automated stage. Repetitive and totally uninteresting, these passages have crept into the entire game, from hand to hand combat to ... rat to stab through a pipe. Added a few bugs and slowdowns, these multiple sequences contribute to ruin a gaming experience also too short.
But achieving Battlefield 3 also has its share of good ideas. The chosen mode of narration - a long interview in which a soldier suspected of treason tells his story - recalls the construction of the film The Usual Suspects Bryan Singer, inviting the player to question the exact role it plays in terror plot in progress. Some levels are quite pleasurable, including undercover mission at night, and French players will find the level of Paris - where they discover that include the Paris Bourse is very well protected - a bit strange. The realistic graphics make the game at this level where the player shoots down police with a vengeance unusual.
Designed primarily for multiplayer, Battlefield 3 up, in its online mode, the constraints of the annoying single player. Rich, open and tactics, exploiting all the capabilities of various vehicles, multiplayer keeps his promises ... and also reinforces the bitter aftertaste left by the single-player campaign, a greater freedom could make it even more catchy.
The attraction of the game online, it seems, was the strongest: in one week, the game has already passed five million copies worldwide, according to figures from Electronic Arts.
But beyond the spectacle scenes, which put the player in command of a fighter-bomber or in the middle of epic battles, Battlefield 3 suffers from linearity which ruins everything. Impossible for the player to deviate a little bit of the way planned, the slightest deviation, he was ordered to "return to the combat zone," or, worse, he died suddenly, broke through invisible enemies. Building on some form of realism, Battlefield 3 is not particularly difficult, but is ruthless with the player too eager or too conservative, who will die quickly, often and foolishly.
The absolute ruler is also evident with the presence of many "quick time events" during which the player must press buttons indicated on screen to place an automated stage. Repetitive and totally uninteresting, these passages have crept into the entire game, from hand to hand combat to ... rat to stab through a pipe. Added a few bugs and slowdowns, these multiple sequences contribute to ruin a gaming experience also too short.
But achieving Battlefield 3 also has its share of good ideas. The chosen mode of narration - a long interview in which a soldier suspected of treason tells his story - recalls the construction of the film The Usual Suspects Bryan Singer, inviting the player to question the exact role it plays in terror plot in progress. Some levels are quite pleasurable, including undercover mission at night, and French players will find the level of Paris - where they discover that include the Paris Bourse is very well protected - a bit strange. The realistic graphics make the game at this level where the player shoots down police with a vengeance unusual.
Designed primarily for multiplayer, Battlefield 3 up, in its online mode, the constraints of the annoying single player. Rich, open and tactics, exploiting all the capabilities of various vehicles, multiplayer keeps his promises ... and also reinforces the bitter aftertaste left by the single-player campaign, a greater freedom could make it even more catchy.
The attraction of the game online, it seems, was the strongest: in one week, the game has already passed five million copies worldwide, according to figures from Electronic Arts.
Double truck turning the game "Modern Warfare 3"
Two delivery trucks to transport loaded Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, the last episode of the hit series from Activision comes out Tuesday, were leveled in the Paris region during the weekend, reports the Parisien. Both vehicles were deflected early Saturday morning after leaving the platform distribution company in Bonneuil Micromania.
The first truck was stolen Saturday at 7 am to 30 Créteil in the Val-de-Marne, by several people who first hit the vehicle with a car, before tackling the drivers using tear gas . An hour later, a second truck was attacked in Mantes-la-Jolie, in the Yvelines. Blocked by a car, truck drivers had to abandon their vehicles under the threat of a firearm.
Each truck contains several thousand copies of the game, which should represent one of the best sales of the end of the year. The booty is estimated to total 780,000 euros.
The first truck was stolen Saturday at 7 am to 30 Créteil in the Val-de-Marne, by several people who first hit the vehicle with a car, before tackling the drivers using tear gas . An hour later, a second truck was attacked in Mantes-la-Jolie, in the Yvelines. Blocked by a car, truck drivers had to abandon their vehicles under the threat of a firearm.
Each truck contains several thousand copies of the game, which should represent one of the best sales of the end of the year. The booty is estimated to total 780,000 euros.
Against the Kindle Fire from Amazon, Barnes & Noble launches the tablet Nook
U.S. bookseller Barnes & Noble presented Monday, November 7, a new multimedia tablet, the Tablet Nook, Nook variation of the reading light, which, like the Amazon Kindle presented by Fire in September, can watch movies and surf the Internet. "The Nook Tablet provides access to movies, TV programs, music and more through the best entertainment services like Netflix, Hulu Plus, Pandora and others, and a collection of applications of high quality, quick navigation of Web and email, "said Barnes & Noble.
The device features a color touch screen of 7 inches (17.8 cm) diagonal, as the Kindle Fire, which exceeds the price of 50 dollars (199 dollars, 144 euros for the Kindle Fire; 249 dollars, 180 euros for the Nook Tablet). However, it remains much smaller and cheaper than the Apple iPad, with a screen of 9.7 inches (24.6 cm) and whose entry model costs $ 499. It will be sold exclusively in the United States "on or about November 17", two days after the Fire and Kindle in time for the shopping season later this year. The two competing devices are connected via networks of wireless Internet.
Barnes & Noble, the largest bookstore chain in the country, arrived on the market for reading lights in 2009, two years later Amazon, but opposes competition affirmed. He has surpassed Amazon, the market leader, to introduce color and touch screens.
PRICE REDUCTION
Like Amazon in September, Barnes & Noble also announced a refresh of its single reading lights: the entry-level model, tactile, is now worth $ 99, while a color model, which does not allow watching movies but Web access and email, is sold 199 dollars. All these devices are connected only by wireless.
Amazon now sells its tactile models in black and white, 99 to 149 dollars depending on whether they are connected to 3G phone networks, and its entry-level model, not touch, to 79 dollars. Sarah Rotman Epps for, an analyst at Forrester Research, Barnes & Noble is with his tablet device "that all-inclusive", providing "a decent price" of performance than the Kindle Fire.
"Compared to Amazon Kindle Fire, the Nook Tablet has a longer battery life (9:00 instead of 7), two foix more memory and almost twice as much RAM - a speed that will make the device more convenient to use, more responsive to consumer media and multitasking between applications, "writes Ms. Rotman Epps on the blog of Forrester Research. And she said, the Nook has a few advantages to "take market share" to Apple and Amazon, including the fact that users can go to library to solve their problems with the Nook, and perception in public opinion that Shelves are anyway relatively expensive items, so that "the shelves of Barnes & Noble and Amazon have both the look very good business."
The device features a color touch screen of 7 inches (17.8 cm) diagonal, as the Kindle Fire, which exceeds the price of 50 dollars (199 dollars, 144 euros for the Kindle Fire; 249 dollars, 180 euros for the Nook Tablet). However, it remains much smaller and cheaper than the Apple iPad, with a screen of 9.7 inches (24.6 cm) and whose entry model costs $ 499. It will be sold exclusively in the United States "on or about November 17", two days after the Fire and Kindle in time for the shopping season later this year. The two competing devices are connected via networks of wireless Internet.
Barnes & Noble, the largest bookstore chain in the country, arrived on the market for reading lights in 2009, two years later Amazon, but opposes competition affirmed. He has surpassed Amazon, the market leader, to introduce color and touch screens.
PRICE REDUCTION
Like Amazon in September, Barnes & Noble also announced a refresh of its single reading lights: the entry-level model, tactile, is now worth $ 99, while a color model, which does not allow watching movies but Web access and email, is sold 199 dollars. All these devices are connected only by wireless.
Amazon now sells its tactile models in black and white, 99 to 149 dollars depending on whether they are connected to 3G phone networks, and its entry-level model, not touch, to 79 dollars. Sarah Rotman Epps for, an analyst at Forrester Research, Barnes & Noble is with his tablet device "that all-inclusive", providing "a decent price" of performance than the Kindle Fire.
"Compared to Amazon Kindle Fire, the Nook Tablet has a longer battery life (9:00 instead of 7), two foix more memory and almost twice as much RAM - a speed that will make the device more convenient to use, more responsive to consumer media and multitasking between applications, "writes Ms. Rotman Epps on the blog of Forrester Research. And she said, the Nook has a few advantages to "take market share" to Apple and Amazon, including the fact that users can go to library to solve their problems with the Nook, and perception in public opinion that Shelves are anyway relatively expensive items, so that "the shelves of Barnes & Noble and Amazon have both the look very good business."
Google+ finally opens its doors to business
Highly anticipated by the companies, Google has launched the enterprise version of its social network, Google +. Mountain View firm had taken his time to adapt its tools to the needs of companies.
Google's social network is now ready for business. After individuals, they can now create pages, called Google Pages + in their name or brand. What looks like a page on Google +, not surprisingly, we find the known ingredients on Facebook. It provides a way for companies to be present on the social network to interact with clients, share information on upcoming products and services, answer questions, and more.
Individuals can connect with companies and brands they love. They can assign a 1 (equivalent to "Like" on Facebook) Google + pages and share them with the rest of their network. Users can integrate brands or companies within their circles and thus be informed of upcoming offers products or services. Most users feel that the pages are neither more nor less than a profile suitable for companies or brands, similar to those known on Facebook. The only small addition is the integration of the Direct Connect feature that indexes the page directly in the search engine. Simply adding + before the name of the company or brand to be redirected directly to the page Google +. This function is currently being deployed.
Managing the fragmentation of social networks
Now that Google Pages + are available, it will be interesting to see if companies will move towards this social network or if they prefer to stick to Facebook. Maybe some companies are reluctant to be present on both social networks to do a favor after later. Several questions may arise, is that the content will be adapted on both networks? if one chooses Google +, are there any migration tools from Facebook? and so on.
It is likely that initially, some companies are testing the double life of many social networks and choose after a trial period of one that is most relevant or the most traffic. For now, the presence of companies are moving towards social networking and more oriented to mass public as Facebook, Google + Twitter or dedicated son. They have a more institutional presence and focused on social networks like Linkedin and Viadeo.
Google's social network is now ready for business. After individuals, they can now create pages, called Google Pages + in their name or brand. What looks like a page on Google +, not surprisingly, we find the known ingredients on Facebook. It provides a way for companies to be present on the social network to interact with clients, share information on upcoming products and services, answer questions, and more.
Individuals can connect with companies and brands they love. They can assign a 1 (equivalent to "Like" on Facebook) Google + pages and share them with the rest of their network. Users can integrate brands or companies within their circles and thus be informed of upcoming offers products or services. Most users feel that the pages are neither more nor less than a profile suitable for companies or brands, similar to those known on Facebook. The only small addition is the integration of the Direct Connect feature that indexes the page directly in the search engine. Simply adding + before the name of the company or brand to be redirected directly to the page Google +. This function is currently being deployed.
Managing the fragmentation of social networks
Now that Google Pages + are available, it will be interesting to see if companies will move towards this social network or if they prefer to stick to Facebook. Maybe some companies are reluctant to be present on both social networks to do a favor after later. Several questions may arise, is that the content will be adapted on both networks? if one chooses Google +, are there any migration tools from Facebook? and so on.
It is likely that initially, some companies are testing the double life of many social networks and choose after a trial period of one that is most relevant or the most traffic. For now, the presence of companies are moving towards social networking and more oriented to mass public as Facebook, Google + Twitter or dedicated son. They have a more institutional presence and focused on social networks like Linkedin and Viadeo.
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