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Highly Anticipated ‘BioShock Infinite’ to Launch This FallThe third installment of the popular video game series BioShock will launch this fall, publisher 2K Games announced on Thursday. BioShock Infinite — which will be released on Oct. 16 in the U.S. and internationally on Oct. 19. — is a follow up to 2K’s previous BioShock games, ... Is Apple Losing Its Grip on App Store Security?The iOS App Store was created so that users could download and operate apps in a secure space. Theoretically, an application would not be able to execute malware on a device or purvey copyright infringing content. And all applications would pass under Apple‘s watchful eye. However, develo... Twitter Reacts to Snooki Pregnancy Rumor [PICS]Image via @SteveCarell Note: Actor Steve Carrell just joined Twitter earlier this week. His Snooki comment has since been removed.Click here to view this gallery.If we’ve learned anything from the record number of tweets sent surrounding Beyonce’s pre... Facebook Timeline for Brands: The Complete GuideNow that Facebook Timeline has finally rolled out for brands, companies have endless opportunities to refresh their social media strategy. Sounds overwhelming, doesn’t it? Let’s break it down. As of Wednesday, brands can opt in on the new features. If you’re not familiar them... Republican Senators: Keep Government Out of CybersecurityShould the U.S. government tell private companies how to defend themselves from cyberattacks? Not according to legislation being introduced on Thursday by six Republican senators. The new bill, dubbed the SECURE IT Act, would improve the ability of government computer networks to withstand digita... Social Networks and Mobile Games Get a Place to Hook UpSocial game distributor Viximo announced a platform called Social Zone that will allow mobile game developers to simply integrate social media features into their games. Social Zone works with APIs of the players’ social networks, allowing them to instantly plug in to their social address b... 20 Infamous Crimes Committed and Solved on Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC]Criminals might be taking to the web, but police are meeting them there. Facebook has proved to be a powerful tool for law enforcement to locate criminal activity. All Facebook communication leaves a trail, which can come in handy when police need to solve a crime. UK police have reported a 540% i... Zynga Launches Platform for Non-Facebook GamingZynga is trying to diversify beyond its signature Facebook games. Zynga.com will no longer be just its corporate website — it will also be a platform that features the company’s most popular games as well as titles by other publishers. The site, which is set to go live in a few days,... Now Cops Can Search Cellphones Found at Crime ScenesPolice in the U.S. can legally search mobile phones discovered at the scene of a crime, a federal appeals court has ruled. After police in Indiana discovered a batch of cellphones at the site of a drug bust, they did some digital sleuthing and searched each device for its telephone number. Those ... Twitter Users Help Plan a Wedding After Hired Planners Folded [VIDEO]Twitter came to the rescue for an engaged UK couple whose hired wedding event company folded just six weeks before their big day. Lauren Lane and Daniel Welch lost their nearly $7,000 deposit and all of the details that had been planned. Lane tweeted: “Help needed with aspects of our we... |