Roundup: Dean’s game conference, Google’s ISP measuring, and more
Here’s the latest action:
VentureBeat game guru Dean Takahashi’s announces his new games conference - GamesBeat 09, taking place in March, will bring together a wide range of industry leaders to look at how games are evolving and becoming more central to our lives. Coincidentally, Dean’s alma mater, UC Berkeley, began offering a full-credit course on the computer game Starcraft today.
Google, researchers, release internet connection measurement tool - In a shot across certain internet service providers’ bows, the app specifically shows you if an ISP is throttling your BitTorrent downloads. Check it out here.
New Yahoo chief executive Carol Bartz - A legend in the making?
Facebook’s final CNN inauguration traffic numbers - The most interesting use of Connect to date, Facebook users who went to CNN’s live video stream of the presidential inauguration last week sent more than two million status updates at the final count.
