Today was my first day at Yahoo! Philippines. When I got home, my daughter Sam decorated my office laptop with Yahoo! stickers, which were part of the swag I got.
Archive for the 'Spotlight' category
Become a PopCap closed beta tester
Good news for all fans of PopCap Games: they’re launching a new online service that will initially only be available in Southeast Asia.
Here are the details:
PopCap Games, the creator of hit games such as Zuma, Bejeweled, and Plants vs Zombies, is now recruiting beta testers for a new online game service. Initially available only in SE Asia, this service will let players experience their favorite PopCap games in a whole new way with a broad array of connected and social community features.
Interested players should visit http://comingsoon.popcap.com to sign up now for the chance to be among the first to check it out. Limited slots are available.
Check it out today!
Of journalism and abolishing ‘citizen journalists’
Check out my latest CNET Asia blog post.
Here’s an excerpt.
The editorial Let’s Abolish ‘Citizen Journalists’ on The Digital Journalist caught my attention, thanks to a tweet from @gangbadoy retweeting the link from @glossmania.
While I don’t agree with the article entirely, it does raise good points on the need to vet stories posted and spread through social networks, and the kind of dedication and courage it takes for journalists to actually cover news events.
Read the full story.
