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5 Questions With: Mikko Setälä of Rovio
Mikko Joined the Rovio Entertainment team in 2006 as chairman of the board and bounced around as CFO and EVP of corporate development before settling into his current role. Mikko’s background is in the software industry where he has served as a leader, founder and investor at multiple companies throughout his career.
Digital Media Wire had the pleasure of conducting an interview with Mikko. We talked about his leadership philosophy, the start of his career, what Rovio brings to the entertainment table, and, of course, Angry Birds.
Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, MySpace and the Story of Jay Park (AKA...
Los Angeles - If you pay any attention to Asian Entertainment news, you can't miss the story on Asian pop star Jay Park (AKA...
5 Questions With: Benji Rogers of PledgeMusic
PledgeMusic is a direct-to-fan music platform that enhances the fan-artist dynamic from the creation of music to its experience in digital and live formats. The platform...
Nook Tablet Comes with Netflix, Hulu Plus and Pandora
Netflix Inc. will be pre-installed on the new Nook Tablet announced Monday by Barnes & Noble Inc., making it simple for Netflix subscribers to watch movies and TV shows on their device. As part of the deal, Barnes & Noble will promote the Netflix application in its stores and through various other marketing activities.
'Inventing Our Way Toward a Safer Society' with Mobile Apps
Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the two mobile phone applications that won the Apps Against Abuse Technology Challenge, sponsored by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the DHHS.
Virgin Mobile and Whooznxt Book Show Using SocMed
Whooznxt has expanded the opportunities it offers member bands, thanks to a partnership with Virgin Mobile USA. Big Bang Presented by Whooznxt is an original weekly series hosted on Virgin Mobile's Facebook lifestyle portal, Virgin Mobile Live, that showcases a chosen band with exclusive content. The bands will also be featured on Virgin Mobile Live 2.0, Virgin Mobile's streaming music station available on all Android devices.
PepsiCo Picks Ten Startups to Mentor
PepsiCo has named the ten European startups that will make up the PepsiCo10, the company’s program for discovering and supporting emerging technology companies. These startups will work on pilot marketing initiatives with some of PepsiCo's leading brands.
Fox Movie Mall virtual storefronts offer QR code mobile shopping
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and Taubman Centers have collaborated to establish Fox Movie Mall virtual storefronts, an upgrade from DVD vending machines that incorporate considerable marketing pizzazz for the studio’s Fox Movie Mall app.
ChaCha Lands $7 Million for Mobile Answers Service
Indianapolis,
Ind. - ChaCha, a text
message-based search engine service, announced on Monday that it has raised $7
million in its fifth round of venture capital financing.
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Apple: 1.7 Million iPhone 4s Sold During Launch Weekend
Cupertino, Calif. - Apple (NASD: AAPL) announced on Monday that it sold
over 1.7 million iPhone 4 units between last Thursday, when the device first
went...
