Candyswipe and the growing threat of virtual domination

CandySwipe and the Growing Threat of Virtual Domination

CandySwipe, a mobile game which invites players to match colourful candy pieces, was released by Runsome Apps in late 2010. It wasn’t revolutionary by any stretch of the imagination, but it had an art style of its own and a good chance of competing in a market which has historically rewarded its brand of play-in-bursts…

Copyright catastrophe: the complexity of youtube’s widespread flagging

Copyright Catastrophe: The Complexity of YouTube’s Widespread Flagging

When YouTube started to partner with users in monetizing videos, its business model really began to gel. Google has always yielded the bulk of its fortunate from advertising, and distributing but a tiny portion of its massive haul to encourage loyalty from its content producers seemed both fair and beneficial for all parties involved. Recently,…