Posts tagged Brainchild
MangaHigh launches U.S. web site for math-based kids games
Dec 10th
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MangaHigh is launching its U.S. web site that teaches kids math via online video games.
The launch comes on the heels of the company’s successful debut of a web site for the United Kingdom. It’s part of a growing attempt to engage kids in normally boring subjects by making the content more fun. This [...]
Web-based toy maker Smith & Tinker lays off 30 percent of staff (via postie)
Dec 1st
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Smith & Tinker had a high-profile launch of its Nanovor toy and accompanying game web site this fall. It was billed as a marriage of toys and online games.
But yesterday the company laid off about 30 percent of its staff, which may be about 15 of its 50 or so employees, VentureBeat has [...]
Blackjack playing robot Jak is a mechanic contender
Apr 11th
We need some card playing robots alongside those capable of playing Ping-Pong and other games. Perplexed thinking why, simple, we need to win over the machines, somewhere, somehow. But what, the blackjack playing robot – Jak’s got those humans defeated in the game. And guess, he doesn’t even have the slightest grin on his [...]
