GM | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:22:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png GM | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 GM at Zynga just walked out https://www.kitguru.net/channel/jon-martindale/gm-at-zynga-just-walked-out/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/jon-martindale/gm-at-zynga-just-walked-out/#respond Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:12:10 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=130605 Zynga's general manager at the New York studio, has officially left the company in what has been described as a “mutual decision,” with Zynga's current VP of mobile development, Sean Bueroi, taking over the studio until a replacement has been found. Porter was initially picked up by Zynga as part of the acquisition of the …

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Zynga's general manager at the New York studio, has officially left the company in what has been described as a “mutual decision,” with Zynga's current VP of mobile development, Sean Bueroi, taking over the studio until a replacement has been found.

Porter was initially picked up by Zynga as part of the acquisition of the Draw Something developer, OMGPOP, which ultimately became Zynga New York. It's thought that since then, he and the studio have been working on Draw Something 2.

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Porter tweeted this just a couple of days ago. So he wasn't ready to bail then, surely?

As MCVUK points out however, Draw Something has never regained its peak popularity. While it was a huge hit for a short period of time, after Zynga bought it up, it fell off in a big way. Whether because the fad was over or because people were rebelling against Zynga – more likely a combination of the two – is unknown. Ultimately it led to Zynga dropping around $95 million (£63 million) in the $180 million deal.

It went so badly for Zynga, that it's often blamed for the company's poor financial position at the moment.

It is however, interesting that Zynga described the leaving as a mutual decision, considering just days ago Porter seemed quite happy with his current placement, tweeting images of himself in a Draw Something Tee shirt and noting how pleased he was that Zynga NY's “What's the Phrase” was the #1 iOS app.

KitGuru Says: Zynga is an odd company to figure out. Perhaps this guy was let go because he was finished on Guess the Phrase, or perhaps he just wanted out? Hopefully whatever the reason, it comes to light soon enough. 

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BMW gets in electric bed with Toyota https://www.kitguru.net/channel/generaltech/jules/bmw-gets-in-electric-bed-with-toyota/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/generaltech/jules/bmw-gets-in-electric-bed-with-toyota/#respond Thu, 28 Jun 2012 07:38:43 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=97416 Walking along the streets of Belfast, you are constantly reminded that this is where Back To The Future's super electric DeLorean car was assembled. While no one is expecting time travel any time soon, we're definitely moving into a world of electric dreams. BMW had dreams of its own, which it has now dumped in …

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Walking along the streets of Belfast, you are constantly reminded that this is where Back To The Future's super electric DeLorean car was assembled. While no one is expecting time travel any time soon, we're definitely moving into a world of electric dreams. BMW had dreams of its own, which it has now dumped in favour of some Japanese flavour. KitGuru recharges its AAs and goes for a drive down ‘shape of he future' lane.

Electricity can be annoying stuff. It's absolutely everywhere and so are the means to produce it. But getting the amount you need, when you need it and in the form you need it, takes a little planning. But like being on a boat in the ocean and looking for drinking water.

BMW's approach to the energy-source of tomorrow, had been to create engines that unleash the power of hydrogen being combusted. You know, the stuff that NASA's made of – but without the 3 stage rocket boosters. Unfortunately, the German geniuses seem to have hit a dead end – at least for now.

It's next venture was to pony up with French partnership, Peugeot-Citroen to create a major new force in European car production. But this seems to have gone tits-up.

At 6:30 on Friday morning, Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda will be treated by BMW's CEO Norbert Reithofer at the German car giant's headquarters in Munich.

On the table will be a draft agreement on how BMW and Toyota can work together to develop Toyota's Lithium-ion battery technology. In return, Toyota will begin to receive a huge volume of BMW diesel engines, starting in 2014.

Does that leave Peugeot-Citroen licking its wounds and sulking? Not at all. The saucy French minx has already began claiming in bed with GM for a lick of its formidable battery technology.

With uncanny timing, Scientists in Paris have announced that they hae succeeded in creating a Nickel-Iron battery that can charge and discharge enormous amounts of electricity in seconds. Industry experts are already predicting that future electric cars may come in two distinct flavours: Economic, with a simple ‘drive' battery and Performance, with a second Nickel-Iron battery for monster acceleration.

An ultra-fast version of the nickel-iron battery that's capable of charging and discharging in seconds.

KitGuru says: For most people on the planet, cars represent their biggest technology spend. Moving to emission-free fuel will be a big help, but how will these new strategic, global partnerships affect our buying choices in the future?

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