Jimmy Buffett fans can go directly to Margaritaville now thanks to the musical artist himself and game developer THQ. On a free-to-play online social game, Margaritaville Online will let users build a boat as well as a bar. Players can also earn virtual currency to buy “booty” and customize their games by spending real money. Buffett appears to be banking off his one-hit wonder which has since spawned lines of real-life restaurants, bars, and alcoholic beverages. The singer stated that the characters and destinations in the online game are based off his life and experiences.
In other news, Twitter has reportedly been getting in trouble overseas lately. In the most recent turn of events, an unidentified British celebrity who goes by the initials “CTB” is suing the social network for issuing public information about an alleged affair with a reality TV star. This particular celebrity is thought to be an athlete, male, and supposedly put a block on having media report on his personal life.
One particular Twitter account posted a series of tweets revealing information about certain British celebrities, including CTB, that they had expressly demanded not be released through something called a super injunction. The super injunction is this weird vaguely legal mandate that celebrities issue which forbids media from reporting on something. Apparently Twitter is in violation of this act. A court ruling has yet to issue a legal standpoint on the matter.
On another celebrity-related front, Lady Gaga has caused another ruckus recently on the world wide web with the release of her latest album, ‘Born This Way’ just days ago. The album was offered for digital download on Amazon.com (News - Alert) for just 99 cents on the day of release, but so many little monsters clamored for their mother’s music that the site’s servers crashed. Observers in the media have suggested that Amazon’s aggressive deal on the record was issued to spur competition with Apple’s (News - Alert) number 1 hold on digital music downloads. Apple’s iTunes reportedly holds 90 percent of the market share, a number Amazon cannot even come close to, but its server crash certainly stole the spotlight for a day or two.
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Juliana Kenny graduated from the University of Connecticut with a double degree in English and French. After managing a small company for two years, she joined TMC (News - Alert) as a Web Editor for TMCnet. Juliana currently focuses on the call center and CRM industries, but she also writes about cloud telephony and network gear including softswitches.
In other news, Twitter has reportedly been getting in trouble overseas lately. In the most recent turn of events, an unidentified British celebrity who goes by the initials “CTB” is suing the social network for issuing public information about an alleged affair with a reality TV star. This particular celebrity is thought to be an athlete, male, and supposedly put a block on having media report on his personal life.
One particular Twitter account posted a series of tweets revealing information about certain British celebrities, including CTB, that they had expressly demanded not be released through something called a super injunction. The super injunction is this weird vaguely legal mandate that celebrities issue which forbids media from reporting on something. Apparently Twitter is in violation of this act. A court ruling has yet to issue a legal standpoint on the matter.
On another celebrity-related front, Lady Gaga has caused another ruckus recently on the world wide web with the release of her latest album, ‘Born This Way’ just days ago. The album was offered for digital download on Amazon.com (News - Alert) for just 99 cents on the day of release, but so many little monsters clamored for their mother’s music that the site’s servers crashed. Observers in the media have suggested that Amazon’s aggressive deal on the record was issued to spur competition with Apple’s (News - Alert) number 1 hold on digital music downloads. Apple’s iTunes reportedly holds 90 percent of the market share, a number Amazon cannot even come close to, but its server crash certainly stole the spotlight for a day or two.
Want to learn more about the latest in communications and technology? Then be sure to attend ITEXPO West 2011, taking place Sept. 13-15, 2011, in Austin, Texas. ITEXPO (News - Alert) offers an educational program to help corporate decision makers select the right IP-based voice, video, fax and unified communications solutions to improve their operations. It's also where service providers learn how to profitably roll out the services their subscribers are clamoring for – and where resellers can learn about new growth opportunities. To register, click here.
Juliana Kenny graduated from the University of Connecticut with a double degree in English and French. After managing a small company for two years, she joined TMC (News - Alert) as a Web Editor for TMCnet. Juliana currently focuses on the call center and CRM industries, but she also writes about cloud telephony and network gear including softswitches.
