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UAE Bans 'Heavy Rain,' Amazon Crowned as Most Trusted Brand

by Warren Riddle on February 23, 2010 at 11:50 AM


Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines....
  • The United Arab Emirates has received positive recognition for its growing acceptance of women's rights, but the nation is still maintaining a hard-line stance in regard to simulated skin. The UAE has reportedly banned the sale of the video game 'Heavy Rain' because of virtual "blood and nudity." Blood? Really? [From: Joystiq]
  • Given the predominance of online scams and bogus e-mail offers, people would seemingly still prefer to do their shopping at trustworthy local stores. Perhaps it's because of murfing claims at various physical retailers, but an online outlet has topped an extensive U.S. consumer trust survey. According to a 12-year study performed by Millward Brown, Amazon is the "most trusted and recommended brand" in the United States. [From: Read Write Web]
  • The population of Zynga's 'Farmville' game recently surpassed 80 million on Facebook, so it seems that it would be a perfect time to start capitalizing on that popularity. Despite a sketchy e-mail asserting otherwise, Zynga representatives have assured CNET that the company has no plans to start charging a monthly membership fee. [From: CNET]
  • The Facebook "Nickelback vs. Pickle" battle has been steadily intensifying, and it appears that a victor has finally emerged. According to All Facebook, the pickle's fan following has eclipsed that of Nickelback, prompting some Cobain-wannabe to say, "Your page will be closing in two weeks." [From: All Facebook]
  • According to a recent report from the security firm Symantec, 75-percent of the world's businesses have been the victim of a cyber-attack during the last year. Thankfully, particularly with the threat of a possible major attack, the United States government has been testing its cyber-attack prevention methods. [From: Huffington Post]
  • Walmart experimented with a movie download program in 2007, but the service was eliminated because of sub-par sales numbers. The company is apparently trying again, as it has reportedly purchased the TV and movie streaming service Vudu. [From: The New York Times and Engadget]

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