May 24, 2013

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Forbes 400 – Bill Gates on Top, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Now Worth More than Steve Jobs

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The co-founder of Microsoft Corp. Bill Gates, remains the richest American with estimated assets of $54 billion, according to Forbes magazine’s annual ranking of the 400 wealthiest Americans. Mr. Warren Buffett, the legendary investor who runs Berkshire Hathaway, easily held on to the No. 2 spot on the Forbes list with $45 billion, and he [...]

Disney-Pixar Introduced ‘World of Cars’ Online Virtual Car World

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Walt Disney Co. Introduced its latest online community: World of Cars, inspired by Pixar Animation Studios’ 2006 hit movie “Cars.” The online world allows users to “create a car” when they sign up, then interact with Cars  characters Lightning McQueen, Tow Mater, and others while also interacting with fellow users and players online. Disney’s goal [...]

Walt Disney Co. Buys Playdom, the Web Game Maker for $563 Million Deal

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Walt Disney on Tuesday agreed to buy Playdom, which makes social games for Facebook, a move that sets the stage for Mickey Mouse and Iron Man to feature in games on the world’s largest social networking site. The deal is the richest ever in the young but fast-growing market for social games, which are free [...]