Media Chaperone Parters With Everloop And Webosaurs

By On February 15, 2011 · 1 Comment

Media Chaperone is partnering with tween social network Everloop and virtual world Webosaurs to integrate support for its Piggyback Facebook application for parents.  Piggyback is a solution for parents designed to help them monitor their child’s activity (or progress) in favorite virtual worlds or social games. Piggyback delivers parental notifications in real time, which helps [...]

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Thinfilm Demos Printed Memory OBA Game

By On February 15, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Thinfilm demonstrated its new OBA Reference Game at the Engage Expo earlier today. The game is driven by an interactive printed memory technology. In OBA, players must evolve the Oba inhabitants and increase their powers in order to save the dying Oba Solar System. The game is played with cards printed with Thinfilm Memory that [...]

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Moshi Monsters Toys To Launch In US

By On February 11, 2011 · 2 Comments

Mind Candy has announced that its Moshi Monsters toy line, already available in the UK, will be available in the US through a partnership with US toy distributor Spin Master. The new toys will debut this Sunday at the Spin Master booth  at the New York Toy Fair, booth 2249 on level 3.  Mind Candy [...]

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See You In New York

By On February 11, 2011 · 1 Comment

Time for us to pack everything up and head to New York for next week’s Engage! Conference and Expo (Feb. 15-16).  The city is busy:  Fashion Week, Toy Fair and Engage! all going on at the same time. I hope you have your hotel booked.  Please remember Toy Fair will be running shuttle bus transportation [...]

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Engage Online Registration Closes Next Week, Speed Networking Session Sold Out

By On February 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment

1. Our Speed Networking event has sold out. Wow, that was fast. 2. Engage Online registration closes next week, Feb. 11, 2011.  View the reg page for the options. Tweet

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Engage Conference and Expo Program PDF Now Available for Download

By On February 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Now you can download a full version of the Engage Conference and Expo program.  Grab your copy here (1.5 mb PDF file).  It includes Keynotes, Sponsors, Schedule at a Glance, Expanded Schedule, Speaker Biographies, Exhibitor and Sponsor Profiles, Show Map and Expo Floorplan.  Download it to your PC, iPad, phone, or other mobile device so [...]

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New Case Study: iPhone Controlled Remote Controlled Parrot AR.Drone Quadricopter (Engage!)

By On February 2, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Parrot North America executive, Christian Coly will discuss the vision and development of the AR.Drone, a quadricopter controlled via an iPhone/iPad or iPod touch in a case study entitled: Parrot AR.Drone: The Convergence of Gaming and Reality. He’ll show early examples of augmented reality games that provide a glimpse into the possibilities for how augmented [...]

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$3.9 Bill in Global Revenue From 500 Virtual Worlds In 2011, Reports KZero

By On February 2, 2011 · 1 Comment

Virtual worlds will generate $3.9 billion globally in revenue from subscription fees, in-game virtual goods sales, and third-party marketing by the end of 2011, forecasts a Virtual Worlds: 2011 And Beyond, the  latest report from consulting firm KZero.  The report has been released exclusively to registered attendees of the upcoming Engage! Expo (Feb. 15-16 in [...]

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Email Your Questions To Our Kids Focus Group @ Engage!

By On January 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Every year for the past three years now we have invited a group of kids to come to Engage Conference and Expo (Feb 15-16, 2011) and discuss what what is on their minds, what they think fun is, where they are spending their money (and their parents). This informal focus group – How Digital Changes [...]

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Smule CEO and co-founder Smith To Talk Community and Creative Expression at Engage!

By On January 27, 2011 · 1 Comment

When premier iPhone and iPad app developer Smule, releases a new product everyone can expect something original, creative and exciting.  The company has released such top ranking apps as “I Am T-Pain,” Glee Karaoke, Magic Fiddle, Magic Piano and Ocarina, which have been shared and listened to more than 126 million times since 2008. Headquartered [...]

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