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Android Tablets for Education – delivered

Chan’s Creative School has received the 50 Android tablets donated by Outblaze and Animoca in a social programme designed to reduce the digital divide and assess the impact of tablet devices in the learning environment. Outblaze and Animoca believe that all children should receive exposure to mobile computing in the classroom in order to enjoy the learning and economic opportunities […]

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Happy birthday Outblaze!

Outblaze was born in May 1998, so we celebrated by getting cupcakes for everyone! Happy birthday to us!

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Company field trip: The Avengers 3D on May 2, 2012

The proud tradition of the Outblaze Movie Afternoon returns on Wednesday May 2, 2012! We have reserved an entire cinema to see one of this year’s hottest movies: The Avengers in 3D! So, if you are an Outblazer, remember to bring your 3D glasses and don’t schedule any meetings! Drinks and popcorn provided.    Update: awesome […]

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Hong Kong's first World Internet Developers' Summit – 6-7 March 2012

Outblaze is a proud sponsor of the first World Internet Developers’ Summit, to be held on March 6 & 7, 2012, at the Cyberport and Hong Kong Science Park. Get connected with the greatest minds in the industry with the latest Internet development, news, various development platform techniques, hints and tips. World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Microsoft, […]

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A suggestion to improve app discovery

Animoca proposes a tweak to smartphone app stores which may yield improvements in app discovery: a toggle on the top charts that hides apps you have already installed. Read all about it on the Animoca blog post.

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Animoca receives investments from Intel Capital and IDG-Accel

Our partner Animoca (also known as Outblaze Ventures) is one of the biggest players in the apps business in the region. Now, Animoca has closed its Series A round of funding, securing investments from none other than VC powerhouses Intel Capital and IDG-Accel. Read the press release on the Animoca web site. Congratulations, Animoca!  

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Barcamp Hong Kong this week-end

Check out the Outblaze-sponsored Barcamp Hong Kong 2011 this Saturday! The location is the Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre of the University of Hong Kong (Cornwall Street, Kowloon Tong). Check out the web site for more details.                

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Animoca recent mobile app releases (2011.10.07)

Enjoy this week’s installment in the “recent app releases” series, showcasing  the latest apps by Outblaze and Animoca.   New Apps Pretty Pet Cinema on iOS (free) The Pretty Pet series continues its inexorable march towards utter world domination with this latest game, in which the popular Cuby needs your help to distribute tickets, snacks […]

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Animoca recent mobile app releases (2011.09.30)

Continuing our “recent app releases” series, here are the latest digital goods brought to you by Outblaze and Animoca. New Apps Pretty Pet Pony on iOS (free) Mixing strategic time management with pony races and customization, the newest installment in the Pretty Pet series  is highly addictive and very, very cute. The classic pet grooming that made the […]

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Animoca recent mobile app releases (2011.09.20)

Animoca and Outblaze are releasing game apps at a rapid pace, so we have decided to start posting a weekly round-up of new releases and noteworthy updates. Click on the app names below to view the game’s page on iTunes or Android Marketplace.   New Apps Drop the Duck 1.0 for iOS (free)       […]

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