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Hasbro Threatens Facebook's Scrabulous
If the traffic-generating Scrabble knockoff is removed due to copyright issues, the social networking site may lose many frequent visitors
Business Week – 17 hours, 44 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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If the traffic-generating Scrabble knockoff is removed due to copyright issues, the social networking site may lose many frequent visitors
Business Week – 17 hours, 44 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Microsoft shakes up online division and deepens Facebook tiesAFP - Microsoft is shaking up management of its online division and strengthening its tie to Facebook in the aftermath of a failed bid to buy Yahoo to bolster its lagging Internet business.
Yahoo! – 18 hours, 36 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Hasbro sues creators of online Scrabble game imitators
The company's games division is located in East Longmeadow. By ANICK JESDANUN Associated Press NEW YORK - T-R-O-U-B-L-E could loom for a Scrabble knockoff that has become one of the most popular activities on the Web site Facebook. Hasbro Inc., the company that owns the word game's North American rights, sued the creators of the Scrabulous program today, less than two weeks after the release of an authorized version of Scrabble for Facebook. Hasbro, whose games division is located in East Longmeadow, Mass., said in its lawsuit that Scrabulous violates its copyright and trademarks. Separately, Hasbro asked Facebook to block the game. In the year since Facebook began letting outside developers write Web programs that Facebook members can plug into their personal profile pages, Scrabulous has attracted some half-million daily users, despite efforts by Scrabble's owners to end it. Video game maker Electronic Arts Inc. released an official version for American and Canadian Facebook users last week as part of a broader, year-old licensing deal with Hasbro, yet Facebook users have continued to spend countless hours on the unauthorized Scrabulous. Now, Hasbro is trying to stop Scrabulous completely and collect unspecified damages. Both games are free. Mark Blecher, general manager for digital media and gaming at Hasbro, said the Pawtucket, R.I.-based company waited until Thursday to file a lawsuit to ensure that Scrabble fans had a legal option first. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in New York, named as defendants Rajat and Jayant Agarwalla, the brothers in Calcutta, India, who created the program, along with their Web design and technology company, RJ Softwares. The Agarwallas did not immediately respond to an e-mail request for comment made after business hours in India. A 24-hour number for RJ Softwares went unanswered Thursday. Earlier, Jayant Agarwalla said he was looking forward to competing with the official version, suggesting that Electronic Arts would have a tough time attracting "the attention and patronage of a large and dedicated user base," as Scrabulous has done. Blecher said that rather than blame Hasbro for trying to block a popular game, "the fans of Scrabble will appreciate an authentic version." Both games are free. Mattel Inc. owns Scrabble rights outside the United States and Canada and did not join the lawsuit. It has a deal with RealNetworks Inc. to make a legal version available in other markets.
MassLive.com – 18 hours, 42 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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The company's games division is located in East Longmeadow. By ANICK JESDANUN Associated Press NEW YORK - T-R-O-U-B-L-E could loom for a Scrabble knockoff that has become one of the most popular activities on the Web site Facebook. Hasbro Inc., the company that owns the word game's North American rights, sued the creators of the Scrabulous program today, less than two weeks after the release of an authorized version of Scrabble for Facebook. Hasbro, whose games division is located in East Longmeadow, Mass., said in its lawsuit that Scrabulous violates its copyright and trademarks. Separately, Hasbro asked Facebook to block the game. In the year since Facebook began letting outside developers write Web programs that Facebook members can plug into their personal profile pages, Scrabulous has attracted some half-million daily users, despite efforts by Scrabble's owners to end it. Video game maker Electronic Arts Inc. released an official version for American and Canadian Facebook users last week as part of a broader, year-old licensing deal with Hasbro, yet Facebook users have continued to spend countless hours on the unauthorized Scrabulous. Now, Hasbro is trying to stop Scrabulous completely and collect unspecified damages. Both games are free. Mark Blecher, general manager for digital media and gaming at Hasbro, said the Pawtucket, R.I.-based company waited until Thursday to file a lawsuit to ensure that Scrabble fans had a legal option first. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in New York, named as defendants Rajat and Jayant Agarwalla, the brothers in Calcutta, India, who created the program, along with their Web design and technology company, RJ Softwares. The Agarwallas did not immediately respond to an e-mail request for comment made after business hours in India. A 24-hour number for RJ Softwares went unanswered Thursday. Earlier, Jayant Agarwalla said he was looking forward to competing with the official version, suggesting that Electronic Arts would have a tough time attracting "the attention and patronage of a large and dedicated user base," as Scrabulous has done. Blecher said that rather than blame Hasbro for trying to block a popular game, "the fans of Scrabble will appreciate an authentic version." Both games are free. Mattel Inc. owns Scrabble rights outside the United States and Canada and did not join the lawsuit. It has a deal with RealNetworks Inc. to make a legal version available in other markets.
MassLive.com – 18 hours, 42 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Creators of Scrabble knockoff sued
Scrabble owner Hasbro moves against Scrabulous creators less than two weeks after releasing an authorized version of Scrabble for Facebook
The Globe and Mail – 18 hours, 47 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Scrabble owner Hasbro moves against Scrabulous creators less than two weeks after releasing an authorized version of Scrabble for Facebook
The Globe and Mail – 18 hours, 47 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Yo, West Coast: MySpace is for Suckas
MySpace may be the most popular – at the end of last week it was pulling 3.5 times more visitors than Facebook, according to a new report by Hitwise Intelligence – but each of the social networking sites has areas where it is more favored than the other.
PC Magazine – 19 hours, 18 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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MySpace may be the most popular – at the end of last week it was pulling 3.5 times more visitors than Facebook, according to a new report by Hitwise Intelligence – but each of the social networking sites has areas where it is more favored than the other.
PC Magazine – 19 hours, 18 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Scrabulous Sued, Facebook on Notice
Hasbro sues the creators of one of Facebook's most popular applications.
ABC News – 19 hours, 46 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Hasbro sues the creators of one of Facebook's most popular applications.
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Microsoft ‘Done’ With Yahoo; Expands Ad Deal With Facebook
Steve Ballmer said the company was “done,” for now, with pursuing Yahoo. Meanwhile, Microsoft announced that it will provide Web search and search advertising on Facebook pages.
New York Times – 19 hours, 54 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Steve Ballmer said the company was “done,” for now, with pursuing Yahoo. Meanwhile, Microsoft announced that it will provide Web search and search advertising on Facebook pages.
New York Times – 19 hours, 54 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Creators of Scrabble knockoff on Facebook sued by Hasbro Inc.
NEW YORK - T-R-O-U-B-L-E could be looming for a Scrabble knockoff that has become one of the most popular activities on Facebook.
Canoe.ca – 20 hours, 47 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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NEW YORK - T-R-O-U-B-L-E could be looming for a Scrabble knockoff that has become one of the most popular activities on Facebook.
Canoe.ca – 20 hours, 47 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Report: Microsoft, Facebook to Sign Search Deal
Microsoft and Facebook will announce an Internet search and ad deal, the Wall Street Journal is reporting.
PC World – 21 hours, 15 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Microsoft and Facebook will announce an Internet search and ad deal, the Wall Street Journal is reporting.
PC World – 21 hours, 15 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Scrabble Scrambles, Sues Scrabulous
Scrabble gamemaker Hasbro sues the creators of the Scrabulous program, less than two weeks after releasing its own, authorized version of Scrabble for Facebook.
Wired News – 21 hours, 21 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Scrabble gamemaker Hasbro sues the creators of the Scrabulous program, less than two weeks after releasing its own, authorized version of Scrabble for Facebook.
Wired News – 21 hours, 21 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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