The Digital World with Ryan Simon: Reinvigorating the BlackBerry Brand
It wasn’t that long ago that Research in Motion (RIM) owned the smartphone market across the globe. When the world witnessed the release of Apple’s now wildly popular iPhone, RIM—the company responsible for the...
The Digital World with Ryan Simon: The Importance of Story in Gaming
I’m a sucker for a good story. No matter if it’s a movie, TV show, or video game, an enthralling story will keep me hooked long after the initial awe of the special effects...
The Digital World with Ryan Simon: The Precarious State of the Traditional Game Industry
As we engage a new Electronic Gaming Expo (E3), the largest video game exhibition in the world, there are many doubts floating around amongst game developers and gaming fans alike. Can the game industry...
The Digital World with Ryan Simon: How Nokia’s Lumia 900 May Save Windows Phone
It is a difficult time for Microsoft and their Windows Phone 7 (WP7) mobile operating system. While Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android are able to entice new users, WP7 continues its struggle to garner...
The Digital World with Ryan Simon: Wii U
It has been six years since the Nintendo Wii was released to the public. Since the debut of what was arguably Nintendo’s most ambitious video game system yet, the game industry has changed in...
The Digital World with Ryan Simon: Pre-E3 2012: Nintendo’s Recovery Plan
This year’s E3 presentation from Nintendo, which is scheduled for June 5, will be the company’s most important yet. For the first time in 30 years Nintendo has posted a net loss. In their...
The Digital World with Ryan Simon: A Look into the Future of Tech at...
Every New Year brings us new technology. Last week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, the public got a small glimpse into the near future of the tech industry. CES...
The Digital World with Ryan Simon: Learn to Code: A New Year’s Resolution
One of your New Year’s resolutions should be to learn how to program—new start-up company Codeacademy certainly wants you to. In what could be one of the most simple yet clever marketing campaigns in...
The Digital World with Ryan Simon: The E3 2012 Aftermath
It has been about two weeks now since this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) grand finale. Gamers’ expectations were high for the popular video game trade show; however, it is obvious from the online...
The Digital World with Ryan Simon: Guild Wars 2 Preview: It’s Beautiful
When it comes to PC gaming, massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) dominate the market. It’s actually a little ridiculous just how many different MMORPGs are available to play. “World of Warcraft” (WOW), “Rift,”...