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Wed, 30 Mar 2011 03:15:00 -0700 LOL: Angry Birds: The Movie (Trailer) http://1001tales.posterous.com/lol-angry-birds-the-movie-trailer http://1001tales.posterous.com/lol-angry-birds-the-movie-trailer

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Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:33:00 -0800 In depth: How Rovio made Angry Birds a winner (and what's next) world domination??? (Wired UK) http://1001tales.posterous.com/in-depth-how-rovio-made-angry-birds-a-winner http://1001tales.posterous.com/in-depth-how-rovio-made-angry-birds-a-winner
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This is an excerpt from a long & detailed article in the April 2011 issue of Wired magazine. Read the full article online:

"Angry Birds is the first waste of 75 millions people's time that can be accurately quantified. Every day, users spend 200 million minutes -- 16 years every hour -- playing the mobile game. Three trillion pigs have been popped. It has filled billions of those interstitial moments spent riding the bus, on a plane or in important work meetings, and it is or has been the number-one paid app on iTunes in 68 countries, as well as the best-selling paid app of all time. It went straight to the top of the new Mac App Store in January, selling 150,000 copies in its first week. Sixty thousand Angry Birds soft toys have been sold. In January, the trailer for the new Angry Birds Rio racked up 500,000 YouTube views in a weekend; on official videos alone, Angry Birds has had 27 million total views. In total, the "brand" has taken more than €50 million: not bad for a game that cost €100,000 to make. On the first anniversary of its release, 2,405 people in 756 cities worldwide wasted even more of their time holding events in celebration of "Angry Birds Day". David Cameron and Justin Bieber say they are fans. So do Paul Gascoigne and Salman Rushdie....."

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Thu, 30 Dec 2010 04:46:00 -0800 Peter Vesterbacka, Maker of Angry Birds Talks about the Birds, Apple, Android, Nokia, and Palm/HP | Mobile and Social Media http://1001tales.posterous.com/peter-vesterbacka-maker-of-angry-birds-talks http://1001tales.posterous.com/peter-vesterbacka-maker-of-angry-birds-talks

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Sun, 12 Dec 2010 06:35:00 -0800 FINALLY! The Angry Birds cake... on Twitpic http://1001tales.posterous.com/finally-the-angry-birds-cake-on-twitpic http://1001tales.posterous.com/finally-the-angry-birds-cake-on-twitpic
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Tue, 07 Dec 2010 08:32:00 -0800 OK I'm Behind but Hysterical: Angry Birds Peace Treaty http://1001tales.posterous.com/ok-im-behind-but-hysterical-angry-birds-peace http://1001tales.posterous.com/ok-im-behind-but-hysterical-angry-birds-peace

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Tue, 07 Dec 2010 08:29:00 -0800 Angry Birds Day Meetups Everywhere - Meetup December 11 http://1001tales.posterous.com/angry-birds-day-meetups-everywhere-meetup-dec http://1001tales.posterous.com/angry-birds-day-meetups-everywhere-meetup-dec

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11 is ANGRY BIRDS DAY!

Organize or join an Angry Birds Flash Mob Meetup in your town. We recommend choosing a public spot, and using your group's comments to choose a place to meet up AFTER the Flash Mob to celebrate your success.

Wondering what your Flash Mob will be doing? Watch the Rovio blog at www.rovio.com for ideas! Trust us - it will be fun, easy, and enjoyable for Angry Birds fans of all ages. Get at least FIVE people to your Meetup for maximum effect!

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Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:41:00 -0800 Great Argument: Why We Can't Stop Playing Angry Birds: Mixing Psychology With Physics, Cute Characters, & Lots of Cheering http://1001tales.posterous.com/great-argument-why-we-cant-stop-playing-angry http://1001tales.posterous.com/great-argument-why-we-cant-stop-playing-angry
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Excerpt:

By NICK WINGFIELD, November 30, 2010

"Not since the invention of bacon and eggs has the collision of fowl and swine tasted so good.

A game called Angry Birds is dominating the best-selling-applications charts for Apple's iPhone with a simple, whimsical premise: Players turn different species of scowling birds into projectiles with which to crush a collection of grunting pigs scattered around various ramshackle structures. More than 12 million copies of Angry Birds have been sold since it went on sale late last year, most of them 99-cent downloads for iPhones and iPod touches, according to Rovio Mobile Ltd., the Finnish company that created the game.

Why do smart people love seemingly mindless games? Angry Birds is one of the latest to join the pantheon of "casual games" that have appealed to a mass audience with a blend of addictive game play, memorable design and deft marketing. The games are designed to be played in short bursts, sometimes called "entertainment snacking" by industry executives, and there is no stigma attached to adults pulling out their mobile phones and playing in most places. Games like Angry Birds incorporate cute, warm graphics, amusing sound effects and a reward system to make players feel good. A scientific study from 2008 found that casual games provide a "cognitive distraction" that could significantly improve players' moods and stress levels..."

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