Excessive red tape keeps the left-handed legend from jamming on Wii. By Dustin Quillen , 11/17/2008 If you're a Guitar Hero World Tour owner, odds are you're anxiously awaiting this week's Jimi Hendrix pack. Unfortunately, if that plastic guitar of yours is tethered to a Wii, then it l...
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By Jean Snow November 13, 2008 | 12:46:00 PM Categories: Business Matters , Japan    Kirby rules the roost, at least according to this week's Japan sales reports. The new Hoshi no Kirby: Ultra Super Deluxe for the Nintendo DS -- a port of a Super Nintendo t...
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Google is getting into the video chat game with a new feature available as of Tuesday. Gmail Video and Voice offers Webcam-based video conferencing to all Gmail users. The service is available free of charge. How It Works Gmail Video and Voice requires a browser plug-in and either a microp...
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By Earnest Cavalli November 10, 2008 | 7:30:53 PM Categories: Business Matters    It's no secret that developers make absolutely no money from the used games market, nor is it news that the heads of gaming companies are constantly trying to monetize this lucrat...
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Not entirely surprising, but hey, a confirmation! By Steve Watts , 02/07/2008 It's been rumored for a long time, but now David Jaffe has finally confirmed that a PlayStation 3 iteration of Twisted Metal is developer Eat Sleep Play 's next project. Twisted Metal: Head On: Extra Twisted Editi...
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If you want to see how technology has affected culture, just look at what's happened to music. From MP3s to the Apple iPod and the iTunes Store; from the original Napster through Kazaa and the RIAA lawsuits, the digital revolution changed how we experience music in just about every way. But one bi...
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A seamless convergent multimedia solution will allow sailing fans all over the world to follow the most dramatic moments of the 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race live and direct. Viewers can follow the action either via their mobile phone, the Web, or via IPTV in Ericsson's customer pavilion at each port st...
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Photokina 2008: The Metadata Working Group, an alliance between Adobe, Apple, Canon, Microsoft, Nokia and Sony has published its first guidelines on the use of image metadata. The guidelines suggest methods to increase interoperability and storage of shooting settings and other associated data in...
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Griffin Technology on Wednesday introduced the AirCurve , an "acoustic amplifier" dock for the iPhone , along with the Clarifi , a new case that boosts the capability of the iPhone camera. Both are expected to ship in October for US$19.99 and $34.99, respectively. The AirCurve boosts a...
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posted Jun 24, 2008, 7:20 AM by Eric M. Zeman A contingent of mobile players have formed the Symbian Foundation with the intent of merging Symbian OS, S60, UIQ and MOAP to forge one open source mobile software platform. The companies include Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola and NTT DoCoMo....
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posted Jun 23, 2008, 2:56 PM by Eric M. Zeman updated Jun 23, 2008, 4:07 PM Updated: added info about where it is available Today Palm announced that it will begin making an unlocked version of the Centro available for $299. The unlocked version will be similar to the quad-band GSM/ED...
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posted Jun 24, 2008, 7:43 AM by Eric M. Zeman updated Jun 25, 2008, 8:54 AM Updated: Altered title Today Virgin Mobile USA announced a new unlimited calling plan. The Totally Unlimited plan, which will be available beginning July 1, will give customers unlimited nationwide calling wit...
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On Tuesday, Apple enthusiast Web site AppleInsider posted a story saying that Apple--unhappy about Canadian iPhone partner Rogers Wireless' expensive iPhone 3G plans --would not be selling iPhones in any of its six Apple Stores in Canada (possibly in response to the petition started by unhapp...
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