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Times: Sony on 'Brink of Upheaval'

By Chris Kohler January 05, 2009 | 1:17:04 PM Categories: Business Matters    A "sweeping" restructuring of Sony that could see "the abolition of several major divisions" is expected to take place in February, London's The Tim... More...

Game|Life Video: Predicting 2009's Gaming Trends

By Chris Kohler December 31, 2008 | 12:47:44 PM Categories: Game|Life Video    Here are our predictions of what the year 2009 will bring for gamers -- in video form! Wired magazine senior editor Chris Baker joins me for our final episode of Game|Life The Video ... More...

Famitsu Readers, Japanese Game Shops Choose Top 10 News Items Of 2008

Year-end poll also includes uniquely Japanese questions such as "kanji that best represented 2008". By Nick Des Barres , 12/26/2008 In a traditional year-end poll, Japanese hardcore gaming magazine Famitsu asked its readers and select retailers to rank the top gaming news stories of ... More...

Maybe Videogames Aren't So Recession-proof After All

While still a vital industry, mounting layoffs show the impact of tough economic times. By Garnett Lee , 12/24/2008 Economic news here on the cusp of Christmas points to this being one of the worst holidays in memory for retailers. Yet the videogame industry continues to chant its mantra that g... More...

World of Warcraft Tops 11.5 Million Subscribers

Wrath of the Lich King launch spurs another 500,000 subscriptions for the dominant MMORPG. By Dustin Quillen , 12/23/2008 Just two months after hitting the 11 million subscriber milestone, Blizzard has announced that World of Warcraft has already gained another half-a-million supporter... More...

Busted: Most Watch Online Videos at Work

Artwork: Chip Taylor Office hours are the most popular time of the day for watching video clips on the Web, says Nielsen Online. According to research by the company, 65 of those watching online clips do so between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays. Nearly half of Web users revealed they prefer ... More...

Resident Evil 5 Attacks EGM's November Issue

Tons of new screens and co-op info on our most anticipated survival-horror game. By Philip Kollar , 10/02/2008 Once a month something beautiful happens in nature. A fresh issue of EGM emerges from its chrysalis and makes its way to mailboxes and newsstands across the nation, thrilling readers ... More...

Wired.com @ E3 2008

By Chris Kohler July 13, 2008 | 1:08:51 PM Categories: E3 2008    LOS ANGELES -- Nintendo's cornered the casual market with its wildly successful Wii, but Microsoft wants a piece of the casual pie. So they're doing what they do best -- copying any idea they can... More...

J Allard Outlines Xbox 2 Roadmap at GDC

Next generation gaming dubbed the "HD Era." By Che Chou , 03/09/2005 1UP.COM VIDEO SHOWCASE The future of Xbox Live: Micropayments, customizeable soundtracks, and more. At the 2005 Game Developer's Conference in San Francisco today, Microsoft'... More...

Just posted! Pentax 50mm F1.4 lens review

Just posted! Our new lens review featuring the Pentax smc P-FA 50mm 1:1.4. This is the latest in our on-going series scrutinising the optical credentials of the camera manufacturers' various "fast fifties", and looks at a lens which has been around since the days of 35mm film. De... More...

Wrath of the Lich King U.S. Servers Go Live at 9 p.m. PST

Also, European players have already come across the expansion's first major bug. By Dustin Quillen , 11/12/2008 Thanks to quality retailers like 7-Eleven selling the game days ahead of time , many gamers have found that they still have to wait for the official launch to play their early c... More...

Why Gmail Video Chat Is Important

For some of us, a video icon in Gmail's chat sidebar might not be such a biggie. However, looking at the bigger picture, Gmail's new video chat feature reiterates Google's struggle to catch up with its bigger competitors, the likes of Microsoft Live Mail and Yahoo Mail. Even though Google basically... More...

Earbuds May be Hazardous to Your Heart

The dangers of headphones now extend beyond accidentally walking into traffic: a new report released today suggests that pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) may react negatively to the magnets inside MP3-player headphones. After testing eight different models of earbuds a... More...

Zombies May Be Coming To Grand Theft Auto 4 Too

New in-game Eugenics Inc. warning points to a possible Liberty City zombie outbreak. By Kat Bailey , 10/23/2008 It's late October 2008, and that means at least a couple things -- another Saw movie and lots of zombies. The World of WarCraft has already been overrun by the living dead, and... More...

Olympus, Nikon & Canon Firmware Updates

Olympus, Nikon and Canon have announced firmware updates. Canon’s firmware update for the Canon WFT-E3/E3A wireless transmitter will now make it compatible on the 50D. The firmware update for Nikon D80 and D200 corrects the problem of light flashing empty, inspite of it being fully char... More...

Purple Labs Plucks Up Openwave

posted Jun 30, 2008, 7:57 AM   by Eric M. Zeman Today Purple Labs announced its acquisition of Openwave Software. Openwave makes software for mobile phones. Its browser is used on many mobile phones in the U.S., including many that operate on Verizon's network. Purple Labs is based in Fran... More...

Orange helps road based businesses

Orange helps road based businesses 13 August 2008 Mobile Fleet provides mobile business forms and real time traffic in one price plan Businesses that are predominantly based on the road can now take advantage of a new set of tools from Orange. Mobile Fleet is aimed at improving the needs of dr... More...

BlackBerry Bible: Everything You Need to Know

Tips and Tricks Best BlackBerry Shortcuts: Aflac's Mobile Guru Shares Tips Aflac's BlackBerry guru shares power tips and tricks for your RIM smartphone. Here's how to improve your typing, messaging, browsing, attachment handling and more. Five Essential RIM BlackBerry Keyboard Tips and Tric... More...

Kyocera Picks Zi for Sanyo Text Software

posted Jul 2, 2008, 10:41 AM   by Eric M. Zeman Kyocera announced that it will be licensing Zi Corporation's eZiText and eZiType predictive text software for Sanyo-branded handsets. It will license the software in English, Spanish and several other languages. The eZiType software, in parti... More...
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