Samsung, Panasonic Start Selling 3-D TVs This WeekTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:59PMWant to be the first one on your block with a 3-D television? It will cost you about $3,000. Samsung and Panasonic will start selling 3-D TVs in U.S. stores this week, inaugurating what manufacturers hope is the era of 3-D viewing in the living room. But because the sets require bulky glasses, and there is for now little to watch in the enhanced format, it will take at least a few years for the ...
On latest guitar game, players strum real stringsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:35PMNEW YORK – An upcoming musical video game lets players strum a real six-string electric guitar instead of tapping buttons on a fake instrument.
CPD asked to draft more specific second-hand goods ordinanceTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:20PMThe Conway City Council will vote at a later date on an ordinance intended to “track” the sale of some second-hand items, it was decided Tuesday night.
Repairmen from central Philippines keep Prague-based firm warmTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:15PMPRAGUE (PRAHA), Czech Republic – Frosty weather and a global crisis failed to chill a multinational company here since acting as reliable recruiter and benevolent employer to foreign workers from central Philippines.
MANVILLE: Asher, Peltack balk at joining county's dispatch systemTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:02PMDespite a push by state and county officials to expand shared services with municipalities, Borough Council President Sue Asher advised the council Monday that the borough should not consider joining in the county?s dispatch program.
Electronics Manufacturers Use US Legal System to Thwart Hardware ‘Hacks’Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:58PMIntellectual Property Watch: "“Apple is selling directly to consumers, who aren’t the best guardians of their own self-interest. The open PC model works for knowledgeable users who know what they are doing and how to protect themselves, but not so for 15-year-old fashionistas and techno-phobic geriatrics,” Kahney said."
Samsung, Panasonic start selling 3-D TVs this weekTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:56PMSony's 3-D television is introduced as a model watches with its 3-D glasses included in the TV set in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday.
Samsung, Panasonic start selling 3-D TVs this weekTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:39PMNEW YORK (AP): Samsung and Panasonic will start selling 3-D TVs in U.S. stores this week, inaugurating what manufacturers hope is the era of 3-D viewing in the living room.
Gamers set for Final Fantasy launchMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:34PMThousands of UK gamers - many dressed as wizards and warriors - are expected in London for the European launch of Final Fantasy XIII.
Major League Baseball 2K10 ReviewMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:54PMMajor League Baseball 2K10 (PSP) Seriously lacking core gameplay ultimately handcuffs this one.
Producer Thinks it's "Unlikely" WoW Will Ever Come to ConsolesMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:28PMAs they've established previously, Blizzard isn't anti-console and plans on making another console game -- eventually. World of Warcraft might seem like the natural choice for what game to bring to consoles, given its incredible success, and as producer J. Allen Brack told G4tv , it's certainly something that Blizzard thinks about often. Asked why MMOs haven't made much of an impact on consoles ...
Boom Shakalaka! Jam Through the YearsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:10PMNBA Jam (Wii) Is the NBA Jam name still on fire? Check out the designs that'll inspire the upcoming Wii revival.
Final Fantasy XIII reviewMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:05PMA fantastical foray into a magical imagination. It's not perfect in every way but the imperfections that are to be found are like dust on a diamond.
Construction on Airport TowerMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:58PMConstruction workers spent Monday readying the air traffic control tower at the new airport.
Microsoft should never have built the XboxMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:19PMIf the vast majority of Microsoft's profit comes from Windows and the Xbox doesn't contribute much at all to the bottom line, should the Xbox even exist? Here's why and why not.
Microsoft should never have built the XboxMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:16PMI'm having an ongoing debate with a number of folks on whether Microsoft should have ever made the Xbox. I'm arguing against it, and the best argument so far for the Xbox can be found here where there are links to all of the posts so far.
Sony Online Entertainment launches its first Facebook gameMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:11PMFor the first time in its decade-plus history, Sony Online Entertainment will publish a game for another platform besides the PC and Sony consoles, as the publisher announced the release of its first Facebook game, PoxNora, with many games to come to the social networking service in the near future.
Stately rewards for bright ideasMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:19PMThe Victorian Government is offering $100,000 in prizes (including PS3 consoles and Apple iPhones) for innovative web and mobile applications. The competition is even open to those who don't have the technological know-how to implement an idea, with Victorians able to submit creative ideas for useful apps. Entrants have already started submitting ideas for serious games as part of the ...
49Games GmbH Expands Management TeamMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:04PMGabriel Hacker new deputy managing director of Hamburg-based computer game developer.
Drive Products Income Fund Reports 2009 Annual Financial ResultsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:54PMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 03/08/10) - Drive Products Income Fund (TSX: DPI.UN - News ) today announced its 2009 annual financial results. Sales, net loss and EBITDA for the 2009 annual period were $82.7 million, $21.0 million and $3.5 million, respectively, compared to $99.0 million, $7.5 million and $7.6 million in the 2008 annual period. "The Fund entered 2009 bracing itself for a very ...
Global Leader in Online Games Bigpoint Establishes North American SubsidiaryMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:54PMSAN FRANCISCO----The global market leader in Browser MMO games, Bigpoint , is staffing up its new North American subsidiary based in San Francisco, which opened on March 1. This new and important extension of the popular games portal and developer will be led personally by Heiko Hubertz, CEO and founder of Bigpoint.
3D Update Due for PS3Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:03PMAn update to current the PlayStation console lets users take advantage of new 3D TVs and more.
Day four reveal: Postcards from MilwaukeeSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:40PMInspired by the urban street photography featured in "Street Seen: The Psychological Gesture in American Photography 1940-1959" at the Milwaukee Art Museum, I will share a snapshot of a Milwaukee landmark each day for the 10 days leading up to "MAM After Dark"on March 12.
Mayor cites weather, financial issues as big topics for 2009Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:40AMThe wrath of Mother Nature on Sherwood was a theme repeatedly brought up last week when Mayor Virginia Hillman submitted her state of the city report for 2009 to the Sherwood City Council.
Battlefield Bad Company 2 has more PC players than Xbox 360 and PS3Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:05AMFiled under: FPS , Multiplayer Developer Digital Illusions didn't release the first Battlefield Bad Company game for the PC. Now we think they are regreting that decision because the second game in their first person shooter series, Battlefield Bad Company 2 , has gotten a lot of players. How many? According to a post on the game's official message boards, the PC population of players is greater ...
President consoles Kulundu's familySunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:25AMPresident Kibaki described the late Dr. Kulundu as a patriotic servant of the people and development-conscious leader who served the country with dedication in various capacities.
Sony: NBN will boost gaming, but it's not a game changerSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:59AMThe Federal Government's National Broadband Network (NBN) will enhance online gaming and provide users with an alternative way to access content, but it won’t render traditional formats obsolete, according to Sony.
Volcano Reports 44 Percent Increase in Fourth Quarter RevenuesWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:14PMSAN DIEGO, March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Volcano Corporation (Nasdaq: VOLC), a leading developer and manufacturer of precision intravascular therapy guidance tools designed to enhance the diagnosis and treatment of coronary and peripheral vascular disease, said today that revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2009, were $71.0 million, an increase of 44 percent versus revenues of $49.3 ...
NHL 2K11 Announced as a Wii ExclusiveWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:58PMNHL 2K11 will be returning after all, but it won't be on next-generation consoles. Take-Two is ceding that territory to EA this year, instead choosing to focus on the Nintendo Wii (via Joystiq ). Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick was on hand to announce that the franchise's next iteration is a Wii exclusive during the recent earnings report. They aren't abandoning the high-definition consoles ...
TiVo premiere: a solid second act for DVR pioneerWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:48PMThe new set-top box is meant to blur the line between cable and Internet programming. Sure, TiVo boxes already let you watch videos certain Internet sources, but a new interface, Series 4 , ties everything together.
No More Heroes:...Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:08PMAt first it’s a mash-tastic brawler, then it’s a Japanese GTA with the motorbike from Akira and a sun-bleached psychedelic version of an American west-coast city, then it’s a wrestling game, then a side-scrolling beat-‘em-up, then a 2D shooter, then a lawn-mowing game, then a brawler again.
How Sony Lost Its Way [We Miss Sony]Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:11PM# wemisssony More than anything, Sony's lost its spirit, spending too much time telling us it's the greatest electronics company in the world and not nearly enough showing us . More »
Volcano Reports 44 Percent Increase in Fourth Quarter RevenuesWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:05PMVolcano Corporation , a leading developer and manufacturer of precision intravascular therapy guidance tools designed to enhance the diagnosis and treatment of coronary and peripheral vascular disease, said today that revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2009, were $71.0 million, an increase of 44 percent versus revenues of $49.3 million in the fourth quarter a year ago.
Montreal Job and Training Fair, a Gathering With Your Future in Mind!Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:42AMMONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - March 3, 2010) - Taking place today and tomorrow is the Montreal Job and Training Fair (Salon Emploi Formation), which will open its doors at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. The 34th edition of the largest gathering of its kind in Quebec will welcome more than one hundred distinct businesses involved in a diversity of activities. The Event remains on the ...
Blacklight: Tango Down announced for XBLA & PSNWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:02AMWhile there's no shortage of modern military shooters available on consoles today, the Call of Duties and Medal of Honors of the world are, for the most part, usually highly-priced and disc-based. Gamers hoping to enjoy first-person shooting action without waiting or breaking the bank may want to seek out the newly-announced Blacklight: Tango Down when it releases on the PC, PlayStation Network ...
Police reportWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:08AM• Theft of property in the third degree reported at a department store on Pelham Road S. A television was reported stolen in the incident. • Domestic dispute reported at a residence on Francis Street E.
TiVo expands its offerings with PremiereWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:30AMThere was a time when a TiVo was the coolest box next to the TV. The time-shifting set-top box led the digital video recorder movement and introduced a new way to watch TV. But then generic DVRs from cable and satellite companies started to chip away at TiVo'...