Feed New York Times: Sony Needs a Hero for PlayStation3 (nytimes.com)
Guitar Hero joins Madden NFL and Halo as one of the top video game franchises. But an analysis of the sales numbers reveals PlayStation 3 has problems.
Feed New York Times: NBC Acquires ‘Quarterlife’; Internet Series Will Run First Online (nytimes.com)
The new Internet and social network series “Quarterlife” will be distributed on the NBC network after it has first played in eight-minute segments on several Web sites.
Feed New York Times: Abu Dhabi Takes 8% Stake in Advanced Micro (nytimes.com)
Advanced Micro Devices said that an investment arm of Abu Dhabi’s government had taken an 8 percent stake in the chip company for $622 million.
Feed New York Times: Adding Math to List of Security Threats (nytimes.com)
One of the world’s most prominent cryptographers warned about a hypothetical scenario that could place the security of the global electronic commerce system at risk.
Feed New York Times: English, Algebra, Phys Ed ... and Biotech (nytimes.com)
Some public high schools are giving students lab experiences that approach, or even exceed, those found in university settings.
Feed New York Times: In Korea, a Boot Camp Cure for Web Obsession (nytimes.com)
In South Korea, which boasts of its wired society, a camp to treat cyberspace addiction may be the first of its kind.
Inside A Korean Rehab Camp For Web Addiction 131
caffeinemessiah writes "The New York Times has a story about a Korean kids' camp for 'curing' Internet addiction. 'Seventeen hours a day online is fine,' said one such kid at the camp. From the article: 'Drill instructors drive young men through military-style obstacle courses, counselors lead group sessions, and there are even therapeutic workshops on pottery and drumming ... this year, the camp held its first two 12-day sessions, with 16 to 18 male participants each time. (South Korean researchers say an overwhelming majority of compulsive computer users are male.)'"
Feed Engadget: Pandora Digital offers up jersey-styled PMP (engadget.com)
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
This definitely isn't the first gizmo to incorporate some aspect of the NBA into its design, but Pandora Digital's latest goes beyond the logos. The SK-522 not only sports a Houston Rockets motif and a snippet of Yao Ming, but this thing is actually shaped in the form of a basketball jersey. Beyond that, you'll find a 2-inch color display, FM tuner, SD / MMC expansion slot, a rechargeable Li-ion, integrated speaker, a voice recorder and support for MP3, WMA, IMV, JPG and BMP file formats. Unfortunately, it seems that you'll have to phone 'em up to find out how much coin you'll be laying down to take one home (or if any other teams are represented), but how could any warm-blooded season ticket holder resist?[Via PMPToday]
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Journal Journal: I am obsessed after seeing the "I Am Legend" trailer 12
Robert Neville (Will Smith) is a brilliant scientist, but even he could not contain the terrible virus that was unstoppable, incurable...and manmade. Somehow immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City...and maybe the world.
The PSP's Comeback Trail 148
Next Generation has up a feature on the rising fortunes of Sony's PSP. Overlooked for quite some time now as the DS dominates the headlines, the article argues that the handheld console still has a lot to offer ... and people are starting to notice. "Sony has always commanded strong third-party support for its systems since the success of the original PlayStation, and [senior PSP marketing manager John Koller] believes that PSP developers are similarly finding ways to get creative and present fun titles. 'Upcoming launches such as God of War: Chains of Olympus from a first-party perspective, and Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron from LucasArts, are certainly good examples of fantastic franchises made unique on the PSP,' he says. 'It's clear that consumers do not want the same game on their PSP that they play on console.'"
Feed New Scientist: 'Polar rain' may be creating a new kind of aurora (pheedo.com)
Comment Re:As big an RT fan as I am... (Score 3, Insightful) 236
Just as long as they improve the music, oh please let them improve the music. Even as a kid the english version concert episodes made me want to clap my hands to my ears and roll on the floor in agony.
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