Take-Two announced on Monday a deal with independent player Double Fusion for delivery of in-game ads across at least nine titles. Double Fusion will be the exclusive North American and European representative for integrated advertising Continue reading “Take-Two Interactive Inks Deal on In-Game Advertising”.…more
Second Life’s grid problems from last week’s system wide update bled into the weekend, leaving users unable to navigate the virtual world. The question, though, is how badly the glitches and errors are affecting the Continue reading “Second Life’s Update Causes Concern”.…more
Azureus, the file sharing company, today announced a new version of their P-2-P sofware introducing legal downloads of high definition (HD) video called Zudeo. We have the official press release here in our forums detailing Continue reading “Azureus Goes HD”.…more
Imagine tossing a top-notch laptop into the sea, leaving scientists from a foreign culture to scratch their heads over its corroded remains centuries later. A Roman shipmaster inadvertently did something just like it 2,000 years Continue reading “Experts unravel secrets of ancient computer”.…more
Samsung’s Intelligent Surveillance and Security Guard Robot is being developed by their Techwin unit thanks to funding from the Korean government. To keep a vigil for intruders, the armed-and-dangerous bot has two cameras–one for daytime Continue reading “Samsung’s Latest Gun-Toting Robot”.…more
The federal goverment announced that beginning this month the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will use a new screening system that can “potentially revealing” X-ray photos of travelers. This new system that can show clear images Continue reading “TSA to Check Nude Bodies at Airports”.…more
AMD has received a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division in connection with the DOJ’s investigation into potential antitrust violations related to graphics processors and cards. AMD stressed that the DOJ Continue reading “AMD Subpoenaed in Graphics Antitrust Probe”.…more
Buy.com recorded its busiest day of the year so far on “Cyber Monday” – the Monday after Thanksgiving. Officials site discounts and deals from Buy.com partners leading to increased online traffic. Popular items included a Continue reading “Buy.com announces “Cyber Monday” traffic up 54%”.…more
After years of delays, Microsoft has launched new versions of its two most important products — Windows and Office. At a press conference Thursday at Nasdaq’s Times Square headquarters, CEO Steve Ballmer nodded to the Continue reading “Microsoft Finally Rolls Out Windows Vista”.…more