 Research puts finger on virtual iPhone button 20 hours ago | User rating: 3.1 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A virtual tactile keyboard could hold the key to making the iPhone easier to use. | |
Microsoft to let developers sell Xbox games online 19 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
(AP) -- Microsoft will let independent developers sell video games for the Xbox 360 console — and keep most of the profits — beginning this holiday season, the company said Tuesday. | |
 Videogames getting minds of their own July 20, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Videogames are getting smarter with virtual enemies improvising during battles, storylines shifting based on moral choices and in-game characters sending players text messages for help. | |
 Web-based program gives the blind Internet access July 16, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Blind people generally use computers with the help of screen-reader software, but those products can cost more than $1,000, so they're not exactly common on public PCs at libraries or Internet cafes. ... | |
 'Star Wars' video game bridges gap between films July 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Consider it "Star Wars III and a Half" - complete with a pivotal plot twist. | |
 Videogames getting more social July 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Videogame makers are riding the social-networking wave with a flood of soon-to-be-released titles that let friends play online as teams and even create their own characters. | |
 'Spore' computer game's alien population exploding July 15, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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The "Spore" alien population is exploding, boding well for the September launch of the latest brainchild of computer game legend Will Wright. | |
Game characters get smarter and less predictable July 13, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 29 vote(s)
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(AP) -- In the upcoming video game "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed," the evil Stormtroopers are smart enough to keep players guessing. | |
New Quantum Strategy Keeps Web Searches Private June 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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When an Internet user types a word or phrase into a search engine, the Web server has the ability to find out that inquiry. As more people and businesses are becoming concerned about privacy, researchers are developing new ... | |
New videogame heroine moves like a model, kills with her hair July 17, 2008 | User rating: 1.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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A curvy new heroine that walks like a runway model but has ankle pistols and deadly hair is getting ready to make her mark in a videogame world packed with macho action heroes. | |
Videogame makers to duel in E3 arena July 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Blockbuster sequels, slick technology and duels between the big three console makers are expected in Los Angeles next week as videogame industry players reveal their newest creations. | |
Video-game news: Metallica's 'Guitar Hero' album July 15, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- Real news from the virtual world: - RIDE THE LIGHTNING: Activision's "Guitar Hero World Tour" is one of this year's most eagerly anticipated games, but the company has big news for fans who can't wait for that: Metallica ... | |
Microsoft expands its response to hosted software July 08, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. is strengthening its early-stage push to fend off competition by offering more Internet-based software, a change from its traditional method of selling programs that run on individual desktops or ... | |
 MSU researcher creates system helping police to match tattoos to suspects June 19, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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A Michigan State University researcher has created an automatic image retrieval system, whereby law enforcement agencies will be able to match scars, marks and tattoos to identify suspects and victims. | |
 Software Helps Developers Get Started with PIV Cards July 10, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has developed two demonstration software packages that show how Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards can be used with Windows and Linux systems to perform ... | |
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