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Trekkers Delight: Real Star Trek Phaser Is Set To Stun

The Huffington Post | Posted 04.27.2012

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In perhaps the coolest "Star Trek"-inspired project since Google's purported "Majel" voice-assistant (whose "UI is definitely more powerful than Siri...

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Smithsonian Details 'Art Of Video Games' Exhibit

AP | Posted 03.19.2012

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WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian American Art Museum is announcing details of its first major exhibit exploring the art and evolution of video games...

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QUICK POLL: Do You Use Your Xbox To Stream Videos?

Posted 12.16.2011

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Even the most devoted teen gamers are finding their attention divided when it comes to using their gaming consoles. Xbox 360 owners aren't just ga...

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Is This First-Person Shooter Game Better Than 'Call Of Duty'?

AP | By DIRK LAMMERS | Posted 01.01.2012

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-- "Call of Duty" games have been dominating the world of console online shooters in recent years, but another series that built much of its devoted ...

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Sony Cuts PlayStation 3 Price

AP | By BARBARA ORTUTAY | Posted 10.16.2011

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NEW YORK -- Sony Corp. is cutting the price of its PlayStation 3 gaming console by $50 in an attempt to drum up demand for the 5-year-old machine. It...

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8 Things You Need To Do After Sony's Huge PlayStation Network Data Breach

The Huffington Post | Thomas Houston | Posted 06.27.2011

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What was initially an annoying service outage on the PlayStation Network has recently been revealed as one of the biggest data breaches the gaming ind...

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What's Causing Sony's PlayStation Network Outage?

The Huffington Post | Amy Lee | Posted 06.22.2011

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[UPDATE 2:] Sony has admitted that the PSN hacker stole user data, such as account names, passwords, email addresses and home addresses. Sony also sai...

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PlayStation Network Could Be Down For Days

The Huffington Post | Dean Praetorius | Posted 06.21.2011

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[UPDATE: 4 p.m.] Sony on Saturday confirmed that an "external intrusion" forced the PSN outage. For more details, click here. --- [PREVIOUSLY] T...

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Sony Settles With Playstation Hacker

Joystiq | Posted 06.11.2011

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After a short but rather storied history, infamous PlayStation 3 jailbreaker George "GeoHot" Hotz and Sony Computer Entertainment of America have sett...

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Mars and Venus: Tech Edition

Stephanie Vaughn Hapke | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stephanie Vaughn Hapke

How exactly do men and women differ in their approach to technology and its importance in their lives? Can our understanding of these differences propel our technology to new heights?

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Top Reasons to Buy the Sony PlayStation 3 Surround Sound System

Ramon Nuez | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ramon Nuez

Zev Green and I are reviewing the Sony Surround Sound System. I find that it's great for small rooms and is the first solution designed for the Playstation 3.

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PlayStation Move for PS3: House Party

Ramon Nuez | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ramon Nuez

Back in August Zev Green and I reviewed the Sony PS3 Move. We were very excited about playing with the Move. We were so impressed with the system --...

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Google Isn't (Necessarily) Making Us Stupid

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Sigman

My own meditation practice -- which facilitates clarity and focus -- has benefited incalculably from Buddhist and other spiritual websites, blogs, lectures, readings, videos and guided meditations.

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8 Easy Ways to Get Digital Natives Wild about Reading

Sharon Duke Estroff | Posted 11.17.2011

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Sharon Duke Estroff

It's no wonder kids don't read books anymore. A Kaiser study reveals children ages 8 to 18 log an average of 7.5 hours of screen time daily.

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Save The Children

Rabbi Jennifer Krause | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rabbi Jennifer Krause

Whether you are for or against the President's fully transparent, pre-released address and accompanying, optional food-for-thought exercise, you should do something truly worthy of your time and energy: talk to your kids.

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Viral Ad Battle Vol. 2: Brad Pitt, Alice Cooper And Interns (VIDEOS, VOTE)

Posted 05.25.2011

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In our second installment Viral Ad Battle we've got Brad Pitt feeding a sumo wrestler, Alice Cooper discussing TV warranties, and more musically talen...

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Sony Cuts PlayStation 3 Price, Offers Upgrade

AP | Yuri Kageyama, AP Business Writer | Posted 05.25.2011

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TOKYO (AP) -- Sony Corp. slashed the price of the PlayStation 3 around the world in a move that analysts said is likely to boost sales of the game con...

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Railfan: The CTA Video Game

Chicagoist | Marcus Gilmer | Posted 05.25.2011

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No, that's not a typo. There really is a CTA video game. It's called "Railfan" and it's a Japan-only release for the Playstation 3....

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Blue OLEDs: Efficient Monitor Breakthrough Claimed By Korean Scientists

ars technica | Jon Stokes | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last year at Thanksgiving, I was thankful for OLED displays finally coming to market in a meaningful way in 2007. But despite the progress made last y...

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Sony CEO Is Confident About Future Growth

AP | YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 05.25.2011

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Flat-panel TVs, a music player with robotics technology and planned networking services for the PlayStation 3 video game console are a key part of Son...

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