WoW fans celebrate Burning Crusade
WoW fans have been frothing at the mouth with all new content released in the latest expansion, Burning Crusade. Could you play 28 hours straight…
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MySpace offers parental tools
MySpace.com plans to offer free parental notification software. Parents will be able to use the software, named "Zephyr," to find out what name, age and…
AUS: More gamers and growing
New hardware releases helped the Australian games industry reach a sales high of $925 million in 2006.
Rumour: Neversoft bags Guitar Hero
The development of future titles in the Guitar Hero franchise looks set be taken on by Neversoft, after a recent job listing appeared on the…
Digital music sales increase
Global revenue from music downloaded onto computers and mobile phones doubled to about 2.0 billion dollars in 2006, an international trade body has said.
Internet Explorer still losing ground…
Although Microsoft recently touted the 100 millionth installation of Internet Explorer 7, Web measurement firms said that the new browser is simply being swapped out…
Intel creates 80-core processors
Intel's researchers have produced an 80-core chip that uses less energy than a quad-core processor and has teraflop performance capabilities.
GO3 ’07 expo coming up…
Australia's inaugural GO3 Electronic Entertainment Expo has extended its early bird booking initiative until February 15, and announced a special rate for students.
Nintendo is No.1 in AUS
Microsoft and Nintendo were scrambling for the top position in Christmas 2006. With Sony languishing in the shadows till March 2007, who would emerge on…
Sundance inks iTunes film deal
The Sundance Film Festival has struck a deal with Apple to allow festival films to be sold through its iTunes store.
Second Life serves up the tennis
This week, the Australian Tennis Open begins in Melbourne. If you're having trouble securing travel arrangements to the popular tournament, you can also catch all…
Video arcade world records
For the first time in 20 years, the Guinness Book of World Records will once again include video game high scores.
Low-cost laptop trialed in AUS
The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project aims to put low-cost laptops into the hands of impoverished children in the developing world, but work is…
New in-car technology
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego are developing multimodel computer vision techniques that could be used for surveillance and driver safety.
Console makers sued over game controller tech
In yet another high profile patent case, Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo are being sued by Texan firm Fenner Investments over alleged infringement of technology used…
Mobile phone AKA credit card
Visa and Nokia have teamed up to produce a global platform that would turn mobile phones into wallets, enabling users to buy items from stores…
Burning Crusade is almost here
With over 7.5 million players worldwide, gamers around the globe are awaiting the midnight arrival of The Burning Crusade; the next thrilling chapter in the…
Cisco sues Apple for iPhone trademark
With Apple's recent announcement of the iPhone, it seems Cisco is a little unhappy with Apple for infringing on their registered trademark.
Dell turns green for the future
Michael Dell, chairman of Dell Inc., issued a challenge this week to the entire PC industry to adopt free recycling programs for customers as he…
Microsoft adds games to Zune
Microsoft will introduce video games for its Zune music player within 18 months to match features available on Apple's dominant iPod.
iPhone finally debuts
The much-anticipated iPhone, a combination iPod and mobile phone launched today in San Francisco, will not be available in Australia for at least a year.
IPTV for Xbox 360 in ’08
Microsoft has revealed an IPTV service for the Xbox 360, with plans to launch the on-demand service by the end of this year.
Do games make you feel good?
Video games already have a notorious reputation. Surely, there must be something good about them, right?
HD-DVD or Blu-ray?
With next generation DVD war looming, LG Electronics has simplified the situation by creating a dual-format player, that plays both HD-DVD and Blu-ray, to be…
