Metal Gear Solid creator says console gaming is dying

The creator of Metal Gear Solid has claimed that console gaming will soon be little more than a curious relic of the past.

Electronics thieves caught thanks to iPhone GPS

A man who had prior convictions for burglary and grand theft is back behind bars after he made the mistake of stealing an iPhone that had the GPS tracking app Mobile Me installed.

'Missing link' element created

Russian and US physicists have finally created element 117 - a superheavy element made of atoms containing 117 protons that is roughly 40 percent heavier than lead.

11% of young adults will check texts during sex

Things are getting hot and sweaty when all of the sudden you hear that sound: a new text notification. What do you do? If you'd actually interrupt sex to check the message, you're not alone.

Teams compete in NASA moonbuggy race

More than 100 student teams from around the globe will this weekend take part in NASA's Great Moonbuggy Race.

Vodafone to offer web browsing on low-end handsets

Vodafone has announced plans to put the Opera Mini browser on low-cost handsets for customers in the developing world.

Our universe may be inside a black hole, says physicist

Our entire universe may be located inside a wormhole, part of a black hole that lies within a much larger universe.

AOL looks for buyers for Bebo

AOL has decided that it can't afford to run social networking site Bebo anymore, and has announced plans to sell or close it.

Director of Clash of the Titans was disappointed in 3D

Did you think Louis Leterrier's Clash of the Titans was lackluster in 3D? Well, so did Louis Leterrier.

AMD targets workstation market with ATI FirePro V8800

AMD has introduced a high-end graphics card targeted at the lucrative workstation market.

Delta in-flight Wi-Fi hits 1 million users

More than 430 aircraft on Delta's mainline fleet now are equipped to offer Wi-Fi service while passengers are above 10,000 feet in the air, and more than 1 million customers have logged onto the digital mile-high club.

Third-party company makes PS3 mobile

Move aside, PS3-PSP Remote Play. Japanese company Hori is set to release a portable HD screen that will literally take the system on the go by connecting directly to a PS3 slim model.

Climate change linked to Earth's orbital cycle

A geologist has discovered a link between regular changes in the Earth's orbital cycle and changes in the climate.

Energizer Bunny wears $15,000 price tag

The Dallas Heritage Auction Galleries is apparently selling one of the six original Energizer Bunnies for a cool $15,000.

Making stuff going out of fashion

Why is there so much coverage devoted to Apple and its products? Because, everyone else has stopped making stuff.

Report: iPad's A4 processor features three-layer design

A thorough teardown of Apple's iPad has revealed that the once-enigmatic tablet is powered by an ARM A4 processor with a unique, three-layer design.

What the Generation 2 iPad should look like


I’ve been watching the feeds from folks who bought the initial wave of non-3G iPads (why you would get one of these without 3G is beyond me) and think we can come up with an initial list of things that folks will want in generation 2.

Microsoft updates Xbox 360 with USB memory support

Microsoft has released a mandatory system update for its popular Xbox 360 console that offers support for external USB memory devices.

Google launches campaign to promote Buzz privacy settings

Google has kicked off a campaign to promote its redesigned Buzz social networking platform, which now boasts improved privacy features such as auto-following.

US Appeals Court overturns FCC net neutrality ruling

A US Federal Appeals Court has ruled that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) lacks the proper authority to demand Internet providers such as Comcast fully equalize the flow of traffic.