Ninja's unbox the Nexus One

Google should start selling Ninja accessories, Ninja swords, nunchuks, Ninja bedspreads. Just give up on the damn phone, Google.

Tetris hits 100 million downloads

We at TGD have found ourselves dreaming about those little falling blocks, so it comes as no surprise that Tetris is now the best-selling mobile game of all time.

Vimeo follows YouTube to launch HTML 5 video player

In quick succession, YouTube and Vimeo have launched HTML 5 video players, removing the need for many users to use Flash.

Genetic tool tracks superbug transmission

A new genetic analysis tool can distinguish between strains of the deadly superbug MRSA, and even identify when and where in the world each strain arose.

Severe hurricanes 'set to double this century'

US hurricane damage will rise by a third this century, a new climate study concludes.

Missionary position is bad for your health

Too much sex can give you carpal tunnel syndrome, according to a researcher - and, yes, he's talking about sex with other people.

Apple app store flaw gets kids to porn

Parental control just isn't what it used to be. Flaws in Apple software let's kids see the dreaded NSFW images that we spend most of our time trying to find.

Piracy strikes a bad chord in digital music sales

With digital music on the rise, growing a whopping 20,900 percent since 2003, it’s no wonder the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is making such a song and dance about piracy.

Mozilla gets personal with Firefox 3.6

Mozilla has launched a new version of its popular Firefox browser, which offers customizable browser themes (Personas), improved JavaScript performance and a Plugin updater.

His password was "password"

You may think you’re smart if your computer password is “password”, but in actual fact, it has now been proven that you are a moron.

Magical Apple tablet can also play games

The magical Apple tablet created by Saint Steven Jobs and his dedicated team of silicon alchemists has apparently been shown to high-level executives at Electronic Arts. 

Feds seize laptops from international travelers

US Custom officials have reportedly seized and searched over 1,500 electronic devices from international travelers, including laptops, thumb drives, cell phones and DVDs.

ARM-based processors to dominate MID market by 2013

ABI researcher Jeff Orr has predicted that ARM-based processors - and not X86 chips - will dominate the MID market by 2013.

Amazon opens Kindle up to apps developers

Amazon is looking for third-party apps for its Kindle e-reader, in a move which might, just might, have something to do with next week's Apple tablet launch.

Jeans double as rechargeable batteries

In response, presumably, to massive public demand, scientists have developed a way to recharge cellphones and the like by plugging them into your clothing.

Study blames Asia for US ozone pollution

With what some may see as jaw-dropping cheek, a new government-funded study of ozone pollution in western North America has concluded that it's all Asia's fault.  

Pokémon freak hits Guinness Book of Records

A 21-year-old British woman has been recognised as the biggest collector of Pokémon memorabilia in the world, having accumulated 12,113 different items over 13 years.

Public to choose NASA's Mars photo targets

The only time most of us get to commission photos is at our wedding, so NASA's offer to snap pics of Mars on request is quite an opportunity.

Txtspk hlps kdz spell

It flies in the face of all common sense, but apparently texting is actually good for kids' spelling.

Android for your PC finally available

A clever bunch of boffins have managed to port Android to an x86 platform, allowing people to run Google’s OS on Asus’ Eee PC netbooks as well as several other already tried and tested 32-bit (x86) platforms.