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Big Think: Predicting the inventions of the future

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:20:13 GMT

What will be the game changing technological innovations of the next few years? Wired editor and 'Free' author Chris Anderson offers his predictions.

Nokia and Samsung step up smartphone battle

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:42:34 GMT

The world's two largest cell phone makers, Nokia and Samsung Electronics, have unveiled their latest attempts to keep pace in the battle with smartphone rivals like iPhone and Blackberry.

LinkedIn and Twitter link up

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:37:38 GMT

LinkedIn and Twitter have linked up. Starting immediately, users of LinkedIn and Twitter can cross-file to each other's services, by checking a box on either Twitter or LinkedIn.

Jerome Taylor: Keith Vaz's familiar outrage cuts no ice with gamers

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:46:24 GMT

For those who play computer games the furore over the latest Call of Duty title is an all too predictable and depressingly familiar controversy. At least once every year a politician – normally one who has never picked up an Xbox controller in their life – howls with outrage and righteous indignation at the latest software release to have upset the moral brigade.

Modern Warfare2: Politicians v. Gamers

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:08:54 GMT

Google's Sesame Street 40th celebrations continue

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:55:56 GMT

Not only was it the year Neil Armstrong landed on the moon, Woodstock changed the concept of the music festival forever, and colour TV launched in the UK - 1969 was also the year that Sesame Street launched, 40 years ago today.

Review: The new iMac

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:42:17 GMT

It's a 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 4GB RAM and a shiny 21.5-inch monitor.

Website pinpoints odors from around the world

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A Japanese web site is pointing users in the direction of smells - both pleasant and not so pleasant - around the world.

'Modern Warfare 2' set to become fastest selling video game

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Sales tracking company VG Chartz are predicting that the multi-platform release of Modern Warfare 2 will become the fastest selling video game in history, with predicted worldwide sales of 6 to 7 million units during its first week of release.

iPhone fears as 'Rick Astley' worm spreads in Australia

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

An Australian student sparked fears of a new era of computer viruses on Tuesday after creating a worm which infects Apple's iconic iPhone with pictures of 1980s pop star Rick Astley.

Google's Sesame Street 40th celebrations roll on

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:48:32 GMT

Paul Vale: The Modern Warfare 2 outcry is woefully predictable

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:32:54 GMT

As laughable as it was predictable, MP Keith Vaz has criticised the publication of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, a new game from Activision that features scenes of violence and places gamers in scenarios where they are asked to decide whether to kill civilians in order to infiltrate a group of Russian terrorists.

Mobile giant Nokia recalls danger threat chargers

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:51:28 GMT

Mobile phone maker Nokia recalled 14 million potentially dangerous chargers today.

Call of Duty game shoots to make history

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:24:08 GMT

Forget the buzz over the next "Twilight" film or James Cameron's "Avatar." The biggest entertainment hit of the holiday season may come on Tuesday, when "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" hits stores.

Google buys mobile ad firm in 750-mln-dollar deal

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Google announced Monday it is buying smartphone ad specialty firm AdMob in a 750-million-dollar stock deal. Google hopes AdMob will help it more effectively extend its lucrative Internet advertising domain into the booming world of mobile devices.

Weekly international iPhone apps: 'Family Guy: Uncensored,' 'Rat On The Run'

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The most popularly downloaded free iPhone applications for the week of November 9 include "Family Guy: Uncensored" and "Rat On The Run."

"Modern Warfare 2" strikes on Tuesday

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

"Modern Warfare 2" strikes on Tuesday in a worldwide assault eagerly anticipated by lovers of the blockbuster role-playing battle videogame franchise.

Box office boost shows 3D is here to stay

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Once regarded as a quirky fad for nerds wearing cardboard spectacles, 3D films are enjoying a mainstream renaissance and this time the medium is here to stay, entertainment industry experts say.

iPhone disappoints in China launch: analysts

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The official launch of Apple's iPhone in China has been disappointing at best for mobile operator China Unicom, with the grey market still booming and competitors offering worthy alternatives, experts say.

End of the road for Nokia’s N-Gage

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:32 GMT

Long before the iPhone took over the world, Nokia promised to combine the twoworlds of gaming and mobile phones with the N-Gage handset, a rather odd-shaped device released in 2003.

Online gamers face virus threat

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:28 GMT

Bad news for fans of online gaming – according to new research, you are increasingly at risk of having your log-in details stolen.

Nintendo looks at 3G for future consoles

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:27 GMT

As if the announcement that fans of the Nintendo DS will not have long to wait until they get their hands on a new version of the console was not enough, the Japanese gaming giant has revealed that it is looking ahead to even more exciting developments for the popular handheld device.

Top 10 paid iPhone apps

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:09 GMT

We run through the top applications downloaded for Apple's iPhone over the last week.

New 'smart' electrical meters raise fresh privacy issues

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The new "smart meters" utilities are installing in homes around the world to reduce energy use raise fresh privacy issues because of the wealth of information about consumer habits they reveal, experts said Friday.

World's best ideas conference broadcast live on Saturday 7

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The world's pre-eminent ideas conference, TED (Technology Entertainment Design - Ideas worth spreading) has been taking place in India for the first time this week, and Saturday's closing sessions are being streamed live in partnership with the India Times website from 11:30am Indian Standard Time (10pm Friday PST / 1am EST / 6am UTC).