Editorial

Gaming

How Harmonix Is Tricking Lazy Gamers Into Learning Real Instruments

8:20AM June 17, 2010 | Mark Wilson

For years, musicians have mocked those of us holding plastic guitars. Fair enough—but we had fun! But with Rock Band 3, we learn what Harmonix was up to all along: Actually teaching us how to play real instruments. More »


Mobile

It’s Not About The iPhone

4:40AM April 22, 2010 | Mark Wilson

A month ago, the world saw Apple as equal parts North Pole and KGB – unpredictably innovative and notoriously secretive, they were a force wielded by nothing less than magic. Then, an elf got loose. More »


Computing

Did Apple Sucker Us With iPad Rush Shipping?

10:09AM March 31, 2010 | Mark Wilson

If you ordered your iPad by March 27th with expedited shipping, you should receive your iPad by April 3rd. If you ordered your iPad by March 27th with normal shipping, you should receive your iPad by April 3rd. Wait, what?? More »


Mobile

Does WiMax Matter In A Phone?

8:50AM March 18, 2010 | Jason Chen

We already know 4G data is going to be good in getting massloads of data to your laptops on the go, but how good is it for phones? For example, is Sprint’s upcoming HTC WiMax phone going to be useful? More »


Online

Google Wants To Control All Communication

11:47AM February 9, 2010 | Jason Chen

Google’s two new announcements: integrating a Twitter-like service into Gmail and a goal of a real-time speech translation service shows what direction they’re taking the company: Into the space between you and every other human being on the planet. More »


I’m Sold On 3D TVs… And I Kind Of Hate Myself For It

2:30AM January 12, 2010 | Mark Wilson

I’m a skeptic who’s seen every consumer-grade 3D TV in existence from manufacturers like Panasonic, Samsung and Sony. I’ve seen OLED 3D, plasma 3D, LCD 3D and LED LCD 3D. And I’ve finally made up my mind on the matter. More »


Gadgets

Shine On, You Crazy Gadgets

4:00PM January 1, 2010 | Brian Lam

I spent this decade hunting for the perfect gadget. I never thought I would end up with tech as good as this. But it’s not the tech that interests me the most anymore. More »


Gaming

What The Game Industry Could Learn From The Film Industry

4:40AM December 12, 2009 | Mark Wilson

I’ve got the Monsters, Inc. Blu-ray in my hand. But it’s more than just a Blu-ray. It’s a BD for my PS3, a DVD for my bedroom and a digital copy for my laptop. More »


Gaming

Project Natal Won E3, and Maybe the Motion Control Wars

8:20AM June 6, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Wii MotionPlus will make the Wii better. Sony’s very impressive motion control demo will be better than Wii MotionPlus. But Microsoft stole E3 and may have already won the motion control wars with the announcement of Project Natal.


I Love Battery Packs and Portable Chargers

2:00PM May 22, 2009 | Jason Chen

As Matt explained last year, batteries are holding up laptops, mobile phones and PMPs from lasting long enough and running fast enough to get things done properly on the go. What’s my solution? Portable battery packs.

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