The Japanese government is still giving Sony a hard time over the PSN outage, two months after the fact. Sony still hasn't been allowed to bring PSN back online until some assurances are made. Unfortunately, these are the same assurances the Japanese government has been requesting since May and Sony … [Read more...] about Japanese PSN Still Down
Samsung Sued By Apple Again In South Korea
Because if a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing in South Korea. Samsung and Apple keep reminding us of those old kung fu movies where the guys would fight inside a building for a while, then one would crash through a window into the courtyard, then they'd fight there for a few minutes before … [Read more...] about Samsung Sued By Apple Again In South Korea
Best Buy May Get Droid 3 On July 14
Unless you currently have a badass dual-core OMAP 4430 sporting, 8MP/1080p shooting, QWERTY keyboard carrying smartphone around there somewhere already, you might be interested to know where you'll soon be able to procure one such specimen, if certain rumors are to be believed. And if you don't … [Read more...] about Best Buy May Get Droid 3 On July 14
Will Piezoelectricty Juice Your Gadgets In The Near Future?
It's possible. If this is the first time you've read about piezoelectricity, don't fret. It's old, dating back to the dawn of the electric age. Piezoelectricity has been around for well nigh 200 years. Is it still relevant? According to a handful of researchers, it is. The crucial testing happened … [Read more...] about Will Piezoelectricty Juice Your Gadgets In The Near Future?
Sasan Magic Carpet Folding Bed Is For Sleeping Anywhere
And by anywhere, we mean ANYWHERE. Whether it's your living room, kitchen, bathtub, or down the hall after you've been kicked out by the landlady. Okay, that's too extreme. The Sasan Magic Carpet, though barely resembling a carpet, is a foldable ultra-thin mattress that's configured according to the … [Read more...] about Sasan Magic Carpet Folding Bed Is For Sleeping Anywhere
Call Of Duty Action Adventure Spin Off Still On
Because we all know it's not a proper franchise until there's a golf game of it, Call of Duty is continuing the triumphant march into diversity and experimentation that started with Call Of Duty Elite. Right after Sledgehammer, one of the studios created in the wake of the Infinity Ward implosion … [Read more...] about Call Of Duty Action Adventure Spin Off Still On
Team Fortress 2 Now Completely Free For Good
Valve, you seriously need to stop embarrassing the industry like this. Not only making the quintessential class-based FPS, but supporting it relentlessly with unspeakable amounts of new content to the point where it's barely recognizable as the same game and giving it away for free while it's still … [Read more...] about Team Fortress 2 Now Completely Free For Good
LulzSec Posts 62000 More Potential Facebook, PayPal Passwords
Hey there, remember when Sony's PSN got hacked to pieces? Did you ever consider at that time that maybe it was all going downhill from there? And by it we mean anything from "general online security" to "human civilization". Yes, LulzSec have done that thing they keep doing again. This time, they … [Read more...] about LulzSec Posts 62000 More Potential Facebook, PayPal Passwords
iPad Starcraft Just Got A Bit More Possible
In a recent Eurogamer interview, Blizzard's Greg Street just takes the question of Blizzard developing for the iOS and runs with it. Unfortunately, he heads into pretty familiar territory. Yes, Blizzard would love to do something for iDevices, but they need to carefully consider the possibilities. … [Read more...] about iPad Starcraft Just Got A Bit More Possible
Microsoft Reveals Games Hub For Windows Phone Mango
You'd think releasing a Games Hub service on a platform would require the presence of actual games. That certainly isn't stopping Microsoft from building an awesome gaming infrastructure in its latest version of WP7, no doubt banking on the fact that obsessing over achievements takes up the majority … [Read more...] about Microsoft Reveals Games Hub For Windows Phone Mango
The 10,000 Year Clock Will Tick Until Cthulhu Awakens
No, we weren't plagiarizing dear old H.P. Lovecraft. But we did want your attention, because what you see pictured below is a very special project that transcends mere lifetimes. As the title indicates, it's a 10,000 year clock. It ticks every year, every millennium, until the fateful ten thousand, … [Read more...] about The 10,000 Year Clock Will Tick Until Cthulhu Awakens
Balls Of Tech: Check These Bakelite USB Bubblets
They're actually inspired by billiard balls, which explains their color scheme. Whatever you see on the pool table, that's exactly what Alain Berteau wanted to convey. Shiny little balls. Except you don't tap these with a long stick. They're USBs, preferably 8GB, and small enough to get lost inside … [Read more...] about Balls Of Tech: Check These Bakelite USB Bubblets
