Category Archives: technology
It’s not just teens who text and drive
(NEWS.GNOM.ES) — Adults are just as likely as teenagers to text while driving, according to a report released Friday by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. The report, titled “Adults and Cell Phone Distractions,” found nearly half — or 47 percent — of adult texters say they have sent or received text messages from mobile phones while driving. In comparison, 34 percent of teens who text say they have done so while driving, according to a report released by Pew in September Continue reading
New tech tries to kill the mouse, keyboard
(NEWS.GNOM.ES) — Goodbye computer mouse, keyboard and monitor. Say hello to a new, simpler era of human-computer interaction — this time, with no clunky hardware standing between you and digital information Continue reading
A look at winners and losers from E3
Los Angeles, California (NEWS.GNOM.ES) — The Sony PlayStation and Microsoft’s Xbox made moves on Nintendo’s Wii at the Electronic Entertainment Expo — the three days each year when all eyes are on the video-gaming world. With new systems that let players control games with their own movements, the industry’s “big three” now find themselves locked in a battle for dominance in what was once a single-player arena. Continue reading
Videos, fake logos mock BP over oil disaster
(NEWS.GNOM.ES) — People can’t laugh at the spreading oil in the Gulf, the soiled wildlife or the coastal residents whose livelihoods have been devastated. But they can laugh at BP, the corporation most hold responsible for the mess. Continue reading
The future of gaming: ‘Spidey senses?’
Los Angeles, California (NEWS.GNOM.ES) — You can watch video games in 3-D. You can hear them in stereo. Continue reading
Is AT&T ready for the iPhone 4?
( CNET ) — With the launch of the iPhone 4 a week away, potential consumers are wondering if AT&T’s wireless network is up to the task of handling what is expected to be another record-breaking launch for the latest version of the popular iPhone. The company says it’s ready. Continue reading
PlayStation ‘Move’ hits stores in September
Los Angeles, California (NEWS.GNOM.ES) — “Move,” Sony’s motion-sensor system for the PlayStation 3, will hit stores in September, entering an increasingly competitive gaming space that, until now, had only one resident — the Nintendo Wii. At the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, Sony announced that Move will go on sale September 19 in North America. At a glitzy, nearly two-hour presentation, Sony’s top brass showed off the system as they finessed golf shots on “Tiger Woods PGA Tour” and waved a magic wand to zap, freeze or fry goblins in a new third-person adventure game called “Sorcery.” Throughout, they emphasized what they say is a superior sensor system, letting in-game items mimic more closely what the player is really doing with the game controller Continue reading
Is ‘cloud computing’ the future of video games?
Los Angeles, California (NEWS.GNOM.ES) — Playing high-profile video games quickly from portable devices such as your iPad might get easier after this week’s Electronic Entertainment Expo. While the E-3 “game changer” tag has been reserved largely for innovations such as 3-D and motion-sensor systems, several companies hope using cloud computing to store games will be the real shift by letting gamers play high-end titles anywhere, on almost any machine. If fully realized, they say, cloud gaming could be a console killer Continue reading