If you were constantly being sued by a pair of 6’5″ twin bros with chiseled cheekbones and really, really heavy pockets, you’d probably think, “This is FOR SURE the weirdest court case I’ll ever have to go through. In LIFE.” And you know what? You’d probably be right.
Unless, of course, you were a certain Facebook founder named Mark …
Two of Twitter’s co-founders have announced plans to restart the creative ideas company that incubated Twitter in the first place: “Obvious.”
Their stated aim: “To geek around and invent stuff and be like techno superheroes.”
Oh no, my mistake. Their actual stated aim: “We make systems that help people work together to improve the …
You heard that right, folks. The must-have app for every smartphone platform, Angry Birds, is finally available for Windows Phone 7.
Not only is it available, but it hit the Windows Phone Marketplace “a few hours ahead of schedule,” according to the Windows Phone Blog.
“Ahead of schedule” being a relative term, of course.
When …
Google just threw down the digital gauntlet, right in front of Facebook’s feet, with the announcement of a new social sharing site called Google+.
The site is invite-only at the moment (cue hundreds of “Can anyone spare me a Plus invite?” requests on Twitter), so for those who can’t get inside, the basic premise is this: Plus lets you …
The future of mobile computing may be… e-Readers? Yes, even though iPads and other tablets are more attractive and more multifunctional, they’re also far less successful than e-Readers in the U.S., with 12% of Americans owning an e-Reader against only 8% owning a tablet device. And again bucking conventional wisdom, the gap is …
Thanks to Tears for Fears, we know that everybody wants to rule the world. And the long-running Civilization strategy game franchise lets you do exactly that. But what good is global domination without a great soundtrack?
The 2005 hit Civilization IV got “Baba Yetu,” as its rousing, anthemic theme song, courtesy of composer …
In observance of the Supreme Court’s 7-2 decision to treat video games to the same First Amendment protection as art, music, and movies, here’s a look at some of the biggest names in violent game franchises.
You may want to cross-reference this list with the games your children already own, or just be on the lookout for any of these …
If you’re a regular use of Facebook. you may have noticed the disappearance of a number of applications across the site in the last week or so—including Social Interview, Photo Effect and God Reads—and be wondering what’s going on. It’s been officially explained as part of a widespread operation responding to complaints of an …
In a 7-2 decision with an opinion written by Justice Antonin Scalia, the Supreme Court effectively declared on Monday (PDF file) that video games can be afforded the same constitutional protections as visual art, film, music and other forms of expression.
The case that went before the court, Brown v. Entertainment Merchants …
If you were a maturing technology company, where would you look to recruit top-tier engineering talent? College campuses? Craigslist? LinkedIn?
Try the hacker world. George Hotz, 21, isn’t only the young man responsible for famously unlocking the iPhone in 2007, but he’s also been maligned as Sony’s public enemy #1 when he …
Looks like Black Eyed Peas have officially “made it” in the music industry. It doesn’t matter how many albums you sell or how many concerts you sell out, you’re nobody until somebody makes a video game about you.
Ubisoft is that somebody, and the game is called The Black Eyed Peas Experience. It’s “coming soon” to Xbox 360 Kinect and …
It’s Monday! Time for some handpicked gadget deals.
Sanyo Air Purifier: $100 at Woot (today only)
We always mention air and water as two essential elements. So clean, so pure, so… competitive with each other. That’s right—the truth of the matter is that air and water have been embroiled in a near-constant battle of …
