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One professor on a quest Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:06PMUNLV professor Lawrence Mullen starts “WoW” group A potential new student organization is turning its interest in the virtual world into a reality. Still in the early stages of development, the World of Warcraft Interest Group had its first meeting this week to see the direction that students would like to take with the group. “That is part [...]
Game addiction goes overboard Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:40PMOnline game addiction in Korean society has gone far beyond a mere social nuisance, resulting in accidental deaths and even murders.
Korea's game addiction takes grim turn Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:17PMOnline game addiction in Korean society has gone far beyond a mere social nuisance, resulting in accidental deaths and even murders. The police on Wednesday detained a married couple who, left their 3-month-old daughter to starve to death last year, said officials.
Korea's game addiction takes grim turn Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:16PMOnline game addiction in Korean society has gone far beyond a mere social nuisance, resulting in accidental deaths and even murders. The police on Wednesday detained a married couple who, left their .....
Jaguars likely to start free agent period quietly Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:29PMAtiyyah Ellison, Kynan Forney coming back; Reggie Hayward becomes unrestricted free agent.
Baby Dies While Parents Raise Virtual Daughter Online Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:41AMA Korean couple addicted to computer games let their real-life baby starve to death while raising a virtual daughter online, police said Thursday.
'Tron: Legacy' secrets revealed at the Bridge in L.A. Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:54AMGames are exactly what "Tron" fans are now engaged in.
Celizic: Change NFL OT? Great! Now about ... Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:35AMCelizic: Why stop with just NFL overtime? We could use more changes. So while we’re at it, let’s have a few more new rules, not just in football, but in baseball, hockey and basketball, too.
THE TWITTER DIVIDE Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:14PMBRITISH ACTRESS EMILY BLUNT HAS VOWED NEVER TO JOIN THE SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE TWITTER BECAUSE SHE REFUSES TO “BORE” HER FANS WITH “USELESS” UPDATES ABOUT HER EVERYDAY LIFE. BUT NOT EVERYBODY IS A TWITTER QUITTER.
World is actually growing colder Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:34PMWith apologies to Al Gore and a nod to global warming, it's a colder world we live in. Just ask the principal of a local grade school who sent the following e-mail to his staff last week:
Business & Finance Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:34AMCrisis boosts appeal of some Greek stocks Eurozone fiscal problems have prompted investors to dump equities in debt-laden peripheral countries, yet some of those battered stocks could...
Young Haitian lost leg to save his sister's life Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:03AMIt's just after 6 a.m., and Petersen Hilan is waking from a dream where he was rollerblading and playing soccer. The morning sun jolts him back to reality -- he no longer has a right leg.
New on DVD: 'Where the Wild Things Are,' 'Cold Souls' and 'The Private Lives of Pippa Lee' Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:06PMSpike Jonze directs a dark and scary version of the beloved children's book "Where the Wild Things Are," Paul Giamatti has his soul removed in "Cold Souls," and Robin Wright Penn does some soul-searching of her own in "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee," all arriving this week on DVD.
Wii may aid stroke victims Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:32PMWASHINGTON - PLAYING on a virtual reality gaming system may help stroke patients improve their motor function, according to a small study presented on Thursday at a conference of the American Stroke Association.
Earn 100 points - read: The reverse virutal reality world of the future Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 9:21PMThe games culture of earning points will transfer into the real world thanks to cheap sensors and wireless technologies...
Virtual reality games may help stroke victims Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 4:30AMPlaying on a virtual reality gaming system may help stroke patients improve their motor function, according to a small study.
'Avatars' can make us better people: study Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:24AMby Staff Writers San Francisco (AFP) Feb 25, 2010 Fascination with the blockbuster 3-D film "Avatar" has fans tuning into real-world research indicating that virtual selves can inspire people to lead better lives.
WII Games help stroke victims according to a new study Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:54PMSword fighting, playing ping pong, and even rowing a boat- all virtual reality games on Nintendo's WII system. And all could be good activities for stroke patients.
Wii may aid stroke victims Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:52PMWASHINGTON - PLAYING on a virtual reality gaming system may help stroke patients improve their motor function, according to a small study presented on Thursday at a conference of the American Stroke Association. 'This is the first randomised clinical study showing that virtual reality using Wii gaming technology is feasible and safe and is potentially effective in enhancing motor function ...
Stroke Victims Aided in Motor Function Recovery by Playing Home Video Games Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 12:48PM[More]
Where virtual worlds once ruled, Farmville dominates Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 12:02PMOver the years, the innovation and investment that went into 3D immersive environments like Second Life has gone increasingly to social games and kids worlds.
Wii™ Video Games May Help Stroke Patients Improve Motor Function Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:49AMVirtual reality game technology using Wii™ may help recovering stroke patients improve their motor function, according to research presented as a late breaking poster at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2010. The study found the virtual reality gaming system was safe and feasible strategy to improve motor function after stroke...
No R-rating for games does not compute Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 10:41AMIt's confession time. I have picked up a prostitute in a stolen vehicle and sped the wrong way down a busy highway to escape police.
RSA Conference 2010 Exhibitor Profiles Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 10:02AMSAN FRANCISCO----RSA Conference 2010 takes place March 1 - 5, 2010 at The Moscone Center in San Francisco.
Wii Games May Help Stroke Patients Improve Motor Function Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 9:26AMVirtual reality game technology using Wii™ may help recovering stroke patients improve their motor function, according to research presented as a late breaking poster at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2010.The study found the virtual reality gaming system was safe and feasible strategy to improve motor function after stroke.“This is the first randomized ...
Wii-Gaming Could Aid Stroke Rehab Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 9:23AMPhysical therapy centered around the high-tech games surpassed standard exercises, study finds.
A piece of history is lost as bookstore closes Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 9:12PMIt had been a long time since so many hands explored the shelves of La Moderna Poesía. On Friday, Miami's legendary Spanish-language bookstore was crawling with readers hungry for titles not easily found in any other store -- be it brick and mortar or virtual. Obviously, those readers understood that ``he who reads much and travels much, sees much and knows much,'' in the words of Don Quixote.
Fashion 2.0: New video games help kids try the field on for size Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 2:51PMVideo games have taken players to battlefields and football fields. Now they're taking you into the world of fashion.
Windows 7 Can Create Rogue Wi-Fi Access Point Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 5:43PMalphadogg writes "Windows 7 contains a 'SoftAP' feature, also called 'virtual Wi-Fi,' that allows a PC to function simultaneously as a Wi-Fi client and as an access point to which other Wi-Fi-capable devices can connect. The capability is handy when users want to share music and play interactive games. But it also can allow on-site visitors and parking-lot hackers to piggyback onto the user's ...
Jason Kitchen: What We Ought to be Posting on Facebook Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 9:37AMThe following will almost certainly cause my already paltry list of Facebook Friends (created a few months ago out of sheer, morbid curiosity) to essentially...
It's make-or-break time for Wotherspoon Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 11:04AMPlease read the full story on TSN.ca for the latest details
Make life a game and save the world Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 6:17PMLONG BEACH, California – Game designer Jane McGonigal is adamant that epic wins can save the world. Epic wins are videogame moments when players unflinchingly take on horrendous enemies for a greater good, and usually a mountain of experience points that let them "level-up" characters with improved abilities.
Samsung Wave: 3.3-inch Super AMOLED, Bluetooth 3.0, and new Bada OS (updated) Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 12:23PMHow's about a little smartphone love on Valentine's Day? Samsung's press conference just got underway in Barcelona, and one of Mobile World Congress ' first smartphones to debut this year is a real doozy. The Wave (S8500) that we've heard so much about lately is finally official, and it's the first handset to ship with Bluetooth 3.0. It's also packing 802.11n WiFi, TouchWiz 3.0 and the company's ...
Why the web has gone sour Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 6:42AMHigh-tech guru Jaron Lanier believes the web has taken a radical detour ... for the worse.
Heavy Rain, the PS3 Exclusive That's Not a Game Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 11:19PMRemember the phrase "interactive movie" tossed around in the 1990s when games like Myst and The 7th Guest and Gabriel Knight were in the headlines? Heavy Rain , Sony's PS3-exclusive noir murder-mystery, may be the first game worthy of what those words actually mean.
Brad Balfour: Toy Fair 2010 Drives This Hoader Crazy for New Toy Trends Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 7:45PMFor a guy with an apartment cluttered with classic metal toys, quirky objects and offbeat street finds, the annual Toy Fair held at The Jacob...
What’s Better: Saving the World or Building Another Facebook app? Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 9:25AMRunning on just sugar and caffeine, 32 teams of students worked non-stop for 18 hours to develop applications that they hoped would blow the judges’ socks off. This was at the UC-Berkeley Hackathon , last weekend. Indeed, many teams succeed in their mission. They built some amazing software: to provide server-side rendering of games, convert website mockups to HTML/CSS, create sophisticated ...
2010 Preview: Tron: Legacy Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 8:49PMRelease Date: Dec. 17 (in Disney Digital 3-D)Studio: Buena VistaGenre: Sci-Fi ActionDirector: Joseph Kosinski Writer: Adam Horowitz, Richard Jefferies, Edward Kitsis, Brian Klugman, Steven Lisberger, Lee SternthalCast: Garrett Hedlund, Jeff Bridges, Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner, Michael Sheen, John Hurt, Beau GarrettStudio Description: Sam Flynn (Hedlund), the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of ...
Greyhounds drop three games; fall to fifth in league race Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 11:19PMThe beauty of a tough Sonoma County League hoops campaign is that any teams that emerge from the six-team dog-fight will be battle-tested and ready for the post-season.
Apple's Virtual Reality Store: Second Life or XBox Live? Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 5:54PMWhile the rest of the world was caught up with Google Buzz , Apple was quietly granted a patent for a virtual reality App Store. The store patent encompasses details such as seasonal and time-based lighting, tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.readwriteweb.com/start/2010/02/apple-virtual-reality-xbox.php';tweetmeme_source = 'rww'; color schemes and a basic storefront ...
Your nitty-gritty guide to Vancouver for the Games Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 5:02PMSEATTLE — If you're headed to this month's Olympics inVancouver, B.C. — or considering a last-minute trip, even just aday trip to join the fun — you don't need to hemorrhage money orget stuck in huge lineups.
Hair of Damocles' sword Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 4:11AMDoes not Dionysius seem to have made it sufficiently clear that there can be nothing happy for the person over whom some fear always looms? Cicero, commenting on the story of the sword of Damocles.
A golden month of Olympic freebies Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 7:40PMDaniel Fontaine and Mike Klassen, co-editors of the website citycaucus.com, with the Bombardier Olympic streetcar to Granville Island. They’ve compiled an online guide to free Olympic activities.
Feature: 'The Sensible Side of Immersion' Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 5:26PMIn a new Gamasutra feature, media health researcher Neils Clark examines the intimate bond between psychology and play, and how games might tap into the recesses of the ancient human brain in order to reach new levels of immersion. In this excerpt from the "sound and vision" portion of the piece, Clark delves into the sometimes-blurring distinctions of how the brain perceives reality versus how ...
The latest competition is Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 6:04AMIn reply to Mister Potato's sweet giveaways to lucky winners : The latest competition is RM60,000 looks like not easy to win in more higher prizes competition ...
Integrity Media: Wherever They May Roam Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 5:00AMLAS VEGAS -- Over the relatively short lifespan of the modern Internet there have been numerous advents and evolutions. Some, like Amazon or Google, stuck and continue to grow. Others, like "Boo.com" remind us that not every Internet business could capitalize.
Evanston Calendar Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 4:35AMThe deadline for calendar items is two weeks prior to the desired publication date.
Patterson's 2010 State of the County Address Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 12:18AM2010 State of the County Address
Tetris TV: A look at the weird places we've stuck Tetris Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 7:08PMTrue Story: When I was a freshman in college in the late 90's, my roommate and I had an NES in our dorm room that people would come over and play with. Though we had just reached the 64-bit era of consoles at that point, people loved to come play games from our formative years and socialize.
Shoe companies look for a slam dunk with digital experiences Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 4:12AMAs the internet's role in daily life, more and more companies that make physical products are trying to find ways to develop online components that make those physical products more attractive to consumers.