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RSS gaming in newsUniversities blamed for games industry skills crisis
News The problem is being exacerbated by the increasing popularity of gaming, moving away from geek pastime to mainstream entertainment option, which is driving industry growth and demand for staff. A skills shortage in the video games industry could... [19 Jun 2008]
Holograms on handsets by 2010
News This gives users a more realistic experience in areas like gaming, medicine, movies etc. Holographic mobile handsets capable of projecting, capturing and sending 3D images have been developed by an Indian tech company. [19 Jun 2008]
Clock is ticking on Windows XP
News But we do still offer XP on a select number of our existing consumer notebook, gaming and business products. Well, really it's the end of two eras. Not only does the date mark the departure of Bill Gates but another epoch is also really coming to... [16 Jun 2008]
Casinos bet on Experian ID verification
News The system is integrated into the standard casino office membership system, Progressive Gaming International. Three UK casino groups have signed up to an age ID verification service from Experian to comply with gambling regulations. [11 Jun 2008]
HP rolls out mass overhaul of PCs
News The company added new touches to just about all the group's products, freshening up its TouchSmart all-in-one desktop, commercial and consumer notebook lines, as well as two machines within its high-end gaming brand, VoodooPC. [11 Jun 2008]
IBM smashes the supercomputing petaflop
News The computer uses a mixture of technology designed for gaming and business. The computer will primarily be used to simulate the effects of nuclear explosions, while the combination of gaming and enterprise technology allows realistic simulations. [11 Jun 2008]
Microsoft readies "Quebec" embedded Vista OS
News Microsoft's Windows Embedded family of products, which Microsoft sells to device makers, is designed to power thin client terminals, point-of-service terminals, gaming devices, medical-imaging systems, DVRs and industrial-automation systems, among... [06 Jun 2008]
Mobile market ripe for femtocell loving
News This is due to three main factors: global growth in the number of mobile subscribers - predicted to hit 4.4 billion in three years' time; the proliferation of broadband - itself driven by the popularity of apps such as social networking, online... [23 Apr 2008]
ZX Spectrum crowned king of computer classics
News In the battle of early 1990s gaming machines the Atari ST won out with four per cent of the vote compared to the Commodore Amiga's two per cent. The Sinclair ZX Spectrum has been crowned the most popular first home computer, beating off competition... [18 Apr 2008]
BBC iPlayer comes to the Wii
News Huggers said in a statement: "The BBC's catch-up TV service can now be accessed on an increasing number of different platforms - from the web and portable devices to gaming consoles. The BBC has announced its iPlayer online TV catch-up service is... [10 Apr 2008]
Police forces lack e-crime expertise and resources
News Peter Pedersen, CTO at European gaming group Rank, said: "The NHTCU is greatly missed. Local police forces do not have the resources or expertise to deal with growing cyber crime and online fraud threats facing businesses today. [18 Mar 2008]
Gambling site brought to its knees by 'unstoppable' botnet
News If they can do that to us, a large gaming company, than think what they could do it they find a way to target companies like BT or the nuclear power industry. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. [06 Mar 2008]
Cyber-extortion on the rise - but targets the 'fringe'
News Primarily it's against fringe industries - online gambling, online gaming, online porn - operating offshore in countries like Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. [24 Jan 2008]
Revealed: The hottest tech to invest in
News Digital media - the third key tech investment area - includes the convergence of technologies driven by the internet, such as online gaming and unified communications as well as business processes, including online payments. [18 Dec 2007]
Mobile phones to kill off the desktop PC?
News The goal of the industry - and of Microsoft - should be to create devices that work for both home and work and are capable of handling business applications, unified messaging and gaming, said Ballmer. [24 Oct 2007]
