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Taco Bell trades a lifetime of tacos for a PS3
Taco Bell - the mexican fast food giant, today announced that they want a PS3. In fact - they want your PS3. And they'll give you a lifetime of food to part with the shiny box.

Turtle Rock and Valve Announce Left 4 Dead
Turtle Rock Studios and Valve today announce Left 4 Dead, a co-operative multiplayer action game from the makers of Counter-Strike.

Technology Breakthrough: The Bionic Arm
A truly amazing breakthrough in technology, a robotic arm that is completely controlled by unconscious thought, perfectly capable of replacing an actual severed arm.

Wii to cost $250 & Launch November 19th, 2006
The Nintendo Wii has been a hot topic among gamers for months, and finally we have the answers we've all been craving. When will it launch, how many launch titles, and what's the price. Well, here are the answers.

QuickBooks to Include Google Software
Intuit, Inc. creators of the popular accounting software "QuickBooks" said today that it will be including Google Software, including search and advertising tools directly into future versions of it's products.

Dell Embraces Computer Gaming
Micheal Dell, founder and Chariman of the popular computer manufacturer Dell, Inc. thinks that computer gaming could become a $4 Billion a year industry as soon as 2010.

Nintendo to Surprise Launch the Wii in 2006?
Recently the Nintendo Rumor Mills have been spinning like crazy with theories of a surprise early Wii Launch.

IBM to build 1 Petaflop SuperComputer - Running Linux
IBM has announced that it will be building a supercomputer for the U.S. Energy Department that will be capable of a sustained speed of 1,000 Trillion caculations per second, or one Petaflop.

PlayStation 3 Launch Delayed in Europe
Sony today revealed that the PlayStation 3 will not be available in Europe, until March 2007. Many months behind it's earlier announced November 2006 "Global" release.

Videogame Price Gouging
I've noticed a disturbing trend in the recent months, and I'm not particularly fond of it... as a consumer at least.

Miuro - The all new iPod Robot!
The robotic iPod accessory will allow your music to travel with you throughout the house, rolling around and dancing to the beat wherever you go.

SEO 101: The Basics of Search Engines
Search Engine Optimization, more commonly referred to simply as SEO. It's one of, if not the, most important aspect of running a website today. Whether it be for business or personal, SEO matters. But what is it? Why is it so important? How do I get it? Well, hopefully these answers will be provided by the time you finishe reading this article.

AOL and SCI Announce New IM Service for Gamers
AOL and Super Computer International, Inc., (SCI) today announced the availability of PlayLinc, a next-generation online game browsing and instant messaging platform that gives gamers more control over their multiplayer gaming interactions.

Halo 3 Pre-Order Now Available
Halo 3 is going to be big, and you want in on the ground floor, right? Well then look inside for the latest information on pre-ordering this hot title. We've even found one retailer selling it for less than retail! Lock that price in now!

Wal-Mart Begins Spamming?
The retail industry mega giant, Wal-Mart, has apparently entered the spam game. Unconfirmed reports have come in stating that email addresses never used for any type of Wal-Mart activity have suddenly started to receive "Wal-Mart Wire" emails. If true, this would indicate Wal-Mart has begun an unsolicited/spam email advertising scheme.

Pluto is Not a Planet Anymore
Pluto, the long time occupant of the title "Ninth Planet in the Solar System" has been overnight demoted to not only being removed from the Solar System, but no longer considered a planet either.

Valve and Introversion Bring DEFCON to Steam
In the ever expanding realm of Valve's Steam engine, another announcement today brings even more titles to the popular online game platform.

Mechnical Locks Useless?
Imagine if I gave you a simple key and said it could open any lock in the world. I would seem rather crazy, wouldn't I? Well, welcome to the new century. A new method commonly referred to as the "bump key" or "999 key" allows anyone with a key, a metal file, and a hammer to open any mechincal/keyed lock currently known to man.

PopCap Games Coming To Steam
Broadband Gaming Platform Now Offering Leading Causal and Core Games.

Pink PlayStation 2 - To debut at Leipzig Convention
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) announced the expansion of the PlayStation 2 line-up in Europe with the introduction of a new colour.

AI Built Into Search Engines?
These new search engines are being developed to actually read and UNDERSTAND the text found on your websites, not just try to match up specific words.

PHP & AJAX Instant MySQL Search
Imagine if you could search a DB, and display the relevant result the very second that your user presses a key. That is what this tutorial is going to show you how to do. Using a little simple PHP/MySQL and a newly-popular method known as AJAX.