Integrating the Web Into Games
Got Game recently announced the launch of an in-game web browser called Rogue, designed for concurrent use with modern games for those who don't care to to switch back and forth. Their aim is to make it so gamers can more easily keep themselves entertained during downtime in games, and to streamline information retrieval without missing any of the action. An anonymous reader writes with related ...

Computer Videos Lead To Child Porn Charges
HARRISONBURG - A Mount Crawford man is facing child pornography charges after police say his friend stumbled upon videos of children having sex with adults on the man's computer.

Holiday gift guide: Fun and games that'll wow the kids
Families may be cutting back on their holiday spending this year, but don't fret, kids: Among the gifts that will be handed out, toys rank near the top (No. 2 behind apparel, according to the NPD Group, a market research company). USA TODAY spoke with a man who has Santa on speed dial Jim Silver, editor in chief of new TimetoPlayMag.com about wowing children, whatever your budget.

Raising awareness of sexualized messages to kids
Violent video games. Pornography on the Internet. Scantily clad Bratz dolls. Britney Spears and degrading rap videos. Never before have children faced such an onslaught of violent and sexualized messages from so many sources.

Entertainment at your fingertips
You have to admire HP for introducing a 22-inch wide-screen touch-screen display that stands alone on your desktop, containing all the silicon to provide you with entertainment, games, the Internet and work or hobby applications.

Raising awareness of sexualized messages to kids
Violent video games. Pornography on the Internet. Scantily clad Bratz dolls. Britney Spears and degrading rap videos. Never before have children faced such an onslaught of violent and sexualized messages from so many sources. As children attempt to navigate this media minefield, what's a parent to do? Fed up? Confused? In their new book, "So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood and What ...

Top Mobile Searches, Viral Videos of 2008
Tis the season for top ten lists and year-in-review reporting. Not to be left out, AOL released an extensive list of Internet chart-toppers, this one focusing on mobile search and Web video in addition to top overall searches. read more

Wheelman Developer Claims New Midway Game Looks Better Than Gears of War 2
Talk about getting the hype machine started early. At a press event for Wheelman , the game's creative director, Simon Woodroffe, spoke with VideoGamer.com about another project from Midway Games; an unannounced, secret game that's been in development for only three months. For obvious reasons, he couldn't go into much in the way of specifics, but he didn't hold back from letting us ...

TDG: Consumers To Turn To Consoles For On-Demand Video
A new report from research and consulting firm The Diffusion Group (TDG) says that current trends could potentially lead consumers to abandon their local cable companies or satellite TV operators, turning to video game consoles, such as Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, for on-demand video services. Titled "Console Vendors & OTT Delivery: Let the Games Begin!," the 49-page report argues that the ...

Technology, 'number sense' key in new elementary math program
Teairah Porter, left, a third-grader at Mills-Parole Elementary School, watches classmate Ibrahim Drame throw dice Nov. 13 during a math game. A new math program used in county elementary schools this year relies heavily on games and technology to give students a deeper understanding of math.

Knowledge Adventure Announces Launch of the JumpStart.com Virtual World
Knowledge Adventure®, the leader in adventure-based learning games for 3-to-10 year olds , today announced the launch of the first immersive 3D virtual world gaming platform for kids by bringing its trusted JumpStart® brand online. The highly anticipated launch of JumpStart?s online virtual world brings Knowledge Adventure one step closer in its transition to a multi-faceted kids? entertainment ...

The Garden City Telegram
The Online Edition of the Garden City Telegram features local and national news, sports, videos, local classifieds and obituaries. GCT serves southwest Kansas and is located in Finney County.

Business, Innovation, Technology, Society
On Wednesday, companies and organizations can register Web addresses with a new top-level domain, .tel. The new domain, which stores and encrypts contact information directly into the Domain Name System, has the potential to become a phone book for the Internet.

Around Town
Library schedules puzzles and games K-5 Puzzles & Games Day is from 4 to 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Maumelle Library, according to a library news release.

NORAD Tracks Santa Web Site Going Live
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, CO -- (Marketwire) -- 12/01/08 -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command is again getting ready to track Santa! On Dec. 1, the NORAD Tracks Santa (NTS) Web site, www.noradsanta.org , will go live and feature fun holiday games and activities that will change daily.

Smart Phones, Smart Choices
A road map to finding the right smart phone for you or your loved one.

Nokia's mystery device? The Nokia N97
Nokia officially unveils the Internet-focused Nokia N97, a full-QWERTY smartphone with a touch screen. Will its style and substance compete with the iPhone, G1, and BlackBerry Storm?

National Basketball Association: Roundup of Saturday and Friday games
Chris Duhon had a franchise-record 22 assists, David Lee had career highs of 37 points and 21 rebounds, and the New York Knicks rang up a record-setting 82 points in the first half in a 138-125 victory over Golden State on Saturday night.

Grand Theft Auto 4 on PC Carries SecuROM DRM
Many would claim that DRM is bad, and perhaps rightly so. But it's unfortunately a necessary evil in the videogame biz (at least it is if you ask almost any company this side of Sins of a Solar Empire publisher Stardock). SecuROM in particular is frequently employed by developers in order to prevent pirates from illegally playing their games. This tends to lead to backlash from the ...

SPECIAL REPORT: Where children find some hope
Six videos and scores of photos capture the sorrows and hopes of the boys of Christ Child House.