The 1990s were a veritable golden age for space combat gamers, but two series stand out in particular. Star Wars fans had the award-winning X-Wing and TIE Fighter series, while Origin developed the ground-breaking Wing Commander series. Ironically, Mark Hamil starred in the latter, beginning with 1994′s Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger…
In the big, wide world of technology, there’s always some nichey idea percolating that piques the interest of any and all who come across it. Sometimes these innovations turn out to be great products, and sometimes they just end up being one of the many curiosities that quietly litter tech history. GeChic’s On-Lap 1302 portable…
If you’re shopping a new system, the launch of Intel’s Ivy Bridge platform can’t come soon enough. In anticipation of the launch, Hewlett-Packard is getting its ducks in a row, which includes quietly revealing three new notebooks built around Intel’s upcoming platform, as well as a fourth sporting Sandy Bridge hardware inside. The first is…
There’s no two ways about it, you’re either going to love Raidmax’s new Gundam themed Augusta computer case and proclaim it’s freaking awesome, or hate what you perceive is a fugly design. From a stylistic standpoint, the Augusta is one of more uniquely crafted enclosures we’ve ever seen, somewhat reminiscent of NZXT’s older cases, like [...]
Incorrect court order was issued to seize assets of the MegaUpload founder and that is now “null and void.” As a result, the New Zealand government may be required to return his belongings. [Read more]
Cities with the most congested traffic in the U.S. also tended to have the highest number of Good Samaritan calls to OnStar. [Read more]
Do consumers really understand why they need the new thing from Apple? No, they don’t, in many cases. [Read more]
Barton will stay on as a patent, litigation, and technical consultant for $25,000 a month. [Read more]
A Google engineer says the company is rejiggering its search results so that sites with excessive optimization don’t trump sites with solid content. [Read more]
It seems that sales of female-targeted erotica are pointing up. One report attributes this to the additional privacy offered by tablets. Yes, people think you’re reading Jane Eyre, but you’re not. [Read more]