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.

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 ...

PC2Phone Calls: Make Cheap Clear And Reliable Calls Worldwide
The introduction of PC2Phone calls has paved the way for people to 'terminate' calls from their PC to others gadgets. It has eased the way we used to make calls. Now calling is no longer confined to forwarding calls from one mobile to another.

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

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

iPhone vs BlackBerry, Dan Dare and wi-fi on trains
Videos of the month - November 2008

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.

view MAHARATHI videos
Whenever a thriller with an unusual storyline is about to be released, there are speculations galore if it is actually an original effort or inspired from an outside source.

Web site focuses on fun and games
Newgrounds.com has a playful theme that keeps visitors coming back for more.

Black Mesa Source - Trailer
Login or Register to rate! Need 3 votes! Some games get a following. Some games get a fanatical following. Some games get a following fanatical enough to recode the entire thing for an updated graphics engine and get it released on Steam.

SWOT: NEW MEDIA
For many post studios, "new media" means "new business." But facilities are still trying to figure out how they can make money in this emerging genre. The Web, games, mobile content and even special venues have all been identified as potential avenues in which to deliver content. But budgets can still be conservative, which is a challenge in creating content that's often more complex than a ...

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.

A TV Critic's Life Without TiVo
So what does a TV critic do when his TiVo dies and takes the television with it? Well, as mentioned, I went on an iPhone app shopping spree.

Adobe Rules in Web Video
Adobe Flash dominates online videos worldwide, research reveals.

Observer?s executive editor to resign
Brian Tolley announced his resignation as The Fayetteville Observer?s executive editor Monday during a meeting with the newsroom staff. Tolley, 46, has led the news coverage at the Observer since his arrival in April 2005.

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.