http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (AP) -- James Cameron was thinking beyond the big screen when he created the alien world of Pandora. The "Titanic" director worked in tandem with video game developer Ubisoft Montreal on the game based on his upcoming sci-fi epic "Avatar." http://www.physorg.com/news178551980.html Technology Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:00:04 EST news178551980 Comcast's bid to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal from General Electric could be sealed next week if GE reaches an agreement with Vivendi, a source close to the matter said Wednesday. http://www.physorg.com/news178398660.html Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:11:30 EST news178398660 A court in Norway on Friday rejected calls from the entertainment industry to force communications giant Telenor to block its customers from accessing popular file sharing website The Pirate Bay. http://www.physorg.com/news176749751.html Technology Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:09:54 EST news176749751 Nintendo Co. will soon launch a large-screen version of its DSi hand-held game console in Japan aimed at elderly people, a report said Tuesday. http://www.physorg.com/news175842157.html Electronics Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:40:01 EST news175842157 (AP) -- Consumers seem reluctant to sign up for online music services that charge subscription fees, yet a music blogging site is hoping to reel in music lovers by offering unlimited access to a catalog of high-fidelity tunes for $5 a month. http://www.physorg.com/news174763634.html Technology Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:00:01 EST news174763634 US mobile entertainment company mSpot on Tuesday began offering full-length movies for streaming to mobile phones. http://www.physorg.com/news173468753.html Technology Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:10:02 EST news173468753 (AP) -- Shanda Games Ltd., a Chinese video game company, raised $1 billion Friday in the largest initial public offering of the year. http://www.physorg.com/news173122721.html Technology Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:30:01 EST news173122721 (AP) -- Matt Korba and his pals are busy turning his interactive media thesis project from a rudimentary silent film-themed video-game prototype into a fleshed-out puzzler featuring over 80 levels that will be available for download on Xbox Live early next year. http://www.physorg.com/news170516303.html Technology Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:38:53 EST news170516303 (AP) -- Personalized Internet radio stations got a boost Friday when a federal appeals court ruled that Yahoo's LAUNCHcast music service was not interactive enough to be forced to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in licensing fees. http://www.physorg.com/news170137409.html Technology Sat, 22 Aug 2009 06:30:01 EST news170137409 (AP) -- A federal appeals court in New York says Yahoo's LAUNCHcast music service is not "interactive" enough to require separate licensing deals with recording labels. http://www.physorg.com/news170082981.html Technology Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:17:00 EST news170082981 In addition to routers and switches, Cisco Systems' business plan now includes Paramore, Trey Songz and Halestorm. http://www.physorg.com/news170015034.html Technology Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:30:01 EST news170015034 (AP) -- An upcoming issue of Entertainment Weekly's print edition will be embedded with a video player that will run ads for CBS shows and Pepsi. http://www.physorg.com/news169918063.html Technology Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:28:44 EST news169918063 (AP) -- After months of rumors and anticipation, Sony Corp. is slashing the price of the PlayStation 3 by $100 in hopes of boosting sales of the console ahead of the important holiday season. http://www.physorg.com/news169827841.html Electronics Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:24:35 EST news169827841 (AP) -- A new venture that NBC Entertainment co-chairman Ben Silverman is leaving the network to form with Barry Diller's IAC/InterActiveCorp promises better integration of ad campaigns by involving advertisers earlier in a show's development. http://www.physorg.com/news167920978.html Technology Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:43:32 EST news167920978 (AP) -- A trade group that represents software and video game publishers sued the Chicago Transit Authority on Wednesday, saying a rule barring ads on trains and buses for "mature" and "adults only" games violates the right to freedom of speech. http://www.physorg.com/news167507057.html Technology Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:44:47 EST news167507057 French videogame star Ubisoft on Friday made its debut in the online social scene by unveiling a gaming portal at world-leading social-networking website Facebook. http://www.physorg.com/news167112365.html Technology Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:00:01 EST news167112365 So there you are with all those videos, photos and MP3 music files, and the only place you can play all that digital entertainment is on your computer. It's probably sequestered away somewhere in the room you've designated to be your home office. http://www.physorg.com/news165775690.html Electronics Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:48:36 EST news165775690 (AP) -- Electronic Arts has been playing games with attendees of the nation's biggest video-game trade show. http://www.physorg.com/news163409626.html Technology Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:35:35 EST news163409626 Videogame lovers are being coaxed off couches as the industry sprints ahead with a trend toward fitness titles and motion-sensing controllers. http://www.physorg.com/news163393732.html Technology Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:09:21 EST news163393732 (AP) -- Recording company Sony Music Entertainment has joined Vevo, an online music video site due to launch this year with the backing of Universal Music Group and YouTube. http://www.physorg.com/news163359752.html Technology Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:42:50 EST news163359752 (AP) -- Activision is suing to stop the release of the Jack Black video game "Brutal Legend." http://www.physorg.com/news163341328.html Technology Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:40:48 EST news163341328 (AP) -- Intel Corp. is biting off its biggest acquisition in nearly a decade with an $884 million takeover of Wind River Systems Inc., a software maker with a colorful past. http://www.physorg.com/news163327846.html Technology Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:51:15 EST news163327846 Videogames are getting their groove on with a collection of new music titles, as bands including the legendary Beatles are won over to a new platform for selling their songs. http://www.physorg.com/news163315303.html Technology Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:22:09 EST news163315303 (AP) -- This year's Electronic Entertainment Expo has been quite the moving experience. http://www.physorg.com/news163254077.html Electronics Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:22:04 EST news163254077 Sony on Tuesday demonstrated a prototype motion-sensing videogame controller, as the maker of PlayStation consoles joined rivals in a trend away from playing with complicated buttons and joysticks. http://www.physorg.com/news163225917.html Electronics Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:35:11 EST news163225917 Nintendo laid out videogame offerings that build on the winning momentum of its popular Wii consoles and DS handheld devices. http://www.physorg.com/news163225752.html Technology Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:29:45 EST news163225752 Sony on Tuesday unveiled a sleek next-generation PSP Go handheld videogame, movie and music gadget in a direct challenge to Nintendo's freshly-launched DSi devices. http://www.physorg.com/news163180170.html Electronics Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:50:09 EST news163180170 Sony Music Entertainment and eMusic announced on Monday that songs from Sony's back catalog would be available later this year through the online music store. http://www.physorg.com/news163088970.html Technology Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:30:19 EST news163088970 The chief executive of DirecTV Group Inc. is in talks to return to News Corp. to be Rupert Murdoch's second in command. http://www.physorg.com/news163088629.html Technology Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:24:15 EST news163088629 Videogame makers are defying horrid economic times with an annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) brimming with blockbuster titles and unbridled pizzazz. http://www.physorg.com/news162995315.html Technology Sun, 31 May 2009 13:29:07 EST news162995315