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. The holiday season is as much a time for tech as for toys. Electronic gadgets are at the top of many wish lists and account for an ever-growing share of holiday shopping budgets. Fortunately for shoppers, tech gifts don't have to break their budgets. http://www.physorg.com/news178394370.html Electronics Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:00:02 EST news178394370 (AP) -- The video game "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" is blasting its way into entertainment history. http://www.physorg.com/news177783744.html Technology Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:00:05 EST news177783744 (AP) -- Users of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game consoles can now brag about their achievements on Facebook. http://www.physorg.com/news177765527.html Electronics Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:10:01 EST news177765527 (AP) -- Musical video games are already family-friendly. There's no violence, and their developers have already weeded out most of the sex and drugs in rock 'n roll. And just about anyone can pick up a fake guitar, microphone or a pair or drumsticks and figure out what to do with it. http://www.physorg.com/news177258293.html Technology Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:30:01 EST news177258293 Microsoft said Thursday that its Xbox 360 videogame console will be able to link online starting next week with Twitter and Facebook along with Internet radio star Last.fm. http://www.physorg.com/news177271988.html Electronics Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:14:10 EST news177271988 (AP) -- First-day sales of Activision Blizzard Inc.'s "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" broke records, raking in an estimated $310 million in North America and the United Kingdom alone. http://www.physorg.com/news177247679.html Technology Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:40:02 EST news177247679 Picking a Christmas gift for the nerd in your life is never easy. In the holiday stampede, it's all too easy to pick an outdated gadget or obsolete program. And mistakes can be costly. http://www.physorg.com/news177173313.html Electronics Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:10:03 EST news177173313 (AP) -- This holiday season's biggest entertainment blockbuster likely will be a sequel to a popular franchise, with jarring depictions of war and an intricate story of good versus evil. It could easily rake in more than last year's record $155 million opening weekend for "The Dark Knight." http://www.physorg.com/news176729732.html Technology Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:36:24 EST news176729732 (AP) -- PlayStation 3 owners will soon be able to stream movies and TV shows from Netflix to their TVs using the gaming console, just as Xbox 360 owners have been able to do for a year. http://www.physorg.com/news175758261.html Electronics Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:45:31 EST news175758261 Microsoft's much-heralded Windows 7 went on sale around the world Thursday as the US software giant seeks to reboot after the disappointment of its previous generation operating system Vista. http://www.physorg.com/news175413316.html Technology Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:55:47 EST news175413316 (AP) -- After six straight months of double-digit declines, U.S. video game sales finally saw an improvement in September. http://www.physorg.com/news175204046.html Technology Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:48:51 EST news175204046 Tetsuya Ide doesn't own an iPhone, but the teenage computer boffin is betting that Apple's hit gadget is the key to having a new generation of video game players in the palm of his hand. http://www.physorg.com/news173421827.html Technology Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:40:01 EST news173421827 Sony's PlayStation 3 video game console outsold Nintendo's Wii nearly fivefold in Japan in the three weeks to September 20, helped by the launch of a new cheaper, slim version, a survey said Friday. http://www.physorg.com/news173100605.html Technology Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:40:06 EST news173100605 (AP) -- The Tokyo Game Show, billed as the world's largest computer entertainment fest, kicked off Thursday with hopes that depressed sales of game consoles will enjoy a holiday resurrection. http://www.physorg.com/news173007655.html Technology Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:00:03 EST news173007655 (AP) -- Shane Kim, the Microsoft Corp. executive who oversaw the growth of its video game business from the original Xbox and through such hits as "Halo" and "Gears of War," is retiring after 19 years with the software maker. http://www.physorg.com/news172240331.html Technology Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:32:33 EST news172240331 (AP) -- As any a video game aficionado knows, it's easy to pop a game into your Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 and spend hours working your way from one level to the next. Without the hefty console, though, you're out of luck if you want to keep blasting those aliens while away from home. http://www.physorg.com/news172175650.html Technology Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:00:02 EST news172175650 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by a University of Warwick researcher has demonstrated that researchers trying to model a range of processes could use the power and capabilities of a particular XBox chip as a much cheaper alternative to other forms of parallel processing hardware. http://www.physorg.com/news171893988.html Technology Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:20:46 EST news171893988 (AP) -- Kurt Cobain's appearance in the latest "Guitar Hero" video game is not hitting the right notes with the surviving members of Nirvana. http://www.physorg.com/news171865743.html Technology Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:50:02 EST news171865743 (AP) -- With a little help from the Beatles, Super Mario and price cuts from Sony and Microsoft, the slumping video game industry is hoping for a sales resurrection this fall. http://www.physorg.com/news170958474.html Technology Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:40:04 EST news170958474 The Beatles rock-and-roll invasion that conquered the music scene in the 1960s has been reborn in a hotly-anticipated assault on the world of videogames. http://www.physorg.com/news170661212.html Technology Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:40:01 EST news170661212 (AP) -- If you've ever wanted to battle "The Terminator," talk smack as "The Godfather" or get in the shower with a "Psycho," now you can - without having to move to Hollywood. http://www.physorg.com/news170660641.html Electronics Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:00:02 EST news170660641 The same day Microsoft reported some of its worst financial results, a dozen buses left the Redmond campus. During rush hour, they headed toward Highway 520 as a phalanx of cops on motorcycles shut down the onramps ahead, clearing the path to the Pacific Science Center. http://www.physorg.com/news170614813.html Technology Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:00:03 EST news170614813 (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. is slashing the price of the high-end Xbox 360 console by $100, matching Sony's $100 price cut for the PlayStation 3 last week. http://www.physorg.com/news170573502.html Electronics Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:32:11 EST news170573502 (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) -- The next installment of Microsoft's flagship racing franchise won't offer any clunkers. http://www.physorg.com/news169492588.html Technology Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:00:01 EST news169492588 (AP) -- Hurt by the recession and few hit game launches, U.S. retail sales of video games dropped sharply in July, showing an even bigger decline than what many analysts were expecting. http://www.physorg.com/news169448541.html Technology Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:50:01 EST news169448541 (AP) -- Football fans have grown accustomed to spending their Sundays in front of gigantic high-def TVs, and they can't just drop their visual expectations when the game goes virtual. http://www.physorg.com/news169404571.html Technology Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:00:01 EST news169404571 Kathleen Byrnes and Justin Choi, a married couple attending medical school at Tulane University, say $40 is just too much to fork over for a Nintendo Wii game they might not enjoy. They haven't bought one since last fall, when they picked up "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed." http://www.physorg.com/news168192376.html Technology Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:40:02 EST news168192376 (AP) -- Although you can win or lose real money, BringIt.com is not considered online gambling, and it's legal in 39 states. http://www.physorg.com/news168102995.html Technology Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:30:01 EST news168102995 (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday it is planning to open its first two retail stores in Arizona and California this fall. http://www.physorg.com/news168024197.html Technology Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:24:38 EST news168024197