In the summer of 2011, Latitude research surveyed a few hundred gamers and interviewed some forward-thinking game makers and game enthusiasts to understand what the future might hold for the gaming scene. ­The stereotype of the reclusive gamer is outdated. Th­ese days, games are everywhere, and gamers are social, tech-savvy, goal-oriented people with a real ...

Another patent battle between Motorola and Microsoft went before the International Trade Commission (ITC) today as Microsoft began arguing its case that Android-based smartphones made by Motorola Mobility infringed on seven of Microsoft’s patents. Motorola Mobility is Google’s latest acquisition, and is the maker of some of the most popular and successful Android phones to ...

We have seen the Blackberry Playbook launch based on QNX OS, and while we have heard many times that we are also going to see some smartphones arrive with QNX, the details have been rather sparse up until now.  Research In Motion will be launching a new Blackberry handset with QNX OS support, and this ...

It looks like the iPad 3 release date has been delayed until 2012. If you’re waiting for it, you probably shouldn’t hold your breath. Apple fans have hoped the new device would be released this year, but according to the Wall Street Journal the new iPad 3 hasn’t even hit the trial production phase. The new device ...

Sprint is talking to cable companies about a possible investment that may lead to an acquisition of partner Clearwire,  Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.  Sprint may be in talks with cable providers like Comcast Corp. and Cablevision, among others.  Bloomberg reports that under one scenario, Sprint would use the money to buy equity in Clearwire ...

Europe has been already delayed behind in terms of the widespread adoption of e-books comparing to U.S, but a recent report suggests that they are finally taking up this new digitized trend.  In 2010, the e-book market in Western Europe grew by 400 percent according to a new report. By 2015, e-books expectedly make up ...

There are a lot of Star Trek fans out there, and one of them is King Abdullah of Jordan. The Middle Eastern monarch, who was once an extra in an episode of Star Trek Voyager, has given the green light to a $1.5 billion star–a trekkie theme park.  But this park will not be powered ...

Netflix has been on a tear lately, as competitors are on the rise and it looks to stay ahead of the curve.  A few new features have come out in recent weeks, along with news of solidified global expansion as Netflix seeks out fresh new markets to unleash its streaming services on. Netflix is planning ...

Nintendo’s confirmed that a new ‘streamlined’ version of the Wii console will be released in the UK, just in time for Christmas.  The console will be part of a new package that includes Wii Party and Wii Sports, and will be a white Wii slightly redesigned to sit horizontally rather than vertically. However, unlike the current Wii, it ...

Apple was supposedly set to launch its iPad 3 in the second half of 2011 with a supply volume of 1.5-2 million units in the third quarter and 5-6 million in the fourth quarter, but Apple’s supply chain partners have recently discovered that the related figures have all already been deleted, as sources pointed out. ...