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Toxoplasmosis and psychology: A game of cat and mouse

June 3rd, 2010 | No Comments

There is tantalising evidence that a common parasite may affect human behaviour

IF AN alien bug invaded the brains of half the population, hijacked their neurochemistry, altered the way they acted and drove some of them crazy, then you might expect a few excitable headlines to appear in the press. Yet something disturbingly like this may actually be happening without the world noticing.

Toxoplasma gondii is not an alien; it is a relative of that down-to-earth pathogen Plasmodium, the beast that causes malaria. It is common: in some parts of the world as much as 60% of the population is infected with it. And it can harm fetuses and people with AIDS, because in each case their immune systems cannot cope with it. For other people, though, the symptoms are usually no worse than a mild dose of flu. Not much for them to worry about, then. Except that there is a growing body of evidence that some of those people have their behaviour permanently changed. …

Roy Halladay Perfect Game in MLB history

May 30th, 2010 | No Comments

After Dallas Braden then tossed the 19th perfect game in modern MLB history , Then on Saturday night, Roy Halladay threw a perfect game in a 1-0 win over the Florida Marlins, the second perfecto in Phillies history and the 20th in MLB history.
Halladay of course retired all 27 batters he faced, doing it by [...]

A showdown for Major League Baseball: Game on

May 27th, 2010 | No Comments

Creditors go to bat against the rules of a hallowed American sport

WHEN a company defaults on its debts, it typically enters bankruptcy; its assets are sold and the proceeds are divvied up among creditors under court supervision. Not so when one of those assets is a Major League Baseball (MLB) team. Under rules established by the league’s commissioner, who is chosen by the clubs’ owners, any sale of a team must be approved by at least 23 of the game’s 30 franchises. The league says this rule is protected by its 80-year-old exemption from American antitrust law. The Texas Rangers’ declaration of bankruptcy on May 24th will put that claim to the test.

In 1998 Tom Hicks, a leveraged-buy-out specialist, bought the Rangers for $250m from a group of owners that included George W. Bush. He soon authorised a bevy of disastrously expensive contracts for players, including a ten-year, $252m deal for Alex Rodriguez, a star hitter, which was twice as costly as the previous record. To pay its bloated salaries, the club had to ask MLB for a $25m loan in 2009. It also missed a mandatory $40m payment into a fund for deferred player compensation. …

Federer reaches 3rd round at French Open

May 27th, 2010 | No Comments

Defending champion Roger Federer overcame a sluggish start and two rain interruptions to reach the third round of the French Open by beating Alejandro Falla 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-4 Wednesday.
The 70th-ranked Falla served for the first set at 6-5 but failed to build on the momentum as Federer stepped up his game to take the [...]

Google Pac-Man Game Gobbles Up 4.8M Hours, $120M Dollars

May 26th, 2010 | No Comments

Users spent more than 4.8 million hours of time playing Google’s free Pac-Man game May 21, a time suck that could have cost companies nearly $120.5 million, according to time management tool RescueTime. The time management provider said Pac-Man ate up 4,819,352 hours of time beyond the 33.6 minutes daily man hours of attention that Google Search gets in a given day. The numbers should give some employers pause to wonder what their worker bees are doing in the hive. – Users spent more than 4.8 million hours of time playing
Google’s free Pac-Man game Friday, a time suck that could have cost companies nearly
$120.5 million, according to time management tool RescueTime.
Google last Friday released its Pac-Man game as a playable doodle logo, allowing users to clic…

Pac-Man caused loss of millions of dollars and time

May 26th, 2010 | No Comments

For millions of visitors to the Google home page, Pac-Man was a major distraction. This is what a study has revealed in its findings. If statistics are to be believed, then it can easily be concluded that the game, after it was placed on the search engineâ€™s front page, has been a disaster in terms [...]

Tiger Woods taking his game with a new blonde

May 25th, 2010 | No Comments

After the various rumors and issues Tiger Woods faced, there are now reports that the popular golf icon is currently trying out a blonde proxy just like how golfers like hi try out their replacement golf clubs.
Tiger Woods was actually spotted by many at a golf course in Florida. He was with a young blonde [...]

Google Makes Free Pac-Man Game a Permanent Fixture

May 24th, 2010 | No Comments

Google May 21 published a mini version of Pac-Man, the popular game featuring an insatiable yellow dot that gobbles smaller yellow dots while being chased by ghosts, as a "playable" doodle. The doodle proved so popular with users that Google made the game available at google.com/pacman. It’s not a big deal, but it’s one of those small gestures that fosters good will among Google users all over the world. That good will may come in handy as regulators continue to pressure Google for its various expanding business interests. – Google’s 30th birthday celebration of perennial arcade
favorite Pac-Man was so popular with fans of the venerable video game that the
search engine has decided to make it a permanent addition to its Web service
arsenal.
Google May 21 published a mini version of Pac-Man, the
popular game featuri…

10 Reasons Why RIM Beats Google, Apple at the Mobile Game

May 20th, 2010 | No Comments

News Analysis: Research In Motion might not get the kind of attention Apple and Google get in the mobile market. But it remains the favorite of corporate users and is maintaining its market share lead over its more glamorous competitors. Here are 10 reasons why RIM can keep beating Google and Apple in the mobile market. – Research In Motion is in an unenviable position. The
company that delivers BlackBerry smartphones to enterprise customers around the
world is being relegated to the also-ran in the mobile market when, in reality,
it’s handily beating the two
companies that get almost all of the attention: Google…

Video Game Sales Nosedive in April

May 14th, 2010 | No Comments

The video game industry suffers a steep sales decline in April, with sales of hardware, software and accessories all posting large declines. The Nintendo Wii continued to be the best-selling console. – <p>The video game industry experienced its worst year-over-year decline
in April since July 2009, and the fourth largest year-over-year
percentage decline ever after September 2000, June 2009 and July 2009,
with sales falling 26 percent, to $766.2 million, from the same period
last year. Year-to…

IBM Launches CityOne, a New Game to Promote Smarter Cities

May 3rd, 2010 | No Comments

When it comes to Smarter Cities, IBM is not playing games. However, the systems giant has created what it calls a serious game to help individuals recognize the importance of solving problems with the environment, as well as city infrastructure and logistics.
– LAS VEGAS When it comes to
Smarter Cities, IBM is not playing games.
However, the systems giant has created what it calls a quot;serious game quot;
to help individuals recognize the importance of solving problems with the
environment, as well as city infrastructure and logistics.
IBM will rele…

How is the CRM software changing the game for the Automotive Industry Posted By : Rakesh Dutta

May 1st, 2010 | No Comments

In the intense world of competition it is an absolute essential to retain your customers and deliver and create more value which a strong CRM software helps you achieve. For the automotive industry and the related organizations the CRM software helps them become more competitive, differentiate themselves from others as well as achieve high productivity in their business.

Boy Scouts Offer Video Game Merit Badge

April 29th, 2010 | No Comments

The Boy Scouts organization is no stranger to adding new merit badges to reward accomplishments, but they’ve given the practice a decidedly technological twist by introducing a badge for proficiency in video games. Be prepared for anything.
– Its not your fathers Boy Scouts anymore: The Boys Scouts of
America announced the introduction of an ability badge for Tiger Cubs,
Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts that boys can earn for displaying a
proficiency with playing videogames. In order to earn a belt loop
badge, scouts must complete three…

PadRacer game rocks, Apple buys Siri, next iPhone to use LG Innotek camera

April 29th, 2010 | No Comments

I am really digging the way some iPad games are using the iPhone as controllers. The latest such game is called PadRacer and each player uses the iPhone to control the car on the iPad screen.

Apple has acquired Siri, the company behind the personal assistant app for the iPhone. Terms of the purchase are unknown [...]

Video Game Violence Lawsuit Could Set Precedent

April 28th, 2010 | No Comments

The Supreme Court decides to take up a California law which would fine retailers $1,000 for selling violent video games to people less than 18 years old. The court’s decision has the potential to redefine how First Amendment rights apply to various forms of media.
– This week the Supreme Court announced it would hear a case to decide
whether the state of California has the right to refuse the sale of
violent video games to minors. The law in question was passed in 2005
and imposes a $1,000 fine on retailers found selling violent video
games to people less t…

Google Buys Game Maker LabPixies to Boost iGoogle in EMEA

April 28th, 2010 | No Comments

Google April 27 agreed to purchase LabPixies in a move to fortify its popular iGoogle personalized homepage. LabPixies makes widgets for gaming, task and other programs users can install on their iGoogle pages with a single click to kill some time. The startup also makes widgets for Apple’s iPhone, Google’s Android platform and Facebook, among other social platforms. The LabPixies team will be based in Google’s Tel Aviv office, helming the company’s iGoogle work in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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Google April 27 agreed to purchase game software maker LabPixies in a
move to fortify its popular iGoogle personalized homepage, which now boasts
more than 100,000 gadgets.
LabPixies makes widgets for gaming, task and other smallish
programs, which users can install on their iGoogl…

Use R4 Gold for Playing ‘Monster Hunter Game’ Posted By : smithshon0

April 21st, 2010 | No Comments

Monster Hunter Game is a very crazy game widely played on r4 gold nowadays.

Nintendo, Microsoft Boosted Video Game Sales in March

April 16th, 2010 | No Comments

After months of declining sales, the video game industry posted positive gains for March, bolstered by strong sales of software and accessories. However year-to-date sales trail 2009 sales by 7 percent.
– After several months of sales declines, the video game industry
posted some
good news for the month of March, recording a 6 percent rise in overall
sales
compared with the same period last year.
According to The NPD Group, which tracks the industrys economic
performance, the sales in March to…

1M downloads for Opera Mini, Twitter buys Tweetie for iPhone, Alive 4-ever returns

April 15th, 2010 | No Comments

Opera mini for iPhone was just approved recently and already the new browser has had a million downloads. iPhone and iPad users are flocking to the only other browser offering available right now.

Twitter has purchased Tweetie for iPhone. The app lets users Tweet directly from the iPhone and sold for $2.99 and an iPad version [...]

Lindsay Lohan Excluded From â€œMean Girlsâ€ Nintendo DS Game Cover

April 13th, 2010 | No Comments

Mean Girls arrives on Nintendo’s handheld DS system later this month, but there’s an even bigger buzz brewing over one very glaring omission from the game’s cover art: actress Lindsay Lohan. The 2004 teen comedy featured a group of mean-spirited high school princesses who set out to destroy Lohan’s Cady Heron. The box art for the [...]