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Image from Sony’s "Little Deviants."

PlayStation Vita’s Rear Pad a Touchy Subject

VIDEO GAMES | By Derrik J. Lang | Wednesday Feb 22, 2012
With the popularity of touchscreen smartphones and tablets, stroking a screen to cut a virtual rope or propel a digital bird is no longer a novel idea, so Sony Corp. is smacking that mechanic on its bottom with a smooth rear touchpad.


What New Tech Toys To Look For In 2012

By Shaun Knittel | Jan 22
From a personal jetpack to a tiny round PC whose ’screen’ is your wall, 2012 promises to be the year the future finally arrives.

Personal Technology

"Evolution of Dance" video screen cap.

How to Become a YouTube Star

Feb 22
YouTube has committed $100 million to 96 new video channels and has recruited top Hollywood talent to produce content. But the Google-owned site’s talent search is far from complete. Fancy yourself a filmmaker?

Drake University law school student Srikant Mikkilineni

Youth Shaping Future of Online TV, Movies, Music

By Martha Irvine | Feb 21
Young people want their music, TV and movies now - even if it means they get these things illegally.

iPad 3 Rumors

Feb 17
The iPad 3 rumor mill is working overtime, churning out stories and details that may or may not be true about Apple’s next version of the popular tablet computer.

 Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval exiting a driverless car

Nevada Approves Regulations For Self-Driving Cars

By Sandra Chereb | Feb 17
Nevada is envisioning a day when taxicabs might shuttle fares without a driver, or people with medical conditions that make them ineligible for a license could get around with a virtual chauffeur.

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Video Games

"Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning"

Review: ’Amalur’ a Cliched Tale in a Vibrant World

By Lou Kesten | Feb 10
In game six of the 2004 American League Championship Series, Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling beat the New York Yankees despite playing on an injured ankle - one that bled so badly that Schilling’s victory became known as the "bloody sock" game.

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Science

John Glenn On First Earth Orbit, 50 Years Later

Feb 21
John Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth, creating one of the most historic events in modern history. Now, 50 years later, Glenn celebrates the occasion by looking to the future of space exploration. Bill Plante reports.

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