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Microsoft is expected to report a sharp rise in quarterly profit this week, boosted by surging revenue as strong computer sales drive demand for its Windows operating system and Office software. Investors will also look...

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U.S. sales of video game hardware and software rose 28 percent in December from a year earlier as holiday shoppers snapped up new consoles like Nintendo Co Ltd's top-selling Wii, market research firm NPD said...

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LCD-TV Prices On The Rise

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After falling over the last six months, the average selling price for LCD-TVs rose significantly in July and remained at the higher level in August, according to iSuppli, which blames the introduction of more expensive...

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Shares of Research In Motion Ltd. are climbing on rumours that the BlackBerry maker may be bought by software giant Microsoft Corp. RIM shares set a new trading record by rising as high as $89.68...

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A price cut in early June seems to have boosted sales of Sony's PlayStation 3, but the floundering console is still trailing its rivals from Microsoft and Nintendo. After dropping the console's 60GB SKU price...

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Last month the amount of spam that was send across the world increased by a whopping 35%, given that more than 90% of e-mail send is spam this is causing serious trouble for regular users...

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So-called "image spam" is on the rise once again -- as clever hackers try to sneak by spam screening software that tests messages for spam based on keywords. After declining steadily throughout 2005 -- from...

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In 2003, Rise of Nations was released, which allowed gamers to build a civilization based on real history. The game quickly became a success. The lead designer Brian Reynolds has now been inspired to make...

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Big Huge Games has released a new movie trailer for Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends, showing more of their upcoming techno-fantasy 3D real-time strategy game. This extremely high resolution trailer sports another good half-minute...

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The overdose of trailers for X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse rolls on relentlessly with another four clips of the imminent top-down 3D superheroic action sequel by Raven Software. One high-resolution movie demonstrates more special...

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A round-up of the slow trickle of screenshots for Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends is now available for download in medium and high resolutions to illustrate the techno-fantasy 3D real-time strategy game under construction...

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According to a new survey conducted by Entertainment Media Research, around 35% of music listeners now legally download their favorite songs from the internet; a percentage that is quickly catching up to those who pirate...

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Search giant Yahoo! has recorded a massive rise in profits over the past year. The company has announced a total profit of £1.2bn, a rise of 80% on the previous 12 months. Revenues also rose...

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eBay Plans Fees Rise

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eBay plans to increase its listing fees have angered small business owners who use the site to reach many customers, reports AP. Fees for the eBay gallery are going up $0.10 to $0.35 on the...

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Microsoft Game Studios has sent word that Rise of Nations Gold Edition is now in stores across North America. The compilation contains Rise of Nations and the Thrones & Patriots expansion pack. Players explore over...

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Microsoft and Big Huge Games today announced Rise of Nations: Gold Edition, a one-box special packaging of RTS goodness set to hit this Fall. The Gold Edition features the original, acclaimed Rise of Nations as...

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