Digital Life

EA showcases upcoming video games

World's largest publisher of video games shows off most of its almost-ready-for-prime-time titles.
Photos: EA's upcoming offerings

July 14, 2006, 5:15 AM PDT

Gamers drive blue-laser market

Blue-laser technology is making money, despite the standards uncertainty between Blu-ray and HD DVD.

July 13, 2006, 1:26 PM PDT

France to try euro-per-day PC plan

Program to include "good quality" PC, Net connection, training, support to help low-income families to catch up.

July 13, 2006, 6:40 AM PDT

Toshiba delays HD DVD recorder launch

Inventory of completed machines still too low because of slow delivery of parts. Launch now expected in late July.

July 13, 2006, 4:23 AM PDT

Apple abandons effort to unmask leaker

Apple was attempting to find out which employee leaked information about an unreleased audio interface.

July 12, 2006, 5:30 PM PDT

Microsoft rolls out retro games

For Xbox Live Arcade, software giant to unveil new game every Wednesday, many of which will be 25-year-old classics.

July 12, 2006, 4:48 PM PDT

Dell's XPS 700 on summer vacation

Unspecified issues with the XPS 700 desktop unveiled in late May have kept the system on ice as customers heat up.

July 12, 2006, 4:15 PM PDT

Satire: Recently unearthed e-mail reveals what life was like in 1995

satire Similarities to present day, but also quaint and sometimes frightening differences. Life sans emoticons.

July 12, 2006, 12:17 PM PDT

HP plans discounts for student PCs

Savings of 15 percent on new gear for watching movies, playing games and dashing off term papers.
Photos: HP student laptops

July 12, 2006, 11:34 AM PDT