Sony Moved into Laptops with the VAIO Brand in 1997 by John Gibb
Sony was started in the aftermath of World War II, during the rapid reconstruction of Japan that gave birth to its world-leading electronics industry. The company originally had a Japanese name, Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo (TKT), but the founder changed this feeling that a short, catchy name using the... Today, Sony is a giant not only in electronics, but also in entertainment, with a movie studio (Sony Pictures), a record label (Sony Music), a video game division (Sony Computer Entertainment) and far more besides.

When Gaming Threatened to Wreck Society... in Tudor England by Russell Johnston
We aren't the first people to think maybe games are getting out of hand. Back in the Tudor Age, in England, the situation became serious enough that a series of laws were passed to get people back to what they were "supposed to be doing." It wasn't video games that were sucking up people's time... You can read more about life in those "good old days" between the pages of such books as "A Brief History of the Tudor Age" by Jasper Ridley, Robinson, Constable & Robinson, London, 2002 which was originally published as "The Tudor Age" in 1998, which I've drawn from liberally for this comparison...

The Rather Recent Past of Computers by Driz Memok
With the widespread use of computers today in all there many forms, it is hard to remember that computers are a recent event. A look back through time shows they are a recent event. The past of computers is actually the history of man's attempts to understand and manipulate mathematics. ... The final stage of the transformation to the computers of today was the development of the operating systems of Microsoft and software in general. ... The history of mathematics was spread over thousands of years, and then suddenly in the last 200 years everything seemed to come together.

Review - Sony PSP by Alex Mayo
I'm fairly certain there are folks at Nintendo feeling some serious self-loathing right about now. You see, back in the mid-90's Nintendo contracted Sony to develop a CD-ROM drive for the Super Nintendo. As the project progressed, a number of factors (one of them being the spectacular failure of... For the first time in history, Nintendo took second place in the video game console market, while fellow rival Sega got out of the console business altogether. ... I'm sure you can find faults with the system, but overall, it's very well manufactured and should withstand years of use provided...

Creating the Nemesis for your Game by Steven Bradley
nem•e•sis ( P ) Pronunciation Key (nm-ss) n. pl. nem•e•ses (-sz) A source of harm or ruin: Uncritical trust is my nemesis. Retributive justice in its execution or outcome: To follow the proposed course of action is to invite nemesis. An opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome. ... Let’s take a look at arguably one of the best nemesis’ in the history of fictional bad guys. ... It isn't the pure good or evil of a character that sells the crowd but a complex combination of both which brings a sense of reality and balance to the character.

Blu-ray vs HD-DVD - The Lowdown on the Warring Formats by Josh Biggs
The current aim of blu-ray and HD-DVD is to get as much public support quickly as ultimately it is the consumer who will decide which format comes out on top. With the unification talks failing it is up to you to make the decision of which format to adopt. ... However blu-ray has a better portion of the big name movie and game studios supporting it which is essential for there to be a ready amount of content at launch. ... Technical Both blu-ray and HD-DVD use a wavelength of 405nm however the smaller track pitch on blu-ray (see Blu-ray Disc) allows more information to be squeezed on and...

History of the Computer - Artificial Intelligence - is it possible? by Tony Stockill
In the History of the Computer series, we have seen how electronics, developed at an accelerated rate during the second world war, came to be adapted to make the digital computer. CHARLES BABBAGE Before this time various mechanical devices, such as the 'Analytical Engine' , proposed by... The test is based on a popular game of the time, in which the player is required to determine which of two persons in another room is a man, and which a woman. ... Turing has been called the 'Father of Computer Science' He devised the Turing Machine in the 1930s, this was essentially a model of a...

The History of Video Surveillance – from VCRs to Eyes in the Sky by Lucy P. Roberts
Mention video surveillance and most people think of video cameras mounted in the corners of train stations and banks or private detectives video taping an erring spouse for a messy divorce case. The truth is that the history of video surveillance is much more complex and goes back much farther... 9/11 redefines video surveillance for the future Nothing changed the concept of or the public’s awareness of video surveillance as much as the tragic events of September 11, 2001 when the World Trade Center was attacked by terrorists.

CoolSat - Your Free to Air Satellite Receiver by Jeff Herder
Never before in human history has technology moved as quickly as it moves today. Each day brings new inventions and advancements. It would be impossible to keep up with it all. But, with times constantly changing, we have to do our best to keep up. One of the latest trends that everyone should... - http://www.coolsat.net/, 2006 Coolsat is the wave of the future and FTAs are one of the most popular items of the summer. ... Digital technology is truly the wave of the future, and many companies and corporations are trying to cash in on this growing business.

All About DVD Part 1: DVD Format by Artem Chlegov
Types of DVD and history of development It's been a long time since DVD became common in our everyday life. However, most people don't seem to know what it is exactly. Answers to questions like "what sort of arcane symbols are printed on disk boxes" , "how come DVD is different from CD if... Some of the largest drawbacks of DVD-Video are its various copy protection measures, which were added because of the pressure from film companies. ... DVD - the history of conflict In 1997 several large manufacturers of electronic equipment established organization called DVD-Forum (earlier...