Konami’s 3DS dating simulator uses facial recognition to block virtual cheating



We may still not have an official price for the Nintendo 3DS, but it looks like you can now at least count on yet another unique gaming experience not found on other handheld systems. Konami recently announced that its “Project Loveplus” dating simula…

Just got an Android phone? The best apps, accessories, and tips



Taking a smartphone out of the box for the first time can elicit a wide spectrum of emotions, starting with unadulterated excitement that can quickly devolve into panic, chaos, and confusion: what do you now? How do you make it awesome? How do you ema…

Inhabitat’s Week in Green: rocket fuel, recycled jeans, and the electric eel powered Christmas tree



Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week’s most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us — it’s the Week in Green.

Eco transportation took off this week as researchers in Sweden discovered a new molecule that could make ro…

Sony to invest $1.2 billion in CMOS production



Sony has announced it is investing $1.2 billion in production of CMOS sensors. The announcement includes the purchase and refurbishment of a a production facility it previously operated as a joint venture with Toshiba. With this move and other recent i…

ComScore: Facebook overtakes Yahoo, is now the third most trafficked website in the world



ComScore, — a common metric used to measure internet traffic — is showing off some impressive stats these days. In the month of November, for instance, Facebook overtook Yahoo! for the first time in worldwide traffic, with the social network nabbi…