- Thu Oct 23 2008 Hell hath no fury like an avatar scorned
Woman in Japan is jailed after "killing" her virtual husband's digital avatar.
- Thu Jul 16 2009 MMPORGs, microtransactions, and user experience
Microtransactions provide a potentially great way to place a value on services. But, providers must be transparent about how the goods affect the experience.
- Mon Feb 2 2009 Subscriptions driving MMO game revenue
Game revenue is starting to transition from one-time game fees to subscriptions. Recurring revenue will help the gaming industry evolve, just as it did for software.
- Tue Nov 4 2008 Time for Facebook to move to a subscription model
The social-networking site needs to get into serious monetization. That means subscriptions, not a micropayment platform no longer tied to the dollar.
- Fri Feb 6 2009 The 404 274: Where the afterlife ain't what it's cracked up to be
We talk a lot about drug legalization, but the truth is that Steve Guttenberg is the only drug we need to get us through the day.
- Tue Oct 28 2008 Loaded: Actual music videos from MTV
CBS News preps for Election Day, Amazon.com wants you to do some window shopping, and MTV's new music site has actual music videos!
- Wed Aug 26 2009 Sneak peek at the new Facebook app
Are the Beatles finally coming to iTunes? We'll show you the new layout for the Facebook 3.0 app. We'll also talk iPods, iTunes, and Snow Leopard, and we announce our InCase winners!
- Mon Nov 26 2007 Gifts you can't unwrap
No objects are involved in these gifts, which can be ordered from the comfort of a keyboard.
- Fri Feb 6 2009 Dynaudio Excite: Great modern Danish speakers
The Danes balance art and engineering better than anybody. Dynaudio's all-new, high-end, Excite speaker line, while attractive, blends in well with its surroundings.
- Fri Jun 20 2008 Making bats the Louisville Slugger way
For any fan of baseball, the name of the bat says it all. But getting a chance to watch how they're made is a treat to be savored.


