Females Reel at Video Games Industry Gender Gap
San Francisco writer Tara Teich and others discuss womens underrepresentation in game design and players. Industry figures note 70 percent of console gamers are male, while women engineers remain around four percent in gaming. The GTA San Andreas AO rating could cost Take-Two over 50 million this quarter.
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New Grid Keyboard Defies Conventional Ergonomics
A columnist tests the EZ Reach 2030 from TypeMatrix priced at 110 dollars, noting its flat grid layout and non aligned keys break standard ergonomic design. The author describes initial discomfort, slower adaptation, and higher error rate as wrists align differently with the angled finger path.
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AMD Turion 64 laptop runs hot but shows strong speed
A HP LiveStrong Edition L2000 notebook powered by AMD Turion 64 is tested against Centrino style chips. The model handles everyday tasks and DVD playback smoothly, with prices around 900 to 1,249 dollars and $50 donations to the LiveStrong Foundation per unit.
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Advanced Micro Devices Inc
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Hewlett-Packard Co
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Microsoft to buy FrontBridge for secure email services
Microsoft to acquire FrontBridge Technologies Inc a Marina del Rey California based secure email and messaging provider The deal terms are undisclosed and await regulatory approval The purchase supports corporate email with spam virus protection and message archiving aiding compliance with Sarbanes Oxley and HIPAA laws as part of Microsofts Exchange strategy to help businesses with records keeping deadlines.
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One Day Diet gains nationwide interest and hype
A new diet system titled One Day Diet claims to reset weight in a single day without drugs or harsh restrictions. The program emphasizes personal physician guidance, urges readers to answer survey questions, and markets itself as a safe alternative to low carb trends.
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