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Arcade veteran seeks to be pinball wizard
Kai Ryssdal Jan 21, 2013
Video may have killed the pinball machine, but arcade veteran Jack Guarnieri aims to give it new life.
Windows 8 sales soft in changing market
Dan Bobkoff Dec 24, 2012
Microsoft launched Windows 8 to capture a share of the touch screen computing market. But PC sales are down and tablet competition is stiff
Japanese electronic brands lose luster
Dan Bobkoff Dec 22, 2012
How many Sony, Panasonic or Sharp gadgets did you buy this year? Japan’s electronics giants have lost their competitiveness -- and perhaps creativity.
A gaming "ceasefire" for Newtown
David Brancaccio Dec 21, 2012
A man asks fellow gamers to lay down their digital weapons in the wake of Newtown, and a new report from Pew's Excellence in Journalism project looks at why reaction to this shooting was different.
Why do we keep returning to video games? Simple rewards
Kai Ryssdal Dec 18, 2012
Students at USC's video game design school say jumping and flying are the fun experiences that keep us coming back to classic games.
Shutting off the Internet in Syria, resisting the smartphone craze, and celebrating Pong at 40
David Brancaccio Nov 30, 2012
An Internet and telecom blackout hits Syria, Pew research numbers get to the bottom of why some avoid buying smartphones, and the video game Pong turns 40-years-old.
Google users get 'Scroogled' in Microsoft's new ads
Kai Ryssdal Nov 28, 2012
Microsoft's Bing is doing all it can to gain market share from Google.
With Kickstarter, gamers take control
Ben Bergman Nov 21, 2012
Video game producers are turning to the crowd-funding site Kickstarter to fund their projects. And people are forking over the big bucks with no guarantee they'll actually get their hands on the video game.
Nintendo's Wii U, and Facebook's sales tracking tool for e-retailers
David Brancaccio Nov 19, 2012
Nintendo's Wii U tries to offer a game changer, and Facebook tries to draw a direct line between advertising and sales for retailers.
Behaving badly at Apple and Microsoft
Queena Kim Nov 16, 2012
Since when did being “difficult” become a handicap in tech?
