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EA turns Dante's Inferno into game

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:53:01 -0500

Nov 6 - The fourteenth century literary masterpiece by Italian poet Dante Alighieri has been reinterpreted as a graphic slasher video game which will come out in 2010.

Japan's high-tech cemeteries

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:48:01 -0500

Nov 5 - Japan, known for cutting-edge technology as well as ancestor worship, is merging the two with the latest in the funereal: card-activated crypts.

Detroit sees green future

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:54:35 -0500

Nov 3 - For decades Detroit has been known for building big gas-guzzling SUVs but these days it looks as though the country's automakers, both big and small, see green in their future.

UK mobile tracking device launches

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:13:01 -0500

Nov. 3 - A new tracking service for mobile phones has been unveiled in Britain, utilizing the mapping data from the government agency Ordnance Survey.

Israeli companies tackle water leaks

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:59:47 -0500

Nov 3 - Israeli companies are making water thrift easier, with a drone that reads water meters and a turbine that generates electricity from inside pipes. The innovations will be unveiled at a conference in Tel Aviv next month.

Space hotel on schedule to open

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:17:22 -0500

Nov 2 - The company behind plans to open the first hotel in space predicts a holiday in orbit will soon become a realistic travel option.

Playfish hits real revenue stream

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:38:01 -0500

Nov 2 - The two-year-old UK-based social gaming company says it's already turning a substantial profit, despite offering its games for free on social networks such as Facebook.

"Virtusphere" walking tour

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:35:59 -0500

Nov 2 - A New York company is marketing the "Virtusphere" designed to facilitate a virtual reality experience unmatched by any other.

Inventor makes water out of air

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:28:22 -0400

Oct 28 - A French inventor has come up with a windmill that turns thin air into water and says his creation could offer hope to millions of people around the world who do not have enough water.