Lenovo has announced a new series of systems today, each of which is aimed at a different aspect of the digital home. Said home is seen as a virtual goldmine for any company that can put its finger squarely on the pulse of what consumers want, and Lenovo thinks it has a winning combination. Fresh out of the launch bay we have Lenovo’s first Home Theater PC (HTPC), the IdeaCentre Q700, the D400 storage server, and the IdeaCentre Q100 and Q110 nettops. The concept of a single-point home storage server has a certain

We were pretty moved by DOW Chemical’s recent “Human Element” campaign, and we’re delighted to see yet another major American corporation going above and beyond the call of duty in order to better our planet. Ford, along with its utility partners, have announced that they are testing out one of the industry’s first vehicle-to-electric grid communications and control systems, which enables electric vehicles to interface with the grid for optimal recharging. Put simply, this new approach enables the vehicle operator

A new study by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emory University and Andrews University concludes that the average age of video-gamers in the U.S. is in the range 35–54. It also says that those gamers are fat, and miserable, though differences exist across genders. With regards to the weighty “fat” conclusion, it’s unclear if those surveyed had Nintendo Wiis with “exergaming” titles or not. The study, “Health-Risk Correlates of Video-Game Playing Among Adults,” published in the October

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Remember all that hoopla surrounding President Obama’s use of a standard BlackBerry? Surely you recall just how crazy our government is when it comes to security, so we’re not shocked in the least to hear that SanDisk is caving to those strict requests in order to get its Cruzer flash drive certified for use by government employees. The Cruzer itself has been around in various forms for years now, but the Cruzer Enterprise has just now notched enhancements that enable it to meet the wild requirements of functioning

Two years in the making, the first professional grade gaming mouse from CM Storm, the Sentinel Advance, makes its debut on the world scene. Designed to search and destroy, the sleek curves emphasize an ergonomic and muscle-forming shape that offers solid grip and detailed control to the truly discerning gamer. We personally saw and used this mouse and Quakecon 2009 and it looked and felt really good. Some images of the mouse at Quakecon 2009 can be seen in this article.

Fresh out of the CM Storm Labs, the Sentinel Advance is fully enhanced with Storm Tactics, providing Strength, Security, and Control to the user. The 5600 DPI Storm Tactical Sensor uses twin lasers, Doppler Effect processing, and real-time tracking technology (as opposed to software prediction) for nothing but deadly accuracy. Solid button response adds to the strength of the Sentinel Advance, and makes sure that every in-game shot flies true.

A new study says the average age of video-game players in the United States is 35, and oh, by the way: They're overweight and tend to be depressed. The hypothesis was that video-game players have a higher body mass index the measure of a person's weight in relation to their height and “a greater number of poor mental health days” versus nonplayers, said Dr. James B. Weaver III of the CDC's National Center for Health Marketing. The hypothesis was correct, he said.

Investigators from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emory University and Andrews University analyzed survey data from 552 adults in the Seattle-Tacoma area. The subjects ranged in age from 19 to 90, according to the study, published in the October issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Hewlett-Packard Co. said it saw signs of stability as it reported a quarterly profit and outlook on Tuesday that beat Wall Street's forecasts. A 2% rise in PC shipments helped drive results. HP is the world's largest tech company in terms of revenue and the largest global PC maker.

“HP's performance this quarter is a result of our strong business portfolio, efficient cost structure and scale,” HP Chief Executive Mark Hurd said on a conference call with analysts. “Business is stabilizing, and we are confident that HP will be an early beneficiary of an economic turnaround … when conditions improve.”

After months of anticipation, Sony has announced at GamesCom in Cologne it's new PlayStation 3 Slim. The system have a 33% slimmer form factor than the original PS3, as well as a lower price tag of $299. The PS3 Slim will have all the same features as the current PS3 but, unfortunately, will not have backwards compatibility with your PS2 games.

The Kmart site describes the de-bulked PS3 as having a 120GB hard drive and DualShock 3 controller. The current PS3 model, with an 80-gigabyte drive,is priced at $399; that price is expected to drop imminently.

Qtrax – the legal, ad-supported free music download site – will begin its worldwide launch in October, starting with the Asia-Pacific region.For starters, it will operate in China (including Hong Kong), Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand. The official date is Oct. 29, a Thursday. By year’s end, it will officially launch in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, though it already has been available as a 1.0 “preview” download in the U.S.It appears to be available