Franchises ... despite the sluggish global economy, sequels like Gears Of War 2, pictured, kept video game sales strong / IGN DESPITE the sluggish global economy, video game sales remained recession-proof in 2008 as game sequels were snapped up by fans and music games struck the right note. Sequels like...

Panasonic plans to unveil a networking system that can connect an electric car to home devices via electrical wiring at January’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The electric car networking prototype allows people and devices inside the home to check on an electric vehicle while it is being...

Brother MFC-9440CN Efficient but not stylish, this color laser MFP is a solid choice for adding a little color to work documents. Brother’s MFC-9440CN color laser multifunction printer succeeds by focusing on the basic needs of a small office. It comes with some compromises in design and print...

Wal-Mart is rolling out sales of the iPhone 3G this weekend — but don’t expect to see a lot of savings. As was speculated back in November, the discount retailer will begin carrying the iPhone on its shelves Sunday. Missing from the equation, though, is the discount. Wal-Mart’s iPhone...

Geekcorps Volunteer Tells Tales of Mali It’s not often that an American IBM employee awakes to the sound of the Islamic call to prayer, is served mint tea by uniformed guards and catches a concert by a West African reggae superstar — all within 24 hours. Yet that’s exactly how Scott Jenkins...