If you’re a parent, or a soon-to-be parent, the noise about gaming and children can be deafening. Video games turn kids into killers. Video games are addictive. Video games get in the way of learning. There is nothing good to be gained from playing games. If you don’t play games yourself, it can be an [...]

Kodak last week announced that it was discontinuing its venerable Kodachrome film, sending it gently into that good night after 74 long years. Like Polaroid’s discontinuation last year of all instant films, Kodachrome’s demise makes it the latest victim in the transition from chemical, film-based photography to digital sensors, Photoshop, and archival inkjet printers. Though [...]

Considering that it’s based on Mozilla Thunderbird, it was a bit of a surprise that add-ons weren’t available for Postbox when it debuted. That’s now been remedied. Read more …

Even at the best of times, Internet traffic in Iran is subject to extensive filtering. But in the wake of the disputed election and the civil unrest that has followed, the government appears to have taken more aggressive steps to police online communications. Nevertheless, news and images continue to make their way out of Iran, [...]

Twitter is rolling out a user interface update to their following lists and adding functionality for social actions. Read more …

In a note posted on its site, trade group for top music labels says court ruled in its favor. Read more …