Here’s a truly fascinating article on video game violence on kids. It turns the tables on everything you’ve ever been told on the subject.

Microsoft said the next version of its operating system will be officially called Windows Vista and a test version aimed at developers is expected to be released within the next two weeks. Microsoft’s new software, isn’t expected to reach consumers until next year, however.

The folks at Gizmodo take a look at Tactiva’s TactaPad, which looks like a designer’s dream come true. They say it’s way better than a tablet, as this pad lets you interact with your computer with both of your hands, allowing for a truly immersive and tactile experience. Not only can you use multiple fingers at once to drag and resize objects, you can also feel unique sensations through your fingers that help you differentiate objects.

Eastman Kodak announced it is cutting as many as 10,000 more jobs as the company navigates a tough transition from film to digital photography.

IT Web takes a look at a Canon-sponsored online resource, which explains how to get the best photographic results using a digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera. According to this review, it does offer the beginner photographer enough information to get up and running, as well as gives the more advanced amateur useful hints on special effects.

As Iraq catches up with the world’s information revolution, cellphones have become as commonplace there as they are almost everywhere else in the world. Now, they are increasingly being used as battle tools.

ZDNet reports that a new instant messaging worm that masquerades as Apple Computer’s iTunes application and drops adware on infected Windows PCs has been found. If it runs, the worm opens a back door on the infected PC and downloads and installs four adware applications.

RoboCup 2005, the annual world cup of robotics soccer, was held recently in Osaka, Japan. Team Osaka, with its human-modeled VisiON robot from Vstone and the Robo Garage at Kyoto University, won several titles at the competition.

Reports are circulating that Apple has been holding discussions with recording companies in an attempt to license music videos to sell through its iTunes online music store. This news comes as reports that the company is preparing to announce a new video-enabled iPod begin to heat up.

If you use Intellisync Handheld Edition to synchronize your Palm contacts and datebook with a desktop application, and you’ve been having trouble with either a Treo 650 or a LifeDrive, you’re not alone. The folks at Intellisync are aware of the problem and will issue a fix soon. In the meantime, PC World has a workaround for this problem.