In Google’s expanding effort to monetize all Internet content, the search giant today announces Google AdSense for Games.
The new ads will run in Adobe Flash games that run in a browser. Google has been testing the new formats over the past few months and launches today with about two dozen games, from partners [...]

 
Network operators Vodafone and Verizon Wireless will sell Research In Motion’s BlackBerry Storm smartphone from next month, the companies said Wednesday.
The Storm will be available from Vodafone in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Romania, Spain, Italy, France (via partner SFR), India, Australia and New Zealand from next month, and from Verizon Wireless in [...]

Microsoft continues to offer incentives to searchers to boost usage (and eventually market share) of its Live Search engine, the latest of which is called Search Perks. Some detractors call it bribery, others say that it’s yet another desperate attempt to attract users–but according to stats from Hitwise, if Search Perks performs as well as [...]

Sony is introducing a second electronic book reader to its range in the U.S. that comes with upgraded hardware and will go on sale in November.
The PRS-700 features a similar 6-inch electronic paper display to that used in the PRS-505 that’s currently on sale but added to the screen in the new model is [...]

Nokia’s answer to Apple’s iPhone will go on sale in seven countries in Asia, the Middle East and Europe this year but will miss the Christmas shopping season in most developed markets.
The first touch-screen phone from the world’s top mobile phone maker will go on sale in India, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Hong [...]

MySpace has unveiled an online music store that lets its US members listen for free but pay for downloads.
The ad-funded service lets MySpace members listen to streamed tracks on their PC for free and build up long playlists of their favourite tracks.
Users must buy a copy of a track from the music [...]

    In the latest of a string of challenges to Apple’s popular iPhone, Google and T-Mobile on Tuesday introduced the first mobile phone powered by Google’s Android software, which they hope will bring PC-like features to millions of cellphone users.

The T-Mobile G1 will cost $179, $20 less than the iPhone.
The $179 T-Mobile G1, as the [...]

TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) — The obesity epidemic in America has gotten worse — not better — in the last year, despite public service campaigns warning about the health risks posed by carrying too much weight, a new report found.

Adult obesity rates increased in 37 states, while there were no decreases [...]

It has taken its sweet, sweet time in arriving, but it seems the iPhone Nike+ running application is just… about… here. A slew of new screenshots of the application have emerged, and while there are no juicy tidbits to accompany ‘em (release date, cost, etc.), we all know how many lines of text a single [...]

Steve Bosak, newsfactor.com Mon Aug 11, 5:28 PM ET
Instant-messaging chat or dissing your Texas Hold ‘em opponents on the iPhone just got one step closer. Global IP Solutions (GIPS) has announced the release of its near-ubiquitous voice-over IP (VoIP) developer software for the iPhone engineering crowd. GIPS VoiceEngine Mobile is a development toolkit for [...]