Classic gaming making a comeback
Associated Press reports that video gaming systems and titles of the 1980s are becoming popular again.
Game publishers are increasingly cashing in on the trend by releasing repackaged editions of classic titles like Pac-Man. Nintendo recently released eight classic games for its portable Game Boy Advance and shipped a handheld model styled after its original Nintendo Entertainment System.
Then there is Jakks Pacific, a US company that sells a line of retro video game systems from classic game companies like Atari, Namco, Capcom and Activision. The $20 battery-powered systems plug directly into televisions and resemble old-fashioned joysticks.
The annual Classic Gaming Expo last year drew over 1 400 attendees with this year`s event in August moving to a bigger venue to accommodate larger crowds.
"There is a whole generation of older gamers who trashed their systems when they were kids. Now, they are feeling nostalgic and have some money to spend," says Jayson Hill, expo spokesman.
Sprint invests in high-speed mobile
US telecoms operator Sprint will invest $1 billion to develop high-speed wireless data services to help it catch up with rival Verizon Wireless, reports Reuters.
It had originally budgeted the upgrade for 2005 and 2006, but it now plans to spend the bulk of the investment next year. The budget also covers upgrades that will improve the new technology.
EV-DO is the standard Sprint and Verizon will use to deliver services on mobile phones at speeds comparable to those on home computers linked to digital subscriber line and cable modem services.
IBM patches faulty ActiveX controls
Techworld.com reports that IBM has fixed flaws in two of its ActiveX controls designed for automated support.
The flaws could allow attackers to write malicious files anywhere on a computer`s hard disk via a special Web page. Because IBM signed the controls, users who agree to trust IBM components could be compromised.
A fix is available for download on the IBM Web site.
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