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Top four ways Congo's instability affects the world

From the metals in your cell phone to the gas in your car, Congo is more connected to your life than you might think, and its stability matters.
Holiday gift guide 2010: Gadgets

What would Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa be without some new electronic gadgets? We have three of them for you to consider this holiday season. If you decide to purchase some of these items, perhaps you would consider using the link under the item and help the Monitor at the same time.
Holiday gift guide 2010: Four video games

We have four different video game ideas for you this holiday season. Everything from an early 20th century Western to a soft pink creature and a couple in between. If you decide to purchase a particular video game, you might consider using the link below the item and help the Monitor at the same time.
PlayStation Move review

PlayStation Move may be four years behind the Nintendo Wii, but it's a major leap forward for the age of motion gaming. The new set of peripherals, available this weekend for the Sony PlayStation 3, doesn't revolutionize video games, but it shows Nintendo fans what they're missing out on: surprisingly precise controls paired with current-generation graphics. Click the blue arrows to check out the full review of PlayStation Move and several PS3 motion games.
Super Mario Bros.: Four ways to celebrate the 25th birthday

Super Mario Bros. turns 25 today. So, grab your plumber hat, dive down a pipe, and prepare to properly celebrate this silver anniversary. Here are four Super Mario Bros. activities to kick off this birthday bash. Click through the blue arrows to read them all.

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Charge brought against JetBlue pilot Clayton Osbon after mid-flight outburst (+video)

Clayton Osbon, the JetBlue pilot whose erratic behavior mid-flight led the co-pilot to lock him out of the cockpit, was charged Wednesday with 'interfering' with crew instructions. What led a 'consummate professional' to come unglued remains a mystery to the public.
'Bird Man' admits video is a hoax

'Bird Man' Jarno Smeets became an Internet sensation when he posted a video of himself apparently taking flight with a pair of flapping wings. He subsequently admitted that the video was fake.
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Wii U: Five players, one touch screen, total family madness

The Wii U is expected to hit shelves later this year. In the meantime, Nintendo showed off its new console at the CES show in Las Vegas. 
Gift ideas: 'Harry Potter,' Adele, 'Law & Order,' and 'Super Mario 3D'

Your gift list can get long with nieces and nephews, grandparents and friends all needing a present this holiday season. Try a few of these items that are sure to please like 'Winnie the Pooh,' 'Ken Burns: Prohibition,' and the video game 'Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception.'
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With Xbox 360 updates and sales like these, who needs next-gen consoles?

The Xbox 360 beat out the Nintendo Wii in November, one analyst said. Meanwhile, Microsoft has launched a new Xbox software package, and both Nintendo and Microsoft edge closer to issuing new gaming platforms. 
Top four ways Congo's instability affects the world

From the metals in your cell phone to the gas in your car, Congo is more connected to your life than you might think, and its stability matters.
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword – what's new?

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is the last major release for Nintendo's Wii. But Skyword Sword is repetitious, imitating better role-playing games rather than surpassing them.
Netflix stock nosedives 19 percent after company ticks off customers

Netflix stock took a wallop after Netflix predicted 1 million US customers would cancel their subscriptions.
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Netflix rate hikes hit this week

Netflix will soon inaugurate its new pricing plan. But don't expect a mass exodus.
Nintendo posts deep loss, shares plunge

Nintendo posted its latest quarter's dire results, causing traders to dump the stock. The sell-off sent the stock down more than 20 percent.
Wii U, the new Nintendo console, reinvents the controller

The new Nintendo console, the Wii U, boasts HD graphics and will have a tablet built into its controller.
Nintendo Wii 2 will rock E3: reports

Nintendo Wii 2 will be the biggest news coming out of E3, according to reports. But with titles like Halo 4, Modern Warfare 3, and Mass Effect 3, can the new system (which most likely will not be called the Nintendo Wii 2) hold on to headlines for long?
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Wii 2 will be a game changer, Ubisoft exec says

The Wii 2 is expected to arrive next year, and already, studios are gearing up for the next-generation Nintendo console. Here's what Wii 2 might offer.
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Wii 2: Next Nintendo console confirmed for 2012

Wii 2, Project Cafe, or whatever the successor to the hyper-popular Wii is called, will go on sale in 2012, Nintendo announced this week.
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Nintendo 3DS review roundup

Nintendo 3DS hits store shelves this week. We take an early look at the reviews.
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Kinect: The fast-selling gadget in the world

Kinect is the new title-holder for fastest-selling consumer electronics device in the world, the team at Guinness Book of World Records confirmed today.
A creative partnership of games and play

However serious we get about games and play, these words are rooted in ideas of joy and delight.
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Angry Birds cartoon on the way

Angry Birds is already a video game – and a board game. And soon, Angry Birds will be a cartoon.
BMW logo branded on eyelids: How did they do that? [video]

BMW logo on your eyelids? Yes, at a theater in Germany, the company ran an ad that never showed the BMW logo. Yet, afterward, when the audience closed their eyes, the BMW logo appeared. How did BMW do it?
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Credit cards: Be careful about those promos

Credit cards offer promos, but is a gift certificate for a big card purchase really worth it? See answer to question No. 7 in the reader mailbag.
Holiday gift guide 2010: Gadgets

What would Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa be without some new electronic gadgets? We have three of them for you to consider this holiday season. If you decide to purchase some of these items, perhaps you would consider using the link under the item and help the Monitor at the same time.
Holiday gift guide 2010: Four video games

We have four different video game ideas for you this holiday season. Everything from an early 20th century Western to a soft pink creature and a couple in between. If you decide to purchase a particular video game, you might consider using the link below the item and help the Monitor at the same time.
In Tokyo, building tiny (and living well)

Stylish, green, and close to the action, Japan's microhouses gain appeal in a city that has made them a necessity.
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Angry Birds bound for Xbox, PlayStation

Angry Birds, a popular smartphone application, will soon be available as a console title.
Top picks: John Singer Sargent exhibit, Obama on 'Mythbusters,' Disney documentaries, and more

Portraits by John Singer Sargent on exhibit in New York, President Obama on 'Mythbusters,' three Walt Disney historical documentaries, and more recommendations