Tag archive: Phil

If we had a nickel for every time we've gotten lost on the back roads of some semi-rural state, we'd have enough money for a few beers. But if we had a good GPS with us every time, we'd never have gotten lost in the first place, saving hours of aggravation, not to mention gas money. Portable GPS devices offer an excellent and easily self-installed solution, ranging in price from about $150 to $1200 USD. Models specific to… Read More

Sony Computer Entertainment has announced that long-time PlayStation exec Phil Harrison, president of its game development arm Sony Entertainment Worldwide Studios, will resign effective February 29. Harrison's responsibilities will be assumed by Kaz Hirai, currently chief of Sony Computer Entertainment. Harrison will be leaving Sony after more than 15 years; he joined Sony in 1992 and held executive management positions in… Read More

It’s hardly a secret that phishing is one of the biggest problems facing computer users these days. Phishing attacks are becoming more sophisticated – just think of the one launched lastmonth against Monster.com users – and there are also many who don’t understand exactly what phishing is.   However, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are aiming to change that. They’ve developed an online game called… Read More

Take-Two Interactive's 2K Sports label yesterday announced plans for a new poker video game for Sony's PSP based on the popular World Poker Tour television series. World Poker Tour for PSP will be available in the spring. World Poker Tour for PSP, according to Take Two, features real-life professional poker stars and venues featured in the popular World Poker Tour television series with enhanced A.I. players, customizable… Read More

The World Poker Robot Championship brought together six programmers with the challenge to create a poker bot capable of beating the worlds best poker players.  At stake was $100,000.  The robots faced off against each other, and the winner, nicknamed Poker Probot and designed by Hilton Givens, was given a chance to take on poker champion Phil Laak. Phil Laak, nicknamed "The Unibomber", has a World Poker Tour First Place win to… Read More

Goldman died at home in Los Altos Hills on Friday. The cause of his death may take several weeks to determine, according to a spokeswoman for the Santa Clara County coroner's office. Over the course of his career, Goldman worked on the cusp of technology and consumer electronics at firms such as Apple Computer, General Magic and Microsoft. In 1995, along with former Apple colleagues Steve Perlman and Bruce Leak, Goldman co-founded… Read More