South Korea opens rehab center for Web addiction In Mokcheon, South Korea, the Jump Up Internet Rescue School is a rehab center - not for alcohol or drugs, but for an addiction to the Internet.
South Korea boasts about being more connected to the Internet than any other nation on Earth. According to The New York Times, 90 percent of homes connect to the Internet, and online gaming is considered a professional sport. However, many people find themselves unable to sign off.
Addictive Internet usage has been seen as a mental health issue in industrialized countries with wide access to the Internet. In the Jump Up Internet Rescue School, kids run obstacle courses and play sports, and there are even group sessions and workshops on pottery and drumming.
Comparing Internet Prices Online: Unfair for Retailers? As Black Friday looms, consumers are now receiving help in the form of comparison Web sites that organize sale prices from different retailers to give consumers an idea of who has the cheapest products. It is essentially the same process as comparing values of homes or cars online.
Web sites such as BFAds.net gather newspaper circulars into one large database to allow Internet browsers to compare prices.
But major retailers are unhappy with this arrangement online and have threatened legal action against Web sites who publish prices online ahead of circular release dates. The New York Times points out that the arguments of retailers are dubious at best, while Wal-Mart and other chains assert that its sales information is protected by copyright laws.
Report finds PS3 lagging behind other consoles in sales NDP Group, a research firm that determines total monthly sales of video games and game consoles, reports that although gaming is still an enormous industry but points out that the Sony PlayStation 3 is having difficulty keeping up with its competitors.
Halo 3 took the title of the best-selling videogame of October, selling 433,000 units in one month, according to the NPD and The New York Times.
Guitar Hero III, an interactive guitar-playing game similar to Dance Dance Revolution, has had massive sales as well. The game sold 383,000 units for the Xbox 360 and 286,000 for the Nintendo Wii.
The NDP also pointed out that the PlayStation 3's sales have been lagging going into the holidays. Sony only sold 121,000 units of its new system in October, outsold by both the Wii with 519,000 systems sold and the 360 with 366,000 systems sold.
