A lot of opinions and analysis has been given from all angles in regards to the EA-Take Two acquisition. But here's one that really does matter. The FTC has concluded its non-public investigation on the matter and they've basically given EA the green light for it. What were their findings? Find out after the jump.

Get equal parts of Animal Crossing, Harvest Moon, and a generous dose of '50s sci-fi movies, and you get the makings of Astro Ranch. Primarily marketed for the iPhone, the game is also set to come out on the DS and N-Gage platforms. Screens and more details in the full article.

British game developers have launched an all-out war against illegal file-sharers. They're not about to take piracy in the industry sitting down. But the music industry, another victim of the pirates, aren't backing them up on this cause. It's an apparent disagreement in approach and disposition.

There's the iPhone, there's the BlackBerry, and then there's the Treo. Considering how popular the first two have become, Palm Inc has a lot of ground to cover to catch up. Perhaps their new brainchild, the Treo Pro, will give them some momentum. Details about the new Treo Pro in the full article.

Are you willing to jump off the iPhone bandwagon and head out to uncharted mobile territory? The HTC Diamond and Pro are already making rounds in the market, and even though it's already got quite a list of features under its belt, it turns out that there are other hidden capabilities that HTC didn't seem to want everyone to know about. Turns out that the Diamond and Pro are both multi-touch ready!

Ok, I only wanted to post about this little gadget because I want one for myself. Logitech has released a new cordless laser mouse that has a clip dock on the laptop. Now you can stick the mouse to the laptop if you're not using it so you don't have to keep wondering where you put the darned thing. More in the full article.

 How much grief must a muggle bear? Just days after news hit that Warner Brothers was pushing the release of the sixth movie in the septology into 2009 comes this quote from an Electronic Arts spokesman regarding the fate of the videogame adaptation:

“We are making a great game that Harry Potter fans will really enjoy — we are evaluating the impact of the movie date change,”

Yes, but what does that mean? Find out what we think after the jump.

Google's Android phone has been a long time coming. Some even believe it will be the iPhone's biggest rival once it comes out. A video of the phone in action has been leaked on the Internet, and while it looks like a great phone, it doesn't seem like the iPhone has anything to worry about. Vid in the full article.

Now here's a device even Captain Planet can be proud of. Samsung recently unveiled its latest eco-friendly mobile handset. Dubbed as the Samsung E200 Eco, the phone's case is made from bio-plastic, which contains natural plant-based materials and reduces carbon emissions during its manufacturing process. Find out more about this environmentally-friendly mobile phone in our full article.

Here's a nifty way to make use of podcast technology and Apple's latest gadgets. The Tate gallery in Liverpool has put up an experimental exhibition whereby users can pick up the entire tour of the exhibition on their iPhones or iPod Touches. More after the jump!