Credit Cards, Cell Phones Work On New LA Parking Meters (NBC 4 Los Angeles) City officials unveil the parking meter of the future, which takes the swipe of a credit card as well as small change.

Google tight-lipped on U.K. spectrum bid The company wont say whether it will participate in Ofcoms auction of radio spectrum, citing a U.S. ruling. Google has declined to comment on speculation that it might bid for radio spectrum in the U.K., after Ofcom announced plans to auction radio frequencies as part of the "digital...

Samsung L830 (Silver) The Samsung L830 is a compact 8-megapixel camera that offers plenty of manual controls, but its sluggish shooting and disappointing picture quality hold it back.

Samsung L830 (Red) The Samsung L830 is a compact 8-megapixel camera that offers plenty of manual controls, but its sluggish shooting and disappointing picture quality hold it back.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare v1.3 Digital Download Patch [PC] This patch for the digitally downloaded edition optimizes sniper-rifle accuracy at certain distances, fixes a problem that caused some files to bypass the pure client test, and more.

Spot On: System Wars 2008 GameSpot asks industry illuminati to predict whether the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, or Wii will emerge as the holiday victor, and which will go on to be the ultimate winner in this generation of the console race.

How widely is James Toseland recognised? Can you compare Superbike racing with Formula One? Or what about Sidecar racing? Does even the MotoGP series compare with F1 for global interest? In Great Britain, which has produced the top competitor in one of the biggest motorcycle categories, that man’s recognition seems limited.

ECB AMEND REGULATIONS FOR 2008 While thinking of a topic for this article, it was suggested to me that I look at the amended playing regulations for 2008. These were released early last month and completely slipped under my radar as I’m sure they did many of yours. There are seventeen amendments in all, mostly mundane, but there are a few which are worth taking notice of, writes out new correspondent Nick Pryor