People prone to putting their laptops in precarious situations (such as dropping it into water, or onto concrete) may want to consider getting one of NEC's ShieldPRO tablet PC. It's rugged build promises to offer some resistance against water, dust, and other harm that may befall the poor laptop. More details in the full article.

If you're tired of playing all the standard shooter games on the mobile platform, then Gala Mobile Inc. has an innovative way of introducing the genre for you. Boot Camp features a top-down orientation with a robust online multiplayer aspect with up to 16 player ready to shoot it out against one another on various maps. For more details regarding the game, you can read our full article about it after the jump.

For those of us in Japan and are interested in buying a new laptop no matter how pricey it gets, then Toshiba's got your back. In this news update, we catch wind of the electronics giant updating two of its laptop lines, the Qosmio and the Dynabook. Check out the relevant stats and figures of what could be your next weapon against ignorance (and disorganization) in the full article.

RPG developer giant Square Enix has decided to increase the reach of its games by unleashing information that ELLARK is headed to mobile phones. With this, you can surely take this role-playing game from the company anywhere you go. Read more on this after the jump.

A whole bunch of companies involved in the use of LEDs and laser diodes in mobile phones, high-def players, and data storage devices are currently facing an investigation by the U.S. International Trade Commission on charges of patent infringement. More in the full article.

If all else fails, the best thing to do is move on. Toshiba is keeping their hands busy with Dynabook SS RX1 - the first notebook with a 128GB solid-state drive. Not only that, see how this big-capacity baby ward off four-foot falls and coffee spills over at the full article.

Ok, it's been a few months since the Transformers movie, but it'll still be some time before transforming gadgets-slash-robots will get old. Besides, these new transforming cellphones from Toshiba are just too cute. Go to the full article for details and pictures.

Here's a great gadget for the environmentally aware or the practical-minded (or both): a solar charger for your cell phone. It also plugs into your everyday wall socket and acts as an emergency charger for your phone. Great for those times when you forgot to charge your phone. More details in the full article.

Soccer fans, be confused no more: Konami decided to unify the Winning Eleven series under a single, consistent name - at least in the Western front. The company has confirmed that the title for Winning Eleven Soccer for US fans will now stay similar to the European version, Pro Evolution Soccer. If Konami were to keep the name for one more year, it's latest title would have been Winning Eleven Soccer 11. More at the full story.

New images from iconic video game hero Solid Snake's upcoming mobile phone adventure have been released by Konami into the premises of the online version of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu. You can check 'em out along with a bit of info on Metal Gear Solid Mobile by clicking on the "read more" link below.