There are more than 300,000 street lights in New York City and every 40 years or so the Big Apple runs an international design contest looking for ways to improve upon those lights. Adam Balkin has more.

If you're addicted to all those cooking shows on the Food Network, but have a tough time boiling water, “Order Up!” is the latest game that helps you live out your dream of being a world class chef without the risk of burning down your home. Adam Balkin has more.

The Nike Plus 10K Human Race, which is being billed as the world's largest foot race, uses the Nike Plus technology to make this global event possible. Adam Balkin has more.

The Hydrogen Road tour is a traveling event that'll hit 31 cities in 18 states trying to educate the public on the benefits of developing hydrogen powered technology for cars, as we look for a solution to the nation's and world's growing energy and environmental crisis. Adam Balkin has more.

One of the biggest complaints from anyone who watches others play a game like “Rock Band” is if those guys spent as much time learning to play the real instruments as they do playing the game, they'd be real professional musicians by now. Adam Balkin has more.

It's what musical performances of the future will look like if you were to maybe ask George Orwell or just about any 12-year-old.

Sheila Cosenza is one of an apparent growing list of head injury victims who've found that playing video games can be very therapeutic. Adam Balkin has more.

The "Madden NFL 09" game celebrates the football video game franchise’s 20th year with a new edition that adjusts to the player’s skill level. Adam Balkin has more.

Every single new model of golf ball and club you buy the store has the seal of approval from the U.S. Golf Association's testing facility in Far Hills, N.J. A surprisingly scientific lab filled with robots and computers ensures that golf equipment isn't taking the challenge out of the game.

A new underwater inspection system can see beneath the sea where human eyes can't. Technology reporter Adam Balkin filed the following report.

Here’s proof how far video games have come since the last summer Olympics: here’s a game where you get to launch the fireworks in the opening ceremonies. It’s called the “Beijing 2008: The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games.” Adam Balkin has more.

The latest motion capture technology, brought to you by a company called Organic Motion, frees users up from those big suits with little dots.

Video games already have ultra-realistic looking sights and sounds and for about the last year or so the Novint Falcon has been bringing ultra-realistic touch and feel to video games, far from the simple rumble you may feel through many other video game controllers these days.

This year’s NCAA Football game and the miniature Korg DS-10 Synthesizer are more realistic and intense for players. Adam Balkin has more.

Our Adam Balkin show us how today’s video games not just for adults.