With the entire electronic game industry slowing down, this might seem an unfortunate time to bring out "The Beatles: Rock Band." Sure, it will sell well . . .but you can't expect one game to save an entire industry. Or can you? This is the BEATLES we're talking about, after all, the little pop group that once turned the entire world upside down. Commentary by Edgelings editor-in-chief (and former rock music critic) Michael S. Malone.

The new Tesla electric roadster is one of the world's most desirable new cars. But cool as it is, is it truly the right wheels for the real world? KNTV-NBC high technology reporter and regular Edgelings contributor Scott Budman makes the ultimate sacrifice and test drives the newest model for the rest of us . . .lucky dog. Commentary and video

With the stock market finally emerging from its doldrums, now is the time to look to the future of the U.S. economy. Are we really heading towards another era of prosperity . . .or are we going to sink back into yet another downturn? And if the latter, what shape will this second downturn take, and when can we hope to get out of it? Forbes Magazine publisher and regular Edgelings contributor Rich Karlgaard offers a novel, though downbeat, answer.

It is becoming increasingly obvious that the single most important commodity in the modern world is Trust. In a world where we get our news from bloggers and comedy shows, buy goods from Mozambique on eBay and depend upon pundits and 'experts' to guide us through the complexities of law, business and politics, almost everything now depends upon who what we believe and who we trust. So how come so many politicians and businesspeople fail to understand that? Edgelings editor-in-chief Michael S. Malone had just such a trust-busting encounter with . . .Comcast.

Video game giant Electronic Arts is going all-out in support of its new comic/movie-based game, "G.I.Joe". The company has gone so far as to paint a giant Cobra head on the lawn that runs through its South San Francisco campus. It's fun for EA employees, but for the rest of us it is a glimpse of the new world of strategic partnerships between game designers, toy makers and Hollywood. Reporting and video by KNTV-NBC tech reporter and regular Edgelings contributor, Scott Budman.

The latest news from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is that wages in Silicon Valley have enjoyed huge growth -- $35,000 per worker - over the last seven years. But a closer look suggests that rather than being good news, this and other BLS stats offer a troubling glimpse of America's most creative business community in dire straits. Commentary by Edgelings editor-in-chief Michael S. Malone.

Think of it as Bollywood 2.0. One of the most beautiful actresses in the Indian film world, Mallika, is proving that she is just as technologically hip as her Hollywood counterparts like Ashton Kutcher. And, in her recent visit -- a pilgrimage of sorts -- to Twitter, she also showed why it's good to be a high tech entrepreneur . . . Commentary and video (including outtakes) by NBC-KNTV tech reporter and regular Edgelings contributor Scott Budman.

With traditional advertising venues -- from mainstream publications to newspapers to trade magazines -- disappearing, high tech companies are going back to their roots: billboards. These days, to drive down Silicon Valley's Highway 101 from San Francisco to San Jose is to encounter a bewildering number of billboards rented by some of the world's biggest companies, speaking in obscure tech argot to the thousands of engineers gridlocked in cars below. Commentary and video by KNTV-NBC tech reporter and regular Edgelings contributor Scott Budman.

It's supposed to be so easy: you just go down to the stereo/computer/electronics store and buy the coolest new products. But it's more complicated than that . . .as anybody who has owned an 'orphaned' device knows all too well. Suddenly that expensive PC or MP3 player or game platform turns into an expensive paperweight -- while all of your friends who played it safe in their purchases come out looking like winners. So, is the best strategy to stay away from leading edge? Maybe -- but fall too far behind and you'll be in even worse shape. Ain't technology fun?

The reviews are in: Wall Street wasn't impressed by the Yahoo-Microsoft deal . . .and Yahoo shareholders are left asking: what will it take to see their stock, long in the doldrums, begin to regain even a hint of its old glory? KNTV/NBC tech reporter and regular Edgelings contributor Scott Budman thinks he has the the answer: a simple story.