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Blizzard working on new online game project

Blizzard working on new online game projectNot new...This would be fascinating, if Blizzard did not announce this information four years ago.They stated that they were working on another MMO before World of Warcraft's second expansion pack, "Burning Crusade" had entered public beta. They said even then that this would...

Tags: Games, Blizzard, new online game project, online game project, online game

Discussion threads 2009-05-15

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News to know: Logitech-LifeSize; Macworld; Droid sales; Tandberg; e-book readers

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Larry Dignan: Logitech gobbles up LifeSize; Enters video conferencing Dave Greenfield: Logitech Buys LifeSize. Now what about Polycom?...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Sales, Ryan Naraine, Sam Diaz, E-book Reader, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, E-books, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-11-11

Solavant 2.6 (Mac)

Hard solitaire for serious solitaire players, Solavant has 240 solitaire games for your Mac! No easy games, hints, or cheats - it's just you versus the cards in a professional solitaire collection that does absolutely nothing to help you win. Work your mind. Play your Solavant! Features Have...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Smallware, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-31

Apple to ship Snow Leopard Aug. 28

Just orderedI just ordered mine.Family Pack Order CompletedWe have rescheduled our Mac UG meeting for Friday evening for the Snow Leopard release to show it. Should be fun for everyone.Correction:Online Apple Store states flat-out, that product "Delivers on August 28."RE: Apple to ship Snow Leopard Aug. 28This is a really...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, GCD, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-24

Do video games really make you fat, depressed?

I don't know about this survey. I'll have to take it with a grain of salt. I'm sure there are plenty of overweight video gamers (we are the U.S.A. afterall), but it all depends on lifestyle and the video games being played. Take a look at the wii,...

Tags: Games, Corporate communications, game, Nintendo Wii, video game, video, baseball

Discussion threads 2009-08-19

The state of Edubuntu...Your thoughts

I haven't had much opportunity recently to play with LTSP within any of the major distributions. Ubuntu is my desktop OS of choice everywhere except on my Mac, but the Linux Terminal Server Project, though powerful when I last used it in an Edubuntu test server early last year,...

Tags: Edubuntu, Thin Clients, Servers, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-08-05

Xbox handheld coming...eventually

Xbox handheld coming...eventuallyA Little Late, Don't You Think?Another FLOP.Late and as always a little short.Don't get me wrong, I like my Xbox 360, but I like my PS3 more. The definition and shear power of my PS3 runs circles around the 360, not to mention all of the extra's...

Tags: Game players, Games, handheld, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox, game, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-21

Riveal 9.1.1 (Mac)

Riveal is a free Java application that extracts sounds, movies, and pictures from the data files of most games in the Myst series: Myst [Original Mac version] (sounds, movies, and pictures), Myst [Original Windows version] (sounds, movies, and pictures), Myst Masterpiece Edition (sounds, movies, and pictures), realMYST, the real-time 3D...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Movies, Ron Hayter, Riveal, Games, Desktops, Personal Technology, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-07-04

The Internet devalues everything it touches . . .

Ever since I first heard about the Internet and then saw its incredible development and application across industries, I've been on the look out for the economic effects of this powerful platform technology. The specific economic influence I've been looking for is a strong deflationary trend. That's when we will...

Tags: Software, Craigslist, Advertisement, Technology, IBDT, Internet, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-06-20

DTV Transition? Done. Now Make My DVD Problem Go Away!

DTV Transition? Done. Now Make My DVD Problem Go Away!Could you share more details on your Linux experiences?I've been planning to build a Linux based media center but I haven't planned out my plans on dealing with Direct TV. What did you find to be lacking on the Linux media...

Tags: Consumer electronics, TVs, TV & Home Theater, DVD, DVD Problem, DTV Transition, digital television, CD

Discussion threads 2009-06-15

The problem with XP ...

The problem with XP ...it works good enough...simple really.RE: The problem with XP ...I was a Windows 2000 geek from time it hit beta in late 1998 clear through the release of XP SP2, because I hated XP initially... precisely for the reasons you describe in the article.SP2 finally convinced...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Win 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-05

News to know: Pre; NetApp; Bartz; Windows 7; Netbooks

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Bott: From Starter to Ultimate: What's really in each Windows 7 Edition? Matthew Miller: Palm Pre reviews appear; can it beat the...

Tags: NetApp Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Twitter, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-04

News to know: Office 2010 leak; Windows Mobile; Wolfram/Alpha; SOA; Zappos; ;

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft Mobile Dev team: 'Windows Mobile 6.5 is done' New Microsoft Office 2010 test build leaks Zack Whittaker: Screenshots:...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Dana Blankenhorn, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Mobile Applications, Microsoft Office, Wireless And Mobility, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Office Suites

Blog posts 2009-05-18

Nexuiz 2.5.1 (Mac)

Nexuiz is a 3d deathmatch game project, created online by a team of developers called Alientrap. It is available for download for Windows, Mac, and Linux all the same archive. The game is meant to bring death match back to the basics, with fast paced action, perfect weapon balancing, and...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Alientrap, Nexuiz, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-05-02

Get involved: build me your perfect tech-filled house

Get involved: build me your perfect tech-filled houseBeer taps.http://craziestgadgets.com/2008/11/26/beer-tap-system-with-lcd-tv/RE: Get involved: build me your perfect tech-filled houseEvery day should start with kitty:http://www.amazon.com/Hello-Kitty-Clock-Pink%252f-%2528KT2053%2529/dp/B0015ESWHI/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1240923927&sr=8-1RE: Get involved: build me your perfect tech-filled houseNeeds:PS3 - $399 plays Blu-rayLogitech Cordless mediaboard pro (for both PS3 and TV-connected PC) - $7032" Samsung LCD TV - $549Belkin...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, tech-filled house, Get Involved

Discussion threads 2009-04-28

Virtual cash could save newspapers

The more I think about it the more I'm convinced that the use of virtual currency could help save the news media. Let me explain. Online games are one of the brightest online sectors these days, these sites are making tons of money, and it's all thanks...

Tags: Monetization, Cash, Online Advertising, News Media, Pew Project, Games, Personal Technology, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-04-01

How often do people play games?

How often do you play games, whether on a computer, or online, or on a game console, or on some other device?  Everyday or almost everyday A few times a week A few times a month Less often Total gamers 21% 28% 27% 20%...

Tags: Gamer, Games, Personal Technology, NB

Blog posts 2009-03-30

Microsoft rolls out Silverlight 3 beta and more developer goodies

Microsoft rolls out Silverlight 3 beta and more developer goodiesSweet!Silverlight is a fantastic tech and is highly innovative.So? It's irrelevant.Silverlight is irrelevant. I expect the only thing that will ever unseat Flash as a multimedia widget will be some future open-source/no-license/no-hassle solution. Microsoft was fooling itself if it thought that...

Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation

Discussion threads 2009-03-18

Turning Web X.0 Data Into Competitive Advantage

Over the last decade, companies have been slowly realizing that the World Wide Web represents both a pivotal new source of information on their customers and game-changing technology that will augment their current business operations. In response to this recognition, companies are showing interest in technology that tells them what...

Tags: Web, Competitive Advantage, British Broadcasting Corp., IBM Corp., Channel Management, Strategy, Marketing, Management

White papers 2009-03-09

The Adventures of Felix Fox: The Tandem Tales 1.0 (Windows)

This game is the latest entry on The Adventures of Felix Fox series. It introduces an online battle mode that goes up to 8 players. It is currently planned to be updated every 17th of each month. The project isn't finished so much support is needed. The game is fairly...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Tandem Computers, Sintiga, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-03-03