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Speaking Hangman Free (exe)

Speaking Hangman is an educational game to practice and expand your English and Spanish vocabularies. The demo features 2 levels of vocabulary in 2 languages, English and Spanish. The levels of vocabulary are based on statistics about the most commonly used words. At level 1 you will practice the 450...

Tags: Vocabulary, Athena Soft, Speaking Hangman, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-07-10

Classroom Word Games (exe)

An easy-to-use software that enables you to come up with attractive games to use in the classroom. Classroom Word Games is a program designed with the end user in mind, and it is designed for middle and elementary school educators. It simplifies the process of creating custom teaching materials for...

Tags: Vocabulary, Classroom Word Games, Games, Tools & Techniques, Personal Technology, Management

Software downloads 2008-01-16

Word Power (exe)

Create crossword puzzles and 14 more educational word games from your vocabulary words and definitions. Automatic generation of vocabulary bingo cards, word searches, crossword puzzles, magic number squares, flash cards, matching and multiple choice quizzes, juggle words, crytplists, fill-in-the-blank quizzes, and kriss-kross activiites. Create sudoku puzzles. Includes English spell checker.Version...

Tags: Vocabulary, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Games, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2006-12-05

50 Words You Must Know Screen Saver (msi)

Who Else Wants a Screen Saver That Will Boost Their Vocabulary And Skyrocket Their Success. Immerse yourself in 1000 of the hottest vocabulary building words recommended by experts today. Whether you realize it or not, every time you speak, people use your language to instantly tip them off about how...

Tags: Microsoft Word, Screensaver, Vocabulary, E-books, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2006-09-20

WordGuru Vocabulary Builder (for GRE, GMAT, TOEFL Exams) (zip)

Preparing for GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, or any other exam. If you are looking to boost your vocabulary then WordGuru is the software for you. It allows you to interactively learn and review your vocabulary of words. Create your own lists and review them later. Play word memory game and review...

Tags: Vocabulary, Wiki, Games, Online Communications, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2005-12-27

A1 HangWord (exe)

A1 HangWord is an excellent free word games. This is an fun hangman type word builder game for teaching children English vocabulary, words and spelling. The aim of the free spelling games is to create the given word before the guesses runs out, or else the man becomes hanged. The...

Tags: Software, Graphics, Vocabulary, A1 HangWord, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2005-05-29

Additional Resources

AMD finally announces "asset-smart" plan; new Foundry Company created

AMD and a technology investment company backed by the government of Abu Dhabi have established a new semiconductor company that will manufacture AMD's advanced processors. The new company--currently known as "The Foundry Company"--will take over all of AMD's existing manufacturing facilities, including the two leading-edge fabs in Dresden, Germany, and...

Tags: Asset, Foundry Networks Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Manufacturing, Semiconductors, Government, Hardware, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-10-07

Asset smart? AMD moves manufacturing off its balance sheet; Bolsters capital

AMD said Tuesday that it will split off its manufacturing operations in a deal with the Advanced Technology Investment Company of Abu Dhabi. AMD will also receive a capital infusion from Mubadala Development Company, which will wind up owning more than 19 percent of Intel's smaller rival. ...

Tags: Asset, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., ATIC, Manufacturing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-07

News to know: AMD; iPhone security; Linux; SAP

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: AMD to spin off manufacturing. Techmeme Heather Clancy: The color that shall not be named. AMD's Vertal downplays green credentials, plays up efficiency arguments ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Security, Information Technology, SAP AG, RIM BlackBerry, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Linux, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows, Web Servers, Open Source, Operating Systems, UNIX, Strategy, Software, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Internet, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-07

AMD to spin off manufacturing

Advanced Micro Devices will reveal a broad cost-cutting plan this morning that includes spinning off its manufacturing operations to a new joint venture largely funded by Abu Dhabi investment companies. It's a bold move for the chipmaker as it tries to maintain its position as the only real rival to...

Tags: Abu Dhabi, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Semiconductors, Network Technology, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Hardware, Networking, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-07

Live Webcast: The 2008 Email Security Benchmarking Report

Email is a critical tool for business communications, but its use is threatened by the growing volume and sophistication of external attacks. Today's best-in-class organizations are realizing significant benefits compared to other organizations, particularly through the use of Software as a Service SaaS security applications. Join this...

Tags: Google Inc., Webcast, E-mail Security, E-mail, Cyberthreats, Online Communications, Security

Webcasts 2008-10-07

Talkback Tuesday: Mobile Malware

Last week I wrote two posts about why I was not concerned about mobile malware right now, but I expected mobile malware to become a problem in the near future. There were several responses to the two posts, including the following: Phatkat writes: Most...

Tags: Mobile, Malware, Mobile Device, Mobile Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Advertising & Promotion, Security, Viruses And Worms, Marketing, Adam O\'Donnell

Blog posts 2008-10-06

ZDNet blogger: working from home

More and more people work from home every day. Not only that, more and more people don't work from their offices, or "where they're meant to work". With the Internet, intranet's and extranet's, email and unified communications with VoIP and Blackberry devices, it makes life much easier...

Tags: Phone, Tea, Blogger, E-mail, Online Communications, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-10-06

Authorizing and clearing transactions

Michael Dreyer, CIO of Visa, describes how they are competing in the global marketplace. He also outlines their data processing strategies and how their technology operations are giving the company an edge. by Administrator

Tags: Strategy, Management, Administrator

Blog posts 2008-10-06

Moving quickly with tap-and-go technology

Michael Dreyer, CIO of Visa, expresses what innovation means to him in different areas—such as their PayWave technology, which gives users the ability to send and receive money from anywhere. by Administrator

Tags: Technology, Leadership, Strategy, Management, Administrator

Blog posts 2008-10-06

Student Technology Day: Steve Ballmer Q&A

There was quite a lot to transcribe out, and many questions asked. Some questions put to Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, include: Will we always need programmers? What's Microsoft's input in Facebook and social networking? Does Microsoft have any changes in mind for their...

Tags: India, Pyramid, Laughter, Network, Microsoft Office, Steve Ballmer, Product, Microsoft Corp., Programmer, Question, Microsoft Windows, Social Networking, Operating Systems, Software, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-10-06

With Systinet 3.0, HP broadens SOA governance role to encompass services lifecycle, business processes, IT service management

The movement is to expand SOA governance, but perhaps more importantly, expand governance in general across more of what IT touches. Rules, roles, business context, policy, development-to-deployment lifecycles, operational efficiency, projects and services -- all need to be brought into a contextual whole. Not by a common product set, but...

Tags: Business Process, Registry, Hewlett-Packard Co., Information Technology, IT Service Management, SOA, SOA Governance, Systinet Corp., HP SOA Systinet 3.0, HP Software, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Dana Gardner

Blog posts 2008-10-06

CEATEC Roundup: Sony's 0.3mm OLED display, Sharp's solar-power TV, Panasonic's LifeWall concept

While we all wait around until January for the Consumer Electronics Show, an event like CEATEC Japan can give us a taste of the future for home theater. And since ZDNet didn't offer to fly me over there to check it out first-hand (cough, next year, cough), I had to...

Tags: Sony Corp., 3D, Panasonic, Organic Light-emitting Diode, Sharp Corp., TV, Wall, Construction, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2008-10-06

The Secrets of CEOs

I just finished reading an advance US manuscript of 'The Secrets of CEOs - 150 Global Chief Executives lift the lid on business, life and leadership' by Steve Tappin, who is a managing partner in the global CEO & board practice of Heidrick & Struggles, and Andrew Cave, a leading...

Tags: CEO, Collaboration, Groupware, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2008-10-06

SAP: Business drop was 'sudden and unexpected'; Credit crunch hurt IT financing

SAP said Monday its business fell off in September as the company warned that its third quarter wouldn't meet its previous targets as a broad swath of customers delayed information technology projects. In contrast to SAP's upbeat outlook in July, the company in a statement said it...

Tags: Software, Revenue, Information Technology, Financing, SAP AG, Tools & Techniques, Operational Accounting, Financial Accounting, Strategy, Management, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-06