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Reign of Swords 1.6.0 (Windows)

Engage in epic online battles with a customized army in a fantasy world of magic, steel, and strategy. Build up your army by gaining troops, technology, and magic through engaging campaign missions that feature fortress sieges, ambushes, stealth attacks, and huge open-field clashes. Then battle your friends online. Receive in-game...

Tags: Magic, Army, Punch Entertainment, Microsoft Windows, Telecom & Utilities, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Management

Software downloads 2008-12-30

Reign of Swords Free 1.2.3 (Mobile)

Play the first kingdom and enjoy the full functionality of what iPhone users are calling the best turn-based strategy game on the iPhone.Mobile Battles: Reign of Swords is an award-winning multiplayer strategy battle game with collectible units.The first must-have game of 2008, IGN, Editors Choice, 9/10. Rarely do mobile developers...

Tags: Mobile, Apple iTunes, Punch Entertainment, Games, Strategy, Personal Technology, Management

Software downloads 2008-12-10

Additional Resources

Microsoft gets its edge back

Is it just me or is Microsoft a little more competitive than it has been in recent years? Microsoft has gotten under Apple's skin---at least its lawyers---got Google's attention with Bing and is even doing the Web app thing. Microsoft almost seems to be enjoying itself as honchos like Kevin...

Tags: Google Inc., Advertisement, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Bing, Linux, Retail, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-16

Eclipse AVN726E DVD/GPS receiver

The AVN726e, Eclipse's newest double-DIN DVD/navigation receiver, was making a name for itself even before it was released to the public, when it was named Best of Innovations at CES 2009 in the In-Vehicle Navigation/Telematics/ITS product category. We were too busy being wowed by its sibling the Eclipse AVN4430 to...

Tags: Memory, Flash memory, GPS receiver, Bluetooth wireless transmitter, DVD, Street Name, AVN726e, Eclipse, GPS

Product reviews 2009-06-11

Next big land rush: believe it or not, is knowledge management

This sounds silly for anyone who has ever been involved in the typical hapless library exercise of a digital "knowledge management" initiative.  The lasting image for most of these efforts is of a black hole - everything goes in, nothing comes out.  But get ready for a change of tune....

Tags: Supply Chain, Collaboration, Knowledge, IP, Entertainment, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Knowledge Management, Strategy, Network Technology, Networking, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Kevin O'Marah

Blog posts 2009-04-10

2008 Lexus RX 400h

Photo gallery:2008 Lexus RX 400hAlthough the Toyota Prius popularized hybrids, the Lexus RX 400h was the first luxury hybrid on the market. Packaged as an SUV, it brings qualities you wouldn't expect from this type of car, such as good mileage, a finely appointed cabin, and a comfortable ride. It...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Lexus RX, Lexus

Product reviews 2008-12-02

Hey, Microsoft. About those ads... Yeah, like that.

Hey, Microsoft. About those ads... Yeah, like that.In fairness......no-one likes you at all.re: I WAS a PC[i]I WAS a PC... And I am in my daily life. Got tired of the constant care, feeding, and BS associated with it.Now I'm a Mac and make my living fixing the PC mess.[/i]Ohh,...

Tags: Desktops, Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, advertisement, PC, digital-rights management

Discussion threads 2008-09-19

BIT: From Chapter one: Data Processing and the IBM Mainframe

BIT: From Chapter one: Data Processing and the IBM MainframeThe function, then the how.A discussion beginning: State population totals were derived from individual census tract results by... would create a context. As a narrative strategy, reaching a goal is more organized, satisfying, than describing a process and giving...

Tags: Mainframes, Servers, Orwell, IBM Corp., data-processing, hypothesis, mainframe, IBM mainframe

Discussion threads 2008-05-30

2008 Suzuki XL7 Limited

The 2008 Suzuki XL7 Limited is about as much crossover SUV as you can get for the money. Its ride quality and cabin materials might not be on a par with those of other models in the segment, but the XL7 Limited does pack an impressive payload of features--including one...

Tags: Suzuki XL7, pylon, display, camera, Suzuki XL7 Ltd., XL7 Ltd.

Product reviews 2008-05-23

Adobe shoots for 'create once, present anywhere' value with worthy Open Screen Project

Trying to deliver rich content effectively to the stubbornly heterogeneous end-user device tiers has produced more tears than triumphs. Adobe is aiming to fix that with the ambitious and inclusive Open Screen Project, which today throws adobe's considerable installed base weight behind an industry-collaboration movement to standardize interface delivery. ...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Mean, Home Entertainment, Personal Technology, Dana Gardner

Blog posts 2008-05-01

Asus' 8.9" Eee draws crowds at CeBIT

Asus' 8.9" Eee draws crowds at CeBITYou can't buy anything this size or close for double the priceYou can't buy anything this size or close for double the price. If you want a small portable device, this is the best you can do under $400 or even $800. ...

Tags: Operating systems, Notebooks, ASUS

Discussion threads 2008-03-07

It's good news, bad news: Microsoft gets its Internet act together

From a variety of sources, I'm hearing the same thing that Robert Scoble is, and that is that Microsoft under Ray Ozzie is making major strides in giving Web developers what they want, opening the client-side stuff well with IE 8, putting core productivity apps as services online, and assembling...

Tags: Web, Internet, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., News, Channel Management, Marketing, Dana Gardner

Blog posts 2008-03-06

Cambridge SoundWorks i765

Remember when clock radios were merely clock radios? That was long before the iPod-ization trend took the world by storm. Outboard docks are yesterday's news and integrated docks have become de rigueur. Witness the new Cambridge SoundWorks i765 with an iPod/iPhone dock molded into its top panel. The i765 is...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Consumer electronics, DVD, display, back-panel, i765, radio, Apple iPod, dock, Cambridge SoundWorks

Product reviews 2008-02-15

Microsoft's mobile team reorgs, focuses on Live services

Microsoft's mobile team reorgs, focuses on Live servicesWhere's ProtonBut where is the next version of Windows Mobile. The platform hasn't changed much for 5 years or more.Sounds PromisingAny mobile OS on the market that can compete with the big two (Palm, Microsoft) is a welcome thing. Both Microsoft...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Operating systems, Handhelds, Microsoft Corp., mobile, Microsoft Windows Mobile, mobile team, Microsoft Windows, Apple Inc., team

Discussion threads 2007-10-11

Friday Rant - TGIF

I'm a pretty calm person overall.  I rarely shout at a PC, kick inanimate objects or lose it with people on the phone.  I'm glad that I'm like this because if I wasn't a tranquil person at heart I'm pretty sure that I'd have transformed into a mass murderer.  However,...

Tags: PC, Internet Shopping, Serial ATA, Keyboards, Desktops, Storage, Hardware, Peripherals, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2007-10-05

Mini PC cottage industry, is dead at 6

Mini PC cottage industry, is dead at 6What real world usesWhat real world uses are there for mini pcs? 69 dollars is a pretty sweet price.another victim of the wintel cartelThese monopolies are reducing our choice of PCs and ripping us off.Should give mini-pc industry a real boostLooks like a...

Tags: CPU, Mini-ITX PC, mini-PC

Discussion threads 2007-09-21

The genetic programming future

The genetic programming futureBorders, schmordersWrong straw man, John. Ask the victims of the Unabomber or Timothy McVeigh -- or for that matter the residents of Baghdad today.The fundamental problem lies in the amount of power available to imperfect beings.Are you nuts........ the concept of treating DNA as a program...

Tags: Biotechnology, genetic programming

Discussion threads 2007-05-29

Holy cow. Across phones, concept PCs, UMPCs, HiDef, etc, is Samsung on a roll, or what?

Depsite being one of the backers to the Blu-ray Disc format, Samsung is apparently breaking ranks a bit and coming out with a player that supports both Blu-ray and the competing HD DVD format. The device is apparently being called the Duo HD Player BD-UP5000 (who makes these model numbers...

Tags: Wired &, Wireless, Telephony, Personal Technology, Mobile, Hardware Infrastructure, General, Entertainment

Blog posts 2007-04-19

Gyration Media Center PC Universal Remote Control and Compact Keyboard Suite

The Gyration Media Center PC Universal Remote Control and Compact Keyboard Suite is a mouthful of a product name. Fortunately, nearly everything else about it is easy. We're still not in love with the idea of bringing a keyboard into the living room, but until we find a better alternative,...

Tags: Keyboards, Mice, TV & Home Theater, Gyration Media Center PC Universal Remote Control

Product reviews 2007-03-02

Limited choices for Windows XP holdouts

Limited choices for Windows XP holdoutsWhat's wrong with Vista BasicI've looked at the features differences between Premium and Basic and I really don't see the need for Premium. What does premium offer that Basic doesn't that a user would need. Sure some features look cool but I wouldn't miss them...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Discussion threads 2007-02-22