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- News to know: Windows 7; Google Dashboard; Driving while texting; Steve Jobs; Droid
- 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.: Sam Diaz: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic" Dana Blankenhorn: What the Google Privacy Dashboard can...
- Blog posts 2009-11-06
- New Epic 3D game engine toolset: Fabulous, fun, and free!
- Creation of content for UT3, GoW, etcUnforunately this new toolset doesn't allow creation of context for existing UE3 engine games, like UT3 and GoW. There is information regarding this on Epic's forums.Not so fabulous and fun anymore. Epic FAIL, Epic.Um, dude......that's harsh. They gave away the whole damn...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- New Epic 3D game engine toolset: Fabulous, fun, and free!
- This is big: Epic Games just announced the release of the Unreal Development Kit UDK, a free edition of the Unreal Engine 3. This is the same technology behind popular PC and console games such as Gears of War, Unreal Tournament, Bioshock, and Medal of Honor. Now anyone can download...
- Blog posts 2009-11-05
- Images: Mickey Mouse, behaving badly
- Scheduled for a fall 2010 release, Disney's Epic Mickey is a re-imagining of the iconic cartoon character in an adventure-platforming game for the Wii designed by well-known developer Warren Spector. by CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-11-04
- Blades of Fury Free for iPhone 1.0.7 (Mobile)
- Blades of Fury Free for iPhone is a 3D arcade fighting game available for iPhone and iPod touch. Prove your bravery and establish your own fighting style through epic duels to cast your name among the greatest heroes, and be remembered in history. Blades of Fury Free for iPhone is...
- Software downloads 2009-11-03
- A visit to Microsoft's first store
- I missed an explanation as to why...I should shop there."Three rows of tables displayed hardware from Dell, HP, Sony and Lenovo."The big chains sell those already. Why would I go to a Windows store to buy Dells, HPs, Sonys and Lenovos, when there are several sources for those same computers...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-30
- Sho Online 20080729 (Windows)
- 'Sho Online' is an online game that is based on one of the four Chinese tales called the 'Fengshen Yanyi'. 'Fengshen Yanyi', is a story that is created based on the real historical events. It merges the conflicts between the Yin and Zhou era to the imaginary world of Taoism....
- Software downloads 2009-10-29
- Did Stallman fisk himself?
- boogeyman?the most irritating thing about stallman is not his "political incorrectness" or his "shooting from the lip," but that is he is so often right. that really gets under your skin.I hate to agree...I've always felt that RMS is irritating, obnoxious and downright rude. However, anyone who dismisses what...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
- Clan Lord 621 (Mac)
- Clan Lord is a world of high fantasy role-playing on the Internet. Join thousands of players around the world whose online characters are exiled to a dangerous island chain, threatened by monsters, sorcery, and political strife. Not just hack and slash -- heal the wounded, study magic, and solve puzzles....
- Software downloads 2009-10-21
- The Three Musketeers 1.0.0.0 (Mac)
- Take on the role of d'Artagnan in his quest to become a Musketeer. Beginning in a small 17th century village, you will journey to Paris and befriend the famous three Musketeers: Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. When the evil Cardinal Richelieu launches a plot to disgrace the queen, you'll have to...
- Software downloads 2009-10-20
- VA now loves its VistA software
- In a VA hospital recently and watched VistA at workThe VA hospital in Omaha Nebraska handles about ten times the load of a normal hospital and every single bit of the load is possible because of their software. My sister had a big glitch show up in her medical...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-15
- Typo takes down Internet in Sweden
- HeadlineI would have headlined this story "Sweden is Missing Its Period".RE: Typo takes down Internet in SwedenWhat does this imply for the rush to the cloud?RE: Typo takes down Internet in SwedenNot really the right headline.Really should read Typo blocks access to Swedish web-sites and email addresses, since they were...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-14
- Monster 2 1.0p5 (Mac)
- Monster 2 is a nostalgic trip back to the days of the epic SNES RPGs like Final Fantasy and Breath of Fire. It was built from scratch with a focus on a good story, unique gameplay features, and professional looking and sounding artwork and audio.
- Software downloads 2009-10-14
- HYBRID: Eternal Whisper for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)
- HYBRID: Eternal Whisper for iPhone features engaging gameplay on vast battle fields and stunning visual effects from delicate combat skills. The game features an epic fantasy storyline along with beautiful and sentimental in-depth scenarios. It includes innovative combat with infinite combo attacks, stunning visual effects with vibrant skills, an epic...
- Software downloads 2009-10-09
- Teens are generation Apple as iPod, iPhone dominance reigns
- Look at fall 2007Two years ago, 13% said they planned to buy a Zune. And, almost none of them did.Apple owns this market in the USA and will until the category of MP3 player is no longer relevant.I wonder how many teens plan to buy a Windows Mobile 6.5 phone?Big...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-07
- Shuriken Duel for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)
- In Shuriken Duel for iPhone choose your hero and guide him to victory. Throw and catch Shurikens with lightning speed to be the chosen one. In the ancient Japan six ninja apprentices fight an epic battle, but only one of them can earn the honor to be the next Shuriken...
- Software downloads 2009-10-07
- Europa Universalis: Rome 2.2 patch (Windows)
- Experience one of the most defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy. The greatest cultural and military civilizations are brought to life through this epic title rife with great strategic and tactical depth. Europa Universalis: Rome will cover the time period...
- Software downloads 2009-10-07
- Web data services extend data access and distribution beyond the RDB-BI straightjacket
- Newly Expected Trend CompassI am sending you links on the newly expected Trend Compass which is still in our Lab.http://www.epicsyst.com/test/v2/babyboomers/http://www.epicsyst.com/test/v2/bank-trx/http://www.epicsyst.com/test/v2/advertising/Tell me what you think of the new look and feature.RE: Web data services extend data access and distribution beyond the RDB-BI straightjacketEpic Systems has developed a Data Visualization software "Trend...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-06
- Knights Onrush 1.2 (Mobile)
- Knights usually come before dawn and attack your home castle. They break through defense and attack every single man, pillaging, and destroying everything. Knights Onrush features epic campaign with 12 castles to defend, 11 enemy types, including wizards, catapults, bombers, assassins, each with unique abilities, defensive structures like Boulder thrower,...
- Software downloads 2009-10-05
- Celebrating 27 years of the Compact Disc: Does anyone really care?
- Today is the 27th birthday of the Compact Disc, and I hate to say it, but I think this medium is getting a little old. Perhaps 27 years in CD time is actually like turning 87 in human time: it had a good go in the...
- Blog posts 2009-10-01
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