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Street Fighter IV HD Game dari Capcom akan Hadir di AndroidCapcom telah berencana untuk menghadirkan sejumlah game populer mereka ke sistem operasi Android untuk beberapa waktu lalu, dan rencana mereka telah mulai berubah menjadi kenyataan - dimulai dengan Street Fighter IV HD, berkat kerja sama LG dan Capcom. Dalam rangka meluncurkan dalam skala besar, akan ada suatu kejuaraan multi-nasional yangterdiri dari Korea, Jepang, dan Amerika Utara, di mana masing-masing tiga negara akan mengadakan turnamen kualifikasi, dan finalis dari acara masing-masing aka nditerbangkan ke Seoul, Korea Selatan, di mana mereka akan diliput di TV dalam 5 episode. Pertandingan ini akan disiarkan di atas pada saluran kabel gaming Korea yang dikenal sebagai Ongamenet. Turnamen AS akan memperebutkan lebih dari $ 21.000 hadiah uang. LG Nitro HD AT & T dan LG Optimus LTE (untuk Korea dan Jepang) akan menjadi handset eksklusif untuk Street Fighter IV HD, dan game Capcom telah dioptimalkan khusus untuk perangkat dengan prosesor dual-core .

2011-12-19T05:18:00.000-08:00

Capcom telah berencana untuk menghadirkan sejumlah game populer mereka ke sistem operasi Android untuk beberapa waktu lalu, dan rencana mereka telah mulai berubah menjadi kenyataan - dimulai dengan Street Fighter IV HD, berkat kerja sama LG dan Capcom.

Dalam rangka meluncurkan dalam skala besar, akan ada suatu kejuaraan multi-nasional yangterdiri dari Korea, Jepang, dan Amerika Utara, di mana masing-masing tiga negara akan mengadakan turnamen kualifikasi, dan finalis dari acara masing-masing aka nditerbangkan ke Seoul, Korea Selatan, di mana mereka akan diliput di TV dalam 5 episode.
Pertandingan ini akan disiarkan di atas pada saluran kabel gaming Korea yang dikenal sebagai Ongamenet. Turnamen AS akan memperebutkan lebih dari $ 21.000 hadiah uang.
LG Nitro HD AT & T dan LG Optimus LTE (untuk Korea dan Jepang) akan menjadi handset eksklusif untuk Street Fighter IV HD, dan game Capcom telah dioptimalkan khusus untuk perangkat dengan prosesor dual-core .

Microsoft Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 5000 Keyboard Ergonomis Teman Tablet Anda

2011-12-19T05:17:00.000-08:00

Microsoft telah memperkenalkan Bluetooth Keyboard 5000, keyboard mobile yang bisa digunakan untuk tablet, termasuk yang menjalankan Windows, IOS dan Android.

Keyboard ini memiliki bodi ultra ramping dengan desain ergonomis Desain Comfort Curve yang menyesuaikan postur pergelangan tangan lebih alami. Menggunakan koneksi Bluetooth 2.0, keyboard dapat terhubung ke PC melalui Bluetooth dengan mudah tanpa perlu nano USB receiver. Tentu saja, Anda juga dapat memasangkan dengan tablet IOS atau Android secara nirkabel. Ukuran penuh Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 5000 dirancang untuk perjalanan dan mobilitas,membuat pelengkap yang sempurna bagi tablet Anda. Keyboard menggunakan dua baterai alkaline AAA. Harga Bluetooth Keyboard 5000 adalah $ 49,95.

Ribuan Orang Antri Saat Peluncuran PS Vita di Jepang

2011-12-19T05:14:00.000-08:00

Sony telah mengadakan acara peluncuran PlayStation Vita di Negara asalnya Jepang. Peluncuran ini dilakukan pada jam 7 pagi mendapatkan ribuan orang antri di mana jumlahnya mendekati jumlah orang antri saat peluncuran produk Apple, termasuk 600 orang di toko Yodobashi Camera di Distrik Tokyo Akihabara serta di Bic Camera 300 di Distrik Ikebukuro .
Pada acara resmi di Shibuya Tsutaya, Presiden Eksekutif perusahaan Kaz Hiraiadalah hadir sebagai tuan rumah dan pembeli pertama yang beruntung adalah pria 33 tahun tak dikenal dari Jepang utara.

Peluncuran di Amerika Utara untuk Playstation Vita akan dilakukan bulan Februari 2012 nanti. Kesuksesan peluncuran Vita di Jepang memberikan harapan Vita dapat bersaing dengan para kompetitornya dari Android maupun iOS.

hursday, October 21, 2010 Netbook Acer Aspire AOD 255 ( Android ) with Atom N550 Dual Core

2010-10-21T07:58:00.000-07:00

Acer has silently launched its newest netbook that based on Intel’s latest Atom dual-core CPU, namely the Acer Aspire One AOD255. Weighing just 2.8 pounds, the Acer Aspire One AOD255 netbook offers a 10.1-inch LED-backlight display with 1024×600 pixels resolution, 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 dual-core processor, 1GB DDR3 RAM, a 250GB SATA hard drive, and Intel GMA 3150 graphics.

The Acer Aspire One AOD255 netbook also equipped with

- a webcam,

- 2 built-in speakers with High-Definition support,

- multi-gesture touchpad,

- 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi,

- 10/100 Ethernet LAN,

- 3 USB 2.0 ports,

- 1 VGA,

- Media Card Reader,

- Bluetooth

- Windows 7 Starter OS,

- and 6-cell Li-ion (4400 mAh) battery.

The new Acer Aspire One AOD255 netbook is now available via HSN for the price of Rp.3.450.000, including four color options – Ruby Red (AOD255-1134), Sandstone Brown (AOD255-1625), Diamond Black (AOD255-1549), and Aquamarine (AOD255-1203).

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HP all-in-one kini dengan Touchsmart baru

2010-10-21T07:55:00.002-07:00

HP telah mengumumkan desktop all-in-one yang baru dari mereka. Versi terbaru dari Touchsmart 310 dengan case berdesain baru dan software layar sentuh yang baru juga. Selain itu, desktop ini juga memberikan kesan hiburan bagi para penggemar komik Marvel. Touchsmart yang baru ini akan memberikan akses download ke perpustakaan terbesar dari Marvel Comics. Desktop all-in-one dari HP ini juga dilengkapi dengan sebuah produk khusus untuk keluarga, yaitu Omni dengan harga yang terjangkau bagi keluarga.

Desain yang baru menjadi andalan dari HP Touchsmart ini. Salah satunya adalah desain yang hampir mirip dengan iMac. Bisa jadi nantinya HP Touchsmart akan menjadi kompetitor bagi iMac sebagai desktop all-in-one. Desktop ini masih dilengkapi dengan prosessor AMD dengan layar 20 inci.

Salah satu program unggulan yang ditawarkan adalah HP TouchSmart tweak interface. Perangkat lunak ini untuk mempermudah pengguna mengakses dan mengatur media atau aplikasi dengan menggunakan sentuhan. Program unggulan lainnya seperti TouchSmart suite adalah yang paling mengesankan dengan layanan download komik Marvel baru. Melalui program ini pengguna dapat membeli versi sentuhan lebih dari 8.000 judul buku dari perpustakaan Marvel. HP Touchsmart dibanderol dengan harga mulai $700 atau sekitar 7 juta rupiah. (jimmyfernanda/BeritaNet.com)

Adobe luncurkan Photoshop Elements 9 dan Premiere Elements 9 untuk Mac

2010-10-21T07:55:00.000-07:00

Adobe telah meluncurkan Photoshop Elements 9 dan Premiere Elements 9 untuk sistem operasi Mac dan Windows. Adobe telah menambahkan fitur-fitur terbaru mereka dalam perangkat lunak di software foto dan video yang menempati urutan pertama di dunia dari penjualan. Ini adalah pertama kalinya Premiere Elements tersedia untuk sistem operasi Mac. Elements adan software editing video yang paling laris di dunia.

“Untuk pertama kalinya, pengguna Windows dan Mac dapat berbuat lebih banyak dengan foto dan video dengan Photoshop Elements 9 dan Premiere Elements 9 yang merupakan solusi terpadu untuk semua kebutuhan foto dan video,” kata Kevin Connor, wakil presiden produk manajemen untuk Digital Imaging pada Adobe. Dirinya juga menambahkan peluncuran tersebut bertujuan untuk memberikan fitur yang dapat diakses semua sistem yang berat.

Adobe sendiri mengklaim banderol harga untuk masing-masing perangkat lunak tersebut $100 atau sekitar 900 ribu rupiah. Namun, bila pengguna ingin mendapatkan kedua perangkat lunak tersebut bersamaan, pengguna harus mengeluarkan kocek $150 atau sekitar 1,4 juta rupiah. (jimmyfernanda/BeritaNet.com)

Nokia C7, Ponsel Dual Microphone dan Bluetooth 3.0

2010-10-21T07:54:00.000-07:00

Nokia mulai menjual system operasi mobile Symbian^3 yang kemudian diaplikasikan di smartphone Nokia C7.
Smartphone Nokia C7 ini memiliki desain alumunium dengan display 3.5-inch AMOLED capacitive screen (360x640) dengan teknologi display ClearBack untuk pencahayaan yang lebih baik dan interaktisi touchscreen. Nokia C7 menawarkan dua microphone, satu digunakan untuk mengaktifkan penghilangan noise dan menangkap audio ketika merekam video. Ponsel yang dibandrol harga sekitar 335 Euro ini akan datang di akhir bulan Oktober ini atau awal bulan depan. Nokia C7 dilengkapi Bluetooth 3.0, juga memory internal 8GB dan bundling memory card 2GB, cukup untuk menyimpan berbagai content multimedia.

Di dalam handphone Nokia C7 ini juga ada microprocessor 680MHz berbasis microarchitecture ARM11 dengan processor grafis yang support OpenVG 1.1 dan Open GL ES 2.0. Hal ini berarti user dapat menikmati grafis game 2D/3D yang akan berjalan lebih cepat dibandingkan ponsel seri Symbian S60. Browsing web juga akan lebih cepat dibantu dengan Flash Lite 4.0 dan web Runtime 7.2, plus baterai 1200mAh, yang menjanjikan Nokia C7 mampu bertahan hingga 9.6 jam di jaringan 2G GSM. Nokia C7 ini akan hadir dalam balutan warna Frosty Metal, Charcoal Black dan Mahogany Brown.

Software Penghemat Baterai Laptop

2010-10-21T07:53:00.000-07:00

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Software Penghemat Baterai Laptop

Author: Agung Widodo · Published: October 12, 2010 · Category: Multimedia Pembelajaran

Dongkol karena baterai laptop cepat habis? Tentu. Tapi Dunn worry. Sekarang ada Software Penghemat Baterai Laptop. Software ini mampu menghemat batre laptop hingga 10%. Lumayan, bukan?
Software Penghemat Baterai Laptop ini bernama Battery Doubler! Karena tidak menggunakan teknik standar (layar redup cahaya, dll), tetapi tahu apa yang harus dimatikan apa yang tidak diperlukan, seperti, misalnya, port USB, Anda dapat memperoleh hingga dua kali lipat otonomi tanpa mengorbankan kenyamanan .

Penurunan waktu isi ulang, Mengisi kembali baterai Anda lebih cepat jika laptop Anda tidak diaktifkan. Itu fakta. biarkan Battery Doubler mendefinisikan ulang beberapa fakta komputer – dengan teknologi Turbo Charge, meningkat menjadi 10% kecepatan pengisian ulang baterai ketika komputer Anda diaktifkan.
Kalibrasi kembali baterai rusak, Setelah menggunakan baterai Anda tanpa menyita banyak perhatian untuk discharge dan recharge setiap kali, performa menjadi sangat rendah. Dengan Battery Doubler, cukup menjalankan wizard recalibration seluruh pekerjaan untuk Anda – secara otomatis!

Mudah digunakan, Dari jendela konfigurasi ke indikator status baterai, fitur, Battery Doubler mahir dalam kemudahan penggunaan. Antarmuka kami menghormati sepenuhnya pedoman Microsoft dan sangat intuitif. Karena Anda tidak selalu ingin membaca 300 halaman manual sebelum menggunakan software, anda akan mengerti bagaimana menggunakan Battery Doubler dalam waktu singkat, bila tertarik silahkan download free Battery Doubler 1.2.1.

Rim memperkenalkan Blackberry Playbook, perangkat tablet terbaru Blackberry

2010-10-21T07:43:00.000-07:00

Rim akhirnya memperkenalkan salah satu perangkat terbarunya, yaitu Blackberry Playbook. Dan perangkat tersebut merupakan salah satu jawaban atas rumor yang selama ini beredar. Blackberry playBook diperkirakan akan rilis pada awal tahun 2011 di Amerika. PlayBook akan berjalan dengan menggunakan sistem terbaru yaitu Blackberry Tablet OS SDK, dimana OS tersebut akan rilis minggu depan. Jadi apa yang membuat Palybook begitu istimewa? RIM mengatakan bahwa Playbook memiliki fitur yang cukup baik, mulai dari screen sebesar 7 inch (kurang lebih hampir sama dengan Samsun Galaxy Tab), lalu Playbook juga disupport oleh dual-core processor sebesar 1 GHz, dan memiliki kapasitas memory sebesar 1 GB, dan memiliki kemampuan untuk melakukan multi tasking dan flash 10.1.

Dan inilah spesifikasi Blackberry PlayBook

# 7″ LCD, 1024 x 600, WSVGA, multi-touch dan gesture support
# BlackBerry Tablet OS akan mensupport untuk symmetric multiprocessing
# 1 GHz dual-core processor
# 1 GB RAM
# Dual HD cameras (3 MP front facing, 5 MP rear facing), support 1080p HD video recording
# Video (video) playback: 1080p HD Video, H.264, MPEG, DivX, WMV
# Audio playback: MP3, AAC, WMA
# HDMI video output
# Wi-Fi – 802.11 a/b/g/n
# Bluetooth (Bluetooth) 2.1 + EDR
# Connectors: microHDMI, microUSB, charging contacts
# Open, flexible application platform dengan mensupport untuk menjalankan aplikasi berbasis WebKit/HTML-5, Adobe
# Flash Player 10.1, Adobe Mobile AIR, Adobe Reader, POSIX, OpenGL, Java
# Ultra thin and portable:
# Measures 5.1″x7.6″x0.4″ (130mm x 193mm x 10mm)
# berat kurang dari 1 pound (approximately 0.9 lb or 400g)

2010-06-09T05:56:00.000-07:00

New Three Laptops From Sony – VAIO EA, VAIO EB, and VAIO EC

Sony has launched three new laptops VAIO EA, VAIO EB, and VAIO EC notebook series. Three laptops come with high speed Intel processor at 2.26GHz Intel Core i3 and upgrade option up to i5 give facilitate the computational process.

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Apple iPhone 4 Thinnest Smartphone Got Official

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Apple finally officially launched the iPhone 4 In the event arena World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco. Since first launched in response to the iPhone is amazing. Therefore, Apple continues to create and refine the next generation iPhone.

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Samsung N150 Netbook World Cup 2010 Edition

Samsung N150 netbook now come to welcome the World Cup. A good opportunity is exploited by the Korean electronic manufacturers to sell their products by releasing a special edition netbook world cup 2010. Samsung N150 netbook first appeared in February.

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Sony Ericsson Shakira …?

Sony Ericsson will provide new surprises with cheap Android phone. The phone is given a code Shakira, seemed designed for you who need a phone with good features but have a low price.

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Hitachi Travelstar Z7K320 High Speed Hard Drive

Hitachi Travelstar Z7K320 this may be your search, it is perfect for storing all your files. A high-speed hard drive with good storability have enough performance for storing data, music files, videos and documents.

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Acer Aspire One 532G Netbook With Nvidia Optimus

Acer Aspire One 532G show at Computex Taiwan. With the ability of Full HD video support New Nvidia’s Optimus technology bring you to the stunning visual experience.

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Panasonic introduces HDC-TM35 Full HD Mini Camcorder

Latest Mini camcorder from Panasonic has introduced in a series of code HDC-TM35. This camcorder is lightweight and only weighs 185gr, you take it very compact for travel.

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Onkyo DX Netbook at Computex 2010

Onkyo DX netbook with two screens at Computex Taiwan. It’s interesting, because the netbook in general will have a one display but Onkyo makes a netbook with two screens that can be rotated. Onkyo DX comes with two 10.2-inch screen, AMD Athlon MV-40 processor, 2GB of RAM (upto 4GB supported), 320GB HDD capacity, LAN and Wi-Fi b/g/n.

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Nokia C1 and C2 Dual SIM Card Phones

Nokia dual SIM is interesting stuff for this phone. Two nokia phone with dual SIM cards, introduced the Nokia C1 and C2. Both phones are targeted for each type of consumers who need a SIM card with the best service that they need to replace the card at the time wanted to use the service with cheap rates.

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Download PC Games

2010-06-09T05:55:00.000-07:00

Abracadabra

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it’s time to whip up a little hocus pocus!

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Doulber Gold

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Doulber loves to dig for diamonds... Doulber is a game for everyone!

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LuaLua

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Your little kids will feel like the VIPs they are, when playing Lua Lua games!

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Androkids

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Androkids Help save the Princess from Notebook City's big, bad Scribble King!!

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Swap

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Drop by to play Swap for a minute or forever.

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Little Soldiers

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Puzzle game with little soldiers

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KaiJin

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Vertical shoot em up

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Energy

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Get the ball rolling and grab some Energy!

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Drip Drop

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Call the plumber, quick because theres a leak somewhere. Hear it? DRIP DROP!

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Helix

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Fly, whirl and spiral through 100 levels of fun, uplifting lunacy with Helix!

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Bongo Boogie

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A new computer brick wall game the whole family will love: Bongo Boogie!

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Tech Tips

2010-06-09T05:54:00.000-07:00

How to Boost Your Computer! (part 1)

by Patrice Krysztofiak

Did you buy a new computer and now the games run slowly!? How is that possible; the vendor said it was the fastest model available! Does this sound familiar to you? Read on!

Most people are unaware of this but when you buy a new computer the video card drivers are not installed! Simply put: the program that communicates between the computer and the screen is not present on the hard drive, and your computer is using the default manufacturer settings to display pictures, and that is usually very slow.

Luckily you can update this driver program for free and boost the overall speed of your computer!
First find the manufacturer of your video card, this can be found in the display properties, or in the manual of your computer. Then find the manufacturer web site and go to the drivers area:

On the PC it's most likely to be one of the following manufacturers :

ATI: http://www.atitech.com/support/driver.html

NVIDIA: http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp

Intel: http://www.intel.com/products/browse/chipsets.htm?iid=Homepage+Find_chipsets

Dell Computer: http://support.ap.dell.com/ap/en/filelib/

HP or Compaq computers: http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html
(once you have entered your computer reference, select the 'Software & Driver downloads section and locate the video drivers)

Can't find your driver? contact us and we'll try to help you.

Don't let the driver drive you nuts!

Click here to find what video card is installed in your computer

How to Boost Your Computer! (part 2)

by Patrice Krysztofiak

A common perceived notion is that the computer processor's Mhz or Ghz is directly related to computer speed.

In games, it is not the main factor. In fact, the video card of your computer is what makes a game run fast and smooth. In other words, a game can run faster on a 300 Mhz machine with a good video card, than a 3 Ghz machine with a non-accelerated video card.

Luckily, nowadays video cards are becoming very affordable, which means you can boost the overall speed of your computer without having to replace the entire machine. Your computer just needs to have its video card replaced to get a new life!

Of course that's not an easy task for everyone. If you don't feel comfortable doing this operation we recommend that you go to your local computer dealer, who'll be able to help you with the installation.

We'll guarantee that you'll experience a totally new gaming experience!

"Ok but what do I need to ask my computer dealer?"
You need to ask him/her for an upgrade of your video card with a video card that is openGL and Direct3D accelerated. The more memory on board the better. 16 MB is usually very good. The most popular cards are NVIDIA (TNT2, GForce 2 and higher) and ATI (Radeon and higher).

"How much does it cost?"
Depending on the model, prices may vary between $30 US (for a Radeon7x00 or Gforce2) and several hundred dollars for the high-end video card. A $30-$50 video card is more than enough for an excellent gaming experience. Expensive video cards are usually reserved for hardcore gamers who like to play first person shooter games or flight simulators.

You can also read this article for more help.

PC GAMES

2010-06-09T05:51:00.000-07:00

Spirited Heart -RPG SIM GAME
Create your fantasy alter ego choosing between an apparently normal human, a cute elf and a wicked demoness. Every character has different starting attributes that will greatly influence the gameplay. They also behave differently in the various dialogue choices you'll encounter during the game... Download for PC Windows or Linux

Pixie

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Have you have ever wondered what it would be like to be a fairy and change the world into a happy place?

Grab a chance to make your dreams come true with Pixie, because it's about time to make the world a beautiful place!

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Bud RedHead - Platform ( mario-like )

Take a journey with Bud through space and time in pursuit of Feyatta, an intergalactic abductor. Your quest will lead you to 4 different places in the space-time continuum: from a forest more than 8000 years old, to Ancient Egypt and Medieval Castles, to a Space Ship orbiting Saturn a couple of million years in the future.
Bud Redhead is an amazing platformer game in the style and "jump 'n run" feel of great Mario games that will take you through 20 huge levels and 4 worlds.

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Abracadabra - Platform+Puzzle

Abracadabra is a puzzle game that will take you on a magical trip. Create or destroy your destiny with the "Whack!" of a magic wand. That wand, by the way, is of key importance and could save your life. With it, you"ll make or break walls. You'll also launch spells and powers to control the fire breathing dragons, monsters and others trying to steal your magic.

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POCKET PC GAMES

2010-06-09T05:50:00.000-07:00

Sean O'Connor's Games
Cool strategy games for pocket PC.
-Pocket Slay
-PocketConquest
-PocketRats

Atomic Canon - strategic tank artillery duel you battle against computers or friends on 25 different landscapes. Players take turns aiming and firing at each other with over 50 weapons of mass destruction including nuclear bombs.
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Brick Breakers
Classic brickwall game for Pocket PC
Pocket PC 2000-2002-2003
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Crosswords
Classic Crossword game, without the newspaper to fold in the metro!
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Word Search
Search words scrambled in the grid
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Breakout
Blast your way through 150 powerful levels in the ultimate arkanoid game. Discover unique power items, brick types, and fun in Acky's Pocket pc Breakout.

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mac games

2010-06-09T05:48:00.000-07:00

Revenge of the titans

Protect your base that's under attack in this spectacular tower defense game.
Unlike the classic tower defenses around, Revenge of the titans bad guys don't follow a predetermined path.
It offers challenging game play thanks to an incredibly well balanced artifical intelligency, you'll probably see the ennemies walking around your defenses if you haven't planned them well !

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Anime games

Looking for anime games ? Make sure to check out our selections of visual novels and anime style games on our anime game page.

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Pixie

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Bud RedHead - Platform ( pc mario-like )

Take a journey with Bud through space and time in pursuit of Feyatta, an intergalactic abductor. Your quest will lead you to 4 different places in the space-time continuum: from a forest more than 8000 years old, to Ancient Egypt and Medieval Castles, to a Space Ship orbiting Saturn a couple of million years in the future.
Bud Redhead is an amazing platformer game in the style and "jump 'n run" feel of great Mario but in a pc game download that will take you through 20 huge levels and 4 worlds.

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Smack Mahjong

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A very simple mahjong game that won't waste your time with useless scenarios or adventure modes. It's the perfect game to take a break at work.

Choose your layout, click play, and enjoy!

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Login Here Setting Priorities for Next-Generation Web Apps

2009-06-10T01:45:00.000-07:00

Underwritten for a limited time courtesy of Microsoft.

A $499 VALUE

Through the use of new development environments, combined with Web services and an emerging set of collaboration technologies, Web applications are matching and threatening to exceed the capabilities of their shrink-wrapped antecedents. It's safe to say that the days of classical offline desktop applications and simple informational Web sites are rapidly drawing to a close. It's also safe to say that while the next generation of Web applications will combine both the richness of the desktop and the networking of the Internet, there are still a number of concerns that need to be addressed around security, transition costs, and other factors.

For this report, InformationWeek Analytics polled both technical decision makers (TDMs) and business decision makers (BDMs) for their interest in, and concerns about, next-generation Web applications in three areas: advancements in user interface; the integration of business intelligence and event processing with collaboration tools; and their interest in hosting some application functions in the cloud. One result of the survey that shouldn't surprise anyone is the popularity of "eye candy" rich Internet applications (RIAs) with both TDMs and BDMs.The consensus of our survey of 415 business technology professionals indicates that RIAs are widely accepted and are now the technology of choice for many new Web development projects.

Although not as far along as most corporate RIA initiatives, there is similar interest in the use of combined business intelligence, event processing, and collaboration tools to kick off complex tasks, such as bringing appropriate teams together to make critical decisions and alerting stake holders of key developments.While there is some interest among smaller companies and startups for hosting applications in the cloud—as a way to add robust IT infrastructure at minimal cost, for example—enterprise decision makers by and large are much more skeptical about cloud computing, citing issues such as security, governance, privacy, and control.That skepticism is reflected in the 50% negative response from both TDMs and BDMs who said they do not expect to host any application functions in the cloud over the next 24 months.

This point was made more vociferously by Scott Wentzka, a senior architect with Paisley Consulting, a Minnesota provider of governance, risk, and compliance software. "Cloud computing is an over-priced fraud," says Wentzka. "If you actually figure out the real TCO, it's about four times as expensive as internally hosted applications. On the other hand, RIA technology is the real deal—faster, more interactive, and less painful to develop than the ancient kludge that is HTML and JavaScript."

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2009-06-10T01:38:00.000-07:00

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Intelinet Smart Security - spyware or anti-spyware?

2009-01-06T00:11:00.000-08:00

Intelinet Smart Security is a new applications that present itself as a spyware remover, however we can‘t say it is rogue program, but it‘s advertisement on some websites is misleading. The way of advertisements still is unclear, advertisements is very aggressive; that means product is thrusting constrainedly. What about creators? We haven’t heard yet about “Intelinet Internet Security Suite 3.1.0“. havent you noticed anything strange? Yes, version is 3rd not 1st, as everyone do at the begining, so conclusion is that software creators want to imitate that they work longer than is in reality. Also there are many awards for software that comes recently. At the come to the conclusion Intelinet Smart Security could be real anti-spyware application but usage of it is inadvisable. All information about application you can find at: intelinet-secure.com, intelinet-global.com.

Lenovo will offer you an opportunity to kill your notebook with an SMS message

2009-01-06T00:08:00.000-08:00

Lenovo computers in early next year are planning to present a new security system for notebooks. System allows you to disable your notebook by sending it an SMS message. If the notebook is turned on the lock down happens immediately or, if it’s turned of, the next time the system signs into cellular network.
The system would be more useful if user could us it over internet. However you should remember that it won’t protect your data, because hard drive could be removed and connected to other computer – unless the data is encrypted.

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2009-01-06T00:02:00.000-08:00


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What makes your computer run slowly?

2008-12-16T03:50:00.000-08:00

Malware is a huge problem these days. It’s not quite surprising to hear recommendations to run anti-virus/anti-spyware scan when someone complains of a slow computer. But the malware is not the only reason that causes slow performance; it’s not even the number one reason of this common problem. What makes your computer to freeze and halt and how can you fix it?

* Unnecessary temporary files. Do you really need to keep that ‘backup of backup of backup of report.doc’? Many programs create temporary files, but not all of them are deleted after they are no longer in use. A few files won’t jam your computer, but when the numbers grow bigger, the problem becomes noticeable. Taking regular care of temporary files can make a difference in computer’s performance.
Temporary files also include those created by web browsers. Browser literally downloads every website you visit. Collecting files from visited pages was invented to make the pages load faster. However, nowadays this feature often causes the opposite effect. The temporary internet files must be cleaned out every time now and then; otherwise they make browser halt.

* Ignoring Disk Defragmenter tool. When drive controller needs to save the file on disk, it looks for a free space. Imagine that hard drive is a chest of drawers. If the file doesn’t fit into single drawer, it is divided into several fragments and those are put into different drawers. When you try to open the file, it takes more time for drive controller to find all the pieces and it takes more time to save the file again. Hard Drive defragmentation puts things in order; therefore it should be performed once every month or two.

The tasks mentioned above require regular attention; however there are other causes of slow performance too. Taking care of the following issues has positive effect on computer’s speed.

* Setting many programs to run on start up is not a bad idea; however, it has influence on machine’s performance. It takes more time for a computer to boot up; and those programs constantly uses computer’s resources. Many programs has a default setting to load automatically when Windows starts; this way you may have plenty of them running without your consent. Make sure that only software you really need runs at startup. Most people are not aware of the fact that they have email client, security tools, mp3 player, downloads manager, personal organizer, instant messengers and other programs running in a background all the time.

* Windows operating system needs some free disk space on Hard Drive in advance. If it can’t find the necessary space, it isn’t able to handle tasks and this causes a slow down. It’s optimal to have 15-20% of Hard Disk empty. If the reason is overburden disk, start cleaning it up by deleting unnecessary programs and reducing number of System Restore points.

Hackers and Law

2008-12-06T17:09:00.001-08:00

Given that computer hacking is at least three decades old, there has been plenty of time for governments to develop and approve cybercrime laws. At the moment, almost all developed countries have some form of anti-hacking law or legislation on data theft or corruption which can be used to prosecute cyber criminals. There are efforts to make these laws even more stringent, which sometimes raise protests from groups which support the right to freedom of information.

Over the past few years, there have been lots of convictions for hacking and unauthorized data access. Here are a few of them:

* Kevin Mitnick is probably the one of the most famous hacker takedown cases. Mitnick was arrested by the FBI in Raleigh, North Carolina, on February 15th, 1995, after the computer expert Tsutomu Shimomura managed to track him to his hideout. After pleading guilty to most of the charges brought against him, Mitnick was sentenced to 46 months in prison and three years probation. He was additionally sentenced to another twenty-two months for probation violation and additional charges. He was eventually released from prison on January 21, 2000.
* Pierre-Guy Lavoie, a 22-year-old Canadian hacker, was sentenced to 12 months of community service and placed on probation for 12 months for fraudulently using computer passwords to perpetrate computer crimes. He was sentenced under Canadian law.
* Thomas Michael Whitehead, 38, of Boca Raton, Florida, was the first person to be found guilty under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). He was prosecuted as part of the Attorney General's Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property program and charged with selling hardware which could be used to illegally receive DirecTV satellite broadcasts.
* Serge Humpich, a 36 year-old engineer, was sentenced to a suspended prison sentence of 10 months by a ruling issued by the 13th correctional chamber. He also had to pay 12,000 francs (approx. €1,200) in fines, and symbolic damages of one franc to the 'Groupement des Cartes Bancaires'.
* On October 10, 2001, Vasiliy Gorshkov, age 26, of Chelyabinsk, Russia, was found guilty of 20 counts of conspiracy, computer crime, and fraud committed against the Speakeasy Network of Seattle, Washington, Nara Bank of Los Angeles, California, Central National Bank of Waco, Texas; and the online payment company PayPal of Palo Alto, California.
* On July 1, 2003, Oleg Zezev, aka "Alex," a Kazakhstan citizen, was sentenced in a Manhattan federal court to over four years (51 months) in prison following his conviction on extortion and computer hacking charges.
* Mateias Calin, a Romanian hacker, along with five American citizens, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that they conspired to steal more than $10 million in computer equipment from Ingram Micro in Santa Ana, California, the largest technology distributor in the world. Mateias and his network are yet to be convicted for these crimes and face up to 90 years in prison.

The list above is simply a brief digest which illustrates how cybercrime legislation has been used across the world against hackers or to convict cybercriminals in general. There are also some cases where people have been wrongly convicted of cybercrime. There are also numerous cases where hackers are still at liberty despite their names and identities being known. However, the number of such cases is being reduced day by day.

Cybercrime is here to stay. It is a reality of the 21st century, and the wide availability of the Internet and the insecure systems which come with it have increased the reach of cybercrime. With sufficiently sophisticated legislation, and more international cybercrime treaties such as being adopted, the world is hopefully heading in the right direction, with the long term aim being a safer, more law-abiding cyberspace.

How to Detect a Hacker Attack

2008-12-06T17:08:00.001-08:00

Most computer vulnerabilities can be exploited in a variety of ways. Hacker attacks may use a single specific exploit, several exploits at the same time, a misconfiguration in one of the system components or even a backdoor from an earlier attack.

Due to this, detecting hacker attacks is not an easy task, especially for an inexperienced user. This article gives a few basic guidelines to help you figure out either if your machine is under attack or if the security of your system has been compromised. Keep in mind just like with viruses, there is no 100% guarantee you will detect a hacker attack this way. However, there's a good chance that if your system has been hacked, it will display one or more of the following behaviours.
Windows machines:

* Suspiciously high outgoing network traffic. If you are on a dial-up account or using ADSL and notice an unusually high volume of outgoing network (traffic especially when you computer is idle or not necessarily uploading data), then it is possible that your computer has been compromised. Your computer may be being used either to send spam or by a network worm which is replicating and sending copies of itself. For cable connections, this is less relevant - it is quite common to have the same amount of outgoing traffic as incoming traffic even if you are doing nothing more than browsing sites or downloading data from the Internet.
* Increased disk activity or suspicious looking files in the root directories of any drives. After hacking into a system, many hackers run a massive scan for any interesting documents or files containing passwords or logins for bank or epayment accounts such as PayPal. Similarly, some worms search the disk for files containing email addresses to use for propagation. If you notice major disk activity even when the system is idle in conjunction with suspiciously named files in common folders, this may be an indication of a system hack or malware infection.
* Large number of packets which come from a single address being stopped by a personal firewall. After locating a target (eg. a company's IP range or a pool of home cable users) hackers usually run automated probing tools which try to use various exploits to break into the system. If you run a personal firewall (a fundamental element in protecting against hacker attacks) and notice an unusually high number of stopped packets coming from the same address then this is a good indication that your machine is under attack. The good news is that if your personal firewall is reporting these attacks, you are probably safe. However, depending on how many services you expose to the Internet, the personal firewall may fail to protect you against an attack directed at a specific FTP service running on your system which has been made accessible to all. In this case, the solution is to block the offending IP temporarily until the connection attempts stop. Many personal firewalls and IDSs have such a feature built in.
* Your resident antivirus suddenly starts reporting that backdoors or trojans have been detected, even if you have not done anything out of the ordinary. Although hacker attacks can be complex and innovative, many rely on known trojans or backdoors to gain full access to a compromised system. If the resident component of your antivirus is detecting and reporting such malware, this may be an indication that your system can be accessed from outside.

Unix machines:

* Suspiciously named files in the /tmp folder. Many exploits in the Unix world rely on creating temporary files in the /tmp standard folder which are not always deleted after the system hack. The same is true for some worms known to infect Unix systems; they recompile themselves in the /tmp folder and use it as 'home'.
* Modified system binaries such as 'login', 'telnet', 'ftp', 'finger' or more complex daemons, 'sshd', 'ftpd' and the like. After breaking into a system, a hacker usually attempts to secure access by planting a backdoor in one of the daemons with direct access from the Internet, or by modifying standard system utilities which are used to connect to other systems. The modified binaries are usually part of a rootkit and generally, are 'stealthed' against direct simple inspection. In all cases, it is a good idea to maintain a database of checksums for every system utility and periodically verify them with the system offline, in single user mode.
* Modified /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, or other system files in the /etc folder. Sometimes hacker attacks may add a new user in /etc/passwd which can be remotely logged in a later date. Look for any suspicious usernames in the password file and monitor all additions, especially on a multi-user system.
* Suspicious services added to /etc/services. Opening a backdoor in a Unix system is sometimes a matter of adding two text lines. This is accomplished by modifying /etc/services as well as /etc/ined.conf. Closely monitor these two files for any additions which may indicate a backdoor bound to an unused or suspicious port.

An Analysis of Hacker Mentality

2008-12-06T17:07:00.000-08:00

Why people hack is a subject which is often discussed. Some say the explanation is the same as the one given by people who climb mountains: 'because they [computers] are out there'. Others claim that by highlighting vulnerabilities, hacking helps increase computer security. And finally, there is the explanation most often put forward: criminal intent.

Whatever the reason, as long as computers exists there will be hackers - white hats, black hats and grey hats. And because there is no way of predicting which kind of attack ('curiosity' versus 'malicious') will hit your computer first, it is always best to be prepared for the worst.

The truth is that in hours of a machine being connected to the Internet, somebody will scan it with an automated vulnerability probing tool, looking for ways to get in. It may be somebody who is just curious to see what is on the machine, or a white hat from the other side of the world checking to see if the computer is secure. Of course, in real life you wouldn't want passing strangers stopping to check if your house or car were locked, and, if not, to go inside, look around, go through your possessions and leave a note saying 'Hi, I was here, your door was open, but don't mind me and BTW, fix your lock'. If you wouldn't want someone to do this to your house, you wouldn't want someone doing it to your computer. And there is no excuse for doing it to someone else's computer either.

Premeditated, criminal, hacking is obviously even worse. In the real world, somebody walks by, breaks your lock, gets inside, disables your alarm system, steals something or plants listening devices in your phone or surveillance equipment in your living room. If this happens you call the police, they look around, write a report, and you wait for the thieves to be caught. Unfortunately, this is a rare luxury in the computer world; the culprit may be far, far way, downloading your confidential files while sitting in his personal villa or sunbathing by his huge pool, nicely built with stolen money. Or, in a business environment, many large corporations prefer not to report hacking incidents at all, in order to protect their company image. This means that the criminals remain unpunished.

Another hacker motivation may be hooliganism, or digital graffiti, which can be summed up as hacking into systems to cause damage. Web site defacement is a very popular form of digital graffiti and there are some hacking groups which focus on this task alone. Just as in the physical, non-cyber world, catching the hooligans is a tedious task which usually doesn't repay the effort or resources expended.

Whatever the reasoning, be it 'to help others', 'security heads-up!', 'hooliganism' or 'criminal intent', hacking is a phenomenon which is deeply rooted in the world of computing and will probably never die. There will always be people immature enough to abuse public resources, self-proclaimed 'Robin Hoods' and criminals hiding in the dark alleys of cyberspace.

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2008-11-14T10:12:00.000-08:00

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Can you trust anti-virus rankings?

2008-11-14T10:04:00.000-08:00

It seems no-one can agree on a universal set of tests for anti-virus software, with Eugene Kaspersky the latest to weigh-in on the topic, criticising the well-known Virus Bulletin 100.

While major AV vendors promise solid protection for your PC, you might think twice if you read any of the major security bulletins, which regularly pan the big brands.

Kaspersky is one of several big anti-virus brands to fall foul of the VB100 tests, reportedly failing to pass a recent test of security software on Windows Server 2008, along with F-Secure and Computer Associates.

And if that doesn't make admins leap for the "uninstall" option, perhaps this one will. Security outfit Secunia tested 12 major Internet security suites against 300 exploits, and came up with the stunning conclusion that "major security vendors do not focus on vulnerabilities".

Unsurprisingly, anti-virus vendors are irritated at statements like this, including Kaspersky CEO Eugene Kaspersky.

"I don't want to say it's rubbish," Kaspersky told PC Authority. "But the security experts don’t pay attention to these tests. It doesn’t reflect the real level of protection."

"The products which have a very poor level of protection, they have the certificate, while products which have a very high level of protection, they don’t have the certificate."

It seems the industry still can't agree on the best way to rank AV vendors.

Kaspersky criticised anti-virus tests that focus on static exploit scanning alone. "To have true test you have to put malicious file on the Web, then click it, or have an infected exploit which sends exploit to machine. These tests are really expensive and take a lot of time and hardware."

The Secunia tests in particular seem to have generated disagreement over testing methodologies. Secunia's recent drubbing of most major brands brought the issue of PoC (Proof of Concept) testing to the forefront - a method that involves code that triggers a vulnerability, but doesn't actually carry a virus "payload". Real exploits were also part of the test.

At Kaspersky, bloggers have pointed out that they don't focus on detecting PoCs, calling it a "dead end", and saying their antivirus database focuses on "real threats and exploits."

Other have questioned the relevance of major anti-virus rankings altogether, with some criticizing signature-based detection as the problem (something anti-virus vendors are supplementing with behaviour-based detection).

Kaspersky says behaviour based blocking, that stops applications once suspicious behaviour is detected, would be a good feature in Windows 7.

"Application control is one of the most promising technologies which can bring the net a layer of security. Just to run apps with different rights. I call it application harassment."

"The problem is that in the industry there’s no other complete tests," says Kaspersky. Many sites including PC Authority refer to VB100 results in their reviews, though we also refer to behaviour based blocking where relevant.

Until anti-virus vendors figure out a way of replace signature-based scanning entirely, the best thing you can do, in addition to having full anti-virus protection, is to patch your PC.

Read our review of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009.

Computer mouse heading for extinction

2008-11-14T09:59:00.000-08:00

Are the Wii MotionPlus and iPhone examples of how we'll be using PCs in years to come? Experts say the humble input device is being usurped by touch screens and facial recognition.

The computer mouse is set to die out in the next five years and will be usurped by touch screens and facial recognition, analysts believe.

Gartner said that innovations from electronics firms creating new interactive interfaces for gaming and smartphones are driving the demise of the mouse.

Steven Prentice, vice president and Gartner Fellow, told the BBC that devices such as Nintendo's MotionPlus for the Wii and Apple's iPhone point the way to the future, offering greater accuracy in motion detection.

"With the Wii you point and shake and it vibrates back at you so you have a two-way relationship," said the analyst.

"The new generation of smartphones like the iPhone all now have tilting mechanisms or you can shake the device to do one or more things."

Prentice also highlighted home entertainment efforts from Panasonic which employ hand and facial recognition techniques to display information in place of a conventional remote control.

However, while the mouse's 40 year-old reign is coming to an end, the keyboard is here to stay, according to the analyst.

"For all its faults, the keyboard will remain the primary text input device. Nothing is easily going to replace it," he said. "But the idea of a keyboard with a mouse as a control interface is breaking down."

Also see our review: SpaceNavigator - time to throw away your mouse?
The most curious thing about 3DConnexion's new joystick-like device isn't that it reminds us of old rotatable arcade controllers. No, it's meant for CAD, but also among the list of suggested apps is Second Life.

Also see: Rumor mill goes into overdrive: Microsoft and Sony to unveil Wii copycat?
All eyes are on Microsoft and Sony to release their own killer versions of the Wii motion controller at this year’s E3 gaming expo. Meanwhile, Nintendo’s Wii just keeps getting better.

Also see: FIRST LOOK: Razer Lachesis, the new flagship gaming mouse
The acclaimed Razer series gets an unconventional design upgrade - different, but it gets our thumbs up.

Microsoft Revamps Windows Live: Adds Facebook-Like Features

2008-11-14T09:57:00.000-08:00

Microsoft is giving Windows Live a serious makeover. The company today announced plans to roll out a wide range of new beta Windows Live services intended to help you aggregate all aspects of your online life--including several popular third-party services--under one Microsoft roof.

Windows Live emerged from its initial beta incarnation only a year ago. The new services dovetail with new versions of those initial services as well as with downloadable Windows Live Essential desktop applications, all already available in beta form.

The updated services include Hotmail (which now offers unlimited storage, faster performance and an improved spam filter) and Windows Live SkyDrive (which upped its free online storage limit from 5GB to 25GB of data).

The big news, though, is the announcement of relationships with over 50 third-party services ranging from Digg, Flickr, and Pandora to StumbleUpon, Twitter, and Wordpress. Through these partnerships Microsoft is able to create what it calls a "What's New" feed that can be shared with other Windows Live friends via your Live Messenger account, your Windows Live Home page, and other Windows Live services (see image).

What's New feeds can be personalized to reflect any updates you make or receive, either from a Windows Live service or one of the third-party services. For example, What's New could show Tweets from your Twitter friends, or let your friends know that you've posted new photos to Flickr.

The beta online services announced today will not be available immediately, but will be introduced gradually to Windows Live users starting in December, Microsoft says.

Windows Live Profile

The new Windows Live services include:

Windows Live Profile: This service, which Microsoft envisions as a possible browser home page, allows you to manage what you want to share with others. Here, for example, you can choose to broadcast a complete list of all your What's New feeds, and to view updates from your friends.

Windows Live Photo: A photo sharing and photo organizing site optimized to work with Windows Live Photo Gallery (a Windows Live Essentials desktop application).

Windows Live People: A central repository for storing information about and keeping in touch with all your online contacts, be they address book entries, Windows Messenger buddies (Microsoft's partners do not include any of the other major IM services such as AOL's or Yahoo's), Photobucket friends, fellow Yelp users, and so on.

Windows Live Groups: A bulletin board for teams, clubs, and friends who wish to collaborate online. Tools include shared calendars, photo and file hosting, and group or individual chat.

Windows Live FrameIT: An online service that works in conjunction with Net-connected digital picture frames. FrameIT allows you to display your RSS feeds or Windows Live Photo gallery on digital pictures frames made by PanDigtal, PhotoVu, ViewSonic, and others.

More Than Window Dressing

In addition to rolling out new services, Microsoft has given Windows Live a facelift. The overall interface is now less crowded with blocks of personalized content.

Another nice customization feature is the ability to add a personalized slideshow in the upper right-hand corner of your Windows Live Home page. The slideshow (see below) images are pulled from your Windows Live Photo collection.

Microsoft makes some serious strides into the future of cloud computing with this update to Windows Live. I like what I see, but if MIcrosoft is serious about aggregating online services, it should bring in more of the giant services that already have millions of members. Noticeably missing from Microsoft's long list of partners are AOL, Facebook, Google, and MySpace.