Windows 7 in Pictures: The Coolest New Hardware
Microsoft put eye-catching hardware on display at last week's Windows 7 launch event. From netbooks and ultrathins to standard-size laptops and All-in-One touchscreen PCs, here's a closer look at some of the shiniest new Windows 7 machines.
World of Warcraft In the Workplace
Most corporations banned games ages ago because they were distractions that wasted time, used too much computing power and created security holes. But there are compelling reasons for corporations to reconsider and maybe even create games for their employees to use (yes, at work!).
MLB 09 sims World Series, predicts Phillies to win
Sony's PlayStation Blog has used the company's baseball simulator, MLB 09 The Show to predict the outcome of the World Series. We're not ones to scoff at the ability of a video game to predict major sporting events--after all, the Madden series has predicted 5 of the last 6 Super Bowl champions--so we'll agree with the judgment that the Phillies will triumph in the World Series over the Yankees in 7 games.
Halloween games for the iPhone
There's more to Halloween than just picking out a costume and making spooky noises--there's also the not-insignificant matter of fun and games. Continuing our look at some of the Halloween-themed iPhone apps filling up the App Store's virtual shelves, we turn our attention to a handful of games with a decidedly sinister spin.
Play Dungeons & Dragons Online for Free
Three years after launch, Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited gets an identity transformation into a free massively multiplayer online game instead of a subscription-based one. That puts D&D Online in the realm of other popular, free MMOs like Guild Wars, and ought to give it a shot in the arm for its player base.
The Sorry State of Windows 7 Gaming
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Apple syncing patent can't come soon enough
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New Twitter features borrow from 3rd party clients
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Open Source Changes the Software Acquisition Process
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Five important Windows 7 mobility features
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Guard your Wi-Fi for your own sake
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Grepping on Whole Words
Sidekick: The Good News & the Bad News
Either way you look at it Microsoft Data Center management did not follow standards or best practices in this failure. In which case it makes me wonder more about the outsourcing of corporate data much less personal data.
- mburton325
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