Game Developers at Midori Release a New Game, Smack Solitaire

I received the following press release: December 07, 2005, Burgundy, France – Independent game and software company, Midori, has announced the release of a new computer game called, “Smack Solitaire,” Solitaire games developed for both Mac and PC. Smack Solitaire is a collection of 30 different types of Solitaire games. In the set, players have …

WinBackup 1.86 Released Unlimited as Free Download

I received the following from Kevin J. Vella, Public Relations Manager at Uniblue Systems Ltd: I just wanted to drop you a quick note to let you know that we have just released the full and unlimited version of WinBackup 1.86 for free. Packed with advanced features, WinBackup 1.86 has been termed “exceptionally simple” by …

GMail Tips & Tricks

Did you know… Gmail does not take dots in consideration. So if your address is myname@gmail.com, someone writes to my.name@gmail.com, or myna.me@gmail.com or m.y.n.a.m.e@gmail.com. All those mails will arrive in your mail box. Don’t worry, this won’t cause your mail to go another GMail user, because when you subscribe your GMail Account, Google verify that …

Unlocker 1.7.5

Ever had such an annoying message given by Windows? It has many other flavors: Cannot delete file: Access is denied There has been a sharing violation. The source or destination file may be in use. The file is in use by another program or user. Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and …

BlogJet 1.6 Released

Not too long ago, I reviewed BlogJet 1.5. Well, an update has just been released that seems to address numerous issues and add some nice features: I’m excited to announce the new release – BlogJet 1.6 “Lime”!(Lime is a codename ). NEW FEATURES Free Flickr integration plugin (included, no installation required). Auto Replace. Title and …

DVD to Pocket PC 3.0 Software Review

Back in January I contacted Makayama Interactive to review their DVD to Pocket PC 2.0 software. I played with it when I first got it, but then months went by without even looking at it. I recently started to test it again, and discovered that version 3.0 had been released. Makayam Interactive sent me an …

Insiders: Digital living room still just a dream

From TechRepublic: Too few consumers are buying into the notion that a “digital home” can improve their lives and the electronics industry has only itself to blame, say executives from electronics firms who spoke at the Digital Living Room conference here on Monday. Americans have been slow to adopt technologies designed to create a home …

Virtual Stars Compete for Real Money

From the New York Times: Fatal1ty and Vo0 stood on opposite sides of a darkened theater while an announcer boomed their introductions to an appreciative crowd. Their faces magnified on giant overhead monitors, the two stared straight ahead while artificial smoke swirled around them. They met at center stage and shook hands before starting what …

The tech inside Cirque’s big tent

From TechRepublic: It’s six hours before a performance of the new Cirque du Soleil show, “Corteo,” and backstage, computers are controlling a series of dollies hanging from two giant arched tracks bridging the stage. Hanging from the dollies are three massive chandeliers from which acrobats are practicing gyrations and twists. The dollies are the kind …

Small number of shoppers dominates e-commerce

From Vnunet: Nearly a fifth of the US online buying population accounts for nearly half of total US online spending, research published today has revealed. Research firm Nielsen//NetRatings said that these buyers, dubbed ‘Most Valuable Purchasers’ (MVPs) spend more dollars online and make more purchases on the internet than the rest of the online buying …