Archive for May, 2006

Do Modems Still Matter?

With broadband adoption at an all-time high in the United States, can we finally assume that all users will have high-speed internet connections– and by association, an enjoyable, responsive, non-painful way to use the internet? Or do web developers still need to accommodate dial-up users?
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Samsung Blu-ray player available for Pre-Order

 
Samsung’s BD-P1000 Blu-ray disc player is available on Amazon for pre-order. The official release is in June and Amazon will be shipping only in US for $999. The BD-P1000 features HDMI, Component Video, S-Video, Composite Video, Coaxial audio and Optical audio.
Pre-Order Page
Product Page
[Via Engadget]

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Google’s answer to PayPal: Google Checkout

 
It was on the cards that Google was planning to launch a PayPal competitor. And now, Garett Rogers of ZDNet reports that Google has indirectly bought some new domain names like googlecheckout.net/org/info. The Google Checkout will be like PayPal which will also integrate its other Google services like Adwords or Adsense.
[Via Raw Feed]

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Microsoft Standard User Analyzer

The Standard User Analyzer helps developers and IT professionals diagnose issues that would prevent a program from running properly without administrator privileges. On Windows Vista, even administrators run most programs with standard user privileges by default, so it is important to ensure that your application does not have administrator access as a dependency.
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Happy Memorial Day!

Happy Memorial Day! Doing my part in spreading my appreciation to the U.S. armed forces, both home and abroad. I always loved Memorial Day, not just because it’s a national holiday for us in the USA, but because I think that it is important to recognize those that didn’t give up on those just causes [...]

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #8 REVIEW

The art is pretty good along with a great use of colors too.
I can’t really complain about the story either, at times though it feels like a broken record here and there.
The issue starts off with action, it keep up the momentum and ends with action and as always that is a plus for me, [...]

New at the GamersCircle Store 5/28/2006

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #532
INCREDIBLE HULK #95

SUPERMAN BATMAN #26
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #30

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #95
ZOMBIES #1

WARLORD #4

Atari halts NWN1 support

Just a few days after the announcement of the latest Neverwinter Nights premium module, Infinite Dungeons, Neverwinter Nights Vault is reporting that Atari has ceased support of the popular Dungeons & Dragons RPG. This means no more patches or premium modules for the original game, leaving the planned sequel to Witches Wake in limbo.
According to [...]

No DirectX 10 for Windows XP

Some peoples hearts may be breaking when they read this title. Sadly DirectX 10 will be Vista-exclusive and this has some consequences for the gaming communities all over the world.
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X-Men Makes $44.5 million in One Day!

According to early Friday estimates from ShowbizData , X-Men: The Last Stand , the third chapter in the Marvel superhero franchise, has grossed $44.5 million in its first day in theatres including midnight showings on Thursday. It opened in over 3,688 theatres in North America, which is fairly small by today’s [...]