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A New NetFront Browser for Windows Mobile?

By admin • Jun 4th, 2008 • Category: IT, Software

There was a time when a browser called NetFront was one of the popular alternate browsers for Windows Mobile and Pocket PC devices. Since then, the alternate browser from Opera has gained in popularity to take over NetFront’s place. But now it seems that NetFront is trying to get back in the action. Just recently, […]



Get Your Hands on the New Live Writer

By admin • Jun 4th, 2008 • Category: IT, Software

Windows Live Writer has got to be, hands down, one of the most popular tools out of the whole Windows Live lineup. I know many a blogger (myself included) who can’t live without it. That’s why the recent release of the Windows Live Writer Tech Preview has everyone talking. The Windows Live Writer Tech Preview […]



Office Live Add-In Updated

By admin • Jun 4th, 2008 • Category: IT, Software

If you’ve been using the Office Live Workspace (Beta) which allows you to save and share your Office documents from an online collaborative workspace on the web, then you probably also installed the Office Live Add-in which gave you access to open and save files to or from the workspace right from within your Office […]



Silverlight 2 June Webcast Series

By admin • Jun 4th, 2008 • Category: IT, Software

Lindsay Rutter is going to be doing a series of webcasts on Silverlight 2 in June, starting on June 16th. The topics will include learning about deep zoom, learning the WPF UI framework, learning about adaptive streaming, and more. In total, there will be 6 webcasts in all. To register for any of these free […]



Get Ready for IE8 Public Beta

By admin • Jun 4th, 2008 • Category: IT, Software

A post on Nick MacKechnie’s blog reminds us that the public beta of IE8 is just around the corner - third quarter of 2008 to be exact. When this happens, there will be tons of new users trying out the browser for the first time. Thanks to popular demand, IE8 switches on the standards-compliant mode […]



"Aces of the Galaxy" and "Roogoo" coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade tomorrow

By admin • Jun 4th, 2008 • Category: IT, Software

Retro arcade space shooter “Aces of the Galaxy,” and enjoy a new type of action-puzzler, “Roogoo,” both launching on Xbox LIVE® Arcade this Wednesday 4th June, 2008 at 09.00.
Enjoy the frantic action of “Aces of the Galaxy,” an old fashioned arcade adrenaline-pumping shoot-em-up that allows players to save the Universe from the wicked Skurgian Empire. Players […]



Creating virtual databases

By admin • Jun 4th, 2008 • Category: IT, Software

I took a trip to the GNWC in Vancouver last week and had an opportunity to spend some time chatting with a few of the students in the masters program about this cutting edge idea.  Instead of looking at data through an excel sheet or table, they have created a virtual ocean using a game […]



Get Your Hands on the New Live Writer

By admin • Jun 4th, 2008 • Category: IT, Software

Windows Live Writer has got to be, hands down, one of the most popular tools out of the whole Windows Live lineup. I know many a blogger (myself included) who can’t live without it. That’s why the recent release of the Windows Live Writer Tech Preview has everyone talking. The Windows Live Writer Tech Preview […]



Office Live Add-In Updated

By admin • Jun 4th, 2008 • Category: IT, Software

If you’ve been using the Office Live Workspace (Beta) which allows you to save and share your Office documents from an online collaborative workspace on the web, then you probably also installed the Office Live Add-in which gave you access to open and save files to or from the workspace right from within your Office […]



Silverlight 2 June Webcast Series

By admin • Jun 4th, 2008 • Category: IT, Software

Lindsay Rutter is going to be doing a series of webcasts on Silverlight 2 in June, starting on June 16th. The topics will include learning about deep zoom, learning the WPF UI framework, learning about adaptive streaming, and more. In total, there will be 6 webcasts in all. To register for any of these free […]