Dirt 2 Out Now!! Featuring the new DirectX11

Gaming with visually stunning graphics, car and environment reflections, almost realistic imagery and the new DirectX 11 make up Colin McRAE Dirt 2. Codemasters has done it again and for this game's newest installment, gamers can now immerse themselves in more "high graphics" gaming.

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Linux OS And PC Gaming

PC Games have been around for more than a decade and Microsoft has, since then, occupied the top seat for most of that time. For those who use the open-source OS Linux, is it capable (now) of running those Windows-based games?

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Google Chrome: Top 10 Extensions

For those using Google Chrome, here are the Top 10 Extensions that you can use. These extensions, however, are only available to those running Windows XP and Vista for the time being. The extensions are available for the 'Beta' Google Chrome version so for those running Windows 7, you'll just have to stick with the 'Add ons' for now.

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Enabling "Hidden" Windows 7 Themes

Did you know that you have other Windows 7 themes residing in your windows 7 installation? 5 Additional themes (regional) are available for you to use: Australia, South Africa, Canada, United Kingdom and United States.

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Holiday Shoppers: Yuletide Season Cheers

Check on your holiday wishlist because this Yuletide season, stores have a lot in store for you. From MP3 players to kids toys and business use laptops/gadgets and phones, there is definitely a pretty good deal you don't want to miss.

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DELL: The New Line of Inspiron Mini 10's

Dell introduces their latest version of the Inspiron Mini 10 netbook. The new line of netbooks will be coming in with the new Atom N450 as well as a few more 'plus' features. An additional options list makes this new lineup very enticing to consumers.

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Quick Launch Buttons On Your Windows 7

After making that move from Windows XP and Vista, you probably didn't expect how the new Jumplist functionality works on the new Windows 7 OS. In Windows 7, the windows taskbar is no longer referred to as the "taskbar" but the "Superbar" and for some, not seeing the Quick launch buttons is a first.

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Maximize Your Web Browsing Speed

Is the task of loading websites, especially big websites with all the pictures, colors and animations long enough for you to prepare a glass of iced coffee and then sit and wait for the website to fully load? 


The time your web browser takes to load a particular website not only depends on your ISP's speed/bandwidth but also depends on the ISP's DNS server. 

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Imeem Then : Myspace Music Now

For those who have shared their playlists and favorite songs for the past few years, it's time to say goodbye to the imeem community. After their last attempt, the imeem website is now offline. Due to licensing issues and fees, they had to let go.

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Gateway One ZX6810-01: Power and the Touch Capability

Even though the newer iMacs beat almost every one in the All-in-One PC's category, this Gateway All-in-One packs in a few extras (even without the Blu ray drive).

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Windows 7: Changing the Logon Screen

The Windows Logon Screen has been made available since Windows XP's launch. Now in Windows 7, customizing or changing the logon screen is now made easy with Tweaks.com Logon Changer.

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News Update: Psystar Computers...closing down?

Florida-based computer company Psystar is being reported "shutting down" the business. Psystar computers was previously ordered by a federal judge to stop selling Mac clones. This was after the judge concluded the infringement case in favor of Apple.

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New Year, New Intel Procies

The New Year brings about 2 new Intel procies. The Intel Core i3 and mobile Core i5 processors are slated to be out by January 7 of next year, 2010. The Intel Core i5 processor is said to be quad-core, the 2 new processors are just dual-core but even if they are, Intel has added an extra: integrated GPU cores for both processors.

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Bumptop: Your Own Virtual Desktop

Tired of your 'regular desktop' environment? If you want an interactive desktop space, try Bumptop Desktop. The software allows you to have your own desktop area, much like your regular office or room desk space. Check out the video to find out what cool ways you can organize your 'virtual desktop'.

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Christmas and the Christmas Lights Hero

Who said you can't enjoy your 'merry christmas' on guitar hero? This video by Ric Turner definitely is a gamer's dream, well for some, and a cool trip for others. The Christmas holiday is definitely around the corner. Read more to check out the video.

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The $99 Laptop

Introducing the $99 laptop. It sure is cheap and everyone can definitely put their hands on the thing. The laptop, called the Cherrypal Africa, is Cherrypal's green and energy efficient laptop brought about by their community building efforts in Ghana.

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Momentus Thin: Seagate's New Thin HDD's

Seagate will be unveiling their new line of hard drives in the form of the Momentus Thin. These hard drives are expected to be unveiled at CES some time in the next few weeks. The said drives are said to be less expensive than most of their 1.8 inch counterparts.

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iMac 27" All-in-One Shipping Delays and Graphics Issues

Apple has delayed shipment of their new iMac 27 inches. Some say it's due to the high volume of orders. iMac's online store changed shipping times from '5-7 days' and '7-10 days' to 2 weeks. 

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Preview the HTC Google Android Phone

The guys at google were recently 'tweeting' about the new android phone/s. The new phones, running android 2.1, are rumored to be launched by next 2010.

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The New iMac: 27" on the Intel Core i7

The new 27" iMac from Apple™. Keeping itself up high with its superb specifications and great rankings all over the web. This 27 inch All-in-One PC packs in the 'fastest' in computer hardware. Processor, RAM, GPU and storage. Not to mention that this iMac can run Windows.

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'Black Screen of Death' information

Is there any truth to a possible 'black screen of death' as opposed to the well-known Windows error blue screen of death? Let us check on a few possibilities so as to decipher if it should be, if any, a big concern to the computer world.

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Tech Tips: What You Can Do With Your Old WiFi Router

For those who have the right equipment for their wireless environment, it wouldn't be a surprise if 1 or 2 devices go 'offline' to make way for the 'better' ones. In this case, an old wireless router, given the proper assignment, can definitely boost your home network.

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Dell Vostro V13: Thin like the Adamo

Dell Inc. introduces the Vostro V13 laptop which will be available by the end of the year (hmm..shopping before the next year kicks in?). It appears that the new line resembles the Adamo, also from Dell, only that the Vostro is about 3x cheaper than the Adamo series.

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Google Chrome: Extensions now ready for Download

Now, the extensions are ready for download! Google has opened their Google Chrome Extensions site and the plugins are available for everyone running Windows and Linux. Mac/Apple users will have to wait since they are not available yet.

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Steady Flight: Mozilla Thunderbird 3

The long overdue 'Outlook alternative' is now out and flying steadily. Mozilla's Thunderbird 3, available for Windows, Mac and Linux, packs several new features including improvements on the program. From search and message indexing to tabs support and the setup wizard for account management, Thunderbird 3 makes offline email support as easy as possible.

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Boxee Box is Coming!!

HDMI, SD Card slot, 2 USB 2.0 ports, Wi-Fi and an ethernet port add up to the soon to be released Boxee Box from D-Link. 

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Virtual Driver Becomes Real-Life Racing Champ

Lucas Ordoñez is now a racing champ, winning the European GTA Cup for RJN Motorsport. This is not what he was doing before. He once wanted to be a professional race car driver but abandoned his hopes because he did not have the means to pursue it. What he didn't expect was that later on, he will achieve his goal through the gaming world.

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Intel Core i9: Auctioned at eBay

The new Intel Core i9, not due until next year, was seen on eBay. The processor is believed to be a possible leak from one of Intel's manufacturers/distributors. Gulftown, the new procie's codename,  offers 6 cores of computing power and the eBay item was tagged as an Intel 6-Core Xeon Westmere Gulftown 2.4GHZ LGA1366 ES.

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Office 2010 Release Schedule

Microsoft has released information about Office 2010's availability by next year. The new Office suite is scheduled to be launched by June. This update was released in response to online reports about its shipping date.

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Safety for the Online Shopper

Shopping online has become more than just an option for users around the world. With the growing number of online tools (shopping included), everyone's security is of utmost importance. From home users to the enterprise and corporate shopper, online security needs to be at its best for everybody to not worry.

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Ubuntu 9.10 at a glance

Canonical, the guys behind Ubuntu, delivers Ubuntu 9.10. Dubbed as the Karmic Koala, a lot of changes have been made to this free Linux distro.




So what's new with the new Ubuntu 9.10: Karmic Koala? Let's check out a few things to find out...

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Java Releases 2 update for the Mac OS X

Java has released updates for the Mac OS X platform addressing security issues that could allow an applet to gain elevated privileges on the host system.

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The Bing Maps Experience

Bing Maps, still in its beta phase, is now available to the public. Microsoft's move to rival Google Maps starts a comparison between the two. 


Google Maps has been the main source of information when it comes to maps, locations and even streets for most of us. Aside for their web-based world map, they also have Google Earth. 


So what makes Bing Maps different and/or better than Google's?

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mini mini tiny mo: Dell Mini 10

The Dell Mini: Mini 10 and 10v.
Small, lightweight and just enough for your everyday mobile computing needs.
Starting at $299, customize this mini to your liking. From colors to the operating system, you'll definitely have a lot of options available.

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Intel's i9 Preview

Intel's core i9, an engineering sample, was tested by Polish PCLab. The sample contains 6-cores carrying 12mb of level 3's. The new processor is part of Intel's roadmap to building their next line of multi-core, energy efficient processors.

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A look at James Cameron's Avatar: The Game

Ubisoft recently released Avatar: The Game. The highly anticipated movie gets a prequel and gamers get to immerse themselves in the alien world of Pandora.

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Read E-book files while you'r on the go

ReadMANIAC is your library in your pocket. A true Java midlet for the mobile phone, it allows the user to read, download and browse ebooks on any Java enabled/Java supported phone or smartphone.



J2ME technology allows games (Java games) to be played on the mobile phone. The same technology is used to for most phone applications to be compatible and usable on most mobile phones today.

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Personal point of View // NHN's Continent of the Ninth

NHN's newest MMO game redefines the way you play your online games. I would say, we got used to the regular 'point at monster', 'click at monster', 'attack monster' type of online game. 


Since the dawn of online gaming up until now, we usually play MMORPG's with the same type of gameplay. Point then click... point click.. point.. and click..

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AVG Antivirus: still most downloaded antivirus program

AVG antivirus is still the #1 most downloaded antivirus program on CNET. Topping the chart with 2,276,350 downloads, this Antivirus program is a good alternative for those who opt for a free antivirus solution.


The program is continuously updated and users can update through the internet and also through offline means. Offline updates can be done by logging onto the AVG website. 
 

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Dolphin Browser from the Android market

Introducing the Dolphin Browser for the Droid phone. This application enables multitouch support for the Droid phone. Similar to the iPhone's pinching multi-touch function, this particular app enables you to do just the same.


The application allows for the use of gestures. When using gestures, you basically setup directions with which to navigate your phone: backwards, forwards with your multi-touch support.


It also supports the use of multi tabs, which makes navigation a lot more easier for the built-in Droid browser.

Starcraft 2 still on track for next year

For those who are waiting for the Starcraft 2 release date, Blizzard is still working on the game and are planning to have the beta released by next year. Avid gamers and those who have been eyeing to have a go at the StarCraft beta release will definitely have to wait.


It was mentioned at the Russian event IgroMir that the beta would be arriving early next year since a delay caused the beta to not push through earlier than expected.

The official StarCraft release is slated for the 2nd quarter of 2010.

LED, LCD or Plasma? Cyber Monday catch up

Now which entertainment screen would you go for? An LCD, the LED TV or the Plasma?


Differentiating, a Plasma TV provides great viewing angles, high pixel response time, which is definitely great when watching sporting events or anything that requires fast movement. They come in different sizes and models that allows consumers to have more choices. Downside though is that the tend to have pixels burnt out which affects the last color sticking onto the screen even if the scene has changed. Repair is also quite pricey for the Plasma.

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Holiday Shoppers: The Cyber Monday Update

Cyber Monday shopper's update. Have you gone through your digital shopping list and got them all or still missing out a few?

By now, most stores (be it your next door Target/Best Buy/Walmart store) will have their shopping carts rented out or filled with consumer deals. Even the online stores have a truck load of network and internet traffic coming back and forth the checkout online carts. 

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