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Play Games Without Inserting the Original CD

Playing games without the original CD/DVD may very well be the ultimate dream for all the gamers out there, forced to insert the disc each time they play their favorite games. Some have found a solution in using programs like Daemon Tools, that emulate the original media, but shouldn't there be an easier way so ...

16 August 2008
11:16 GMT

Softpedia Recommended Mac Apps of the Week - 16.08.2008

This week we've got some great free apps for you to use! If you would like to consider a cheaper (as in free) backup solution, an easy person-to-person file transfer solution, or a simple, but "crazy" tool to customize all your pictures, it's a good thing you decided to visit Softpedia today.MathusalemMathu...

16 August 2008
09:42 GMT

Records Master - Your Own Digital Shoe Box

In an era when all the information is transmitted digitally and even your bills and statements come in electronic format, a simple, but very organized, database can be a life saver. Forget about all the boxes stuffed with bills that collect dust in your closet, or about the folders from your computer that give you a ...

16 August 2008
09:38 GMT

StoryMill - A Great Gadget for Aspiring Writers

There is a point in everyone's life when he feels the need to share his experience with the rest or the world. For some people, this happens at an early age and has all the premises of becoming a profession while others just feel the need to write their memories. Whatever the reason, the process is a lot easier ...

16 August 2008
08:34 GMT

Medical Social Network May Put Sensitive Information at Risk

When you thought social networking had done it all, covering different areas of interest and meeting everyone's needs, WellNet HealthCare, a U.S. based company, announced the launch of a medical social network, Point to Point Healthcare. By subscribing to the website, people can test the beta launch which is pro...

16 August 2008
07:37 GMT

Windows 7: The Transparent Cracks in Codename Translucency

Microsoft has been tiptoeing around Windows 7 since Windows Vista hit the market back in January 2007. Kevin Kutz, Director, Windows Client, came out back on February 13, 2007, just two weeks after Vista's general availability and stated that Microsoft was "not giving official guidance to the public yet about th...

16 August 2008
07:18 GMT

Sony Ericsson W980, Samsung G810 and HTC Touch Diamond Win European Awards

Except the fact that they're all on the high-end side, HTC Touch Diamond, Sony Ericsson W980 and Samsung G810 don't have too much in common. Still, these three handsets have been recently awarded by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) as the best mobile devices in their category. More exactly,...

16 August 2008
07:09 GMT

Google Asked to Reveal Blogger Identity

An Indian company, tired of the unceasing attacks of an anonymous blogger, decided to file a lawsuit against him, as Blog Wired, citing a Wall Street Journal article, reports. But Gremach Infrastructure Equipments & Projects encounters a problem. The company cannot find out the identity of the blogger who made a habi...

16 August 2008
06:41 GMT

BlackBerry Bold to Be Awfully Expensive in Canada

Canadian mobile users seem to be out of luck this month, or, at least, those who intend to buy a BlackBerry Bold 9000. Rogers Wireless, the sole carrier to offer the new smartphone in the North American country, will apparently be selling it for prices starting at $399 with a contract agreement for three years. Logic...

16 August 2008
06:25 GMT

What Children and Young Adults Want

A study performed by Nielsen Online indicates the preferences of British children and young adults when it comes to online navigation. Children under 12 have a strong affinity for "kids, games and toys" websites - with cartoons or simple games, which are especially designed to meet the entertainment needs of the youn...

16 August 2008
05:32 GMT

RSPCA Launched Mobidog, Its First Mobile Game

Animal lovers in the UK should be happy to find out that RSPCA (the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) has recently released its first mobile game. Called Mobidog and created together with Lateral, a mobile content developer based in London, the game should "help spread the message of responsible...

16 August 2008
05:26 GMT

Adobe's Standardization Plans for RIA Development Platform Get Crushed

The standardized web development is at a crossroad as the ECMAScript 4.0 draft has been scrapped in favor of the new ECMAScript 3.1 entitled "Harmony". ECMAScript is the standard based on which popular scripting languages like JavaScript, JScript, ActionScript were implemented and ECMAScript 4.0 draft was the standar...

16 August 2008
04:44 GMT

Mysterious Free Magazine Website Based in the Caribbean

One month ago, some embraced with great joy the launch of Mygazines, a website where people can "upload. share. archive" any edition of their favorite publications. Users can register free of charge and they also access all the content for free. Adding up the fact that the website doesn't display all those annoy...

16 August 2008
04:38 GMT

The Slim Sony Ericsson T700 Now in Official Videos

The latest-announced fashionable Sony Ericsson phone, namely the T700, has now two official video presentations. These offer mobile users a glimpse of what they can get when the candybar hits the market - sometime in the fourth quarter of the year, according to Sony Ericsson. First appeared under the codename Sony ...

16 August 2008
04:23 GMT


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