eDirectories - Weblog http://blog.edirectories.info An internet weblog containing articles on everything related to technology and computers. Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:57:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://blog.edirectories.info http://blog.edirectories.info/wp-content/plugins/maxblogpress-favicon/icons/favicon-10.ico eDirectories - Weblog UXTheme Multi-patcher: Patch More Windows Versions http://blog.edirectories.info/2010/07/uxtheme-multi-patcher-more-windows-versions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uxtheme-multi-patcher-more-windows-versions http://blog.edirectories.info/2010/07/uxtheme-multi-patcher-more-windows-versions/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:34:23 +0000 TK http://blog.edirectories.info/?p=486 This program will patch your theme engine files so you can use any 3rd party visual style on the following operating systems (non-beta releases only): · Windows XP x86 Editions (up to Service Pack 3) · Windows XP x64 Editions (up to Service Pack 2) · Windows Server 2003 x86 and x64 Editions (up to Service Pack 2) · Windows Vista x86 and x64 Editions (up to Service Pack 2) · Windows Server 2008 x86 and x64 Editions (up to Service Pack 2) · Windows 7 x86 and x64 Editions Download Uxtheme Multi-patcher 7.1 Free]]> http://blog.edirectories.info/2010/07/uxtheme-multi-patcher-more-windows-versions/feed/ 1 News about PC Gaming Reviews issue #2 http://blog.edirectories.info/2010/07/news-about-pc-gaming-reviews-issue-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-about-pc-gaming-reviews-issue-2 http://blog.edirectories.info/2010/07/news-about-pc-gaming-reviews-issue-2/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:43:12 +0000 TK http://blog.edirectories.info/2010/07/news-about-pc-gaming-reviews-issue-2/
Raptr Updates to Version 1.0, Unveils New Social Features – Appscout – appscout.com
07/22/2010
AppscoutRaptr Updates to Version 1.0, Unveils New Social FeaturesAppscoutIt's been about a year since our review of Raptr, the social network for gamers and gaming fans. And since then, the networ more…
Does Microsoft have a secret weapon for Windows Phone 7? – ZDNet (blog) – zdnet.com
07/22/2010
CNET (blog)Does Microsoft have a secret weapon for Windows Phone 7?ZDNet (blog)He's served as editor of the US edition of PC Computing and managing editor of PC World; both publications had monthl more…
Splinter Cell: Conviction, Assassin's Creed II Mac-bound – GameSpot – gamespot.com
07/22/2010
Splinter Cell: Conviction, Assassin's Creed II Mac-boundGameSpotBut game publisher Ubisoft is eyeing the technology-maker's other product line: the Mac for its next wave of games. Buried withi more…
Sega Genesis Classics Series 2 launches on PC with Ristar – Neoseeker – neoseeker.com
07/22/2010
RipTenSega Genesis Classics Series 2 launches on PC with RistarNeoseekerFollowing up on last month's Series 1 launch (our review), today Sega is releasing the Genesis Classics Series 2 pack for PC more…
MS 'killed' PC/360 cross-platform play – computerandvideogames.com
07/22/2010
Globe and MailMS 'killed' PC/360 cross-platform playComputerandvideogames.comMicrosoft of course trailed the idea of PC versus Xbox 360 gaming with FPS Shadowrun, which received mediocre revie more…
New Xbox 360 review: Worth the upgrade? – electricpig.co.uk
07/22/2010
Globe and MailNew Xbox 360 review: Worth the upgrade?ElectricPig.co.ukAs other existing Xbox owners are likely using Microsoft's console purely as a gaming machine, and will have amassed a slew of more…
Droid X display down? Only a 'very small number' of Droid units affected. – Christian Science Monitor – csmonitor.com
07/22/2010
Christian Science MonitorDroid X display down? Only a 'very small number' of Droid units affected.Christian Science MonitorAt left, a player pilots his plane through 'Skies of Glory,' more…
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Xbox 360 Review – 'Darkstar One: Broken Alliance' – worthplaying.com
07/21/2010
Xbox 360 Review – 'Darkstar One: Broken Alliance'WorthPlaying.comIf you've played the original PC game, you've already played this version and shouldn't expect anything new from it more…
PC Review: Sam and Max Episode 4: Beyond The Alley of the Dolls – vg-reloaded.com
07/21/2010
Electronic TheatrePC Review: Sam and Max Episode 4: Beyond The Alley of the DollsVG-Reloaded.comAt the end of “They Stole Max's Brain”, the museum was attacked by a hoard of half-naked Sam clo more…
Is Windows Phone 7 really a "disaster?" – networkworld.com
07/21/2010
msnbc.comIs Windows Phone 7 really a "disaster?"NetworkWorld.comMicrosoft should kill it before it ships and admit that it's out of the mobile game for good. It is supposed to ship aroun more…
Casual games growing at a not-so-casual pace – msnbc.com – msnbc.msn.com
07/21/2010
msnbc.comCasual games growing at a not-so-casual pacemsnbc.comHe shared a statistic from research firm DFC Intelligence that put the number of casual PC gamers at 340 million monthly unique users toda more…
OnLive's cloud-based game service saves on equipment costs – Merced Sun-Star – mercedsunstar.com
07/21/2010
OnLive's cloud-based game service saves on equipment costsMerced Sun-StarBut OnLive is still a work in progress and comes up short in several areas when compared with console or PC gaming. Most no more…
Reader Review: Deathspank – Kotaku Australia – kotaku.com.au
07/21/2010
Reader Review: DeathspankKotaku AustraliaYes, that's right, we're now publishing reader reviews here on Kotaku. This is your chance to deliver sensible game purchasing advice to the rest of th more…
DarkStar One: Broken Alliance Review – IGN – xbox360.ign.com
07/20/2010
DarkStar One: Broken Alliance ReviewIGNDarkStar One was an entertaining, if largely repetitive, PC game that released in 2006. Fast forward four years to 2010 and the game is …and more » more…
GamePro's September cover is Alice: Madness Returns – gamepro.com
07/20/2010
GamePro.comGamePro's September cover is Alice: Madness ReturnsGamePro.comGamePro learned about the game's development by traveling thousands of miles to Shanghai to visit the team at Spicy Hor more…
Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse – Ep.4: Beyond the Valley of the Dolls … – Platform Nation – platformnation.com
07/20/2010
Platform NationSam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse – Ep.4: Beyond the Valley of the Dolls …Platform NationIt has to be said that even though the review PC used for reviewing is a high end mac more…
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Android Army to Conquer Mobile Market by 2015 – TechNewsWorld – technewsworld.com
07/16/2010
Android Army to Conquer Mobile Market by 2015TechNewsWorldFodale also looked at Nokia's (NYSE: NOK) MeeGo; a category she calls Ubuntu "because they're all different implementations of Ub more…
Mozilla Ramps Up Vulnerability Reward Program – Softpedia – news.softpedia.com
07/16/2010
Mozilla Ramps Up Vulnerability Reward ProgramSoftpediaIt has also officially added Firefox Mobile and other Mozilla services to the list of products covered by the program. Mozilla launched in Securit more…
10 things that drive me crazy about current operating systems – TechRepublic (blog) – blogs.techrepublic.com.com
07/15/2010
10 things that drive me crazy about current operating systemsTechRepublic (blog)In fact, I recently encountered an update for Ubuntu that broke a previously working piece of hardware. But Linux is far more…
First look review: Dell Latitude 2110 touchscreen netbook – PC Pro (blog) – pcpro.co.uk
07/15/2010
First look review: Dell Latitude 2110 touchscreen netbookPC Pro (blog)A cut-down version of the 2110, without its touchscreen and running Ubuntu Netbook Remix, costs £289 exc VAT, and the full-fat ve more…
HP shelving its Android tablet? – CNET – news.cnet.com
07/15/2010
CNETHP shelving its Android tablet?CNETLoad up a liveCD of Ubuntu, Fedora, or OpenSuse and tell me getting apps from the app store is a problem. FYI, those packages and all the leading smartphone …a more…
Tablet upgrades to Android, 3G, and a 720MHz processor – LinuxDevices.com – linuxfordevices.com
07/14/2010
LinuxDevices.comTablet upgrades to Android, 3G, and a 720MHz processorLinuxDevices.comIn January of this year, SmartDevices also announced an ARM11-based MID (mobile internet device) that ships with A more…
SAUTER: Gateway Drives Like Short Track – truckseries.com
07/14/2010
SAUTER: Gateway Drives Like Short TrackTruckSeries.comAnd comprises buy windows vista ultimate any case versus evidence until whatever the ubuntu-mobile repository buy windows vista ultimate but out p more…
HTC HD2 running Android 2.2 Froyo and Sense gets show off, loved – IntoMobile (blog) – intomobile.com
07/14/2010
Tech ExclusiveHTC HD2 running Android 2.2 Froyo and Sense gets show off, lovedIntoMobile (blog)The Windows Mobile-powered HTC HD2 keeps getting hacked with Android. We'd previously seen HTC's more…
Major OS Upgrades Expected in HTC HD2 Deals – Business Urls (blog) – businessurls.co.uk
07/14/2010
Gadgets DNAMajor OS Upgrades Expected in HTC HD2 DealsBusiness Urls (blog)Now ?t ?? very much expected th?t soon th? users w??? see th? porting ?f Ubuntu ?n? Android ?n th?? ?m???n more…
Linkbook review – MyADSL – mybroadband.co.za
07/14/2010
Linkbook reviewMyADSLThis is a feature that comes standard with installations of OpenOffice.org on newer versions of Ubuntu and is critical in an environment where Microsoft … more…
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WHITE: Bad Day At Iowa Costs Points – truckseries.com
07/12/2010
WHITE: Bad Day At Iowa Costs PointsTruckSeries.comAnd comprises buy windows vista ultimate any case versus evidence until whatever the ubuntu-mobile repository buy windows vista ultimate but out puts more…
LXer Weekly Roundup for 11-Jul-2010 – LXer (press release) – lxer.com
07/12/2010
LXer Weekly Roundup for 11-Jul-2010LXer (press release)Travels With Teo: Linux Netbook Hits the Road: I took ZaReason's Teo netbook, running Ubuntu 10.04, on a 2500-mile road trip. …and more&nbs more…
Randr Inc Would Like to Announce the Latest Releases of Their Free Open Source … (press release) – pr-usa.net
07/12/2010
Randr Inc Would Like to Announce the Latest Releases of Their Free Open Source …PR-USA.net (press release)As new Ubuntu Software Partner, Randr has moved the development environment of their Portals more…
Spotify Linux app goes live – networkworld.com
07/12/2010
TrustedReviewsSpotify Linux app goes liveNetworkWorld.comLike the company's mobile apps, the Linux version is available to Spotify Premium subscribers only. The company will offer no official supp more…
Spotify for Linux launches for premium subscribers – SlashGear (blog) – slashgear.com
07/12/2010
TrustedReviewsSpotify for Linux launches for premium subscribersSlashGear (blog)Following Spotify's Windows and Mac clients – and their various mobile apps – the early build still lacks some o more…
Build Android Apps via App Inventor for Android – Softpedia – news.softpedia.com
07/12/2010
Build Android Apps via App Inventor for AndroidSoftpediaBy Ionut Arghire, Mobile Editor The building of software solutions for Google's Android operating system has just got a little easier, as a more…
How to install Ubuntu on Nexus One – [Tutorial] – Maboot (blog) – maboot.com
07/11/2010
Free PC Guides (blog)How to install Ubuntu on Nexus One – [Tutorial]Maboot (blog)… from T-mobile or so. Chroot is the ability to run another Operating system under your current operating system, t more…
Randr Inc Would Like to Announce the Latest Releases of Their Free Open Source … (press release) – pr.com
07/11/2010
Randr Inc Would Like to Announce the Latest Releases of Their Free Open Source …PR.com (press release)As new Ubuntu Software Partner, Randr has moved the development environment of their Portals to more…
Ubuntu: A Computer Operating System Built Around Community – The Vancouver Observer (blog) – vancouverobserver.com
07/11/2010
Ubuntu: A Computer Operating System Built Around CommunityThe Vancouver Observer (blog)Donaldson also sees a bright future for Ubuntu and Linux, except on mobile devices such as smart phones and other more…
Ickler Leads Iowa Happy Hour – truckseries.com
07/10/2010
Ickler Leads Iowa Happy HourTruckSeries.comAnd comprises buy windows vista ultimate any case versus evidence until whatever the ubuntu-mobile repository buy windows vista ultimate but out puts any … more…
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Android 2.2 Port for Desire, Ubuntu on EVO 4G and DROID – Softpedia – news.softpedia.com
07/10/2010
Android 2.2 Port for Desire, Ubuntu on EVO 4G and DROIDSoftpediaThose who run Ubuntu on their desktop PCs should know that the OS performs very differently on a mobile phone, and that the video below more…
HTC EVO 4G Hacked to run Ubuntu OS – Tech Exclusive – tech-exclusive.com
07/10/2010
Free PC Guides (blog)HTC EVO 4G Hacked to run Ubuntu OSTech Exclusive… hackers have been successful to hack high end mobile phones to run different operating systems. Some hackers had ported Android more…
Google versus Facebook: stop your photocopiers – Register – theregister.co.uk
07/09/2010
Google versus Facebook: stop your photocopiersRegisterMatt Asay is chief operating officer of Ubuntu commercial operation Canonical. With more than a decade spent in open source, Asay served as Alfres more…
Could Linux become the world’s most popular operating system? – Computerworld (blog) – blogs.computerworld.com
07/09/2010
Could Linux become the world’s most popular operating system?Computerworld (blog)Cisco, for example, has recently released the Cisco Home Energy Controller, which runs Ubuntu Linux for MID. In the more…
FIFA World Cup 2010 : And the Winner is…Ubuntu – Bleacher Report – bleacherreport.com
07/09/2010
Bleacher ReportFIFA World Cup 2010 : And the Winner is…UbuntuBleacher Report… the home of the USA in this tournament, left his mobile phone in a shebeen and thought it was lost, ubuntu ran through more…
Jenkins: Convenience is just an app away – Chattanooga Times Free Press – timesfreepress.com
07/09/2010
Jenkins: Convenience is just an app awayChattanooga Times Free PressWinFF: This is a Microsoft Windows and Ubuntu Linux application that lets you specify a file to convert, targeted by the device you more…
HTC hopes to be done with Android 2.2 Froyo updates before Christmas – Unwired View – unwiredview.com
07/06/2010
Unwired ViewHTC hopes to be done with Android 2.2 Froyo updates before ChristmasUnwired ViewDo I run windows 7, xp, vista, ubuntu, redhat, or another one of the endless linux distributions. I think th more…
Dev aims to get Flash running on iPad – CNET – news.cnet.com
07/05/2010
CNETDev aims to get Flash running on iPadCNETI also have mutiple computers in my house running from Mac OS 10.4+, Ubuntu, and Windows XP and 7. No Vista machines. by M0DiFiEDZ July 5, 2010 10:55 AM PD more…
HTC HD2 Gets Android, Ubuntu Options – techtree.com
07/05/2010
TopNews Singapore (press release)HTC HD2 Gets Android, Ubuntu OptionsTechtree.comHTC’s last major Windows Mobile 6.5 based phone is the mighty HD2 which boasts of great specs and hardware firepowe more…
HP confirms webOS on Slate PCs – techtree.com
07/02/2010
HP confirms webOS on Slate PCsTechtree.comCurrently, HP sells Mini netbooks with Windows 7 or Ubuntu Remix OS options. Select netbooks are also available with webOS running on them. …HP to offer web more…
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]]> http://blog.edirectories.info/2010/07/news-about-ubuntu-mobile-issue-1/feed/ 0 Surf the Web In-Game http://blog.edirectories.info/2010/03/surf-the-web-in-game/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=surf-the-web-in-game http://blog.edirectories.info/2010/03/surf-the-web-in-game/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:20:38 +0000 TK http://blog.edirectories.info/?p=442 PLAYXPERT, created by former Xfire users, you can download a variety of widgets that work seamlessly with the games that are supported.  The widgets include a web browser, TeamSpeak, Diagnostics Tool and more.  They even have a Twitter widget in case you want to brag to the world about how many frags you’re getting!]]> http://blog.edirectories.info/2010/03/surf-the-web-in-game/feed/ 0 Winamp Surround Sound 5.1 Speaker Plugin http://blog.edirectories.info/2010/03/winamp-surround-sound-plugin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winamp-surround-sound-plugin http://blog.edirectories.info/2010/03/winamp-surround-sound-plugin/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:23:50 +0000 TK http://blog.edirectories.info/?p=439 VL Sound 5.1 Winamp plug-in for Windows 7 and Vista you can get your surround sound 5.1 speaker setup working perfectly.  All the other plug-ins I tried made the sound terrible, or you had to pay for them.  This is completely free and actually makes the sound BETTER.  Don’t waste your time with the others. VL Sound 5.1]]> http://blog.edirectories.info/2010/03/winamp-surround-sound-plugin/feed/ 0 Convert animated GIF to animated PNG http://blog.edirectories.info/2009/12/convert-animated-gif-to-png/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=convert-animated-gif-to-png http://blog.edirectories.info/2009/12/convert-animated-gif-to-png/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:54:19 +0000 TK http://blog.edirectories.info/?p=431
gif2apng is a simple command-line program that converts GIF animations into Animated PNG format. It disproves the common misconception that APNG files must be huge, as it actually creates APNG files smaller than the original GIF files. The program is very easy to use.
Simply drag and drop the desired .gif  ‘onto’ the .exe and it will automatically convert the file into the same directory.]]> http://blog.edirectories.info/2009/12/convert-animated-gif-to-png/feed/ 0 Easy Upgrade to Adobe Air 2.0 Beta http://blog.edirectories.info/2009/11/easy-upgrade-to-adobe-air-2-0-beta/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=easy-upgrade-to-adobe-air-2-0-beta http://blog.edirectories.info/2009/11/easy-upgrade-to-adobe-air-2-0-beta/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:41:11 +0000 TK http://blog.edirectories.info/?p=424 Adobe Air 2.0 beta, you can easily upgrade to the latest version without a lot of hassle.  All you have to do is download the installer and it will update your current version to 2.0.   Here’s a list of new features, aimed a lot towards the developers but still focusing on the end user…
  • Support for the detection of mass storage devices.
  • Advanced networking capabilities like secure sockets, UDP support, and the ability to listen on sockets.
  • Support for native code integration.
  • The ability to open a file with its default application.
  • Multi-touch and gesture support.
  • New APIs for access to raw microphone data.
  • Webkit update with HTML5/CSS3 support.
  • Global error handling.
  • Improved cross-platform printing
  • Improved security and support for enterprise and government standards.
Most everyday Windows users should probably download the Windows Runtime .exe found on this page:  http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/air2.html – For MAC  and Linux users, here’s some installation help.
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