Well this hardley comes as a surprise after Google Talk joined in the competition against Skype, MS hardley wanted to loose out on this expanding market.  Microsoft is preparing to enable computer users to make a normal phone call from their PC. The computer giant has increased its presence in the fast-growing internet phone sector by purchasing leading player Teleo for an undisclosed sum. Microsoft and rivals AOL, Google and Yahoo all currently allow phone calls between computers, but not yet to a domestic or mobile handset. Yahoo! is also in the process of making such a system.  :arrow:...

Well you may have read my recent post on Cutting the cords (recommended read), well to add to the topic I read today about adding to the security to WiFi. This seems like a very efficient way too! Intel is developing a new way to secure WiFi networks. The new technology aims to locate a WiFi user by timing how long it takes for packets to travel to and from a wireless access point, which could prevent users outside a house or office from accessing a WiFi network indoors. Precision location technology is one of several key ideas for the next few years that Justin Rattner, Intel senior fellow...

The first (unmanned) mission to Pluto is planned for Januari 2006. NASA will then launch the New Horizons spacecraft which will arrive at the planet about nine years later. The primary objectives are to characterize the global geology and morphology of Pluto and Charon, map the surface composition of Pluto and Charon, and characterize the neutral atmosphere of Pluto and its escape rate. Other objectives include studying time variability of Pluto’s surface and atmosphere, imaging and mapping areas of Pluto and Charon at high-resolution, characterizing Pluto’s upper atmosphere, ionosphere,...

EA and DICE are pleased to announce that today, after two weeks of Closed Beta testing, we are releasing the first public version of the Battlefield 2 editor! Over the last couple of days you’ve probably seen some of the outstanding work that the Closed Beta teams have created using the tools, and now we’re giving everyone else the chance to join the fun. Keep in mind that we are considering this release "Beta" software, so it’s still a little rough around the edges, though we’ve worked out many of the kinks. Also, though most core functionality is editable as...

Sony will be releasing the PSP (Playstation Portable) next week on 1st of September in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Sony has also already shipped more then 5 million PSP units over the world and 2.33 million units are going to Asia and Japan and 2.74 million units going to the United States and Canada. Source: GameIndustry  The PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) has a slim 6.7" x 2.9" frame that packs a powerful multimedia punch, enabling you to enjoy your favorite games, music, videos and photos instantly, anywhere. Factor in the PSP system’s...

Ok so I was talking to Tibault about this exact thing yesterday after reading his post on Google Talk. As a matter of fact, I was talking to him on Google Talk about this topic. The topic, of course, is how Google Talk can be used as a VOIP software – according to Tibault they are working with another VOIP software to improve the communications in their new application. As a matter of fact, I even saw a whole news report about Google Talk! I was really not impressed with the BBC for broadcasting that report now because Skype has been availiable for more then a year and its not had any reports...

I’ve been gone for two days and what happens? Google did not only release an entire new version of its Desktop Search program (not just an update) but it also released its first (putting Hello aside) IM application, Google Talk. |inline

  Peace be with you all.  I have been working on another plugin to add-on to my ‘Random Hadith Plugin’ which I released a couple of months ago. It makes sense that I have chosen to add to this with the addition of the ‘Random Qur’anic Verse Plugin’ for WordPress 1.2, 1.5+ (inshAllah). I asked Kemas Yunus if he knew any scripts for random Qur’an verses. He contacted me a little later with an indionesian website (mukmin.info) which gives you three Al-Qur’an scripts; 1) Text 2) Arabic + Arabic Text Image and 3) Arabic + English Text Image. I...