World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King Outstanding Award by GameZone

There’s no denying that Blizzard’s MMORPG title, World of Warcaft is the most successful MMO in the history of the genre, as well as one of the most successful titles ever. Pulling record numbers for a subscription-based online game, World of Warcraft is a title that transcends its genre to become something that gamers and non-gamers alike can get together and enjoy. Early last year, Blizzard launched the first expansion for their beloved MMO, The Burning Crusade. The Burning Crusade not only added in two new classes and allowed for Horde players to play as a paladin class (as the Blood Elf race), but also added in some great new areas to explore, including some fantastic new high-level areas in the new Outland area.

The latest expansion for the game, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King doesn’t add any new races, but adds plenty of fantastic new elements that no WoW player should be without. From the new Death Knight class that can be accessed by players with character level 55 and higher, to the great new story elements involving the return of the fallen king Arthas, and an awesome new continent to explore, the frozen land of Northrend. While you will need to be at level 55 or above to really begin to take advantage of the major updates that the expansion brings to the table, its added content makes it more than a worthy purchase for any WoW gamer.

Gameplay: 9.0
While it could use some balancing, the new Death Knight hero class is awesome and offers up some great abilities and a unique quest arc. Northrend is also a blast and chock full of excellent new quests for those looking to hit the new level 80 cap.

Graphics: 8.5
While not the most technologically impressive MMORPG out there, World of Warcraft is unmatched when it comes to art direction. The new areas in Northrend boast some impressive new details and lighting effects, and are a sight to behold.

Sound: 8.0
Basically unchanged since the original game launched, but still sounds pretty good.

Difficulty: Medium

Concept: 9.5
While it may not stir up the pot too much from the original game, Wrath of the Lich King offers some fantastic new story elements and tons of excellent additions.

Multiplayer: 9.0
Shortly after the expansion’s launch, queue times to get onto servers has been pretty high, proof that the game’s community is still going strong after four years.

Overall: 9.5
While the majority of the content is geared towards higher-level players, there is still a lot of fantastic content for any WoW gamer. If you’re a fan, then there’s no reason that you should not have this expansion.

Splashtop Laptops

Usually, computers need to boot and completely load before you can access its programs. This is not the case with the 5 new models of laptops from Asus.

M70T, M50V, M51T, F8va and F8vr are the newest models of laptops with instant-on software. There are already laptops with instant-on media players out in the market but they are not similar with Splashtop’s models which are directly embedded with Linux OS with both Firefox and Skype.

The latest line of laptops offers a quick on feature. This lets users to do their activity right away like chatting and surfing on the net. No need to wait for a few minutes or even seconds. If it has a quick on feature, definitely, there is also the quick off part. Users can easily turn their laptops off minus the hibernate mode. That way, less energy can be consumed. The laptop browsers too are very secure because they are immune to viruses that target the Window OS. That is made possible by the Linux base. According to the manufacturers, there might be more laptops featuring the Splashtop technology.

- WhoA! I wish my PC also has the quick on feature like these kinds of laptops featured. Performance of the computer is what we are looking for, and we also want instant access gadgets. This gadget may be fit for us who wants instant access, people who are busy or in a rush. Meetings or quick transactions that needs computers?this splashtop laptops is fit to make your business accomodate more than usual customers.The Software installed into the laptops makes it quick on.

The software makes the laptop conserve energy and less time consuming, 

has the similaties of having LCD monitors.

LCD monitors conserve energy at the same time it also consumes less space. 

Quick on Laptops can also be handy for hackers. =D Not only Quick on is taken for 

consideration, it also has quick off.

Anti-Grav R/C wall Racing Car

Remote controlled cars might’ve been fun when we were kids, but nowadays it takes a lot to impress someone. It has to fly or hover or have some new type of technology that allows it to go faster.

The Anti-Grav R/C Wall Racing Cardoesn’t fly, and - surprisingly - that makes it even more interesting. What it does is race up walls.

No special effects or camera tricks, just physics: the car generates a powerful vacuum underneath causing it to cling to any flat surface. Up up and away!

If you still find it hard to believe, check out the video, it’s impressive:  Anti-Grav R/C

- Hmmmm. . .Anti-Gravity word may be familiar with Science-Fiction movies but here on earth, I really don't have the idea that it is existing(Anti-Grav objects). Maybe yes because of the advanced technology that the humans have nowadays, I believe there is such technology existing. I'm not that good with Laws of Gravity and stuff so I'm not really sure. It's just a hint. =D

Basing on this article, it is not really considered as Anti-gravity technology. It just looks like it has the state of anti-gravity, with the vacuum that has the capability to carry its self, it really seems that it is an example of anti-gravity. It reminds me of playing hot wheels racing game, they just race anywhere and any type of terrain. Catchy for kid's and may be a big because of it's concept. Flying cars and other out of the world objects? This may be the start of innovating gadgets or tools that can change the world. Any idea how to use this concept on making a new gadgets that seem impossible?

World's First Energy Generating Revolving Door

Moving away from a coal based economy is one of the top priorities for many governments. Clean energy is what is being looked at, including wind energy and solar energy. Boon Edam has come up with a very cool idea. It’s the first energy generating revolving door.

This new concept revolving door has recently been installed in Netherlands-based Natuurcafé La Port. Each time a customer walks in or out of this coffee shop, they are doing their part towards a greener world by generating a little bit of energy. The door is expected to generate 4600 kwh of energy each year. This may not seem to be a lot of energy, but imagine if such a door or similar product was installed in a large number of locations.

- Electricity issues are rising as time passes by, the depletion of electricity is a big threat for us. Some are formulating solutions to coup up with this problem and some had already deployed or integrated what they have. I can say that this is one of those integrations which can be an answer for the problems regarding electricity. Good thing Mr. Boon Edam had the idea to make such things, it may be a little thing for now, but if applied to large scales and used wisely, I guess it may be a great source of energy. 

It's kinda rational to make these kind of technology. Everyone moves and movement is the action needed so that the gadget will work according to its use. If the technology is viewed in a large scale, it may also be a big deal. It's similar having solar powered cars or hydro-electric powered stuff because people are moving from time to time, going to school or going to work.

Downside is that we need a lot of materials having this kind of technology, if material is not the issue, maybe the technology a certain country has and their capability to buy stuff. Like here in our country, I admit we are not that capable of buying the featured gadget on a large scale, so we consider the downside of this kind of technology. It may also have flaws like remote areas where people are not that really moving or not going in and out of a location. Maybe the technology can still be upgraded or its concept can be used to other types of gadgets so that it can be used by all. I MEAN ALL PEOPLE!=D

NEW Apple IPod Touch - Gaming handheld in disguise?

touchArcade reports that the new 2nd Generation Apple iPod Touch has the fastest 3D rendering performance of all devices in its class, making it even faster than the new iPhone 3G in this regard:

The most clear difference is that fact that the iPod Touch’s processor was quietly boosted to 532MHz (up from 412MHz) with the 2nd generation model introduced in September. Meanwhile, the iPhone 3G, Original iPhone and 1st Generation iPod Touch continue to run at the original 412MHz. Though not the intended purpose, this video from Handheld Games Corp shows that the app load time of the 2nd Generation iPod Touch is notably faster than the 1st Generation model.

It seems that there are additional factors, however, as there are performance differences even found between the models that run at the same speed. The models rank in the following order (fastest to slowest) for 3D rendering, with the 2nd Generation iPod Touch being the fastest “by far”.

We love Apple's discreet way of introducing products that offer enhanced functionality like gaming without shouting "Hey look now it does this too!" from the rooftops. The new Touch is easily our favorite gadget of the year so far - with the ability to check email, browse the web, play games, view photos, listen to music and watch videos AND run cool apps we're as happy as we can be!
(Image Courtesy of Apple)

- Another Gadget that took my attention for a while. Hmmmm. . .I know Apple has IPod and MacBooks, but not this kind of gagdet. For me it's new and may be the next gaming gadget of the generation. Apple never fails to amaze me with what they have up their sleeves, to think it has the function of a PDA but has the gaming forte on it or it's simply like IPhone Gaming Edition. Can it be the counterpart of Sony PSP? Who knows it may have flaws like the IPhone issue before? For me it depends on how people look at it, some think of the gadget being a need or just a want, some think of its purpose and how they use it, maybe some just buy it because they have extra money. This gadget may also be the same as IPhone, it just featured the games it has. I'll be checking its issues and features when this is already available at the market. Or is it already available?

SteelSeries Special Edition World of Warcraft Mouse has 16 Million Illumination Combinations

The SteelSeries Special-Edition World of Warcraft Mouse has to be one of the craziest mouses I’ve ever seen. And for nearly $100, it better be! It has 15 programmable buttons. Yes that says 15. You can set it to any of 16 million illumination choices with 3 intensity and pulsation levels. There are 130 predefined macros and if you don’t like any of those, you can program your own up to 160 characters. This MMO gaming mouse is the first specifically designed for World of Warcraft. You can save 10 profiles in armory. Plus it looks really freakin’ cool.

Ideal for the gamer who already has the WoW Keyboard and is sipping on the Mana Energy Drink. Heck, you might as well get the SteelSeries World of Warcraft Mousepad to put this mouse on, while you’re at it (which claims to have the strength of plastic with the softness of cloth).

- HahA! Another World of Warcraft goodie! I don't know why I like to post this kind of stuff. . .maybe because it's WoW and I play the game. Try to check out the article, It's not a normal mouse, it's a gaming mouse and can be programmed or customized for the users likes. Maybe if I have the chance to buy it, I will collect some of the WoW goodies. Now it's a past time playing and just a thrill to play the game.

For me the mouse is really designed for the game itself and other MMO type of games. Will attract the eyes of gamers, maybe graphic artists can also use the mouse with its  features. Nothing more to say for this article, its just amazing. I hope to find more WoW goodies and post them here. . 

What is Magic: The Gathering?

You're here because you want to learn the Magic: the Gathering game, the world's premier trading card game. It was the first of its kind, and it's still the best and the biggest.

In the Magic game, you play the role of a planeswalker—a powerful wizard who fights other planeswalkers for glory, knowledge, and conquest. Your deck of cards represents all the weapons in your arsenal. It contains the spells you know and the creatures you can summon to fight for you.

Trading card games like the Magic: The Gathering TCG combine collectable cards with a strategy game. You don't know what you'll get in a Magic booster pack. You just start a collection and trade with other players to get the cards you want.

The best part about a trading card game is that it's always changing. You design and build your own unique decks, and each Magic game you play is different. New Magic expansions are released a few times a year, and each new expansion brings new ways to stupefy and defeat your opponents.

The Colors of Magic

Magic players craft their own decks, selecting cards that suit their individual playing styles and strategies. Building a deck often focuses on taking advantage of the powers inherent in each of Magic's five mana colors.

White: The color of Justice 
White spellcasters use superior tactics, efficient creatures, and the power of righteousness against their foes.

Blue: The color of Wisdom 
Blue mages focus on using superior knowledge to gain control of a battle, and slowly gain the upper hand.

Black: The color of Ambition 
Black sorcerers are willing to do whatever it takes to win a battle, even if it means sacrificing everything to do so.

Red: The color of Chaos 
Red conjurers try to win as quickly and dramatically as possible, smashing and burning their way to a quick victory.

Green: the color of Nature 
Green shamans win duels through the brute force of mother nature, summoning giant creatures to squash their enemies.

What color will you play? It is entirely up to you!

http://www.wizards.com/Magic/TCG/NewtoMagic.aspx?x=mtg/tcg/newtomagic/whatismagic

- Magic the Gathering trading card game was a old hobby of mine while I was in high school, some of my friends play this game and making the long story short, I tried to play it too. Making a deck was first on the list so that you can play the game, as stated above, it's up to you what kind of deck you want to make and what color to choose from. Chemistry is also important for the different cards that completes your deck, the more chemistry your card has the more chances of winning. After constructing the deck, obviously you need to learn the game and how you play your cards, also consider the opponents type of deck in order to win.

Playing this game needs investment, I mean if you want to have your own deck of cards, then you need to spend money to get what you want. Some just try their luck at booster packs. Booster packs are composed of cards, correct me if im wrong, I guess its fifteen cards in one booster pack. Its is composed of Rares, uncommon and common type of cards, may also include land. It's cheaper compared to buying a preconstructed deck, that's for my opinion. 

Played the game just for fun and experience, game is exciting and cool because you need to think to win unless the opponent has a deck with no chemistry or the opponent itself is not that skilled. It also depends on the players, mostly it is a mind game. Mechanics of the game or how you play it was fun also, it like a dimension by just playing cards and if I relate it to computer games, it's like a strategy game like Red Alert or Star Craft. I dont play the game anymore because my friends stopped playing also. One Factor that made me stop is money, you need to spend money to get new cards, it's also like a trend that you need to go with the flow of the type of cards. It's fun to look at the cards and read their abilities and qoutes. Well, this is it for the Game. 

Nokia Introduces 3G USB modem internet stick CS-10

    

Nokia introduces Internet Stick CS-10, a USB modem 3G in the coming year. The USB-powered Internet Stick CS-10 supports 850/2100MHz 3G and GSM network 850/900/1800/1900 MHz. Nokia 3G modem uses USB 2.0 interface. It measures 87.4 x 26.7 x 13.4 mm and 30g. It offers speeds up to 7.2Mbps download and 2.0Mbps maximum upload speeds.

This device is compatible with computers supporting USB 1.1 or higher, and works under Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Mac OS 10.4, Mac OS 10.5.

-   As far as I can remember, the first storage media I saw was a big Hard disk. I cannot remember what was the cappacity, then I saw my mom using floppy disks. I gues that was 3 1/2 inches and has 21mb capacity, then Compact disks came also laser disks and DVD's. Flash Disks also showed up, now this came up. I mean the article shown above.=D geez! Thats how fast technology changes. . .yes it is kinda fast and it gets smaller and smaller. New Innovation of nokia can be a trend this days, people like it small or i could say portable. For a gadget this size, Yes it is portable and it can be the standard modem in the near future. In the aspect of value or price of a gadget, for me it is expensive, I don't know for some. Style can catch the eyes for some of materialistic persons, some go for the use of the gadget and some look at the price first before deciding to buy it or not. Most of Nokia's products soothes my eyes and for the first time I saw a Nokia product which is not a cell phone. I think Nokia is trying to expand their bounderies and being open to new heights in terms of technology. Will try to check out some products of nokia every now and then. . .

Freedom of Expression: What is a backlink?

Freedom of Expression: What is a backlink?

Kneil Gerard E Palabrica

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Limited Edition World of Warcraft Computer Keyboard

if you could make any choice and select any of the cool keyboards for your typing purpose, here is yet another keyboard you have as an option. The “World of Warcraft” keyboard is what they call it and it is limited edition, so hurry before the stocks end. This WoW Limited Edition Keyboard retails for $69.99 at Amazon.

The WoW Keyboard is designed in such a way that it gives optimal performance when playing World of Warcraft. The Amazing keyboard or “SteelSeries Zboard Limited-Edition Wrath of the Lich King Bundle with Zboard Keyboard, Keyset, and Standard Qwerty Keyset” keyboard as the Amazon call it, has been built with special keys assigned for Raiding and Player vs. Player (PvP) gameplay, one-touch macros for frequent commands like roll, duel and invite, strategic placement of color-coded labeled keys. It definitely is just another funky Keyboard if you don’t plan on playing the Game it is designed for. If you do play World of Warcraft, this keyboard is as essential as your computer for playing the game.

In case you do not play this Online game and would like to find a way to look at it differently than before, you can check out the other game World of World of Warcraft, and even see how World of Warcraft Saved a Life.

-Gadgets!!!ehehe. . .I'm not that materialistic but if I see something, I'm sure I will know its details and will think wisely if it's a need or a want. Hmmmm. . .I just saw this cool keyboard, it's just cool because it's WoW WotLK. Wrath of the Lich King Expansion is not yet released or available at the private server that we are playing on. This gadget just caught my attention and I guess my friends wanna see it too. . .

NBA Live 2008

NBA Live 2008! Another game that keeps me in front of the PC! I just feel excited playing this game, this serves as a remedy or just a replacement of acivity if I can't play Basketball in real life. I don't play the game in Playstation 3, IM NOT THAT RICH. .hehe. Roster of 2007 is used at this game but to make it more exciting, I do my own rosters by playing the dynasty mode and use fantasy draft mode. The roster would be changed and strategies on how you manage your players with the staff you picked will test you on your skills. As I play this game and try ways to improve my gameplay, I have made the team that best suits my gameplay. I think it's too late to discover my team correspoding to my gameplay because NBA live 2009 will be released soon. Just excited because of the new features that the NBA live 09 will bring. This is the end of the post and I'm planning to play this game . . .=P