Whether you are a Half-Life fan or have never played Half-Life you are in for a treat. Today marks the day Black Mesa is released to the world. Black Mesa is a complete remake, with hugely improved graphics, original new sounds, and new voices, of the famous Half-Life, that was released in the late 90’s.Continue reading “Play Black Mesa, a Complete Half-Life Remake, Now! It’s Free!”
Holographic Steve Jobs Raps From The Great Beyond In This Parody Video
Unfortunately, today’s Apple iPhone 5 press conference did not feature a Steve Jobs hologram showing off Apple’s new iteration of it’s insanely popular smartphone line, but that didn’t stop the folks at Mondo Media from releasing a parody video with a Jobs made out of protons and force fields
Disk Falcon – A Minority Report kinda Tool in the Store
Who says Windows 8 Metro Apps are boring? Take a look again! This is Disk Falcon, a tool to search your disk and present its usage in the most graphical view you can think of. Quoting the vendor, what do you get when you cross a DBMS, a Utility tool and a Game Engine? YouContinue reading “Disk Falcon – A Minority Report kinda Tool in the Store”
EMR Surface – The Most Expensive Metro App ($499) in the Store
You can say what you want about Microsoft’s vision with Windows 8, but some companies are taking serious notice of this platform and buying into it. And so we welcome one of the first Business Apps in the Store (yes there are others!), and the most expensive at that. You can try out this app,Continue reading “EMR Surface – The Most Expensive Metro App ($499) in the Store”
First APoD Viewer App in the Store!
Well, that didn’t take long! The first Astronomy Picture of the Day viewer or APoD viewer as some of us Space junkies call them, has hit the Store. Did I hear you say Panoramic? Yes, Apod viewing was naturally meant for Metro design language! You can pan till you drop for endless pictures of Space.Continue reading “First APoD Viewer App in the Store!”
How to See the Amount of Space your Windows 8 Apps Take up?
The final RTM (released to manufacturing) version of Windows 8 is very similar to the Windows 8 Release Preview that was launched to the public at the end of May. However, there are some new features in the RTM version of Windows 8 that is not in the Release Preview. Today, I want to talkContinue reading “How to See the Amount of Space your Windows 8 Apps Take up?”
Unofficial USGS App “Earthquake Watch” is in the Store
Another functional App just dropped into Windows 8 Store. This time its is something to keep an eye on Earthquakes as they occur all over the World. Earthquake Watch uses the services of the USGS to present you all the information. Obviously this is the first iteration of the app, hopefully the publisher will workContinue reading “Unofficial USGS App “Earthquake Watch” is in the Store”
Breaking: Microsoft Rolls Out Browser Choice Screen out to Windows 8 Users
Microsoft is rolling out as of today a Browser Choice Screen update to all Users in the European region. The update is in the Important/Critical update section so if you’ve chosen to have updates install automatically (default), this Choice Screen update will be installed automatically. I guess MS doesn’t want to face another fine forContinue reading “Breaking: Microsoft Rolls Out Browser Choice Screen out to Windows 8 Users”
First BMI&Weight Tracking App in the Store
Well, what do you know? The first weight and BMI tracker is in the Store, and rightly so, it is in the Health and Fitness Category. I was beginning to wonder how long it will take for the first app to appear, well here we have it. Like the App title suggest, the app allowsContinue reading “First BMI&Weight Tracking App in the Store”
Toy Soldiers Cold War: Touch Edition – Xbox Game for Windows
Screenshots Description The Cold War ignites when ’80s era action toys come alive and wage war! Toy Soldiers: Cold War Touch Edition delivers hours of intense combat combined with non-stop action strategy gameplay, now redesigned for tablets and touch-enabled PCs running Windows 8!Superpowers collide in this playful homage to ’80s action toys and films. CommandContinue reading “Toy Soldiers Cold War: Touch Edition – Xbox Game for Windows”
YouTube Download App “Tube Download” hits the Store
Here is a YouTube download trialware for your attention. Like the Title says you can download your favorite YouTube videos for local consumption again and again instead of having to incur bandwidth charges for it each time. This is a paid app so you are allowed to download and give it a try. Eventually you’llContinue reading “YouTube Download App “Tube Download” hits the Store”
Sammy Gets a Visit From Apple [Comic]
This comic is a little old, but funny. Happy Labor Day everyone!
Comparing Apple’s Retail Stores [Infographic]
We all know by now that there is no secret behind the layout and marketing strategies of the Apple stores. I mean come on, even Steve Jobs himself even described the thoughts behind the store layouts back in 2001. The stores are designed to capture the attention of the passers by to get them to go in and exploreContinue reading “Comparing Apple’s Retail Stores [Infographic]”
NCAA Football 13: Innovation or Needed Renovation?
About 4 months ago we released an article called: “NCAA Football 2013: An Insider’s Look”. As many of you know, this game was released on July 10, 2012 and there’s been a lot of talk about it. This game has grabbed the attention [as it always does] of football fans, players, and fanatics from all over theContinue reading “NCAA Football 13: Innovation or Needed Renovation?”
Total App Count – Post RTM Archive
[Data per 2012-08-25] Current Total App Count in Windows 8 RTM Store = 696 App Stats: App Class: Total Paid Apps: 86 Total Desktop Apps: 19 Localization: Total English Apps: 594 Total Localized Apps: 102 Accessibility: Accessible Apps: 147 Non-Accessible Apps: 549 [Update 2012-08-26: It seems I was wrong on that Total Desktop AppsContinue reading “Total App Count – Post RTM Archive”
McAkins Online 