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Find the best downloads online
Oh, we all know that we can download a load of free stuff from the Internet easily. But the best downloads are the ones that DON'T come with 'extra' features like viruses, worms, adwares, spywares, whathaveyounots. It's the truth. When you download...
Manchester United: Top Of The Web Accessibility League?
A while ago Manchester United launched a separate accessible version of their website, manutd.com/access. There's been lots of publicity surrounding this accessible website and it even picked up an award. This accessible version doesn't offer as...
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Port Forwarding
One thing that I love about all news windows products is the remote desktop features. I previously used PCAnywhere but I find that remote desktop is now almost as good, would like to see a file transfer like PCAnywhere has, but remote desktop is...
Tiscali Broadband
Named after a small village in Sardinia, Tiscali UK is part of Tiscali SpA which has headquarters in Cagliari, Italy. They offer broadband all over Europe, but they have the most online users in the UK. Tiscali is ranked fourth largest ISP in the...
Travelling on business? Need Internet access?
Travelling on business? Need Internet access? iRoam now offers Internet access at over 22000 access points worldwide. This includes dial-up, wired broadband, and wireless broadband at the many hotspots worldwide. This includes hotels, airports,...
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The XBox 360, Not Just For Video Games
On November 22, 2005, Microsoft released the long awaited XBox
360, the next generation of its popular XBox gaming console. The
XBox 360, however, goes farther than any game system that users
are currently accustomed to. The XBox 360 is more like a fully
functional, broadband connected entertainment gadget that
appeals to gamers but is equipped to entertain the whole family.
Although smaller than the original XBox (The 360 weighs in at a
mere 7.7 lbs), this version packs so many nifty features in a
small package. If you also happen to own a HDTV, you will truly
be able to appreciate the advanced graphics features and support
for windscreen (16:9) format. Of course, the console will work
on regular television as well, but the depth of the graphics
will be particularly stunning on more advanced televisions. The
XBOx 360 carries a ATI graphics processor and 10MB of embedded
DRAM. This setup allows the XBox 360 to draw up to 500 million
triangles per second for the ultimate in realistic graphics.
The XBox 360 unit also has a 12x dual layer DVD Rom drive that
serves the dual purpose of playing XBox games as well as
ordinary DVDs. There is also additional support for surround
sound audio for the ultimate home theater experience and
realistic gaming.
For game save and other media storage, you can optionally
purchase a 20GB external harddrive which also serves to make
the
XBox 360 backwards compatible with original XBox games.
The XBox 360 goes well beyond the range of gaming and video with
its built-in Ethernet port that allows users to connect via
their broadband connection to XBox live (available in various
flavors). XBox live will allow you to play live over the
Internet, use voice and even video chat and, of course, purchase
additional goodies for your XBOx. In addition to ethernet
connectivity, you can optionally purchase wireless adapters that
comply with the standard wireless 802.11 protocol for
integration into your existing wireless network. For other data
transfer tasks, such as uploading of your digital photos,
digital home movies, and music, you can use the integrated USB
2.0 port. With all of these features, it is a piece of cake to
stream all of your digital files.
As you can see, the XBox 360 offers a little something for
everyone. Kids can enjoy the futuristic gaming capabilities
(check game ratings for age appropriateness), and Mom and Dad
can enjoy the file sharing, music and video streaming, and home
theater features.
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