50 Extra Cars for NFS Most Wanted + wallpapers
BMW M3 GTR Race # 1, Porcshe 911 Carrera GT2, Corvette C6R, Barbage Truckm COP SUV (Rhino), COP GTO, Minivan, Taxi, Pickup, Cop, Marcedes SL65, Cement Truck, bisher noch nicht getestet, Chevrolet Camaro SS, Pizza Car, BMQ M3 GTR Street, Cop Corvette.
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23.1.2006 Fiat Puts Windows Mobile in New Cars
Italian automaker Fiat has joined forces with Microsoft to unveil a voice-activated in-car communications system called Blue&Me at the Geneva Motorshow this month. Blue&Me is based on Windows Mobile for Automotive and offers a wide range of functionality, along with connectivity to wireless devices.
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5.2.2006 Microsoft Game Testers Wanted
Microsoft’s Game Technology Group is looking for official software testers for their upcoming projects.
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21.7.2006 Wanted: IE8 Beta Testers
As previously mentioned in the IE8 Beta Feedback post back in March, we have several ways to submit feedback on the IE8 Beta.
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31.7.2008 So where is Vista Ultimate Extra "DreamScene" ?
Windows Vista Ultimate users began to receive the first set of "Ultimate Extras". But arguably the most anticipated Ultimate Extra was not there -- Windows DreamScene.
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2.2.2007 Dreamscene Preview Ultimate Extra available
Microsoft have just released the 'Dreamscene Preview' Ultimate Extra to users of the Ultimate Edition of Windows Vista.
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13.2.2007 Longhorn Datacenter will have no extra virtualization costs
Today virtualization is expensive for licensing. Microsoft asks people to license every OS installed on virtual machines, even if powered off. But something is changing.
Since the release of Windows Server 2003 R2 Microsoft started approaching a per-use licensing model instead of a per-installation model.
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13.1.2006Need For Speed Carbon Demo on Live Marketplace
The highly anticipated
Need For Speed Carbon just got
a little closer apparently. EA
has just released a demo of
the game to Xbox Live
Marketplace. It clocks in at a
smooth 1 Gig and includes the
following cars and race
modes for you to
enjoy: <
div>Cars:
- Mi
tsubishi Lancer EVOLUTION
IX
- Lamborgh
ini
Gallardo
- Ca
maro
Concept
Ra
ce modes:
- Circuit
Race
- Canyon
Duel
- Drift
Race
So go
forth my fellow racing fans,
download the demo and race
until the rubber burns! Oh and
the PC demo should be showing
up soon,
maybe. <
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05.10.2006Microsoft finances open-source NFS v4 implementation for Windows
Microsoft has forged a deal with a University of Michigan research unit to create
an open-source version of the NFS
(Network File System) version 4 protocol that will work with Windows.
Microsoft already offers NFS support in Windows client
and server, but for Version 3 only.
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23.04.2009EA announces new Need For Speed
A new version of Need For
Speed is heading to stores
this fall, with a
multi-console release set to
hit eight different platforms.
http://www.ea.com/nfs/pros
treet/locale_selection.jsp>Nee
d For Speed Pro Street, coming
out of EA's Black Box studios
in Vancouver, continues the
series' focus on building and
customizing an entire garage
of cars.
In addition
to a ramped up creation and
customization process, EA says
the car's appearance will
change dynamically from its
races like never before.
"Every dent, every scratch
and every crumpled body panel
is a battle scar, proof of
your commitment and
competitive mettle," says the
games publishing giant...
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01.06.2007Need For Speed Carbon PC Demo Now Available
Electronic Arts has
finally released the playable
demo for the PC version of
Need for Speed Carbon, the
next game in the long running
Need for Speed franchise that
will be released to retail on
November 1st. The demo clocks
in at a medium sized 650 megs
and offers playtime on a
circuit and drift track which
if you win in both will unlock
the Canyon Duel against Kenji.
You can choose from 3 cars,
and you will have access to
the much talked about
autosculpting feature which
will allow you to morph your
car into pretty much whatever
you want.
Here
are some of the features EA is
touting for the full
game:
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Survive the Canyon: Leave
the streets to battle rival
bosses in the canyons outside
the urban center. All-new
Canyon Duel and Drift race
modes are the ultimate test of
skill and nerve, where one
wrong turn could cost you more
than the race.
- The City Is Yours
for the Taking: Race for
control of the city
block-by-block by taking down
rival crews on their turf,
then defeat their crew leaders
in life-or-death races in
Carbon Canyon.
- Customize Your
Dream Car: The revolutionary
new Autosculpt™ car
customization tool gives you
the power to design and morph
your car in every way
imaginable.
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Represent a Class:
Affiliate with the Tuner,
American Muscle, or Exotic car
classes and prove once and for
all who makes the best set of
wheels. A new physics model
makes each car handle and
drive differently.
- Build Your Crew:
Strategically choose your crew
members and use their skills
on the road and in your garage
to help you win races and
customize your cars. Designate
any member of your crew as a
wingman and trigger his
special skill to knock out
your rivals.
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Over 50 Real-World
Licensed Cars: Every car is
tuneable so you can customize
their look and performance to
suit your crew.
I have not
installed the demo yet, but I
do look forward to playing it
as I do enjoy the NFS games
still. Though I found the PC
version of Most Wanted to be
lacking something from the
previous games in the series.
Now where is my damned sequel
to Need for Speed Porsche
Unleashed?!
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28.10.2006Software Bug Stalls Prius
Hybrid Cars
Toyota plans to notify buyers
of its Prius hybrid that the
car could potentially stall
out while driving due to a
software bug in the Electronic
Control Module (ECM). The
problem affects approximately
75,000 cars, although only 33
official complaints have been
lodged thus far...
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15.10.2005iPod Integration Coming in
2006 Cars
Apple announced on Wednesday
that it had signed agreements
with Acura, Audi, Honda and
Volkswagen to feature seamless
iPod integration in factory
car stereos in their 2006
models. According to Apple, 30
percent of cars sold next year
will come pre-equipped with
iPod support...
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07.09.2005Robot cars race around California
A driverless car called Boss has scooped a $2m prize in a Californian race for robotic vehicles. Boss successfully drove around an urban
environment, avoiding other cars, and covering 60 miles (85km) in less than six hours, all without any human control. The modified Chevrolet Tahoe was
one of six cars that crossed the finish line, from a pack of 11 robotic vehicles which set off at dawn. The others had to pull out after crashes or
other problems.
The race was organised by the US militarys Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) and is designed to develop
unmanned vehicles that could be used in battle situations. Automotive manufacturers say the technology could eventually lead to self-driving cars.
Boss navigated around a simulated town, created on a disused US Air Force base in Victorville, in the Californian desert. It had to deal with single
and dual carriageway roads, junctions, buildings and car parks. As well as the 10 other driverless cars, Boss shared the road with more than 30
professional human drivers to simulate busy traffic.
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05.11.2007Microsoft will let laid off workers keep extra severance
Microsoft will let laid off employees who were overpaid severance keep the extra money, the company's senior vice president of human resources said
Monday.
The company received heavy
criticism
over the week-end after it wrote to some of the 1,400 employees it laid off last month, stating that due to an administrative error it had paid them
too much severance and now wanted the money returned.
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24.02.2009Microsoft holds annual employee meeting
If you spot hundreds of buses headed to Safeco Field on Thursday morning, they'll be carrying some of the 23,000 Microsoft employees registered for
the company's annual meeting.
The event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., prompted the city to send out a traffic advisory
telling commuters to anticipate the extra buses and cars.
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18.09.2008Everything you always wanted to know about Google...
"Everything you always wanted to know about Google, but were afraid to ask" was the title of this very interesting 34-slide presentation on Google
prepared by FaberNovel, a french consulting firm. It is hard to realize the real nature of this just 10 years old giant given the number of services
it has continuously released, updated (and sometimes shut down) or acquired. The presentation gives a great overview of the company's overall
strategy and the reasons it has become what it is today.
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08.12.2008AT&T: MMS 'no extra cost' for text bundle customers
Have you been frustrated with AT&T lagging behind in iPhone feature deployment, and the upgrade pricing for the iPhone 3G S? Well there is a bit of
good news. According to MacWorld, AT&T will be offering the MMS feature at no extra cost to customers who have a text messaging plan. In AT&T's
iPhone 3G S FAQ, it states: Later this summer, as part of the 3.0 software, AT&T will make multimedia messaging (MMS) available at no extra cost to
customers with a text messaging bundle Thankfully for the consumer, text plans for AT&T start at $5 per month for 200 text message. However,
there is uncertainty as to whether MMS will be counted differently from regular text messages.
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16.06.2009The end of the road for Yugo
The Yugo, a car my family had as I grew up in Sarajevo has ceased production. This technologically "innovative" and cheap car from the early
1980's has not changed much in design, but consumer customization and the technology being implemented by its drivers launched the modern
"pimping"
of cars. Production of the car has officially ended after almost 30 years. Just like the Lada and the Skoda, the Yugo was
often ridiculed. Apparently Yugos came complete with heated rear windows to keep your hands warm when the car needed a push - just one of many jokes
inspired by its questionable quality. There are cars with spoilers and television screens.
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neowin.net - 21.11.2008
Windows Vista 'DreamScene' Available
Microsoft on Wednesday made
available a beta of the second
"Ultimate Extra" for
Windows Vista, which is
available for download free of
charge for those who purchased
the Ultimate Edition of the
new operating system. Called
DreamScene, the extra lets
users put videos as their
desktop background...
betanews.com - 16.02.2007
Firebird Project Releases Firebird 2.0 Final
The Firebird Project today
officially releases the
much-anticipated version 2.0
of its open source Firebird
relational database software
during the opening session of
the fourth international
Firebird Conference in Prague,
Czech Republic.
Firebird 2.0 is the happy
culmination of more than two
years' efforts from a
broad-ranging, truly
international community of
dedicated developers and
supporters. It brings with it
a large collection of
long-awaited enhancements
that significantly
improve performance, security
and support for international
languages and realise some
desirable new SQL language
features. Under the surface,
it also provides a much more
robust code platform from
which the re-architecting
planned for Firebird 3.0 is
proceeding.
neowin.net - 14.11.2006
Frustrated Saudi youth take a shine to YouTube
Illegal stunts in cars, joyriding, bullying and political dissent -- video-sharing Web site YouTube has taken off in Saudi Arabia. The site owned by
search engine giant Google Inc has seen tens of thousands in the conservative Saudi kingdom upload and download a broad range of thrill-seeking,
political and just downright bizarre video clips in a surge of expression. Much of the material involves cars, an obsession among affluent youth who
cannot go to cinemas, mix with unrelated women or even enter some shopping malls because of Islamic prohibitions by the authorities and religious
scholars.
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neowin.net - 17.12.2007
Microsoft Develops Key Wi-Fi Technology For Cars
The idea of a mobile internet connection in your car is an attractive one. With the majority of Americans hooked to the internet, the idea
of the extra web time is highly appealing. While it might dangerously tempting to driver, the concept has many safe applications. From
passengers enjoying surfing the net or VoIP to internet streamed television or radio,
there's a world of opportunity. Even the drivers could benefit from something new to do while waiting in the parking lot at their local grocery
store.
To help achieve this vision, an alliance between the University of Massachusetts, Microsoft and the University of
Washington have cooked up a new technology they're call Vi-Fi (Vehicle
Wi-Fi). The system aims to provide users with on-the-go internet access more cheaply than existing cellular broadband systems. And it uses
some advanced technology to do it.
winbeta.org - 27.08.2008
Obama Administration funds effort to build better batteries
Wednesday, President Barack Obama outlined a plan for the United States government to fund 48 different battery related projects. The government is
mostly looking for more energy efficient batteries for electric and hybrid vehicles. The total project includes an estimated $2.4 billion dollars
in allocated stimulus grants to help create business and jobs in the midwest. President Obama exclaimed that he wanted "the cars of the future and
the technology to power them" built in the United States. Plus, businesses need to invest a dollar for almost every dollar received in grants,
equaling out to a little under 5 billion dollars in total battery tech investments.
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neowin.net - 07.08.2009
Cars get real-life video game view
Today Fujitsu Laboratories announced its newest in-vehicle camera technology that gives drivers a third person perspective on their vehicle while
driving...
betanews.com - 18.11.2008
UN panel: Cows emit more greenhouse gases than cars
A panel convened at the United Nations yesterday to discuss what the IT industry could do to better the environment, nearly came to the conclusion its
practitioners could do more by changing their lifestyle...for instance, how they eat...
betanews.com - 29.11.2007
Electronic Billboards Turn into Digital Wanted Posters
Orwell, eat your heart out: between ads for hamburgers and liposuction, several giant digital billboards on the street flashed an image of Oscar
Finch's face taken by a surveillance camera. However, the young man wasn't selling anything: he was running from police. And, as it turns out,
he was captured less than a day later, mainly due to the ability of the billboards to act like the wanted posters of the days of yore. " We had
been looking for this individual for 10 days and turned it around in 24 hours, " said Mobile police spokeswoman Nancy Johnson. " So we're
thinking it's going to be highly effective. I think it's a great asset for us. "
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neowin.net - 14.12.2007
