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Carmack to Bring "Graphical Tour de Force" to the iPhone 105

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Tuesday July 29, 2008 @02:23PM from the mmo-on-the-iphone-for-complete-loss-of-productivity dept.

Apparently developer John Carmack loves his iPhone and is still kicking himself for not having something ready to go at launch time. However, he has announced plans to bring a "graphical tour de force" to Apple's popular device. "But as for which one, the company isn't saying just yet, though given that the recently launched id Mobile division already has Doom RPG and the forthcoming Wolfenstein RPG to its credit, we wouldn't be at all surprised if Carmack will bring Quake or some flavor of Rage to the small screen as well. What's more, he's apparently considering the idea of tackling the MMO market on the iPhone down the line, though he admits that he's being 'conservative' and doesn't 'want to be in a bet-the-company situation' just yet."

Software Price Gap Between the US and Europe 1003

Posted by timothy on Tuesday July 29, 2008 @09:08AM from the we'll-trade-cheap-software-for-cheaper-cheese dept.

Kensai7 writes "A quick comparison between same versions of mainstream software sold in the USA and the EU markets show a big difference in the respective price tags. If you want to buy online, let's say, Adobe's Dreamweaver CS3, you'll have to pay $399 if you live in the States, but a whopping E570 (almost $900 in current exchange rates!) if you happen to buy it in Germany. Same story for Microsoft's newest products: Expression Web 2 in America costs only $299 new, but try that in Italy and they will probably ask you no less than E366 ($576!). How can such an abyssal difference be explained? I understand there are some added costs for the localized translated versions, but I also thought the Euro was supposed to be outbuying the dollar. Where's the catch?"

Comment Re:The music and movie industry is saved! (Score 5, Informative) 178

by KnightED on Thursday November 01, 2007 @04:43PM (#21202257) Attached to: FCC Complaint Filed Over Comcast P2P Blocking

There are many more things then illegal files that this is in use for in particular World of Warcraft Patching among some others. I Can only imagine more Businesses starting to use this to deliver their content as fast as possible.

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