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 Friday reading-ICQ, AIM, MSN, Yahoo or Google? - briefly
(hx) 10:27 PM CEST - Aug,26 2005
So, Google Talk has been released. The layout is really simplistic (very.. cough..Google) and it uses very little resources - the download is just 900kb (!). Google Talk can remove the need for your Gmail notifier, since it does that and lets you click through to check new emails. It saves your chat history. It plays sounds when you are in a different window, and has a notification box for when somebody IMs you while you're doing something else. Besides, the client is totally ad-free, and Google plan to make it stay that way.

The interface is nice and clean, but so far Google Talk has nothing special to offer to make me replace my old ICQ client yet. The only reason I use the ICQ protocol at all is because it's so entrenched and popular (just try convincing everyone of your contacts to switch to something else...).

FYI, Google Talk uses the Jabber/XMPP protocol, and that means you can contact people on any client that supports the service. And that Jabber does pretty much everything any other IM protocol does, and a whole lot more (gateways to different IMs and SMS, open and closed conference rooms, whiteboard, message encryption, file transfer, user directories, email notification)....If all the IM companies would switch to the Jabber protocol, the internet would be such a better place.

Google Talk is still in beta, so hopefully SOME NEW THINGS will be added...As far as I know the future additions to Google Talk will include support for the SIP protocol used in VoIP communications, which would allow the client to directly contact phones based on the technology. What's your opinion on Google Talk?

Here's some stuff:
  • Xbox 360 Backwards Compatibility Illuminated - One of the rumors floating around is that backwards compatibility will only work with a hard drive, which would have left Core systems out in the cold. However, 1UP have learned that Microsoft is inviting some developers to make their current Xbox titles backwards compatible for both 360 SKUs -- that the games themselves will contain the Xbox 360 emulation code on them. In fact, certain Xbox titles already contain the code to boot up under emulation on the Xbox 360. Teams from Microsoft are helping developers with the project.
  • PS3 pricing strategy: is Sony bluffing? - Chris Morris at CNN/Money has an interesting theory on Sony's insistence that the Playstation 3 will "be expensive" - are they bluffing? The advantage would be twofold: first, set consumer expectation high, then surprise them with something much lower, driving a potentially much larger buying rush.
  • Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) starts today in Bellevue, WA - If you aren't familiar with Penny Arcade already, it's one of the best known and most popular game-related webcomics out there, supporting the income of its two game-playing creators with web ads and merchandise alone. PAX is their way of playing games on an even grander scale, er… it's their way of paying their fans back. So if you want some serious tournament and freeplay time on PCs, consoles, or even the vaunted tabletop, get thee to Bellevue, Washington, posthaste
  • Microsoft to Release Antiphishing tool Before IE 7 - Microsoft plans to release an add-on to MSN Search Toolbar aimed at protecting Web users from phishing scams. The technology is similar to an antiphishing tool the company has previously said will be available in Internet Explorer 7, which is not yet in public release.
  • Microsoft Debuts New Features for MSN TV 2 Internet & Media Player - The MSN TV division of Microsoft Corp.has launched its latest software update for the MSN TV 2 Internet & Media Player. This update will be automatically downloaded to users' MSN TV 2 players and will include enhanced capabilities for managing digital photos, music and e-mail. The MSN TV 2 Internet & Media Player allows consumers to access the Internet and
    e-mail and to view Web-based video content on their television screens.
  • Microsoft Laser Mouse - German website Gamezone.de has 22 pictures up of Microsoft's new laser mice along with a new keyboard.
  • Laptop Fuel Cell battery - Battery maker Ultracell has announced they've developed a fuel cell that has twice the density of a lithium battery and that it will get a hell of a lot more juice than other standard cells.
  • Turk, Moroccan nabbed in huge worm case - A 21-year old resident of Turkey and an 18-year-old Moroccan national have been arrested for creating and spreading computer worms that disrupted services on computer networks of major U.S news organizations and other institutions earlier this month, the FBI announced Friday.
  • Earth's core runs ahead of crust - US scientists claim to have confirmed that the Earth's core is spinning faster than its outer layers.
  • Erik Jendresen on Star Trek: The Beginning - TrekWeb reports that writer Erik Jendresen (Band of Brothers) gave an update to Dreamwatch magazine about the prequel Star Trek: The Beginning.
  • The Sex Toys Quiz - Simply answer a few questions, and they will tell you which sex toy is best suited to you or most representative of your personality
  • Can You Be Hypnotized? (Take the Test) -Most people think they can't. But- in fact 95% of people are hypnotizable. How do you stack up?
  • Star Trek Business Cards - check it out!
  • Alien fish - This is either the ugliest fish you'll ever see or an alien from a world away...:P
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Other gaming news:
  • Bet on Soldier on Sep.23rd - Digital Jesters' Bet on Soldier Page has an updated release date for the English version of Bet on Soldier -the old release date of "Sep 05" has been replaced by the more specific "23rd Sep 05." (thanks BluesNews)
  • Dreamfall delayed until 2006 - The Funcom website offers news of a delay to Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, saying both the PC and Xbox editions of their upcoming adventure game are now due in spring 2006.
  • Battleground Europe Stress Test - Want to try out Battleground Europe? Just follow the signup link below to create an account and try out Battlegroud Europe. Your account will be active between Thursday, August 25th and Monday, August 29th.
  • NCsoft's Lineage II featured on MTV2 - NCSoft sent us a press release: "Tune in to MTV2 on Friday, August 26, at 10:30 PM Eastern time to see a music video starring characters from Lineage II! MTV2's innovative show Video Mods combines video games and popular songs from great artists to create a killer music video. Don't miss it! Also, be sure to catch the Stratics Video Mods contest running in conjunction with the appearance of the Lineage II video on MTV2. Pay close attention to the music video and you could win the Lineage II Collector's DVD Edition, T-shirts, and more."
  • SiN Episodes website update -Ritual has updated the SiN Episodes website with new game media, the first of what will be a regular series of entries in the developer blog, a fan site kit and a multiplayer survey, which will allow the community to help shape the SiN Episodes multiplayer experience. There is also a multiplayer survey.
  • Game Design in Eastern Europe - Titled "Game Design in Eastern Europe: Pale Colours of the Deadly Zone", German online news portal SPIEGEL Online reports about the current situation on the Eastern games market. Among other aspects, the article especially focuses on problems that he games studios face, misunderstandings between Eastern developers and Western publishers and the growing Eastern market in general.
  • Galacticards announced  - Killer Bee Software, maker of Empire Deluxe and The Perfect General, announced the title for it's new Card-Based Space Strategy Computer Game, Galacticards.
  • 10 PC Games for Free - CNET has posted a round-up of a bunch of freely available full-version games. Including titles like Americas Army, Grand Theft Auto 2, Enemy Territory and Tribes...

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