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Microsoft Office 2013 and 365 Now Available

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Microsoft has launched the latest version of Microsoft Office today and with it comes a new way of thinking when it comes to purchasing software. Office 365 allows you to “rent” time with Office for a much cheaper price, which is an awesome idea. You can use Office 365 for $9.99 a month or $99.99 per year. This is great for students, who only need the tools that Office provides, for a short period of time.

To make Office 365 even more appealing, Microsoft is allowing you to use the software on up to 5 PCs or MACs along with 60 Skype world minutes per month, and storage space with SkyDrive (20GB). Even if you look past 365, Office 2013 has an all new look along with a ton of great features and it promises to be the most useful and connected Office to-date

If you still prefer to own the software, you can purchase it at full price (listed below).

  • Office Home & Student 2013 $139.99.
  • Office Home & Business 2013 $219.99.
  • Office Professional 2013 $399.99.

For complete details you can head to Microsoft’s official Office site.

 

Wind Waker Going HD, What About Ocarina of Time?

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(The New Legend of Zelda talk starts at 29:38 in the video above)

Nintendo recently announced that they are going to remake The Legend of  Zelda: The Wind Waker in HD. They mentioned that seeing the game in HD actually brought new life to the game in an unexpected way, and from the images they displayed in the video, I would have to agree. This is a pretty cool idea and was actually quite a surprise, I don’t think I ever imagined Nintendo doing anything like this before.

The one thing that stuck out in my mind though when this announcement was released was why this game over others? Why not remake games like The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time or Mario 64 in HD. I would gladly re-buy these games and I don’t think I’m alone. This would be amazing to say the least and just like Wind Waker, these games would feel like brand new life was breathed into them. This is something that I really hope Nintendo considers doing, it could really bring back some appeal to the Virtual Console. For now we will just have to wait and see what Nintendo has up it’s creative sleeves.

Here are some some screenshots from the new HD version of Legend of  Zelda: The Wind Waker.

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Legend of Zelda Wind Waker HD (Image Credit: Conkerkid11 Reddit)
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Legend of Zelda Wind Waker HD (Image Credit: Conkerkid11 Reddit)
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Legend of Zelda Wind Waker HD (Image Credit: Conkerkid11 Reddit)

 

Nintendo Wii U Virtual Console

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We’re coming up on the Famicom’s (NES) 30th anniversary!  Yes, July 15, 2013 will make it 30 years since the original Nintendo was launched, feeling old? Wii U is already sporting a trial version of the Virtual Console but in anticipation of the later release of Virtual Console coming to the Wii U sometime this spring, Nintendo is offering a 30 day special for Virtual Console titles every month for just 30 cents.

*Wii owners will be eligible to download Virtual Console games they already own on Wii for the Wii U at a discounted price of $1.00 for NES games and $1.50 for SNES games.

The new Virtual Console includes new features like restore points (for saving games), Miiverse Community, and the addition of Gameboy Advance titles. You will also be able to transfer data from your Wii to your WiiU using special software and a SD card. (Video at bottom of page)

Here is a list of the titles available in Nintendo’s offer.

  • From Wed, 1/23 to Thu, 2/21

  • F-ZERO (SNES)

    From Wed, 2/20 to Thu, 3/21

  • Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream (NES)

    From Wed, 3/20 to Thu, 4/18

  • Kirby’s Adventure (NES)

    From Wed, 4/17 to Thu, 5/16

  • Super Metroid (SNES)

    From Wed, 5/15 to Thu, 6/13

  • Yoshi (NES)

    From Wed, 6/12 to Thu, 7/11

  • Donkey Kong (NES)

    From Mon, 7/15 to Tue, 8/13

     

    Here is a video explaining the transfer process.

BitTorrent Introduces Sync

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Dropbox now has a little more competition along with others, including Google, that provide the ability to sync up your digital life. BitTorrent is now working on a new sync capability that will let you sync up your personal files on multiple devices. The service isn’t complete just yet and needs a lot more work, but BitTorrent is asking for some help. If you would like to test BitTorrent Sync then you can apply for the Pre-Alpha here.

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BitTorrent Sync

Here’s what BitTorrent said :

“Today, BitTorrent Sync is in a pre-Alpha stage. And we’re hoping that users like you can help us build something sick. If you’re comfortable using early, incomplete software, and if you’re committed to helping us figure out a better way to sync, we want to hear from you.”

You can read the post directly from BitTorrent here.

 

jOBS Gets Criticism From Wozniak

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The latest scene from the new movie about Steve Jobs, jOBS, is now making it’s way around the web and as interesting as it is, Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, says it’s totally wrong. In a conversation with Gizmodo, Woz goes on to mention that the scene we see here in the clip above, never even happened and that the personalities are way off.

He continued on in an email to say this:

“Totally wrong. Personalities and where the ideas of computers affecting society did not come from Jobs. They inspired me and were widely spoken at the Homebrew Computer Club. Steve came back from Oregon and came to a club meeting and didn’t start talking about this great social impact. His idea was to make a $20 PC board and sell it for $40 to help people at the club build the computer I’d given away. Steve came from selling surplus parts at HalTed he always saw a way to make a quick buck off my designs (this was the 5th time).

The lofty talk came much further down the line.

I never looked like a professional. We were both kids. Our relationship was so different than what was portrayed. I’m embarrassed but if the movie is fun and entertaining, all the better. Anyone who reads my book iWoz can get a clearer picture.” 

It’s no surprise that hollywood got the details wrong and often they change things up to make something work on film a little better, but this is just a little silly. You want to be in the ballpark not out in the parking lot when it comes to bringing a true story to life. It makes you wonder why they didn’t utilize a bit of consultation before solidifying the script. Just getting the clothing right would have been nice.

With all of that being said, I don’t want to completely trash a film that I have only seen one clip of. It’s nice to see that a story like this is being brought to hollywood, despite it’s flaws. Not only is this story interesting but it’s inspiring and that’s something a lot of today’s films just don’t offer. Although I can’t help but see Ashton as Kelso at times, he does seem to pull off the look of Steve Jobs in the early days pretty well. Despite Wozniak’s comments I would still like to watch the film in it’s entirety.