Microsoft Windows Do or Die challenge just got real

Windows is taking three students and plunking each of them in the middle of a foreign city with nothing but a Windows 7 laptop. No money, no suitcase, no security blanket. To survive, they’ll have to create, connect and share with Windows 7 + Windows Live, while the world watches at www.DOorDIE.ca.

Windows has found a group of quick-witted, connected, street-smart folks from which three survivalists will be selected. Hopefuls will have to convince the DO or DIE community they have what it takes to survive and earn their vote. The final three will then get to bring a friend, a laptop and a Windows Phone for their 10-day challenge while the community follows their progress, cheers them on, and maybe even helps them out.

SourceCode: Google's Big Play

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Google's big developer conference, Google I/O 2011 took place this week amid a flurry of intriguing announcements in the Android OS and Chrome OS space. Google seems to be going after Apple in the music and video streaming and delivery space as well as staking a claim in the home automation and entertainment space. News this week included the unifiying of the Android OS between Tablet and Smartphone under the Ice Cream Sandwich release later this year and the launch of cloud-enabled Chromebook notebooks.

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Review: Dance Central for XBox 360 and Microsoft Kinect

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Dance Central is one of the most surprising games we've experienced in a long time. The wizards  at Harmonix Music Studios. MTV Games and Microsoft Game Studios have created a game that most people will think they are not interested in, that is until they spend a little time with it. Deploying the Kinect's uncanny ability to scan and track a player's movement, Dance Central doesn't just teach you to dance but it makes the whole experience fun for players and observers.

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Panasonic releases Lumix G3 Micro Four Thirds camera

With a new sensor, faster performance and  better noise reduction plus more touch-sensitive control, the Panasonic Lumix G3 jumps right into the high end of the Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens camera market. ILC (Interchangeable Lens Cameras) are peaking in popularity right now as smaller alternatives to DSLR's.

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