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 Microsoft Expands Intellectual Property ProtectionMicrosoft today expanded its end user intellectual property protection policy to cover customers using a wider range of its software, including Windows Server System, SQL Server and Exchange Server, Microsoft Office System and the Windows client software.This protection, referred to as intellectual property indemnification, is designed to shield end users from exposure to legal costs and damage claims related to patent or other intellectual property disputes. It covers the four major forms of intellectual property disputes commonly associated with software: patent, copyright, trade secret and trademark. According to the Redmond giant, the changes will effectively extend its intellectual property protection for covered claims from volume licensees to all end users of the company's software. "Intellectual property indemnification is important and companies should ask their providers to be specific about the coverage they offer," said Al Gillen, research director for system software at analyst IDC. "Customers should recognise that this coverage is not automatic, and if provided, will be spelled out by a corporate policy or licensing or terms of use agreements." Kevin Johnson, group vice president of the Worldwide Sales, Marketing and Services Group at Microsoft, added: "Customers have repeatedly told us that pro more www.vnu... (57) added by Levent OZLER |
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 Nike Gran Turismo Limited EditionA limited edition Gran Turismo bundle in Japan will come with a pair of Nike sneakers and T-shirt.Major running shoe and apparel manufacturer Nike is collaborating with Sony Computer Entertainment on a release of a limited edition Gran Turismo 4 bundle. The product, appropriately named "Nike/Gran Turismo Limited Edition", will come with a specially designed GT4 sneaker and a T-shirt by Nike, and a copy of GT4 adorned with special Nike/GT4 box art. The three items will be packaged inside a special aluminum case and cost 32,000 yen ($302). The offer is limited to one thousand units and will be sold only through Sony's online store and a handful of Nike retailers in Japan. The bundle goes on sale starting December 3. In addition to the combo package, SCE also revealed that Gran Turismo 4 will feature a hidden car that's been designed by Nike. Any gamer can unlock the car by playing through the game, but if you purchase the special package, you can take a snapshot of the T-shirt with an EyeToy camera and unlock the car immediately. more www.gam... (1,087) added by Levent OZLER |
 LooneyTunes Gets a Toon UpWarner Bros. Online has officially unveiled the new LooneyTunes.com web site with the first original Looney Tunes shorts (online or offline) in more than a year, it was announced today by Jim Noonan, SVP and General Manager of Warner Bros. Online. Visitors to www.looneytunes.co m will also find more games, a new Showcase section where fans can get the latest Looney Tunes news, an updated Looney Shop and even more Looney Loot!"Known for their irreverence and timeless humor, it is always a lot of fun to create new content featuring these beloved characters," said Noonan. "Looney Tunes fans are among the most passionate and we look forward to rolling out a wide variety of new activities featuring their favorite characters." The Looney Tunes shorts are the first original productions of this kind to be seen in a year. more LooneyTunes Gets a Toon Up added by Levent OZLER |
 HDRI-Studio: Photographic Studio Lighting for 3DIn 3D computer graphics the final image can be as important as the design, and lighting plays an especially crucial role. Artists and designers can now accentuate the strengths of their creations with HDRI-Studio, a new brand of high dynamic range lighting environments, which provides professional photographic results instantly.With HDRI-Studio, designers, illustrators and animators can achieve the ultimate in photorealism, free from the time consuming hit and miss of traditional simulated lighting techniques. They can now concentrate on exploring the different camera placements with the 360-degree interplay of real studio lights, soft boxes and colored gels, with minimal effort. HDRI-Studio's high-resolution, full spherical maps integrate seamlessly with most 3D programs (Cinema 4D, LightWave 3D, Maya, SoftImage and more) that support the Radiance (HDR) format, and provide the full intensity of studio light sources to give artists the ultimate in realistic lighting. HDRI-Studio environment maps were developed "of necessity" by London-based computer graphic artist Peter Crowther because, "There was nothing that could easily reproduce realistic studio lighting for CGI. I get a lot of requests from clients who want the image to look as if it were a real object photographed in a studio. "I spent a great deal of time more HDRI-Studio: Photographic Studio Lighting for 3D added by Levent OZLER |
 Nontzeflash II. Animated Film CompetitionNontzeberri cultural web site and Bilbao's Fantastic Film Festival (FANT) promote Nontzeflash II. Animation Festival.This is an on-line competition on the site Nontzeberri. The best animated films will be awarded by judges and they will be shown on Bilbao's Fantastic Film Festival FANT 2005. The animated films will be produced in SWF and the file should be no bigger than 2,5 Mb. Registering is free. The deadline to submit for the competition will be 25th February 2005. Nevertheless, the organization would appreciate that the films are submitted beforehand to be shown on nontzeflash for the entertainment of The Internet users. The competition offers the following awards: - Nontzeflash Award to The Best Animated film 2000 euros - Second Award 1500 euros - "Peop's Choice" Award. 900 euros - The Best animated film of Basque Country. 900 euros more Nontzeflash II. Animated Film Competition added by Levent OZLER |
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