Tags: flash, online, video games

Flash Player 9

The new Flash Player is designed to make Flash-based animations, videos, and games play faster.

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Adobe Flash CS3 Professional

Adobe has improved the speed of Flash and its integration with other CS3 apps, although flashy new features are few. Plus, Flash now works natively on Intel-based Macs.

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Macromedia Flash 8.0

Macromedia beefs up Flash to tackle videos and mobile content.

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Lips

Lips' wireless mics and excellent song selection make for an evening's worth of entertainment, but it has little to offer solo players.

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Saints Row 2

Saints Row 2 is crass, immature, and really fun.

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FAQ: The next video game consoles?

The swallows come back to San Juan Capistrano every year, the Olympics happen every four years, and old video game consoles get junked every five years.

YouTube challenger offers to pay for video

A new video-sharing site is offering videographers a share of the advertising dollars that their movies generate, at a time when most video-sharing sites are just trying to eke out a profit.

The Web smiley's motto: Grin and bear it

Author Vladimir Nabokov said in a 1969 New York Times interview that "there should exist a special typographical sign for a smile -- some sort of concave mark, a supine round bracket."

DIY: Desktop buying guide

What you need to know -- from finding the type of PC that fits your lifestyle to catching up on all of the latest trends.

Blu-ray vs HD DVD: which video format is for you?

Is Blu-ray bang for your buck? Is HD DVD hot to trot? Which next-generation video format should you choose and why?