The n-puzzle is known in various versions, including the 8 puzzle, the 15 puzzle, and with various names. It is a sliding puzzle that consists of a grid of numbered squares with one square missing, and the labels on the squares jumbled up. The goal of the puzzle is to unjumble the squares by only making moves which slide squares into the empty space, in turn revealing another empty space in the position of the moved piece.

Now a mobile version of the puzzle is available for Nokia S60 3rd Edition mobile devices called Sixteen Puzzle for S60 (although it is in effect a Fifteen Puzzle game). This version supports screen rotation as well as moving puzzle tiles by tilting the device using the in-built accelerometer sensor. The idea of the mobile game is to shuffle the pieces and re-order them from 1 to 15, leaving the empty space at bottom right corner (#16).

Here are the keyboard shortcuts to use on your mobile device:

1 - Preview the image to construct
2 - 2×2 tiles
3 - 3×3 tiles
4 - 4×4 tiles
5 - 5×5 tiles
6 - 6×6 tiles
* - Full or Normal size display
# - Show or hide numbers
Left arrow - Move one tile leftwards
Right arrow - Move one tile rightwards
Up arrow - Move one tile upwards
Down arrow - Move one tile downwards

Click here to download 16 puzzle for Nokia S60 3rd Edition and place it in the Python scripts folder on your memory card.

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Microsoft has made available a beta version of Windows Advisor at MS Connect, a system maintenance tool that continuously runs in the background in the system tray checking for potential errors and problems with your computer in real-time and notifies you when it finds one. It then provides you with quick and easy to fix solutions, if any.

Here is the description of the product from Microsoft Connect:

“Windows Advisor is an easy-to-use self-help tool that notifies users about problems on their PCs and helps fix them. Windows Advisor scans users’ PCs continuously, notifies them about important issues, and, when possible, suggests easy fix solutions. The program also provides users with self-help solutions, such as including a one-click checkup function that enables them to check their PCs whenever they like; tips and tutorials that teach users how to perform certain actions on their PCs; and a toolbox that concentrates the important tools that are found in the operating system into one easy-to-find location.”

Click here to download Windows Advisor Beta for Windows XP and Vista. [13MB]

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Microsoft Office Labs has released a free addon called Search Commands for Office 2007 for the 32-bit version of Windows XP or Vista. Search Commands helps you find commands, options, wizards, and galleries in Microsoft Office 2007 Word, Excel and PowerPoint, better than the in-built help file of the respective programs. Just type what you’re looking for in your own words and click the command you need. Search Commands also includes Guided Help, which acts as a tour guide for specific tasks.

You can launch Search Commands from the Ribbon using the Hotkeys Windows key + Y.

Click here to download Search Commands for Office 2007.

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SISContents is a freeware utility for Windosw Xp, 2003, Vista and 2008 that allows you to unpack and edit Symbian 9.x based SISX files which includes Nokia S60 3rd Edition and Sony Ericsson UIQ 3.x platforms. It allows you to inspect the files contained in SIS package, view certificates against which it was signed as well as view the PKG script that describes the on-device installation process.

Key features of SISContents include:

- Read the contents and show information on SIS package;
- Unpack files from SIS package;
- Extract embedded components of package as sis files (including certificates and signatures);
- View and save installation PKG script;
- Show information on certificates (validity period, issuer, subject, etc.), and delete them from package;
- Edit package: modification of name, vendor, version, type of installation, supported platforms (devices) is available. You can also replace and delete files containing in a package and change capabilities of executables (i.e. exe, dll, ldd, etc.)

Click here to download SISContents for Windows OS.

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FreeMobile411 by V-ENABLE is a new freeware voice-enabled mobile application that allows you to search millions of US business (restaurants, shops, banks etc) and residential listings, detailed maps, nearby points of interests, driving directions and much more, using speech recognition. FreeMobile411 also allows you to type in the information you need from a mobile browser and connect to a live operator if needed.

Key features of FreeMobile411 include:

+ Search for Business listings by Name or Type
+ Maps: Display a map to quickly see the location of where you are and where you want to go
+ Driving Directions: FreeMobile411 gives you step by step driving directions to and from the location you are looking for.
+ Nearby Places: Search for Points-of-interest in your vicinity
+ Recent Searches: View recent searches queried by voice or typing
+ Operators: Connect to a live operator

After installing the program, just open the application on your mobile phone, Press and Hold the “talk” key and say the “City and State” you need. Next, select either “Search by Business Name”, “Business Type” or “Person”. Press and Hold the “talk” key again and say either the business listing you are looking for, a business category or a Person. Within a few seconds, the phone number, address, map, directions, nearby places and other features will be displayed on your phone.

When using the mobile internet version of the application, simply type in the search box the name of the business, or person, or the type of business you are looking for, scroll down a little bit and then input the city and state in the following search box and the results will be displayed on the screen.

Note that currently, the voice-enabled version of the program is available only for Sprint phones.

Visit freemobile411.com from your mobile browser to download the FreeMobile411 program.

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