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Microsoft Launches Office 2010 Beta: First Impressions
Microsoft officially launched its Office 2010 public beta today. We've been playing with the software for about a week now. Here is what we think of the package so far.
Viewtopia 11/17/09: Top 5 DVDs of the Week (With Video!)
This week, Star Trek and Evangleion: 1.01 boldly reimagine two classic sci-fi franchises, while the gang from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia celebrate the joys of Christmas in their own "unique" way.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Review—Heard Of It?
Analysts expect Modern Warfare 2's first week sales to breach $500 million. To provide perspective, The Dark Knight made $155.34 opening weekend. A movie ticket is cheaper than a video game, but half a billion dollars, any way you spin it, screams mainstream hit.
Viewtopia 11/10/09: Top 5 DVDs of the Week (With Video!)
This week, Pixar's UP uses tens of thousands of balloons to lift a house, and our spirits, while Zack Snyder's Watchmen, Bruce Timm's Justice League and the animated G.I. Joe series all get definitive DVD releases.
On Fringe, Radiation Ghoul is Pure Fiction
In this week's Fringe episode, "Earthling," the team searches for an explanation behind a string of murders in which victims turn to ash without explanation—the handy work of a space ghoul who's going after the radiation stored in human cancer patients.
Viewtopia 11/03/09: Top 5 DVDs of the Week (With Video!)
Fans of G.I. Joe are served a double helping this week with the release of the live-action extravaganza G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and the gritty animated feature G.I. Joe: Resolute written by comic book scribe Warren Ellis.
Why Motorola's Droid Is a Sure-Fire Hit: Analysis
It is a good device. And, yes, it will sell well. The real question: Does the Droid represent a seismic shift for Motorola, or is it merely a stay of execution?
Viewtopia 10/27/09: Top 5 DVDs of the Week (With Video!)
This week, Number Six is not a number, but a man in The Prisoner: The Complete Series, while Night of the Creeps finally staggers onto DVD in time for Halloween. Also, the Dude abides The Achievers: The Story of Lebowski Fans.
Windows 7 Brings Much-Needed Closure for Microsoft Vista
Windows 7 officially hits the market today. It may come as a surprise to most users that it doesn't look that much different from Windows Vista at first glance. As you use Win 7, however, everything seems snappier and an order of magnitude more refined.
Astro Boy's Retrofuturistic World Has Hints of Real-Life Tech
When Dr. Tenma loses his son in a tragic accident, he creates a robot doppelganger that eventually goes on to save the denizens of Metro City. PM talks to director David Bowers about integrating real-life tech into Astro Boy's retrofuturistic world.
Viewtopia 10/20/09: Top 5 DVDs of the Week (With Video!)
Transformers fans get a double dose this week with the release of Michael Bay's Revenge of the Fallen and the massive "G1" Transformers: The Complete Series - 25th Anniversary Matrix Of Leadership Edition collection.
4 Things the Barnes & Noble Nook Does Right, and 5 It Does Wrong
Today, Barnes & Noble announced the Nook—the book seller's debut e-book reader, and a direct assault on a market long dominated by arch-rival Amazon. So how does it stack up as an Kindle-killer?
Viewtopia 10/13/09: Top 5 DVDs of the Week (With Video!)
It's a good week for Futurama fans, as a new 19 (yes, 19) disk set hits stores. For those who prefer thrills to laughs, there's a new, uncut version of the '90s classic Hardware while a director's cut of Drag Me to Hell makes a timely DVD debut.
Viewtopia 10/06/09: Top 5 DVDs of the Week (With Video!)
Halloween has come early with the aptly titled Trick 'r Treat, but the rest of this week's offerings are no less horrific. Take for example Nip/Tuck's gruesome surgeries, Anvil: The Story of Anvil's dark lyrics and Man vs. Food's frightful challenges.
The Science Behind The Invention of Lying: Hollywood Fact vs. Fiction
What if humans had never evolved the ability to lie? That's the premise posed by The Invention of Lying, the new movie from Ricky Gervais, the creator and star of Extras and the original BBC version of The Office.
The Flawed, Beautiful New Playstation: PSP Go Tech Test
Sony's new portable gaming device is elegant, feels great and has enviable form factor, along with plenty of power under the hood. But it's still a device that is haunted by the shadows of what it could have been.
Fringe's Human Bomb Proposes Proximity Fuses, Strange Serums
This week on Fringe an evil military physician is creating bombs out of patients. PM sat down with a toxicologist to ask: Can explosives really stick around in a body?
Viewtopia 09/29/09: Top 5 DVDs of the Week (With Video!)
When The Guild goes mainstream on DVD, you know the geeks are winning the culture war.This week's releases feature other epic battles, including Lex Luther against Superman and Batman and, of course, Monsters vs. Aliens.
Viewtopia 09/22/09: Top 5 DVDs of the Week (With Video!)
This week, the Emmy-award-winning third season of 30 Rock and Star Trek: The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection Blu-ray Box Set come home, while fans of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles try to fight fate.
How Halo ODST Creators Built a Blockbuster Game in 14 Months
There's no question that Halo 3: ODST will be a hit. The real question is whether Bungie's latest experiment—a first-person shooter designed, coded and released in just 14 months—can change the industry.
Zune HD Sports Great Screen, Should Be a Phone: Tech Test
The new Zune HD is the best Zune yet, and senior tech editor Glenn Derene admires its OLED screen and Zune Pass system. But why isn't it also a cell phone?
Viewtopia 09/15/09: Top 5 DVDs of the Week (With Video!)
This week, nerds rule as Wolverine, The Big Bang Theory and the hip-hop documentary Nerdcore Rising hit stores. The gang from It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia would probably give the lot of them wedgies.
Will the Video iPod Nano Kill off the Flip? Analysis
Apple announced a new line of iPods, including an iPod Nano with a video camera. The sleek $150 gadget has PM senior technology editor Glenn Derene worried for the future of the Flip.
Rock Band's Beatles Take on Guitar Hero 5's Eclectic World
Another year, another dueling release from the Rock Band and Guitar Hero franchises. With their latest entries, the two games find themselves striking out on drastically different paths.
Viewtopia 09/01/09: Top 5 DVDs of the Week (With Video!)
This week, full season collections of both Heroes and C.S.I. should delight hardcore fans. Horror junkies can get their fix with Supernatural: The Complete Fourth Season and a Blacula double feature.
Viewtopia 08/25/09: Top 5 DVDs of the Week (With Video!)
This week, TV rules with the Eighth Season collections of both Smallville and Scrubs, as well as the complete run of the '80s classic, Dungeons & Dragons: The Animated Series.
Viewtopia 08/18/09: Top 5 DVDs of the Week (With Video!)
This week, The Simpsons serve up some classic episodes in its Twelfth Season, but fans of Asian cinema have really got it made with The 5 Deadly Venoms, Death Note 3 and Icons of Sci-Fi: Toho Collection.
Viewtopia 08/11/09: Top 5 DVDs of the Week (With Video!)
Can you believe that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have been around for 25 years? Neither can we. But a new DVD collection is testament to their old age. This week also brings more contemporary offerings like the bromance I Love You, Man.
Viewtopia 08/04/09: Top 5 DVDs of the Week (With Video!)
This week, Disney's Race to Witch Mountain delivers a sci-fi actioner that the whole family can enjoy. Comedy fans can revel in the latest seasons of Flight of the Conchords and Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!.
Viewtopia 07/28/09: Top 5 DVDs of the Week (With Video!)
This week, Dollhouse season one can be found on DVD, Fast & Furious brings the speed on two discs and the highly-anticipated Green Lantern cartoon film from Warner Bros. studios arrives.
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