Category Archives: Microsoft

Meet the Apple iPad’s Competition

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Erik Jensen

Don’t think that the PC-oriented manufacturers are just sitting idly by while Apple takes the tablet world by storm. Oh no, not at all. While some of these tablet-based competitors to the iPad will be running a touch-enabled version of … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Gear, Google, Microsoft, Tech | Tagged Android, Dell, Dell Mini 5, Google, HP, HP Slate, iPad, Microsoft, MSI, Slate, Tablets, Touchscreen Computers, Windows 7 | 1 Comment

The Future is What you Write

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Diane Panosian

The future is bright. So bright in fact, that J.J. Abrams angled multiple reflections off of every surface imaginable in the darkness of space. Just how many suns were there? A Trek fan and a friend of mine pointed out … Continue reading →

Posted in 3-D, Abrams, Apple, Business, Clothing, Features, Gear, Geek, Microsoft, Movies, Sci-Fi, Social Networking, Star Trek, Tech, Web | Tagged Back to the Future, Back To The Future 2, Escape From New York, Facebook, Footloose, iPad, J.J. Abrams, Mr. Fusion, Robert Zemeckis, Robocop, She-Ra, Smallville, Star Trek, Terrafugia Transition | Comments Off

Play PC’s ‘Modern Warfare 2’ Free This Weekend

Posted on April 9, 2010 by John Carle

As we have seen, tons of you have been closely following the Flickcast’s coverage of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. We even love it so much, we are giving away a download code for the Stimulus Package on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Activision, Microsoft, News, PC Games, Playstation 3, Video Games, XBLA, Xbox 360 | Tagged Activision, Call of Duty, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, PC Games, Playstation 3, Steam, Stimulus Package, Video Games, Xbox 360, XBox Live | 9 Comments

Xbox 360 Definitely Not Browsing the Web Anytime Soon

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Erik Jensen

It’s got to be tough being the odd man out. The PlayStation 3, the Wii, even the portables like the PSP and DS have fairly robust browsers built-in that allow you to surf the web as you wish, but Xbox … Continue reading →

Posted in Games, Microsoft, Playstation 3, Video Games, Wii, Xbox 360 | Tagged Consoles, Internets, Microsoft, Nintendo, PS3, Sony, Video Games, Web, Wii, Xbox 360 | 7 Comments

Mac or PC? Pick Your Poison

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Diane Panosian

Instead of commenting on the latest TV show, comic book, or superheroine, I’ve decided to fire a shot in a war that’s raged for decades: PC or Mac? For 5 years I’ve had one HP desktop PC at home and used … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Gear, Geek, Hardware, Macworld, Microsoft, Software, Tech, The Internets, Web | Tagged Bill Gates, HP, iMac, Justin Long, Laptops, Mac, OS X, PC, Shopping, Steve Jobs, Windows | 10 Comments

New ‘Blur’ Multiplayer Beta Trailer

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

Even though we’ve brought you quite a bit of information about Activision and Bizarre Creations Blur racing game already, that doesn’t mean there won’t be anything cool left when the game actually hits stores. We’ve had a lot of screenshots … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Activision, Games, Microsoft, News, Trailers, Video Friday | Tagged Action, Activision, Bizarre Creations, Blur, Games, PC, PS3, Racing, Trailers, Video Games, Windows, Xbox 360 | Comments Off

Machinima Mondays: ‘Red vs. Blue’

Posted on March 1, 2010 by John Carle

It’s not a secret. A good percentage of the Machinima world is created using Halo or one of its sequels. The reason for that may lie in the most popular and successful Machinima series Red vs. Blue. With its first … Continue reading →

Posted in Microsoft, Video, Video Games, Xbox 360 | Tagged Halo, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo: Combat Evolved, Machinima, Machinima Mondays, Microsoft, Red vs. Blue | 4 Comments

Pachter Predicts 2010’s Top Video Game Sales, Natal Price

Posted on February 22, 2010 by John Carle

With blockbuster releases like Mass Effect 2 and Bioshock 2 already dominating video game sales charts, the industry is already asking itself what will be the biggest title of the year. Because of that success, many people have been asking what … Continue reading →