Category: Movies

Life is hard -- and expensive. You've got bills to pay, vacation photos to send out, checkbooks to balance -- and that's just before 11 AM. Luckily, you don't have to spend an arm and a leg to get some help -- a raft of free programs to make your life easier is available online. And we've found the best ones, from free virus protection to photo- and video-editing services. Some of these ...

Everyone knows that China is a hotbed of software and movie piracy, but Canada? Yes, it seems the land that gave us 'Strange Brew,' Pam Anderson and breakfast-friendly ham is also giving copyright violators a safe haven from legal action. That's according to Microsoft, Apple and the other members of the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA), who recently submitted to the U.S. ...

We knew Hilary Duff was more than just a pop-music (and movie) star -- after all, she has her own perfume-, bag-, and clothing lines – but we had had no idea she was so tech-savvy. Lucky for us, Duff took a few minutes out of her busy schedule performing songs off her latest album, 'Dignity,' to tell us about her favorite gadgets and games. And when you're done reading the questionnaire, ...

It's hard to believe that it's been 30 years since Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie and the droids first crossed intergalactic paths in 'Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope,' the first film in George Lucas's epic space opera. Though May 25th marks the actual 30-year anniversary, Lucas and company are kicking off the celebration tonight with a screening of the original film in Los Angeles. (No word if it's ...

We knew Hilary Duff was more than just a pop-music (and movie) star -- after all, she has her own perfume-, bag-, and clothing lines – but we had had no idea she was so tech-savvy. Lucky for us, Duff took a few minutes out of her busy schedule performing songs off her latest album, 'Dignity,' to tell us about her favorite gadgets and games. And when you're done reading the interview, be ...

The format war between next-generation disc formats -- Blu-ray and HD DVD -- continues, despite some camps claiming victory already. While many consumers are still hesitant to pick one winner over the other, Wal-Mart has chosen its favorite and is throwing its hat into the ring with a bid to produce a $299 HD DVD player sometime next year. This will undercut the cheapest HD DVD player on the ...

Another new home-theater-in-a-box (HTIB) -- the term used for all-in-one surround sound A/V and speaker systems -- may seem like no big deal, but the JVC Sophisti DD-3 (above) adds a little more to the usual lineup of features. The new system includes the typical HTIB trappings such as an audio-video receiver, three speakers, and a subwoofer. The receiver, though, is a little smarter than ...

We've got a feeling this iTunes thing is gonna be huge. Sarcasm aside, movies on iTunes seem to be taking off, despite some initial skepticism. The newest converts to the Church of Apple are United Artists and MGM Studios. Along for the ride are such films as Robocop, Mad Max, Foxy Brown, and Dances with Wolves. The shipment of the Apple TV streaming media unit no doubt had some influence on ...

If you want to be the biggest pimp Daddy on the block, you might want to get yourself a Niveus 2007 Windows Vista Media Center. Designed with audio-and video-philes in mind, these highest-end PCs look more like audiophile stereo components than computers, and have the high-end gold audio-video connections to boot. Which is kind of the point, since you can use the remote to download HD-quality ...

Despite its name, MySpace's new TrailerPark is not what you might think. The social networking site's latest feature is actually a place to get the latest and greatest film trailers online. Sure, there are plenty of other options out there to get your sneak peeks, but MySpace TrailerPark makes it easy to embed them into your page just like any other MySpace video. Now you can show your love for ...

No one doubts that the iPod rules the music market, but Apple had to go and gloat, A-list style, when it announced that the 100-millionth iPod had been sold. The joyous press release, out today, is laced with quotes from celebs like Mary J. Blige, Apple regular John Mayer, and cyclist/saint Lance Armstrong. "It's hard to remember what I did before the iPod," said Mary J. Blige, GRAMMY ...