Review: HP TouchPad has bright spots but seems very 2010

Apple, Google, and Research in Motion in the high-stakesgame that is the tablet computer business. With a trio of popular operating systems and a dozen or more noteworthy devices already on the market, it may seem alittle late in the day. But keep in mind that this category sprang into existence only a year ago. Most of the players are still sorting their cards.I had the opportunity to spend about a week with the TouchPad, which launches in the U.S. this weekend and in Canada July 15{+t}{+h}, and found it to be an original take on tablet computing, though it has some growing pains that need to be worked through – especially in the hardware department.

Transformers 3 Dark of the Moon The 3D IMAX Experience Review

Well, it’s yet another chapter of the Autobots versus the evil Decepticons for the fate of Earth as we know it in Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Directed by Michael Bay and produced by Steven Spielberg, Dark of the Moon is the third movie of the Transformers series, which is of course based on Hasbro’s Transformers Action Figures.

All of your favorite Autobots are back: Bumblebee, Ratchet, Ironhide, Sideswipe, and the leader Optimus Prime. They’ve been protectors of the human race and have been aiding the US in keeping peace…that is, until the Autobots return. When both the Autobots and Decepticons discover what’s hidden in the dark side of the moon, chaos breaks out in an even more intense battle than we’ve seen. You’ll meet some new characters too, including a new villain, Shockwave.

Pretty much the entire cast is back with one exception: bad girl Megan Fox. She was replaced by the very beautiful Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. Fox was hardly missed. There’s a quick mention in the movie that her character dumped Shia LeBeouf’s character, Sam Witwicky…and some how he pulls off this new ‘fox’ of a girlfriend. It did not seem like the plot changed much for the role replacement.

There are also a few special guests that we were glad to see, most notably Buzz Aldrin, one of the first men to walk on the moon. Other new actors include John Malkovich, Alan Tudyk, Ken Jeong, Frances McDormand, and even a brief appearance by Bill O’Reilly.

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‘Single Ladies’ review: Stacey Dash, LisaRaye mirror ‘Basketball Wives’ formula

The scripted new series “Single Ladies” packed in so many music references, I half-expected VH1 to resurrect “Pop Up Video,” with informative thought bubbles hovering over the heads of Stacey Dash, LisaRaye, and Charity Shea.
The cameos were in full effect on “Single Ladies,” an original two-hour movie turned TV series.  First it was Eve .  Then TLC’s Chilli stopped by.  Then Common played a Mayor while Jermaine Dupri and the “Real Housewives” Kandi Burruss partied in the background.