Bill Detwiler

CNET News.com becomes the envy of every Lego geek as we get the chance to hang out behind the scenes at Legoland California.

Software looks at ways video games and urban planning can take advantage of computational power.

Canon has joined the ranks of camera companies that are going strictly digital. Here’s a last look at a few classic film cameras.

Guitars, gaming and geekery pull in attendees at Microsoft’s hardware confab in Seattle.

An oil company sponsoring an event to reduce fuel consumption? The Shell Eco-marathon’s been around for 50 years.

Researchers at Honda use an MRI machine to relay signals from a person’s brain to a waiting and willing robotic hand.

On May 23, 2006, Microsoft released the 2007 Microsoft Office system Beta 2 to the general public. This is the first chance the general public has had to test and evaluate the next version of Microsoft Office. According to Microsoft the Beta 2 release “contains all the functionality of the regular release, but is not the final product”.

This gallery’s 29 images give you a detailed look at PowerPoint 2007. Both experienced and novice users will need to familiarize themselves with PowerPoint’s new “Ribbon”, which replaces the multiple Toolbars normally at the top of the window.

On May 23, 2006, Microsoft released the 2007 Microsoft Office system Beta 2 to the general public. This is the first chance the general public has had to test and evaluate the next version of Microsoft Office. According to Microsoft the Beta 2 release “contains all the functionality of the regular release, but is not the final product”.

This gallery’s 5 images provide a first look the the Office 2007 Diagnostics utility. If you have a problem with your Office 2007 installation, this tool will scan your system for possible causes and offer potential solutions.

On May 23, 2006, Microsoft released the 2007 Microsoft Office system Beta 2 to the general public. This is the first chance the general public has had to test and evaluate the next version of Microsoft Office. According to Microsoft the Beta 2 release “contains all the functionality of the regular release, but is not the final product”.

This gallery’s 49 images give you as detailed look at Word 2007 Beta 2.

On May 23, 2006, Microsoft released the 2007 Microsoft Office system Beta 2 to the general public. This is the first chance the general public has had to test and evaluate the next version of Microsoft Office. According to Microsoft the Beta 2 release “contains all the functionality of the regular release, but is not the final product”. This gallery’s 10 images walk you through the Office 2007 installation process.

Nintendo says the price of the Wii game system will be under $250–putting the heat on Xbox 360 and PS3.

People protest legislation that would grant phone companies a federal franchise to offer TV service.