Ribbon Hero Makes it Easier to Learn How to Use Office 2007 and 2010

There is Guitar Hero, there is Band Hero and now there is… Ribbon Hero? Yes you did read that correctly. You can now become your very own Office Hero.

The Ribbon UI debuted in Office 2007 and had mixed reactions. That is understandable considering that people have been using the old menu strip for over 20 years. The ribbon was designed to make it easier to find features throughout Office but the problem was that you had to lean how to use your favorite programs all over again. Because people were having a really hard time learning how the ribbon works Microsoft decided to make learning Office somewhat “fun” by turning learning the it into a game.

The game installs quickly and works very nicely. In Ribbon Hero you can collect points by completing challenges, or just doing everyday tasks. The game also has Facebook integration so you and your friends can get in  some sort of lame battle to see who can use Office better.

If you want to play ribbon hero, you can check it out here.

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First iPad AD Shown at the Academy Awards

I was watching the Academy Awards last night, when to my surprise I saw the very first iPad commercial. Interestingly enough there was no Lego brick in the ad.

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Apple Shares Higher Then Ever Before After iPad Shipping Announcement

Today, Apple’s stock price hit a record high of $218.95 which in an increase of about 4%. What triggered the sudden increase was the long awaited announcement that the iPad would begin shipping on April 3rd. But if I were Apple I would not start celebrating yet considering the 9% drop of their stock price when the iPad was announced. Are you planning to buy an iPad, or are you avoiding it completely. Leave your comments below.

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Videos and Photos of Microsoft’s Courier Tablet Leak

Since  September, when the first details about Microsoft tablet/  e-book reader were leaked, there has not been much more news about the Courier. That has changed. Engadget has received details about Microsoft’s tablet/e-book reader from a “extremely trusted source”.

Here is the breakdown. The Courier will basically be a extremely portable digital journal. It will be about the size of a 5x7 photo in a closed state, and will weigh less then a pound. You can get an idea about how small the device is from the photo below. The Courier is built on Nvidia’s Terga 2 processor and will run on Windows CE 6, which is the same OS that the Zune HD, Pink, and Windows Mobile 7 Series run on.

The interface looks like it will be pen based and will primarily be used for writing and drawing. The interface also appears to support handwriting and drawing recognition. The Courier also looks like it will be Microsoft’s e-book and tablet platform.

Check out a photo gallery and two videos of the Courier below.

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