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Update Fixes IPhone Sync Problem With Windows 7 for Some

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:10:11 -0800

A fix has been issued to repair a problem that prevented Windows 7 users from synching their iPhones.

Apple Store Announces Reserve and Pick Up Program

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:40:00 -0800

For you pre-Thanksgiving shoppers, the Apple retail store on Friday announced a way to get a jump on your holiday list.

Should You Use Standby or Hibernate?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:30:00 -0800

Most laptops give you a choice, but which mode works best, and why? Answers coming up.

Introducing Speedmark 6

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:30:15 -0800

Back in August, Apple entered the era of Snow Leopard. Today, Macworld's Speedmark test suite enters the Snow Leopard's den.

XGestures Updated for Snow Leopard

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:40:22 -0800

Brian Kendall has released an updated version of xGestures for Snow Leopard, which allows you to drive your Mac with "mouse gestures"--a particular combination...

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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:40:22 -0800

Add More Effects to Photo Booth and IChat

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:10:22 -0800

As you know, Photo Booth includes a collection of image-altering effects you can use to distort your photos; just click the Effects button to see the collection...

Upgrade the Mac Mini in Six Minutes

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:50:22 -0800

I've upgraded quite a few Mac minis over the past several years, from the original 2005 model to the latest version, released last week, and some in between...

Switchers Guide: Moving From Windows to the Mac

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:30:31 -0800

[Editors' note: We asked Harry McCracken, the former editor of PC World and the editor of the Technologizer blog, to write a guide to switching to the Mac from...

Switchers Guide: Move Your Files From PC to Mac

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:30:28 -0800

If you've been using a Windows PC but now want to move to a Mac, you likely have files--documents, PDFs, photos, music, and videos--that you want to bring with...

Switchers Guide: Moving Hardware and Software to Mac

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:30:22 -0800

When you're switching from a Windows PC to a Mac, there's one piece of good news: Most of the peripherals you used with your PC--including printers, digital...

Switchers Guide: Run Windows on a Mac

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:30:18 -0800

These days, buying a Mac doesn't mean you have to leave Windows behind. In 2005, Apple started building Macs with Intel processors. Among the other benefits of...

Switchers Guide: Understanding Mac Security

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:30:14 -0800

When it comes to security, using Windows can feel like living in the heart of a big city--the kind of place where you can install all the locks and alarms you...

Mac Developers Band Together for One Finger Discount

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:10:16 -0800

MacHeist threw a curveball this year by offering six Mac apps for free (well, in exchange for your name and email), so other developers got motivated to launch a...

Report: SAP CEO Asked Ellison for Meeting on Sun-EU Impasse

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:30:18 -0800

SAP's CEO sent Oracle CEO Larry Ellison a letter in September asking to discuss the Sun merger and other issues between the companies.

Secrets Pref Pane Updated for Snow Leopard

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:20:00 -0800

Blacktree Software has released Secrets 1.0.6, a Snow Leopard-compatible version of their preference pane which exposes hidden features on your Mac.

MacHeist Offers Six Mac Apps for Free

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:21 -0800

The newest MacHeist bundle is out, at the lowest price ever: free. For the cost of an email address (and not your Twitter account, this time), MacHeist is...

Jitouch Adds New Gestures to Multi-Touch Trackpads

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:00:21 -0800

I'm a big fan of the Multi-Touch trackpads on Apple's recent laptops; by letting you use various gestures to perform actions, this technology makes the trackpad...

Are You Neglecting Your Windows Key?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:16:00 -0800

A tap of the Windows key takes you to the Start menu, where--in Vista and 7--you can start typing to dynamically search for apps, files, e-mail, and the like.

Steve Jobs Is Fortune's CEO of the Decade

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:30:13 -0800

Steve Jobs has been down this year—the leave of absence, the liver transplant—and he’s been up—his triumphant return, Apple’s continued success. Fortune clearly...

Hands-On with Dell Adamo XPS--and Prototypes You’ll Never See

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0800

Get the scoop on Dell’s 0.4-inch thick ultraportable, and check out prototypes you'll never see anywhere else.

Orb for Mac Lets You Stream Your Media Anywhere

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:50:24 -0800

Mac users can finally join their Windows brethren in using Orb, the media-sharing software from the creatively-named Orb Networks.

Steve Jobs Disliked ‘iMac,’ Had an Appalling Alternative

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:30:20 -0800

Were it not for Ken Segall, you might be going to the Apple Store to buy the new 27-inch FlatMac, the latest in a line of Apple consumer desktops that started...

Novation Launchpad Debuts

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:00:21 -0800

Novation has unveiled Launchpad, an easy-to-use audio controller that works with Ableton Live 8 performance software to let you create musical compositions.

Studio One Pro 1.0.1

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:20:12 -0800

Recording music is fun, rewarding, and highly creative. But the process of recording can be amazingly technical: you might have cables running everywhere...

21.5- and 27-inch IMacs (Late 2009)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:10:13 -0800

Featuring bigger and better screens and shiny new mice, the physical changes to the aluminum iMac in this update are the most dramatic since it was introduced...

Microsoft Courier: A Feature Breakdown

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:03:00 -0800

More details have emerged about Microsoft's rumored tablet, which looks to offer some killer features.

Five Ways to Overclock a Netbook (Really!)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:30:00 -0800

Didn't think hardware this tiny could be tweaked? We explore five ways to turn netbooks up to 11.

Lenovo Profits Return as Restructuring Pays off

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:20:11 -0800

Lenovo posted its first quarterly net profit in a year, marking gains from a restructuring and strong sales in emerging markets.

Inside the Atari 800

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:01:00 -0800

It's the 30th anniversary of this 8-bit PC classic. We celebrate the occasion as we always do, by tearing the product apart and showing you the pieces.

RemoteSight Turns an ISight Into CCTV

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:40:13 -0800

Do you wish your iSight were more like the unblinking, ever-vigilant Eye of Sauron? Then you might be interested in Ben Software's new RemoteSight, an...

Did the CrunchPad Crumble Under High Costs?

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:14:00 -0800

Sources say suppliers for TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington's Web tablet came back with higher price quotes than anticipated — so the project has been shelved.

The Best Tech Deals of the Week

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:30:00 -0800

We'll show you where to find the best prices on an Apple MacBook laptop, a Casio megazoom camera, a Toshiba external hard drive, and more.

IMac (Late 2009) Benchmarks

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:10:17 -0800

Apple recently updated its popular iMac line of desktop computers to include larger screens, more standard memory and bigger hard drives. Three of the four new...

New Sonos All-in-One Music Player Sounds Great, Approaches Affordability

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:45:00 -0800

At $399, with built-in speakers and great sound, the ZonePlayer S5 network music system is a good deal, but its setup may pose problems for you.

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Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:45:00 -0800

Apple's Monthly TV Service May Mean Tablet's on the Way

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:04:00 -0800

Apple's $30-per-month TV service would be built into iTunes and run across all of Apple's products — and it has tablet written all over it.

Mac Mini (Late 2009)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:50:37 -0800

Back in March, when I reviewed the previous Mac mini models--officially called the Mac mini (Early 2009)--Apple's smallest desktop computer had just received a...

Windows XP Smartphone Raises Functionality Questions

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:20:39 -0800

A smartphone called XPPhone that runs Windows XP and blends in PC features is generating buzz, though some analysts are questioning its purpose.

Create Pause-zoom-pause Effects in IMovie Stills

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:30:17 -0800

Although I typically use Final Cut Express for my video projects, I recently had a really short project to do for the family, so I thought I'd give iMovie...

Microsoft's Mundie: Time Is Right for Tablet Computing

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:20:13 -0800

A Microsoft executive said that technology advancements are likely to finally make tablet computing popular.

Report: Apple Store Headed to Downtown Philadelphia

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:00:15 -0800

It is a pretty good time to be a Philadelphian. The Phillies are in the World Series, the city managed to avoid shutting down all the libraries (woo! reading!)...

PC vs. Phone: Which Matters Most?

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:54:00 -0800

Today's cellphones make a compelling alternative to PC. Which one matters most?

A Beef With Battery Benchmarks

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:16:00 -0800

What do you think of the benchmarks used to gauge how well your laptop actually performs? Want to create your own benchmarks?

Delibar Makes Delicious Bookmarking Easy

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:40:27 -0800

Delicious is a popular social-bookmarking service--so popular that Yahoo bought it--that lets you save bookmarks "to the cloud" (in other words, online). You can...

Sorenson Media Releases Sorenson Squeeze 6

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:40:14 -0800

Sorenson Media has released Sorenson Squeeze 6, an update of its video encoding software package. This version is designed to let users more easily encode and...

Is Spotify the Future of Music Listening?

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:36 -0800

For years, we've been hearing about iPod killers, iTunes wannabes, and new music services. We've seen them come and we've seen them go. My colleague Chris Breen...

Google Picasa 3.5

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:14 -0800

When it comes to organizing, editing, and sharing photos, most Mac users know iPhoto. But what happens when you don't feel like plunking down $79 for the latest...

Lenovo, HP Lead Way Into Rural China PC Market

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:40:18 -0800

HP, Lenovo and other PC makers looking to boost sales have increasingly zoned in on rural China, a vast and largely untapped source of new PC users.

Windows 7: Hot New Hardware

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:19:00 -0800

Microsoft put eye-catching hardware on display at last week's Windows 7 launch event. From netbooks and ultrathins to standard-size laptops and All-in-One touchscreen PCs, here's a closer look at some of the shiniest new Windows 7 machines.

Acer Hints at Faster Intel CULV Chips in Q1

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:00:21 -0800

Acer executives have complained about the performance of CULV chips but expect faster processors in Q1 next year.

Acer Aspire 5738DG-6165 All-Purpose Laptop

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:20:00 -0800

The Aspire 5738DG-6165 is a good all-purpose laptop that also slips in a very cool--but very niche--feature.