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Valentine's Day Apps for IPhone

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:50:14 -0800

Love is in the air as Valentine's Day approaches. If you prepare carefully, love can also be on your iPhone. I looked at a trio of Valentine's Day-themed apps...

Hands on With Brothers in Arms II

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:30:16 -0800

The Brothers in Arms series of World War II combat simulators have stood out on other platforms including the Wii, Xbox, Playstation, and PC for their focus on...

Uno for IPhone

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:40:19 -0800

Uno is one of the most famous card games around. Everyone from your grandmother to your little sister has played this timeless classic and now, thanks to...

Dante's Inferno Ships, but Is It a God of War Clone?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:45:00 -0800

Electronic Arts' hack-and-slash Dante's Inferno based on Italian poet Dante Alighieri's "The Divine Comedy" ships today. Is it just a lurid facsimile of Sony's God of War franchise?

Cloud Engines Pogoplug

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:50:30 -0800

Increasingly, people want to share the stuff on their computers with others across the globe. You can accomplished this with OS X’s sharing services. Or you...

Barcodescan Pro for IPhone

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:50:22 -0800

Judging by their growing presence in the App Store, it's clear that barcode scanning apps have struck a nerve with some iPhone users. I recently reviewed...

Epson Workforce Pro GT-S50

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:50:18 -0800

The WorkForce Pro GT-S50 from Epson is a desktop document scanner. It has a 75-sheet automatic document feeder and scans both sides of a sheet of paper in one...

Epson Workforce Pro GT-S50

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:50:14 -0800

The WorkForce Pro GT-S50 from Epson is a desktop document scanner. It has a 75-sheet automatic document feeder and scans both sides of a sheet of paper in one...

MiniCap Screen Capture Program Is Oversimplified

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:25:00 -0800

MiniCap lets you take screen captures without taking up precious RAM--but its big sibling program, Screenshot Captor, works better.

iPhone Apps to Help Navigate Macworld Expo

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:00:00 -0800

Macworld suggests a few apps that'll help you navigate San Francisco as well as the Mac-centric conference.

Fujitsu LifeBook T4410: Good Touch Features, but a Little Too Heavy

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:03:00 -0800

It isn't especially light or attractive, but the business-friendly T4410 offers strong performance in a multitouch-ready, convertible package.

McSweeney's for IPhone

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:20:14 -0800

Plenty of apps let you stay connected with all the news and Twitter and Facebook updates you could ever need. McSweeney's allows you to fill that time with small...

Kodak's ESP 3250 Uses Cheap Ink, Prints Great Photos--Slowly

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:50:00 -0800

This inexpensive, light-duty MFP excels at printing on photo paper and is easy to use, but its print quality and performance are otherwise unremarkable.

Kodak ESP 5250's Wi-Fi Connectivity Is Nice for the Price

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:50:00 -0800

The 5250's wireless functionality is a nice touch, but the MFP itself is slow and minimally featured otherwise.

Crush the Castle for IPhone

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:10:21 -0800

If you like physics and trebuchet-induced destruction, Crush the Castle has your number. Developed by Armor Games Inc, this $2 puzzle game offers 90 levels of...

BioShock 2: A Sequel that Surpasses the Original

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:09:00 -0800

It doesn't continue the original's plot or even build on it, but this harrowing story one-ups the original's memory-quest-with-a-twist.

QuickVoice2Text Email for IPhone

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:00:28 -0800

Among other things, the iPhone and the iPod touch make for half-decent digital recorders. Most note applications don't take full advantage of that particular...

PrintMaster Platinum 2.0

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:00:23 -0800

So you've just snapped some great pictures of your new puppy and you want to do something special with them. You could use your favorite photo editing tool--like...

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Free Detects and Removes Malware on Command

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:01:00 -0800

Add a layer of protection against malware with on-demand scanner Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Free.

From Paper Tape to Data Sticks: The Evolution of Removable Storage

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:00:00 -0800

Over the years, people have tried to transfer information from one computer to another in a dizzying number of ways. Here’s a look at some of the best, along with others that time forgot.

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Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:00:00 -0800

IPhone Apps for the Super Bowl

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:10:12 -0800

Fans of the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints will obviously be pulling for their teams in this weekend's Super Bowl XLIV contest in Miami, hoping that...

Onslaught From Space for IPhone

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:00:10 -0800

Onslaught from Space looks very much like something you would've played in a video arcade 20 years ago, and that's exactly what developer Jake O'Brien had in...

Castle Frenzy for IPhone

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:40:13 -0800

Over the last year, the castle defense genre has become popular on the iPhone platform largely thanks to the efforts of smaller developers. Now iPhone gaming...

Dragon Age: Origins

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:40:09 -0800

You'll spend a lot of time in Dragon Age: Origins covered in blood. Your characters, as one later acknowledges, engage in regular slaughter and mayhem. So you'll...

Yoono Firefox Browser Plug-In Handles Social Media From One Window

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:00:00 -0800

Integrate many social media updates directly into your Firefox browser with this add-on from Yoono.

Gratuitous Space Battles: Ship-Building and Tactical Fun With Pretty Explosions

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:02:00 -0800

Design your own starfleet, give your commanders orders, and enjoy the explosions in Gratuitous Space Battles.

Tips on Reusing Old Electronics for DIY Projects

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:00:00 -0800

A new book, "62 Projects to Make With a Dead Computer," includes a variety of DIY tips to help you find new uses for dead tech.

Neon Wallpaper/Backgrounds Creator for IPhone

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:40:13 -0800

Neon Wallpaper/Backgrounds Creator from CreateNetworks lets you quickly and easily create wallpapers for your iPhone and iPod touch, placing neon text over them...

Home Inventory Apps for IPhone

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:20:14 -0800

There is a reason retailers close for a day a couple of times a year to take inventory. Proper accounting demands that any responsible business owner count...

Powermat Home & Office Mat, Portable Mat

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:50:19 -0800

If you've ever had to fiddle around with a charging cable for your phone or iPod, or cast an envious glance at wireless chargers like the Palm Pre's Touchstone...

Dragon's Lair for IPhone

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:00:19 -0800

Originally created by Don Bluth, the veteran animator behind films such as An American Tale, Dragon's Lair is essentially an interactive animated film...

Low-Priced Game Ziro's Puzzles Sparkle

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:18:00 -0800

Shuffle icy dice and make them disappear in clever puzzler Ziro.

New Utility Prism HUD Has Room for Improvement

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:44:00 -0800

Display information about system use with Prism HUD--but be prepared for some quirks.

Moodagent for IPhone

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:50:14 -0800

I have quite a range of music on my iPhone, but often, I can fall into a rut and listen to the same set of songs over and over. Sometimes I need some motivation...

Freedom Locks Down the 'Net So You Can Work

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:20:25 -0800

Ah, the Internet: Fountain of information, smorgasbord of entertainment, nexus of social networking. Oh, and bane to productivity.

Assassin's Creed II: Discovery for IPhone

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:00:35 -0800

It's never an easy task to translate a successful console game into an iPhone app, but Gameloft has done an impressive job with Assassin's Creed II: Discovery.

GleeBox Add-on Eases The Strains of Browsing in Firefox or Chrome

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:25:00 -0800

Reduce the use of your mouse when you browse the Web with GleeBox.

2Do for IPhone

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:00:20 -0800

I think I'm in love.

Fantom Drives DataDock II

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:00:16 -0800

The DataDock II is a quad interface RAID solution by Fantom Drives. Featuring two hot swappable bays designed for 3.5-inch drives and the ability to configure...

Log Your Activity With Freebie Anuran

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:33:00 -0800

Simple and efficient, Anuran keeps track of what you're doing.

Fission Adds a Page-Loading Bar to Firefox

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:20:00 -0800

Display Firefox's page load progress in the address bar, as Safari does, with the Fission add-on.

Samsung's Behold II Smartphone

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:38:00 -0800

The Samsung Behold II smartphone has a gorgeous display and a superior camera, but is very expensive.

Dell Latitude E4300: A Solid but Unexciting Business Laptop

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:05:00 -0800

The E4300 is a solid business or general-purpose laptop with some sweet extra touches.

Song Sift for IPhone

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:40:13 -0800

The App Store offers a wide array of single-use apps designed to carry out one simple function on your iPhone or iPod touch. I've found apps that just show much...

IPhoto '09

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:20:00 -0800

Of the five applications that make up iLife, iPhoto is the one with the broadest appeal. After all, nearly everyone has photos...

Micro Express KHL9070: Good Performance, Disappointing Features

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:55:00 -0800

The specs and benchmark numbers make this laptop seem like a great bargain, but Micro Express obviously cut corners to reach the affordable price.

Eliminate Pro for IPhone

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:00:32 -0800

How much you like Eliminate Pro, a 3D first-person shooter game from Ngmoco, will depend on three things: how much you enjoy shooting things, how much time you...

Magic Box Browser Just Boxes You In

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:57:00 -0800

Run Web apps--and do nothing else--in the standalone Magic Box browser.

Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500M

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:50:14 -0800

Fujitsu’s ScanSnap S1500M is an easy to use, attractive sheet-fed scanner. Its automatic document feeder can hold up to 50 sheets, and it can scan both sides of...

MailTones for IPhone

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:20:18 -0800

MailTones from Electric Pocket is an e-mail notification app that enables you to be notified, via a variety of sounds and also via push text notifications, of...

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Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:20:18 -0800