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The Deep Pinball for IPhone

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:50:14 -0800

OOO Gameprom, the makers of the popular Wild West Pinball, returns with another pinball adventure.

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.

Motorola Droid Gets a Cautious Thumbs Up

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0800

Motorola's Droid features a 5-megapixel camera, a full-QWERTY keyboard, a high-res screen, and Google Navigation

SketchBook Mobile for IPhone

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:40:16 -0800

One of the better painting and drawing apps on the iPhone, and one of the most useful creative tools I've seen, SketchBook Mobile is an indispensable tool if you...

JVC Picsio GC-FM1

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:50:30 -0800

On paper, JVC's Picsio GC-FM1 pocket high-definition (HD) camcorder is loaded. But pocket-camcorder championships aren't won on paper, they're won on-screen and...

Play Almost Any Music File With Freebie Jaangle

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:31:00 -0800

Lightweight music organizer/player Jaangle has heavy-duty format support and lots of nifty features.

Motorola Droid: A Visual Tour

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0800

At long last, the much-anticipated Motorola Droid is storming Verizon stores across the nation. Before you go out and buy one, check out the good and the bad about this exciting smartphone.

Lexmark's Platinum Pro905 Printer is Suitable for a Small Office

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:30:00 -0800

This color inkjet multifunction printer is a competent small-office device that can can access and view Web-based applications on its LCD.

HTC Droid Eris (Verizon)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:18:00 -0800

If you can live without a hardware keyboard, the HTC Droid Eris is an affordable and feature-packed alternative to the Motorola Droid.

AudioBoo for IPhone

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:20:28 -0800

AudioBoo by Best Before Media is a quick and easy way to share audio recordings on the Internet. The app is free, and you don't even need to create an account to...

9: The Mobile Game for IPhone

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:20:28 -0800

The best games on the iPhone take advantage of the touchscreen and other advanced functions. However, platformers--where you jump across caverns and fight...

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.

PeerBlock Helps You Surf the Web in Secret

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:34:00 -0800

Take your system off the grid--as far as the bad guys are concerned--with free utility PeerBlock.

Sonos ZonePlayer S5

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:20:18 -0800

I've made no secret of my love for the Sonos Multi-room Music System ( Macworld rated 5 out of 5 mice ), a system designed to let you listen to your music all...

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...

Printee Saves Paper, But Doesn't Spare You Trouble

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:35:00 -0800

Reduce the amount of paper you use when printing with Printee add-on for Internet Explorer.

RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 (T-Mobile) Smartphone

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:01:00 -0800

The best BlackBerry available, the Bold 9700 packs a multitude of features into a sophisticated, slimmed-down design.

Memorex MyVideo HD Camcorder

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:26:00 -0800

The Memorex MyVideo HD pocket camcorder won't bowl you over with its performance or build quality, but its feature set is a good value for the price.

Corel Digital Studio 2010

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800

This suite includes a photo organizer, a midlevel photo editing app, and video editing and DVD production tools, but doesn't excel at any of them.

Western Digital WD TV Mini Multimedia Player

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:12:00 -0800

The WD TV Mini is a great little travel player for your multimedia files.

TechSmith Camtasia Studio 6 Video Editing Software

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:15:00 -0800

Camtasia Studio 6 is a pricey but easy-to-learn tool for producing everything from clean home movies to slick training videos.

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...

Alive 4-Ever for IPhone

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:40:15 -0800

If slaying mass amounts of blood-thirsty zombies in a post-apocalyptic world is your thing, look no further than Alive 4-Ever. This top-down shooter from...

Memeo Share for IPhone

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:50:14 -0800

Memeo Share is a free iPhone app from Memeo for sharing photos with friends and family. Memeo Share started life as a Web-based app for uploading and tagging...

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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:50:14 -0800

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.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1: A Great DSLR Alternative

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:10:00 -0800

The slimmest Micro Four-Thirds System camera yet, the industrial-looking Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 is the most enticing non-DSLR we've seen to date.

EVGA InterView Dual Display LCD Monitor

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

The InterView includes two rotatable 17-inch screens that are attached to a single arm.

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...

Dell ST2310 23-Inch LCD Monitor

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:50:00 -0800

Though it lacks extra features, the ST2310 delivers solid image quality.

Maverick Nica Bluetooth Headset

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0800

Departing from the typical design, the Nica sits comfortably outside your ear. It's a pity, though, that the headset's call quality regularly falls below average.

Battery Go for IPhone

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:30:16 -0800

For an app that really only does one thing, Battery Go is a handy utility for anyone taking a trip or going mobile. Using the stated battery life estimates from...

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...

InFocus IN1102

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:40:17 -0800

The versatile, 2.75-pound InFocus IN1102 is a superior choice for a double-duty, lamp-based projector that delivers bright, colorful images both in large...

BuzzVoice Talks and Tick Talk for IPhone

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:23 -0800

MediaQuake developed a fine news "reading" application for the iPhone and iPod touch--a time saver and a productivity enhancer that let you create playlists of...

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...

FILEminimizer Pictures Shrinks Files Somewhat

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:25:00 -0800

FILEminimizer Pictures compresses photos without losing much quality...but don't count on a big space savings.

The Best of Today's E-Book Readers

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:45:00 -0800

The number of high-quality e-readers available is mushrooming. We tested seven and gave our highest marks to one that might surprise you.

Lexmark Platinum Pro905 All-in-One Printer

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800

Web capabilities and generous features make the Pro905 MFP worth considering for a small office, although it’s average in other respects.

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.

Archos 5 Internet Tablet

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:15:00 -0800

This Android-powered player crams a ton of Internet and multimedia features into its slim frame, but it still needs some refinement.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:59:00 -0800

With a compact frame, interchangeable lenses, HD video-shooting capabilities, and simple but versatile controls, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 is an excellent alternative to an entry-level DSLR.

CNN Mobile for IPhone

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:40:18 -0800

CNN Mobile for the iPhone and iPod touch is a massively impressive news app. CNN Interactive Group's app combines articles, videos, and photos to offer a...

Depth of Field IPhone Apps

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:43:15 -0800

As amateur photographers grow in skill and move to more sophisticated cameras, one of the challenges they face is learning how to control depth of field. Depth...

Acorn 2.1

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:22:17 -0800

When I reviewed Acorn 1.0.2 ( Macworld rated 3.5 out of 5 mice ) back in October of 2007, I was pleasantly surprised at its capabilities, but wanted a bit more...

Book Review - Scratch 1.4 - A Beginner's Guide

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:07:00 -0800

This book is just what the doctored ordered.

PCmover Makes Migration to 7 a Simple Matter

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:37:00 -0800

Transfer your documents, settings and programs to a new OS installation (including Windows 7) using handy utility PCmover Professional.

Corral Floating Facts and Thoughts With ConnectedText

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:42:00 -0800

ConnectedText is an amazingly powerful and flexible tool for free-form information management.

ComicBase Free Organizes Your Comic Book and Graphic Novel Collection

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:51:00 -0800

Handle comic collections up to 500 comics massive free database and organizer ComicBase Free.