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LG NAS Adds Blu-ray Drive

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:45:00 -0800

If streaming multimedia isn't your thing, this is the best-looking, friendliest box out there.

BounceBack Essentials Offers Easy PC Recovery

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:05:00 -0800

Mirror your Windows installation with this set-it-and-forget-it continuous data protection utility.

Geared for IPhone

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:50:15 -0800

Geared, a $1 game from developer Bryan Mitchell with a free lite counterpart, is a clever puzzle game for the iPhone. You're presented with two already-placed...

General Mobile DSTL1: Good Software, Clunky Hardware

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:50:00 -0800

The General Mobile DSTL1 smartphone offers all the great features of Google's Android operating system, but it has some major hardware flaws.

Isabella's Vizit Less Memorable Than We Had Hoped

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:35:00 -0800

The Vizit digital photo frame by Isabella makes uploading and sending pictures a snap, but the high price tag and uninspired design are big turn-offs.

Mad Skills Motocross

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:50:12 -0800

Back in the days of my misspent youth, one of my favorite arcade games was Vs. Excitebike, a side-scrolling motocross racing game based on launching a little...

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:50:12 -0800

Canon Selphy CP790

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:20:12 -0800

At first glance, Canon's Selphy CP790 snapshot printer looks more like a lime-green lunch pail. With its convenient handle, it begs you to take it to your next...

Snapture for IPhone

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:50:11 -0800

Getting the most out of the limited iPhone camera is one of the hurdles facing iPhone owners, and the sheer volume of camera apps in the App Store can be...

Governor of Poker Game Tries to Combine Card-Playing With Strategy

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:39:00 -0800

Play Texas Hold’em in the Old West and buy property and transportation along the way in Governor of Poker.

Curio Professional 6

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:20:16 -0800

If Zengobi's Curio Professional 6.2 had a television commercial, I suspect it would be in the style of the late Billy Mays. Curio is a single application for...

IScrapbook 2.1

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:00:18 -0800

We've all heard that every picture tells a story, but as we amass digital photos from our cameras, cell phones, and friends, sooner or later that narrative...

Great Tech Gadgets: When Spouses Collide

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:45:00 -0800

Your tech dream may be your significant other's nightmare. Here are the items our married tech experts drool over (while belittling one another's choices).

27-inch Core I5 IMac (with Core I7 Option)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:50:14 -0800

When Apple announced new iMacs last month, it included a major step forward amid the subtle-but-welcome refinements in most of the models: the first ever iMac to...

Alienware OptX AW2210 21.5-Inch LCD Monitor

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:50:00 -0800

The Alienware OptX AW2210 is a solid display in a slick package with settings galore--and a slightly higher-than-usual price tag.

The Ultimate Troubleshooter In Name Only

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:56:00 -0800

Get basic--and we really mean basic--information about your PC with The Ultimate Troubleshooter.

Mini Golf Wacky Worlds for IPhone

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:10:13 -0800

Mini Golf Wacky Worlds lives up to its name delivering an out-of-this-world putt-putt experience. With colorful characters and crazy courses this mini golf game...

Photo Geotagging Apps for IPhone

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:50:12 -0800

Geotagging--adding data to a photo that reveals the location it was taken--has quite literally added a new dimension to enjoying and sharing photography. Online...

Bamboo Fun and Bamboo Pen & Touch

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:50:26 -0800

For years, Wacom's graphics tablets have let digital artists and others dispense with a mouse in favor of an intuitive, precise pen. Now the company's newly...

Quip for IPhone

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:40:11 -0800

Quip, a $1 app from Addy Mobile, aims to let you send photos to your friends' cell phones without counting against your MMS quota. Once you've purchased the app...

Hands on With the Dell Mini 3i Smartphone

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:20:00 -0800

The Dell Mini 3i smartphone will launch in December from China Mobile for around US$704 without a contract.

Mac Mini With Snow Leopard Server

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:10:17 -0800

Ever since the Mac mini was first released, people have been using Apple's diminutive Mac desktop as a server. At 6.5 inches square and 2 inches high, it bears...

Synology Disk Station DS409slim

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:10:12 -0800

The extensive features offered by network-attached storage (NAS) devices are garnering more interest from consumers, but the difficulty in setting up the devices...

10 Blu-ray Titles That Show Off Classic Movie Formats

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:30:00 -0800

Blu-ray’s high-definition resolution isn't just suitable for new Hollywood blockbusters--it can also showcase revitalized cinematic classics.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 Lets You Fine-Tune Photos and Video

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:15:00 -0800

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 is a powerful, semicompact megazoom camera with an awesome range of controls for both stills and video.

Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR Has Sensor-Shifting Tricks

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -0800

This elegantly designed megazoom camera has a wealth of unique exposure options for serious photographers.

HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015d Monochrome Laser Has Speed and Paper Capacity, But Toner is Pricey

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:45:00 -0800

The LaserJet Enterprise P3015d Printer has speed and paper handling to spare, but it falls short in other respects.

Plug-in Previews Graphics, Publishing Files

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:30:18 -0800

Back in September, I reviewed SneakPeek Photo, a nifty plug-in that enhances Quick Look previews of image files, providing lots of useful information about...

Dell 2230d: An Inexpensive Monochrome Laser With Pricey Toner

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:15:00 -0800

Though the low-cost 2230d printer offers good speed, its control panel is hard to use.

Print Magic for IPhone

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:30:33 -0800

The objective of Print Magic is simple: print from your iPhone to one of your network's printers. The idea behind this $7 app from Wellala is just ambitious...

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:10:25 -0800

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning doesn’t give you a pony to ride. When you first enter the game, you won’t be greeted by a smiling, reassuring Elven woman who...

Epson PictureMate Charm Snapshot Printer: Basic and Affordable

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:10:00 -0800

Slower than its Epson cousins but also a little cheaper, the Charm is a good choice for a basic photo printer.

HP Photosmart A646 Snapshot Printer: Versatile and Fun

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:10:00 -0800

The wide variety of paper sizes and editing options available on the A646 may make up for a few other shortcomings.

SyncMate Expert 2.4

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:00:40 -0800

Version 2.4 was a major upgrade for the SyncMate sync utility, adding new features and new devices for the Mac to sync with. In addition to Pocket PCs and...

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:00:18 -0800

Fujifilm's FinePix F200 EXR is an good pocket camera for relatively advanced photographers, either as a more-portable backup to a digital SLR camera or as a...

10 Pin Shuffle for IPhone

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:40:17 -0800

10 Pin Shuffle is Digital Smoke's take on the popular sports bar game Shuffle Board. Actually, there's two games for one--classic shuffle board and a bowling...

Canon Selphy CP790 Snapshot Printer: Cute but Awkward

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:30:00 -0800

The CP790 printer is cute and stylish, but it wastes ink and has an awkward paper-handling setup.

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Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:30:00 -0800

SimpleSizer Resizes Images in Batches

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:25:00 -0800

Resize and change the format of a massive number of images in just a few clicks (and with a few quirks) with SimpleSizer.

Slick Casio EX-G1 is Slim and Smash-Proof

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0800

Casio says its new superslim camera can withstand water, dust, shock, drops, and cold.

Palm Pixi: An Inexpensive Entry-Level Smartphone

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0800

The Pixi, the second smartphone to run Palm's Web OS, could be considered the Palm Pre lite.

9 Things I Hate About Laptops

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:15:00 -0800

One of our reviewers tells you how he really feels about laptops these days, and why.

NASA App for IPhone

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:30:16 -0800

NASA's Website connects everyday folks to the goings on of the universe (and the goings on of the American space agency that eats up a substantial part of the...

A Guide to PC World Ratings

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:30:00 -0800

Our ratings give readers a quick assessment of a product's overall quality, performance, features, and design.

Flash Player 10.1 Speeds Up Netbooks, Nettops

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:44:00 -0800

Got a netbook? Flash Player 10.1 may ease your pain by letting you stream HD video.

WritePad Pro for IPhone

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:40:16 -0800

Stan Miasnikov's WritePad Pro is a powerful word processing and note-taking app for the iPhone and iPod touch that incorporates three separate apps: WritePad...

LaCie Starck Desktop Hard Drive

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:10:13 -0800

Open an application by using a button from your desktop...hard drive. That's the promise of the new LaCie Starck Desktop Hard Drive, a creatively-designed USB...

RegistryBooster Finds More Registry Errors Than Freebies Do

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:27:00 -0800

Give your Windows Registry a thorough cleaning with RegistryBooster.

Snapshot Photo Printers For the Holiday Season

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

Both Epson's PictureMate Charm PM 225 Compact Photo Printer and HP's Photosmart A646 Compact Photo Printer cost roughly the same. Which would better suit your needs?

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS: Slim, Sexy, But With a Lag

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0800

The stylish, compact SX120 IS megazoom has a nice range of controls, but it suffers from a sluggish shutter and short battery life.

JunoWallet GiftCards for IPhone

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:10:12 -0800

JunoWallet GiftCards, a free iPhone app from Junobe, aims to help you keep track of all those plastic gift cards you've accumulated. And while it does a passable...

Seesmic Saves Time for Facebook and Twitter Addicts

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:52:00 -0800

Mash together Twitter and Facebook updates into a single app, without a lot of clicking.