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Corel Painter 12 opens up world of creativity
By Tami Fry-Pietsch In the newest update to Corel Painter (http://www.corel.com) for Mac OS X and Windows there are some exciting changes. The interface has undergone a complete overhaul and now provides almost... Read more »
The Rugged Portable is a hard drive John McClane would love
If you want the toughest portable hard drive around -- at least the toughest I've field tested -- you'll want ioSafe's Rugged Portable (http://www.iosafe.com). And now it's available in a FireWire 800 version, which is... Read more »
Encrypt Stick 5 offers 3-in-1 portable privacy software
By Ron Duncan Are you a secret agent on a clandestine assignment? Or perhaps, just want to plan a secret getaway for your significant other. Whatever the case may be, here’s an inexpensive way to aid in your covert... Read more »
Kool Tools: Gaming accessories, part four
The holiday season is fast approaching and lots of Mac-using girls and boys (and men and women) are thinking of, giving and receiving computer games. To take full advantage of the games, you'll need the right... Read more »
Kool Tools: Gaming accessories, part three
The holiday season is fast approaching and lots of Mac-using girls and boys (and men and women) are thinking of, giving and receiving computer games. To take full advantage of the games, you'll need the right... Read more »
Kool Tools: Gaming accessories, part two
The holiday season is fast approaching and lots of Mac-using girls and boys (and men and women) are thinking of, giving and receiving computer games. To take full advantage of the games, you'll need the right... Read more »
Kool Tools: Gaming accessories, part one
The holiday season is fast approaching and lots of Mac-using girls and boys (and men and women) are thinking of, giving and receiving computer games. To take full advantage of the games, you'll need the right... Read more »
iDM15 a cleverly designed, portable, stereo Bluetooth speaker system
If you're looking for a pair of compact, wireless speakers for your iPhone, iPod or iPad that have adequate sound look no further than iHome's (http://www.ihomeaudio.com) US$99.99 iDM15. It's a rechargeable Bluetooth... Read more »
Behr app aids in choosing the right colors
By Greg Mills My "day job" is doing high end interior painting and Faux Wall Art in Kansas City, Ks. I use Behr Paint and materials exclusively for my painting and wall art. I go back with Behr many years and, in... Read more »
HP Laserjet Pro M1217nfw great for small offices
By Dr. Stephen Foster HP's LaserJet Pro M1217fnw MFP (http://macte.ch/PnfAO) -- which costs around US$219 -- is a fine desktop resource thanks to its ability to print, scan, fax, and copy. Its wireless functionality... Read more »
Kool Tools: Internet Security Barrier
We all know that Macs are more secure than other computing platforms. Intego's Internet Security Barrier (http://www.intego.com/internet-security-barrier/home.asp) can make it more secure still. The software works with... Read more »
Case plus wallet = Callet
I'll give the folks behind the Callet (http://www.thecallet.com) props for trying something different. Their US$19.99 product merges an iPhone case with a wallet into an all-in-one product -- at least in theory. The US$... Read more »
Book Review: My New Mac Lion Edition
Posted by Greg Mills I get email from book publishers and Mac related product companies quite often. Sometime, I wonder why no one told them the idea sucks and that they ought to work on a different idea. Sometimes... Read more »
Kool Tools: ScreenFlow 3
Sometimes it comes in handy to make a screen recording of something you're doing on your Mac so you can show it to someone else. Enter ScreenFlow from Telestream (http://www.telestream.net/screen-flow/) a "professional... Read more »
Premiere Elements 10 fills a void left by Final Cut Express
The new Premiere Elements 10 from Adobe (http://www.adobe.com) should fill the void for fans of the discontinued Final Cut Express. Plus, it's even easier to learn than the Apple product. You can quickly edit video... Read more »
Photoshop Elements 10 -- think Aperture Express
Adobe Photoshop Elements and Adobe Premiere Elements (http://www.adobe.com) are two topnotch products for the Mac. Recently upgraded to version 10, the consumer photo- and video-editing software packages are available... Read more »
Kool Tools: VMware Fusion 4 vs 3.1
Since we’re MacTech, and we’re known for benchmarks, we get questions like “How much faster is VMware Fusion 4 vs. 3?" We decided to put VMware Fusion 4 to the test and compare version 4.0.1 to version 3.1.3, the... Read more »
Genuine Fractals grows into true creative tool
By Daniel East onOne Software (http:www.oneononesoftware.com) has rebranded Genuine Fractals, the industry standard for image resizing, as Perfect Resize. The new version has quite a few improvements to make enlarging... Read more »
Joystick for the iPad is a retro thrill
My past in gaming involved videogames, not computer games . In my younger days, I owned a ColecoVision and an Atari 2600, Atari 4800 and Atari 7800. I enjoyed playing games like Pac-Man and Centipede using a joystick or... Read more »
Inpaint works well -- with simple digital objects that need removing
Inpaint for Mac (http://www.theinpaint.com/) lets you remove unwanted objects from a photo easily -- as long as you're not trying to remove complex objects. You can use it to repair old photos, remove watermarks,... Read more »
 
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Briquid Gets Updated with New Undo Butto...
Briquid Gets Updated with New Undo Button, Achievements, and Leaderboards, on Sale for $0.99 Posted by Andrew Stevens on October 16th, 2013 [ | Read more »
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It Came From Australia: Tiny Death Star
NimbleBit and Disney have teamed up to make Star Wars: Tiny Death Star, a Star Wars take on Tiny Tower. Right now, the game is in testing in Australia (you will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy) but we were able to sneak past... | Read more »
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FIST OF AWESOME Review By Rob Rich on October 16th, 2013 Our Rating: :: TALK TO THE FISTUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad A totalitarian society of bears is only the tip of the iceberg in this throwback brawler.   | Read more »
PROVERBidioms Paints English Sayings in...
PROVERBidioms Paints English Sayings in a Picture for Users to Find Posted by Andrew Stevens on October 16th, 2013 [ permalink ] | Read more »
OmniFocus 2 for iPhone Review
OmniFocus 2 for iPhone Review By Carter Dotson on October 16th, 2013 Our Rating: :: OMNIPOTENTiPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad OmniFocus 2 for iPhone is a task management app for people who absolutely... | Read more »
Ingress – Google’s Augmented-Reality Gam...
Ingress – Google’s Augmented-Reality Game to Make its Way to iOS Next Year Posted by Andrew Stevens on October 16th, 2013 [ permalink ] | Read more »
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 The Apple Store Canada has Apple Certified Refurbished 2013 11″ MacBook Airs available starting at CDN$ 849. Save up to $180 off the cost of new models. An Apple one-year warranty is included with... Read more
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SOASTA Inc., the leader in cloud and mobile testing announced the results of its recent survey showing which mobile apps are popular with smartphone owners in major American markets. SOASTA’s survey... Read more
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