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Freshly Squeezed Reviews: boxed in band
Like many computer users, I spent many years as a musician. And as a musician, I eventually wandered into the world of computing. I've tried packages such as Digital Performer and Reason. But I never found a program... Read more »
Strata Enfold lets you create pro, folded 3D designs
By Bruce Bicknell Do you have a tough time with folded product designs? It requires a lot of trial-and-error to line up graphics across folds, making sure that something doesn’t get out of line when the cuts are made.... Read more »
Category Review: data acquisition, control software for Mac OS X
This MacNews Category Review looks at Mac software for data acquisition and control. Products covered include Absorbance Extension, ADInstruments, Atmoscular, Biopac Student Lab, BrainVoyager, CardioVison Digital... Read more »
Category Review: environmental engineering software for Mac OS X
This MacNews Category Review looks at Mac software for environmental engineers. Products covered include Cosmic Debris, DigiCad 3D, Fachwörterbuch Englisch Umwelttechnik, MacDraft Professional, Nonio, Pythagoras and... Read more »
Clamcase turns your iPad into a 'laptop'
With Bluetooth keyboard support, experts knew that laptop-style cases will surface. ClamCase (http://clamcase.com/) opens the emerging trend in style. ClamCase also provides a stand and a keyboard which makes your iPad... Read more »
Breppies sock it to your earbuds
If your ears get sore after prolonged use with earbuds, or if said earbuds tend to get dirty easily, you need to check out Breppies (http://www.brepps.com), covers for iPhone and iPod earbuds. They've been described as... Read more »
Review: Taipan Shadow, Slim are winning iPad bags
Booq, makers of tip-top accessories and cases, offers a refreshing product to their Taipan iPad line with Booq Taipan Shadow XS and Booq Taipan Slim XS. Both are perfect for your all-around carrying solution as it... Read more »
Review: Sorenson 360 serves up a video delivery network service
By Erik Kuna For almost 15 years, Sorenson Media (http://www.sorensonmedia.com) has been a leader in video encoding and compression technology. Building on their success, they’ve developed a new Video Delivery Network (... Read more »
Review: ImTOO is a good Mate for your iPad
I find the iPad a good, complementary "mate" to my Mac. And ImTOO has introduced the US$59.95 iPad Mate (http://www.ImTOO.com/ipad-mate.html), which is a good, complementary mate to the iPad. It can convert any video or... Read more »
Review: OWC Express great way to repurpose an old hard drive
By "Doctor Dave" Greenbaum You just decided to upgrade your Macbook hard drive to take advantage of the incredible storage space out there now or maybe you are adventuresome and switched to a Solid State Drive. What... Read more »
Category Review: web server software for Mac OS X
This MacNews Category Review looks at web server software for Mac OS X. Abyss Web Server X1 Abyss Web Server X1 (http://www.aprelium.com/) is a personal web server with a remote management interface. Apache Apache (... Read more »
Review: iPad Recliner is a La-Z Boy for your iPad
If you really love your iPad you can get it its own easy chair. Or at least the US$34.95 iPad Recliner from LapWorks (http://www.laptopdesk.net). Okay, so the stand isn't meant for the luxury of the tablet device. It's... Read more »
Review: Belkin Pleat Sleeve offers stealth iPad protection
By 'Doctor Dave' Greenbaum The iPad is a magical and revolutionary device but the choice of how to protect it can be downright mystifying. Do you go for a portfolio or a sleeve? Should it be a soft case or hard case? My... Read more »
Review: Pixelmator a solid, layer-based image editor for Mac OS X
By Steve Baczewski Pixelmator (USS$59) from the Pixelmator Team (http://www.pixelmator.com) has a practical feature set for creating, editing, and enhancing images. Originally released in 2007, version 1.5 for Mac is... Read more »
Review: Sling Bag for iPad offers no frills but works great
I've reviewed so many iPad cases and sleeves that they've all started blurring together. Until I received the US$19.99 Kensington Sling Bag for iPad (http://us.kensington.com/html/17711.htm), the first such bag I've... Read more »
Review: PowerBolt a solid way to charge iPads, other devices in your car
The US$24.95 PowerBolt Micro Car Charger for iPad (http://us.kensington.com/html/17712.htm) from Kensington lets you charge your iPad, iPhone or iPod while on the go. It does the job well without taking up too much... Read more »
Review: EyeTV HD a must-have for watching TV on your Mac
Add the new EyeTV HD from Elgato (http://www.elgato.com) to my list of must-have accessories to turn my 27-inch iMac into a true multimedia viewing/creation system. It joins the Kanex HD (which lets me watch Blu-ray... Read more »
Freshly Squeezed Reviews: not-so-Goodsync
With the advent of the iPhone, and now the ubiquitous iPad, I can get a lot more work done because I'm no longer chained to my desktop. However, I need my files to be synchronized no matter what device I'm using to keep... Read more »
iPhone 4: First Impressions
MacNews and MacTech Editors spent a good amount of time this afternoon with the new iPhone. We wanted to share our initial impressions. First, it's fast. Apple didn't have anything specific on how fast the new A4... Read more »
Review: Eye-Fi Pro is feature-rich, wireless SDHC card
By Brad Moore The Eye-Fi Pro from Eye-Fi Inc. (http://www.eyefi.fi) is the latest, most feature-rich wireless SDHC card in the Eye-Fi lineup -- and it should be given that it costs quite a bit more than your typical 4-... Read more »
 
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Acorn is a new image editor built with one goal in mind - simplicity. Fast, easy, and fluid, Acorn provides the options you'll need without any overhead. Acorn feels right, and won't drain your bank... Read more
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Strategy & Tactics: World War II Upd...
Strategy & Tactics: World War II Update Adds Two New Scenarios Posted by Andrew Stevens on August 12th, 2013 [ permalink ] Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad | Read more »
Expenses Planner Review
Expenses Planner Review By Angela LaFollette on August 12th, 2013 Our Rating: :: PLAIN AND SIMPLEUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Expenses Planner keeps track of future bills through due date reminders, and it also... | Read more »
Kinesis: Strategy in Motion Brings An Ad...
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Z-Man Games Creates New Studio, Will Bri...
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Minutely Review
Minutely Review By Jennifer Allen on August 12th, 2013 Our Rating: :: CROWDSOURCING WEATHERiPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Work together to track proper weather conditions no matter what area of the... | Read more »
10tons Discuss Publishing Fantasy Hack n...
Recently announced, Trouserheart looks like quite the quirky, DeathSpank-style fantasy action game. Notably, it’s a game that is being published by established Finnish games studio, 10tons and developed by similarly established and Finnish firm,... | Read more »
Boat Watch Lets You Track Ships From Por...
Boat Watch Lets You Track Ships From Port To Port Posted by Andrew Stevens on August 12th, 2013 [ permalink ] Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad | Read more »
Expenses Review
Expenses Review By Ruairi O'Gallchoir on August 12th, 2013 Our Rating: :: STUNNINGiPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Although focussing primarily on expenses, Expenses still manages to make tracking... | Read more »
teggle is Gameplay Made Simple, has Play...
teggle is Gameplay Made Simple, has Players Swiping for High Scores Posted by Andrew Stevens on August 12th, 2013 [ permalink ] | Read more »
How To: Manage iCloud Settings
iCloud, much like life, is a scary and often unknowable thing that doesn’t always work the way it should. But much like life, if you know the little things and tweaks, you can make it work much better for you. I think that’s how life works, anyway.... | Read more »
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13″ 2.5GHz MacBook Pro on sale for $150 off M...
B&H Photo has the 13″ 2.5GHz MacBook Pro on sale for $1049.95 including free shipping. Their price is $150 off MSRP plus NY sales tax only. B&H will include free copies of Parallels Desktop... Read more
iPod touch (refurbished) available for up to...
The Apple Store is now offering a full line of Apple Certified Refurbished 2012 iPod touches for up to $70 off MSRP. Apple’s one-year warranty is included with each model, and shipping is free: -... Read more
27″ Apple Display (refurbished) available for...
The Apple Store has Apple Certified Refurbished 27″ Thunderbolt Displays available for $799 including free shipping. That’s $200 off the cost of new models. Read more
Apple TV (refurbished) now available for only...
The Apple Store has Apple Certified Refurbished 2012 Apple TVs now available for $75 including free shipping. That’s $24 off the cost of new models. Apple’s one-year warranty is standard. Read more
AnandTech Reviews 2013 MacBook Air (11-inch)...
AnandTech is never the first out with Apple new product reviews, but I’m always interested in reading their detailed, in-depth analyses of Macs and iDevices. AnandTech’s Vivek Gowri bought and tried... Read more
iPad, Tab, Nexus, Surface, And Kindle Fire: W...
VentureBeat’s John Koetsier says: The iPad may have lost the tablet wars to an army of Android tabs, but its still first in peoples hearts. Second place, however, belongs to a somewhat unlikely... Read more
Should You Buy An iPad mini Or An iPad 4?
Macworld UK’s David Price addresses the conundrum of which iPAd to buy? Apple iPad 4, iPad 2, iPad mini? Or hold out for the iPad mini 2 or the iPad 5? Price notes that potential Apple iPad... Read more
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If you’re a working graphics pro, you can probably justify paying the stiff monthly rental fee to use Adobe’s Creative Cloud, including the paradigm-setting vector drawing app. Adobe Illustrator. If... Read more
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