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Recommended reading: 'My New iPad, 3rd Edition'
No Starch Press' (http://www.nostarch.com) "My New iPad, 3rd Edition" by Wallace Wang is a great book for new iPad owners in need of guidance. The 312-page, book (US$24.95 for the print version, $19.95 for an ebook)... Read more »
Helicon Focus creates sharp focus throughout your images
By Steve Baczewski Ansel Adams was part of a group of San Francisco realistic landscape photographers who called themselves Group f/64. The name came from their desire to achieve maximum depth of field (DOF). However... Read more »
a-JAYS Four boasts solid sound -- and tangle resistant cords
My biggest problem with the US$79.99 a-JAYS Four by JAYS of Sweden (http://www.jays.se ) was getting them out of their hard plastic case. That little sticker that says to remove it so you can press the tab beneath? Well... Read more »
Onde Audio good audio recorder, not-so-good audio editor
If you need to record audio from just about any source on your Mac, Onde Audio Recorder from OndeSoft (http://www.ondesoft.com) is a good choice despite rudimentary editing features. Whether you need to record a Skype... Read more »
Bento 4 for the iPad lets you easily make your own database apps
With Bento 4 for iPad, the new version of the database app, FileMaker, Inc. has added a feature that kicks the productivity tool to another level: you can now create your own personal productivity apps. Well, actually,... Read more »
FontAgent Pro Enterprise Server 5 offers fast font serving
By David Creamer FontAgent Pro Enterprise Server from Insider Software (http://www.insidersoftware.com) is one of the fastest font servers I’ve used. This latest version uses the J2EE (Java 2 Enterprise Edition)... Read more »
Strophes is an indispensable complement to iTunes
Sometimes you run across a Mac app that's so well designed and executed you add it to your "gotta have" arsenal. Such is the case with Strophes (http://stroph.es/), a new lyrics app for Mac OS X Lion. It costs US$4.99... Read more »
Cloud Hybrid great for sharing large files across a network
Akitio's Cloud Hybrid -- a hybrid enclosure that combines a personal cloud network attached storage and USB 3.0 direct access storage -- is a solid solution for those looking to store and share large files across a... Read more »
Slate Shield useful for using your iPad for photos, video
By Danny Winget We love our iPads. We love using them in every way to consume daily media and touch our way into productivity. There was one thing I loathed using on the iPad 2 -- its abysmal rear camera. Since the... Read more »
Kool Tools: UltraDock 5
If you're an IT professionals or in a market where accessibility to bare hard drives is essential, you should check out the US$279 UltraDock v5 from CRU-DataPort (http://www.CRU-DataPort.com). It's a versatile drive... Read more »
Alien Skin offers strong update to Blow Up plug-in
By Daniel M. East It’s hard to avoid artifacts and blur when you need to print an image larger than its current resolution allows. There are several solutions for enlarging an image, and given how far these... Read more »
Code Folio practical, functional with just a couple of missteps
It's hard to find an iPad case that offers something different. HEX has accomplished this with its US$79.95. Code Folio (http://www.shophex.com/product/HX1080). It's not revolutionary, but it does offer a spin on the... Read more »
USBMate a good tool for use with external drives
If you use external drives frequently with your Mac, The Alice Dev Team' USBMate 1.0 is an expensive tool for optimizing your file storage system and more. It requires Mac OS X 10.6 or higher and is available worldwide... Read more »
Cintiq 24HD a top notch, hi def pen display
By Pete Collins I’ve been a huge fan of the US$2,599 Wacom Cintiq 21UX (http://www.wacom.com), so when I heard that the new 24HD was coming out, I couldn’t wait to try it. The only downside of the 21UX is that after... Read more »
Kool Tools: True Surge surge protector
If you have electronic equipment and don't have a surge protector, you're playing with fire (perhaps literally). Surge protectors let you plug in multiple devices; more importantly, they protect your electronics against... Read more »
Feeling the need, the need for Speed(y for Mac)
I don't use a lot of extra system utilities on my Mac, MenuMate and Default Folder X being the two main exceptions. So I was curious about how Speedy Mac from Apimac might change the way I work. Speedy for Mac is an... Read more »
Review: Ricoh GR Digital IV a solid niche product
By Daniel M. East The biggest advances in the latest incarnation of Ricoh’s GR series (http://ww.ricoh.com/r_dc), the 10-megapixel Digital IV (US$599), are in speed and usability. With regard to speed, the maximum ISO... Read more »
MacPaw tool will quickly, easily clean, monitor, unmount your drives
MacPaw's CleanMyDrive (http://www.macpaw.com/ cleanmydrive) -- available free for a limited time at the Mac App Store -- is a new, tiny Mac utility that lets you clean up mounted drives, monitor their space usage and... Read more »
MenuMate for OS X puts an app's menu bar in easy reach
If you're tired of having to mouse back to the top of your Mac's screen to access an app's menu bar options, Alice Dev Team has the solution for you: MenuMate 1.0. The software -- available for Mac OS X 10.6 or higher... Read more »
Fitbit kit helps you get fit
By 'Doctor' Dave Greenbaum As the weather starts turning nice , and we start shedding the layers of clothing and blankets, many of us have noticed some of the inevitable winter weight gain. The Fitbit is an affordable... Read more »
 
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Blitz Brigade Review
Blitz Brigade Review By Andrew Stevens on May 21st, 2013 Our Rating: :: CHAMPION KILLERUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Blitz Brigade is an enjoyable first-person shooter where players fight online in multiple gameplay... | Read more »
gMusic Submits Update To Bring Google’s...
gMusic Submits Update To Bring Google’s All Access Streaming Music Service To iOS Posted by Andrew Stevens on May 21st, 2013 [ permalink ] gMusic: A Google Mus | Read more »
CandyMeleon Review
CandyMeleon Review By Blake Grundman on May 21st, 2013 Our Rating: :: SWEETLY ADDICTIVEUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Who could say no to a Chameleon that is this cute? Feed his sweet tooth and you will see just how... | Read more »
Fire & Forget: The Final Assault Rev...
Fire & Forget: The Final Assault Review By Rob Rich on May 21st, 2013 Our Rating: :: MY CAR IS FIGHTUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Fire & Forget: The Final Assault is one crazy post-apocalyptic ride.   | Read more »
Appy Geek Updates With Enhanced Design a...
Appy Geek Updates With Enhanced Design and Customizable Home Screen Posted by Andrew Stevens on May 21st, 2013 [ permalink ] | Read more »
What’s the Deal with rymdkapsel?
rymdkapsel made a bit of a splash when it was released on the PlayStation Vita a few weeks ago. And in another couple of months this excessively minimal and abstract strategic base building “sim” will be making its way on to the App Store for... | Read more »
Star Command Getting Exploding Ships, Sp...
Star Command Getting Exploding Ships, Spreading Fires, and Away Teams In Future Updates Posted by Andrew Stevens on May 21st, 2013 [ permalink ] | Read more »
Catch a Ninja Review
Catch a Ninja Review By Jordan Minor on May 21st, 2013 Our Rating: :: CATCH AND RELEASEiPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad It turns out ninjas aren’t that much tougher than fruit.   | Read more »
The Portable Podcast, Episode 186
On This Episode: Carter and Kurt Bieg of Simple Machine talk about his studio’s new release, Tomb Breaker, how it spawned from a nearly-complete prototype of another game, and how it fits in with his other titles, Circadia and Twirdie. Break into... | Read more »
Flickr Upgrades Its Free Users To 1 Tera...
Flickr Upgrades Its Free Users To 1 Terabyte Of Photo And Video Storage Posted by Andrew Stevens on May 21st, 2013 [ permalink ] | Read more »
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iPads with Retina Displays (Apple refurbished) ava...
The Apple Store has Apple Certified Refurbished 4th generation iPads with Retina Displays, Wi-Fi & Cellular, available for $50 off MSRP. Apple’s one-year warranty is included with each iPad, and... Read more
Apple MacBook Orders To Rise 20% Sequentially In 2...
Digitimes’ Aaron Lee and Joseph Tsai say that with Apple ready to release its new MacBook products in the near future, sources from the upstream supply chain have revealed that orders for MacBook... Read more
Trial Production of 5th-Generation iPad To Begin R...
Digitimes’ Max Wang and Adam Hwang report that trial production of Apple’s 5th-generation 9.7-inch iPad will begin soon with volume production to begin in July, and monthly shipments ramping up to 2-... Read more
Dell’s $100 Thumb-Sized Android PC To Ship In July...
9to5google.com says that Dell’s Project Orphelia, a thumb-sized drive that turns any display with an HDMI port into an Android PC, is to start shipping in July at a price of around $100 according to... Read more
MacBook Airs (Apple refurbished) available startin...
 The Apple Store has Apple Certified Refurbished 2012 MacBook AIrs available for up to $240 off MSRP, with models starting at $849. An Apple one-year warranty is included with each model, and... Read more
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We’ve updated our Mac Pro Price Tracker, iMac Price Tracker, and Mac mini Price Tracker with the latest information on prices, bundles, and availability from Apple’s Authorized Internet/Catalog... Read more
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15″ 2.3GHz MacBook Pro on sale for $1659 w/free bu...
B&H Photo has the 15″ 2.3GHz MacBook Pro on sale for $1659 including free shipping. Their price is $140 off MSRP. B&H will include free copies of Parallels Desktop, Bento Database, and LoJack... Read more
15-inch Retina MacBook Pros on sale for $200 off M...
 B&H Photo has 15″ Retina MacBook Pros on sale for $200 off MSRP including free shipping. B&H will also include free copies of Parallels Desktop, Bento Database, and LoJack for Laptops... Read more
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The Apple Store has a full lineup of Apple Certified Refurbished iPad minis available starting at $299 – up to $40 off new models. Apple’s one-year warranty is included with each mini, and shipping... Read more
 

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