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Feb 11 2009

App Store Pick of the Week: XPenseTracker

When you’re traveling for business, you want to make certain you record all the expenses for which you can be reimbursed. And with XpenseTracker installed on iPhone, you can record those expenses as you incur [...]


Feb 10 2009

iMovie ’09 “surpasses all previous versions” of the video editing application

“The number of new features in iMovie ’09 is satisfyingly overwhelming,” revels Jeff Carlson (macworld.com) in his 4- (out of 5) mouse review of iMovie ’09. He commends its improved library management, the implementation of [...]


Feb 10 2009

Pssst. Heard the latest iPhone tips?

Marc Saltzman (usatoday.com) has. And he’s sharing what he’s learned with all of us. Want to know two ways you can save images on iPhone? How “you can delete unwanted emails en masse rather than [...]


Feb 10 2009

iWork ’09 “a solid suite for newcomers and a worthy upgrade for current users”

Pointing to such notable additions as Full-screen view (Pages), Magic Move (Keynote), and both significantly improved charting and support for 90 additional functions (Numbers), Ryan Faas (computerworld.com) praises iWork ’09, calling it a “viable and [...]


Feb 9 2009

What are the “25 best outdoor iPhone apps”?

“After testing nearly every smartphone available,” Steve Casimiro (theadventurelife.org) concluded that iPhone — “a revolution in computing, communication, entertainment, and connectivity” — was the one for him. “Already on its way to becoming indispensable,” iPhone [...]


Feb 9 2009

What are the “25 best outdoor iPhone apps”?

“After testing nearly every smartphone available,” Steve Casimiro (theadventurelife.org) concluded that iPhone — “a revolution in computing, communication, entertainment, and connectivity” — was the one for him. “Already on its way to becoming indispensable,” iPhone [...]


Feb 9 2009

Taking note of an improved GarageBand ’09

Praising the new modeled amps and stomp box effects, the ability to record in Magic GarageBand, and an improved interface that makes it easier to find features in GarageBand ’09, Christopher Breen also applauds the [...]


Feb 9 2009

Quick Tip of the Week: Managing multiple windows

If you’re having a difficult time navigating all the Finder and application windows you have open on your Mac, you’ll enjoy the latest Quick Tip of the Week. Watch it, and you’ll discover how many [...]


Feb 7 2009

Reviewing the who and the where of iPhoto ’09

“Without question, the snazziest addition is Faces,” contends Rick LePage (macworld.com) in his 4-mouse (out of 5) review of iPhoto ’09. “By focusing on the people and places behind our photos—and how we share them—Apple [...]


Feb 6 2009

Improving Surgical Treatments for Children

At the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, the Mac performs double duty for the surgical teams attempting to save the lives of desperately ill children, some as young as a month old. Using OsiriX, [...]


Feb 6 2009

Improving Surgical Treatment for Children

At the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, the Mac performs double duty for the surgical teams attempting to save the lives of desperately ill children, some as young as a month old. Using OsiriX, [...]


Feb 6 2009

Get the Brain Facts

The Society for Neuroscience at Ohio’s Denison University offers a fascinating introduction to one of the most complex organs in the human body. Brain Facts, available on iTunes U, explains the roles played by neurons [...]


Feb 6 2009

Coming Attractions: The International

When Interpol Agent Louis Salinger (Clive Owens) and Assistant District Attorney Eleanor Whitman (Naomi Watts) team up to bring one of the world’s most powerful — and corrupt — banks to justice, we get to [...]


Feb 6 2009

“The sky’s the limit with iPhone”

Kraft Food has made a major commitment to iPhone. The company developed its own iPhone app (iFood Assistant) and has made iPhone the cornerstone of its wireless office environment. “What we’re really trying to do [...]


Feb 6 2009

4.5 mouse rating for iWeb ’09

“iWeb ’09 is an excellent program for anyone wanting a personal Web site to share stories, photos, home movies, videos, podcasts, and blogs,” writes Deborah Shadovitz (macworld.com). “The addition of FTP capabilities and some powerful [...]


Feb 6 2009

iMovie ’09 “a true ‘wow’ update for video software”

iMovie ’09, reports Andy Ihnatko (suntimes.com) “is a revolutionary update to iMovie ‘08.” From precisely editing clips with ease to synchronizing video to audio to stabilizing jerky video (what he calls “the eye-popping all-star new [...]


Feb 5 2009

Exploring the “amazing power in a single good idea”

Calling it “one of the most magical programs I’ve ever seen for the iPhone, and probably for any computer,” David Pogue (nytimes.com) takes a close look at Ocarina. A mega-hit, Ocarina “takes advantage of the [...]


Feb 4 2009

App Store Pick of the Week: Allrecipes.com Dinner Spinner

Looking for a good recipe for Clams Italiano, Chocolate Cookie Cheesecake, or Chicken Pasta Salad? Let iPhone — and the Allrecipes.com Dinner Spinner —spin one up for you. The free app offers thousands of recipes [...]


Feb 2 2009

“Plenty of power packed into” iWork ’09

iWork ’09 comes “loaded with useful features,” notes Les L. Shu (computershopper.com) in his review of the latest version of Apple’s popular productivity suite. In fact, Shu awards the latest version of iWork an 8.0 [...]


Feb 2 2009

Quick Tip of the Week: Creating Custom Keyboard Shortcuts

Most Mac applications let you use keyboard shortcuts — such as Command+C or Command+W — to work more productively. But what if there is no keyboard shortcut for an operation you perform several times a [...]