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Prismatic is an interesting news app with several worthwhile twists
We all have our favorite apps for reading the news. Zite and Flipboard come to mind. Enter Prismatic, which has just received a significant update today. You set up a free account in Prismatic and...
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Two great astronomy apps for your holiday stargazing
As you've no doubt noticed, here in North America the skies are very crisp and transparent in the winter -- when the clouds have parted, of course. We also get the brightest star in the sky, Sirius,...
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AirWeb puts a browser on your Apple TV
Let's get this out of the way right now -- this post is not about a web browser app for your Apple TV. Apple doesn't have one of those yet, as the company still doesn't allow open access to third-party...
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The iPhone comes to China Mobile January 17
It's been a longstanding rumor, and today it's come true. Apple and China Mobile have announced the iPhone is coming to China's largest mobile network. The multi-year agreement calls for the iPhone 5s...
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Get some holiday snow on your computer screen
It's the holidays, in case you hadn't noticed. You've decorated the tree, hung some lights outside and probably have some LED-flashing snowmen somewhere around the house. So how about that Mac? Here's...
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Review: VideoCard for Christmas, New Year for iOS
If you're a bit tardy getting those holiday cards out, here's an app that might get you out of a jam. VideoCard is a free for a limited time and allows you to create a clever animated card to send to...
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Magic Trick #1 is a card trick for your iPhone
If you're looking for a good magic trick to show off your iOS device, give Magic Trick #1 a try (US$0.99). When you perform the trick, the spectator sees several cards. He or she names either the pip...
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Night Vision app designed to take videos and photos at night
There are literally dozens of night vision apps in the App Store, all designed to let your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch see better in the dark. The developer of the Night Vision app (US$3.99) says that...
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Resume Designer Pro for iOS makes your resume look professional
With the condition of the economy being what it is, many people are on the hunt for new and better career opportunities. Along with a job application comes the need for a new or updated résumé, and...
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Add a paragraph using Mac Messages without sending the message
If you are used to Messages in iOS, you may have a problem using Messages on your Mac. Creating a new paragraph in a message on an iPhone or iPad is easy: Press the return key and you've got a new...
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HDR Darkroom 3 is an easy way to create HDR images on your Mac
Many people first heard about HDR (High Dynamic Range imaging) when Apple added the feature to iOS. HDR uses sophisticated algorithms to overlay multiple images shot at different shutter speeds to...
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iSelfie: a remote control for your iOS camera
iSelfie is a very clever free app that lets you take pictures from one iOS device, remotely controlling it from another. It solves the age-old "there's my arm in the picture holding out the camera"...
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Review: Focus 2 for Mac is a worthwhile app for non-Photoshop users
Focus 2 (US$9.99) is a useful Mac photography app that probably does the opposite of what you might think from its name. The app isn't designed to focus your images, but rather de-focus them so you can...
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Review: Yahoo News Digest for iPhone is a new way to look at the news
Yahoo is getting pretty aggressive in the iOS world. Last year it topped the Apple weather app with one that was prettier and more useful. Apple even responded by using similar elements in iOS 7. Now,...
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Photo Popup for iOS lets you accent an item in your photo's background
Photo Popup is a US$0.99 app for iPhone that helps you separate an item in a photo from the background, letting you add a drop shadow, and even blur the background to bring attention to the subject....
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Review: MeteoEarth brings detailed weather info to your Mac
I've previously reviewed MeteoEarth in its iOS incarnation, and found it a capable and useful weather app. One of the strong points of MeteoEarth has always been the quality of the graphics, largely...
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Skydrift challenges you to avoid collisions and stay alive while you fall
Games are often free or good. This game is free and good. Skydrift is simple to learn, but hard to play. You are falling from a high altitude toward the Earth's core. To stay alive, you must collect...
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NewsBrain for iOS creates an endless personalized magazine
NewsBrain (US$4.99) is a new app to deliver news you are interested in and present it on your iOS device. The app learns from your likes and dislikes, which you can register on a sliding scale that...
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Last Alert Pro lets your iPhone cry out for help
The iPhone is small and easily misplaced. I've left mine in restaurants more than once, but was lucky to notice when I got in my car that Bluetooth never activated so I could make a quick recovery....
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Perfectly Clear for iOS corrects your photos with a tap or two
Almost every owner of an iPhone is taking pictures all the time, but most of us won't take the time to improve them after the fact. Apple provides some rudimentary tools for editing, and there are...
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