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7 reasons e-book readers make lousy gifts this year
Mike Elgan says you shouldn't buy an e-book reader for the holidays.
Get the most for your gear-buying dollar
As part of our annual Gear Guide, we've rounded up some tips to help you get the most out of your gift-buying dollar this holiday season.
Looking to buy an HDTV for the holidays? Now's a good time
If an HDTV--for yourself or for some lucky gift recipient--is on your holiday shopping list, you're in luck, thanks to attractive pricing.
Gear Guide short: 3 accessories
Jason Snell with three gift items from Macworld's 2009 Holiday Gear Guide.
Holiday Gear Guide: Great gifts over $150
Part three of Macworld's 2009 Holiday Gear Guide looks at gifts that cost more than $150 and are worth every penny.
Apple posts guidelines on 27-inch iMac’s Target Display mode
The new 27-inch iMacs can serve as external displays for other devices. An Apple support document lets you know how to get the most out of the new feature.
Touch DJ brings full-featured DJ skills to iPhone
Amidio has released Touch DJ, a DJ app, which offers realtime independent manipulation of two MP3 files.
The Google-TiVo deal: What it means for you
Google and TiVo are teaming up for a new deal that'll put your clicking habits into the hands of advertisers.
Six ways to watch movies on your Mac
The iTunes Store now has a respectable movie catalog, but it's not your only source for movies and TV shows on the Web.
Kindle 2 gets native PDF support, improved battery life
A new firmware release improves the Kindle 2's battery life and adds a long sought after feature: native PDF support.
Free (and some not free) live music
Many bands allow people to tape their concerts, sell live recordings of shows, or both. Here are some places to look if you crave the rush of live music.
Twelve South announces BassJump laptop subwoofer
Twelve South has announced the BassJump, a USB-powered subwoofer that aims to enhance the audio pumped out by your MacBook's own speakers.
Bookmark for iPhone
Notwithstanding some annoying limitations and quirks, audiobibliophiles will find much to love about Bookmark, an iPhone and iPod touch app that gives you greater control over audiobooks on your mobile device.
Hands on: Roku's updated Player software and new Channel Store
Roku has updated the software for the company's lineup of streaming-media players, and introduced a new Channel Store that offers additional streaming content.
Google adds captions to YouTube search
In a step to make YouTube videos more accessible to deaf people as well as to anyone else searching for videos online, Google has launched an automatic video captioning service.
Cloud Engines updates Pogoplug media sharing device
On Friday, Cloud Engines introduced the second generation of its Pogoplug multimedia sharing device. The Pogoplug is designed to plug into your home or small office network and let you access and share content of USB hard drives over the Internet using a standard Web browser.
California Energy Commission rule to impact HDTV industry
For the California Energy Commission, the voluntary guidelines of the Federal Energy Star program aren't enough to curb energy guzzling by HDTVs.
Review: Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server
The new $999 Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server is a fantastic product for workgroups, small businesses, and even schools to use.
Macworld's complete iPod buying guide
This holiday season, which iPod is the right one for you and for your loved ones? Our expert Christopher Breen helps sort out Apple's offerings so you can make the best choice.
Some Sony e-readers may not arrive for the holidays
Sony may not be able to ship its Reader Daily Edition to customers in time for the holidays.
Copy music off your iPod
There's nothing worse than losing your iTunes library to a hard drive crash. If you have music on your iPod, you can at least get it back with the right tools.
Pocket HD camcorders buying guide
The pocket camcorder may be the hottest holiday gift this year. To help you make a decision, here are some of our top-rated pocket camcorders from the products we’ve reviewed.
Full-sized HD camcorders buying guide
How to choose the right HD camcorder? We’ve got some shopping tips if you’re in the market for one this holiday season. And we’ve got a few camcorder recommendations based on what we’ve reviewed over the past year.
Review: Roth Audio Alfie
The Alfie looks pretty, but its high price tag is more a function of its multi-purpose nature than its sound quality.
HDTVs for the holidays
Our lab has been hard at work testing HDTVs ranging in size from 40 inches to 52 inches for image quality, usability, audio quality, and features. Here are the test results of 16 HDTVs.
Headfunk offers Sidekick Speaker Bags for iPod
Headfunk has announced the launch of the Sidekick Speaker Bags for iPod.
Review: Vizio SV420M HDTV
The Vizio SV420M 42-inch HDTV offers lots of customization options and average video quality, at a midrange price.
Review: Panasonic Viera TC-P42X1 HDTV
A 720p plasma HDTV, the low-cost 42-inch Panasonic TC-P42X1 provides problematic images and underpowered sound.
Review: Samsung LN40B650 HDTV
Thanks to its very good picture quality, Internet and home-network entertainment features, and general user-friendliness, the Samsung LN40B650 ranks as one of the best HDTV we've tested this year.
Review: LG Electronics 42LH55 HDTV
The LG 42LH50 42-inch HDTV provides great connected features, above-average image quality, and good looks for a moderate price.