http://www.macworld.com en-us Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:10:27 -0800 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:10:27 -0800 http://www.macworld.com/article/146251/2010/02/apple_comscore.html?lsrc=rss_main According to a ComScore report, Apple's U.S. market share grew by over one percent in December. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:43:00 -0800 Marco Tabini http://www.macworld.com/article/146251/2010/02/apple_comscore.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146248/2010/02/apple_updates.html?lsrc=rss_main In the wake of Apple’s release of Aperture 3 comes a number of updates: iLife Support 9.0.4, Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.0, and Aperture SlideShow Support Update 1.0. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:31:00 -0800 Ramu Nagappan http://www.macworld.com/article/146248/2010/02/apple_updates.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146246/2010/02/paypal_india.html?lsrc=rss_main PayPal said a ban on personal transactions to and from India will continue for "at least a few months." Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:04:00 -0800 James Niccolai and Robert McMillan http://www.macworld.com/article/146246/2010/02/paypal_india.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146230/2010/02/valentinesapps.html?lsrc=rss_main It may be easier to find your true love than it is to find a compelling Valentine’s Day-themed app on the App Store. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:50:00 -0800 Lex Friedman http://www.macworld.com/article/146230/2010/02/valentinesapps.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146243/2010/02/smartphone_screens.html?lsrc=rss_main Several market research outfits have released a bevy of interesting smartphone data this week, highlighted by the Canalys research group's finding that a majority of smartphones being shipped now have touchscreens. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:45:00 -0800 Brad Reed http://www.macworld.com/article/146243/2010/02/smartphone_screens.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146239/2010/02/nook.html?lsrc=rss_main After a long wait and gobs of frustration, Barnes && Noble's Nook e-book reader is finally available. But after all the hubbub and hair-pulling, is the Nook worth it? Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:15:00 -0800 Brennon Slattery http://www.macworld.com/article/146239/2010/02/nook.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146238/2010/02/brothersinarmsii_firstlook.html?lsrc=rss_main Chris Holt sits down with Gameloft's Evan Glee for a first look at the upcoming iPhone version of Brothers in Arms II, a World War II-era combat simulator. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:02:00 -0800 Chris Holt http://www.macworld.com/article/146238/2010/02/brothersinarmsii_firstlook.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146236/2010/02/boxnet.html?lsrc=rss_main The cloud-based collaboration and file-sharing company unveiled a new version of its iPhone app, new integrations with partners, and more. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:57:00 -0800 Lex Friedman http://www.macworld.com/article/146236/2010/02/boxnet.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146242/2010/02/google_buzz.html?lsrc=rss_main Google on Tuesday announced its newest foray into the realm of social networking: Google Buzz. Integrating with Gmail and some of Google's mobile offerings, the company clearly hopes to bring its existing users to the new service Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:49:00 -0800 Dan Moren http://www.macworld.com/article/146242/2010/02/google_buzz.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146241/2010/02/slservicefix.html?lsrc=rss_main Re-enable a few missing entries from the Services section of the contextual menu in Snow Leopard. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:41:00 -0800 Rob Griffiths http://www.macworld.com/article/146241/2010/02/slservicefix.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146237/2010/02/papershow.html?lsrc=rss_main Papershow, a tool for interactive presentations, will soon be available for the Mac. The kit includes a Bluetooth-equipped pen, a USB key for your computer, and special paper that transmits your handwriting to a screen. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:17:00 -0800 Ramu Nagappan http://www.macworld.com/article/146237/2010/02/papershow.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146235/2010/02/gipsvideoengine.html?lsrc=rss_main Global IP Solutions made its GIPS VideoEngine Mobile technology available to iPhone developers on Tuesday, allowing app makers to add real-time video chat to their mobile products. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:56:00 -0800 Philip Michaels http://www.macworld.com/article/146235/2010/02/gipsvideoengine.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146234/2010/02/warner_digital.html?lsrc=rss_main Warner Music announced its quarterly results on Tuesday, among which was the not entirely surprising news that higher digital music prices have led sales growth to slow. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:03:00 -0800 Dan Moren http://www.macworld.com/article/146234/2010/02/warner_digital.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146226/2010/02/unoreview.html?lsrc=rss_main Uno is one of the most famous card games around. Everyone from your grandmother to your little sister has played this timeless classic and now, thanks to Gameloft, you can take it with you wherever you go. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:25:00 -0800 Tim Mercer http://www.macworld.com/article/146226/2010/02/unoreview.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146218/2010/02/powershot.html?lsrc=rss_main Canon expanded its 2010 PowerShot camera line with four new point-and-shoot models. The new PowerShots include replacements for the company's popular 2009 cameras, a pocketable high-zoom follow-up to the PowerShot SX200 IS, and a new touchscreen camera. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:15:00 -0800 Tim Moynihan http://www.macworld.com/article/146218/2010/02/powershot.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146233/2010/02/nexusone_support.html?lsrc=rss_main Just one week after Google posted an advertisement for a phone support program manager, the company is offering live telephone support for Nexus One customers. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:55:00 -0800 Sumner Lemon http://www.macworld.com/article/146233/2010/02/nexusone_support.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146229/2010/02/app_popular.html?lsrc=rss_main The latest version of the app that helps you track price changes of other iPhone and iPod touch offerings now includes promo codes that let you download paid App Store titles for free. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:15:00 -0800 Philip Michaels http://www.macworld.com/article/146229/2010/02/app_popular.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146223/2010/02/favoritewebsites3.html?lsrc=rss_main One thing we all have in common: In one way or another, we're all consumers. Dan Frakes recommends five of his favorite places to find good online consumer information and advocacy. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:00:00 -0800 Dan Frakes http://www.macworld.com/article/146223/2010/02/favoritewebsites3.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146231/2010/02/aperture3.html?lsrc=rss_main Apple released Aperture 3 on Tuesday. The program is now 64-bit capable and offers "200 new features." Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:40:00 -0800 Jason Snell http://www.macworld.com/article/146231/2010/02/aperture3.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146125/2010/02/pogoplug_review.html?lsrc=rss_main If you've been seeking a way to share a lot of files over the Internet with very little fuss, Cloud Engines' Pogoplug is an affordable and enticing avenue to do it. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:30:00 -0800 Christopher Breen http://www.macworld.com/article/146125/2010/02/pogoplug_review.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146228/2010/02/zoomit.html?lsrc=rss_main ZoomMediaPlus has announced the ZoomIt, a dock-connector accessory that lets you access data stored on SD memory cards. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:14:00 -0800 Dan Frakes http://www.macworld.com/article/146228/2010/02/zoomit.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146227/2010/02/barcodescanpro.html?lsrc=rss_main This app uses the camera on your iPhone to scan in a product's barcode, using that information to pull down price and other data. It doesn't quite measure up to the similar RedLaser, though the two apps end up complementing one another. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:50:00 -0800 Brian Beam http://www.macworld.com/article/146227/2010/02/barcodescanpro.html http://www.macworld.com/article/141990/2010/02/epson_workforce_gts50.html?lsrc=rss_main With respectable scan times, decent scan speeds, and the best looking color scans we’ve seen from a document scanner, the Workforce Pro GT S50 is one of the better document scanners available. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:30:00 -0800 James Galbraith http://www.macworld.com/article/141990/2010/02/epson_workforce_gts50.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146222/2010/02/mobilenavigator_update.html?lsrc=rss_main Navigon has announced version 1.5.0 of its MobileNavigator turn-by-turn directions app. New to this version will be social networking integration, personalized routes, and the ability to add 3D terrain. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:30:00 -0800 Dan Moren http://www.macworld.com/article/146222/2010/02/mobilenavigator_update.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146219/2010/02/neonectaris.html?lsrc=rss_main Hudson's nifty turn-based strategy game, Military Madness, enjoyed a revival on Xbox Live last year with Nectaris. Now it's spreading the love to iPhones with Military Madness: Neo Nectaris. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:51:00 -0800 AJ Glasser http://www.macworld.com/article/146219/2010/02/neonectaris.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146225/2010/02/ihound.html?lsrc=rss_main At this week's Macworld Expo, iHound Software will hand out stickers aimed at aiding people who find lost iPhones to reunite them with their owners. And for the month of February, iHound has dropped the price on its iPhone app. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:31:00 -0800 Philip Michaels http://www.macworld.com/article/146225/2010/02/ihound.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146216/2010/02/gmail.html?lsrc=rss_main Google will add social features to Gmail, according to the Wall Street Journal. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:22:00 -0800 Juan Carlos Perez http://www.macworld.com/article/146216/2010/02/gmail.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146202/2010/02/mcsweeneys.html?lsrc=rss_main A $6 app that provides pieces of random fiction may not be for everyone. But McSweeney's delivers great content in a simple, classy interface. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:07:00 -0800 Beau Colburn http://www.macworld.com/article/146202/2010/02/mcsweeneys.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146220/2010/02/flash_bug.html?lsrc=rss_main Adobe apologized over the weekend for letting a 16-month-old bug in Flash Player languish without a patch, even though it updated the popular plug-in four times since the flaw was reported. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:44:00 -0800 Gregg Keizer http://www.macworld.com/article/146220/2010/02/flash_bug.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146217/2010/02/apple_tutorials.html?lsrc=rss_main Apple has re-released the "find out how" tutorial videos from its site as podcasts. Presumably, more videos are on their way to keep aspiring i-everything users occupied. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:19:00 -0800 David Chartier http://www.macworld.com/article/146217/2010/02/apple_tutorials.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146215/2010/02/winterolympics.html?lsrc=rss_main The Winter Olympics are almost here. These apps can help you navigate your way around Vancouver. Or, if you're staying home, you can stay up-to-date on Olympic happenings with nothing more than an iPhone. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:20:00 -0800 http://www.macworld.com/article/146215/2010/02/winterolympics.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146208/2010/02/nokia.html?lsrc=rss_main A class action complaint against Nokia alleges the company committed securities fraud when describing its operations in 2008. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:39:00 -0800 Mikael Ricknäs http://www.macworld.com/article/146208/2010/02/nokia.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146212/2010/02/rebelt2iannounce.html?lsrc=rss_main The new digital SLR boosts both still and video capabilities, closing the gap with more advanced models. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:18:00 -0800 Melissa J. Perenson http://www.macworld.com/article/146212/2010/02/rebelt2iannounce.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146211/2010/02/perplexed_permissions.html?lsrc=rss_main Yes, your Mac's permissions are messed up. No, Disk Utility can't help. Here's why. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:00:00 -0800 Christopher Breen http://www.macworld.com/article/146211/2010/02/perplexed_permissions.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146210/2010/02/liquidscale.html?lsrc=rss_main New iPhone app finally brings Soviet-style photographic doctoring within everyone's reach. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:56:00 -0800 Marco Tabini http://www.macworld.com/article/146210/2010/02/liquidscale.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146205/2010/02/torvalds_nexusone.html?lsrc=rss_main Google's Nexus One got a big time endorsement over the weekend from Linux kernel developer Linus Torvalds, who praised the Android-based smartphone. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:08:00 -0800 Bob Brown http://www.macworld.com/article/146205/2010/02/torvalds_nexusone.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146207/2010/02/intel_superbowl.html?lsrc=rss_main Intel executives are monitoring social networks like Facebook and Twitter to gauge consumer reaction to commercials that it ran during Sunday's Super Bowl. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:40:00 -0800 Sharon Gaudin http://www.macworld.com/article/146207/2010/02/intel_superbowl.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146209/2010/02/sharp_samsung_lcd.html?lsrc=rss_main Sharp and Samsung have put nearly three years of battling over LCD panel and module patents behind them with a deal that ends all patent infringement disputes. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:21:00 -0800 Martyn Williams http://www.macworld.com/article/146209/2010/02/sharp_samsung_lcd.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146183/2010/02/crushthecastlereview.html?lsrc=rss_main If you like physics and trebuchet-induced destruction, Crush the Castle has your number. Developed by Armor Games Inc, this $2 puzzle game offers 90 levels of addictive destructive fun. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:07:00 -0800 Sarah Jacobsson http://www.macworld.com/article/146183/2010/02/crushthecastlereview.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146200/2010/02/realplayersp_beta.html?lsrc=rss_main On Monday, RealNetworks released a beta version of RealPlayer SP for the Mac, adding Web-video conversion to its multimedia software. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:00:00 -0800 Jonathan Seff http://www.macworld.com/article/146200/2010/02/realplayersp_beta.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146204/2010/02/postbox.html?lsrc=rss_main E-mail app Postbox has just introduced improved Mac OS X integration for version 1.1.1 of this Apple Mail alternative. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:15:00 -0800 Nicholas Bonsack http://www.macworld.com/article/146204/2010/02/postbox.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146149/2010/02/recentitems.html?lsrc=rss_main OS X offers many tools that help you access things you use day in and day out, but there are also a number of ways you can quickly access items you’ve used only recently. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:00:00 -0800 Kirk McElhearn http://www.macworld.com/article/146149/2010/02/recentitems.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146193/2010/02/ebooks_pricing.html?lsrc=rss_main Amazon loses the opening battle in a pincer move between publishers and readers, but it's unclear whether this is Fort Sumter, Gettysburg, or Appomattox. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:22:00 -0800 Jeff Porten http://www.macworld.com/article/146193/2010/02/ebooks_pricing.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146194/2010/02/photoshopturns20.html?lsrc=rss_main In the 20 years since its introduction, Photoshop has changed the way we see the world, altered our sense of reality, and transformed the way we express ourselves. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:00:00 -0800 Pamela Pfiffner http://www.macworld.com/article/146194/2010/02/photoshopturns20.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146182/2010/02/macworld_expo_importance.html?lsrc=rss_main This week, Macworld Expo opens in San Francisco. And, as everyone likely knows, it’s a particularly significant episode of Expo because Apple will not be counted among the participants. No Apple announcements or booth and no Steve-led keynote. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:15:00 -0800 Christopher Breen http://www.macworld.com/article/146182/2010/02/macworld_expo_importance.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146201/2010/02/quickvoice2text.html?lsrc=rss_main QuickVoice2Text is an excellent recorder capable of capturing high-quality sound for long periods of time. But its chief selling point -- the ability to translate your recordings into text which you can e-mail -- is distressingly hit-and-miss. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:57:00 -0800 Ben Boychuk http://www.macworld.com/article/146201/2010/02/quickvoice2text.html http://www.macworld.com/article/145746/2010/02/panasonic_dmcfp8.html?lsrc=rss_main The durable and compact Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 point-and-shoot camera offers an ultraquiet, recessed lens that focuses very quickly, but you'll need to make sure that its design works for you. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:30:00 -0800 Tim Moynihan http://www.macworld.com/article/145746/2010/02/panasonic_dmcfp8.html http://www.macworld.com/article/145727/2010/02/printmaster2.html?lsrc=rss_main Consumer oriented art program lets you create many kinds of commonplace documents from greeting cards to calendars. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:00:00 -0800 Katherine Murray http://www.macworld.com/article/145727/2010/02/printmaster2.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146192/2010/02/onslaughtreview.html?lsrc=rss_main Onslaught from Space looks very much like something you would’ve played in a video arcade 20 years ago, and that’s exactly what developer Jake O’Brien had in mind. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:43:00 -0800 Meghann Myers http://www.macworld.com/article/146192/2010/02/onslaughtreview.html http://www.macworld.com/article/146198/2010/02/itablet_ipad.html?lsrc=rss_main Talk about perfect timing: A company has released a tablet device in the UK called iTablet just a few weeks after Apple took the wraps off the iPad. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:00:00 -0800 Nick Spence http://www.macworld.com/article/146198/2010/02/itablet_ipad.html