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Gameloft to cut back on Android development
Mobile games developer Gameloft has announced it's cutting back on development for the Android, citing a lack of revenue. -
Review: Geared for iPhone
In spite of some flaws -- it can be hard to position pieces and the game is a little picky about when you're allowed to move things -- Geared is a perfectly fine puzzler that satisfies after its too-easy early stages. -
Bugs & Fixes: Screensavers in Snow Leopard
After a little wait, many third-party screensavers are now compatible with Snow Leopard. But there are glitches. Ted Landau has details. -
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. -
iPhone owners demand to see Apple source code
iPhone owners charging Apple and AT&T with breaking antitrust laws asked a federal judge this week to force Apple to hand over the iPhone source code. -
Review: Mad Skills Motocross
Mad Skills Motocross is an addictive, fast-paced, and entertaining side-scrolling motocross racing game. 40 tracks spread across five levels provide tons of play time, and a track editor and time challenge mode make the fun last even longer. -
Toggle sidebar visibility in all open Finder windows
Using an AppleScript, create a Service (in 10.6) that will let you toggle the visibility of the sidebar in all open Finder windows. This also works in 10.5, but it's not quite as useful there, as the script can't fully hide the sidebar. -
Twitter turns on geolocation functionality
Twitter has turned on its geotagging functionality for external applications. -
Review: Canon Selphy CP790 snapshot printer
This printer is cute and stylish, but it wastes ink and has an awkward paper-handling setup -
Slideshow: Unconventional (but useful) input devices
In this slideshow, we present to you several input devices that are a lot different from the mouse (or laptop trackpad) and keyboard used on a daily basis. -
Macworld Buying Guide: Mice
We’re in the Golden Age of Rodents. It’s time to look at the mice you’re missing. However, the wealth of choices can be daunting. We have a few tips to help you. -
Macworld Buying Guide: Keyboards
The keyboard you choose is based on a personal decision, but there are some features and terms you should understand so you make the proper buying decision. And that’s what this guide is here to do. Here are our tips to buying a new keyboard. -
Torture tests on an Olympus camera and Sonim phone
The Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 point-and-shoot and the Sonim XP3 Quest rugged phone are supposed to be tough. How tough? Sarah Jacobsson and Chris Holt drop them, dunk them, toss them and run one over with an SUV. Take a look to see if they survive. -
Review: Snapture for iPhone
As a one-stop solution for the shortcomings of the iPhone's built-in camera, Snapture does an admirable job. It should be one of the first apps you turn to for improving your phone's camera. -
Review: iScrapbook 2.1
Scrapbooking program offers high-quality design, easy layouts, and a seemingly unlimited supply of inspiration. -
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. -
Will secret copyright treaty restrict your digital rights?
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is rumored to outlaw your iPod, but the treaty's text is secret. -
Review: Curio Professional 6
Curio is a single application for note taking, outlining, mind mapping, project management, charting, drawing, presenting, and more. -
First Look: Super Monkey Ball 2
Super Monkey Ball 2 not only intends to improve upon the original, but to live up to the considerable potential of the popular monkey-rolling franchise. I sat down with Sega’s associate creative director Ethan Einhorn to discuss this new game for the iPhone. Slated for a Holiday 2009 launch date, the price for this game still has not been revealed. -
Review: 27-inch Core i5 iMac (with Core i7 option)
The wait is over: The 27-inch Core i5 (and Core i7) iMacs have arrived. We've tested the new quad core iMacs, and it was worth the wait. -
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. -
Google's Chrome OS stands to make waves
Google's Chrome OS may be a year away from shipping, but the potent mixture of one of tech's most prominent companies and the mostly stagnant OS market is worth watching. -
Review: Mini Golf Wacky Worlds for iPhone
This fun miniature golf game lives up to its wacky moniker. More important, with five courses and three modes of play to chose from, there's plenty of replay value to be found. -
Hack brings 10.6.2 back to Atom processors
The latest Snow Leopard can now run on Atom processors, as long as you're willing to replace the kernel with an Internet download. -
iPhone to drive mobile game adoption
Apple will drive the game market with the iPhone, according to a survey of 8,000 gamers in North America, Europe and Australia. -
Google goes for speed, security in Chrome OS
Google launched its Chrome OS, focusing on speed and security. -
Review: Photo geotagging apps for iPhone
Geotagging -- adding data to a photo that reveals the location it was taken -- brings a new dimension to enjoying and sharing photography. Several apps let you start tagging your photos with GPS data. We'll help you find the one that's right for your needs. -
AOL looks to slash staff by a third
AOL is looking to cut by a third its global staff. -
Use Tab key in Snow Leopard keyboard shortcuts
Learn how to include the Tab key in user-created keyboard shortcuts in Snow Leopard -- something that wasn't possible in previous OS X releases. -
SubRosaSoft introduces FileSalvage 7
FileSalvage offers Snow Leopard support and enables better recovery for flash-memory cards and Windows drives. The user interface has gotten a facelift as well. -
Yahoo's search news shortcuts gain 'tweets,' videos, photos
Yahoo has enhanced the news "shortcuts" it displays in Web search result pages. -
Agile Web Solutions releases 1Password 3
After two private betas and a public beta, the well-received Mac OS X password manager 1Password 3 has been officially released. -
Incase debuts new chargers for iPod and iPhone
Incase has debuted two new chargers for iPods and iPhones: one for the car, and one that works both in the car and with standard wall outlets. -
Camino 2.0 adds Tab Overview, improved annoyance blocking
The Camino Project has released version 2 of the Camino browser, adding a number of new features such as Tab Overview and improved annoyance blocking. -
AT&T strikes back at Verizon in new ad
AT&T fires back at Verizon in a new ad claiming it has a better 3G experience. Of course you know, this means war. -
Review: Quip for iPhone
This app aims to let you send pictures with text messages to your friends' cell phones a la MMS, only without the texting charges. But Quip doesn't offer iPod touch support, and it has a number of flaws that make it a poor choice for most iPhone users. -
Review: Bamboo Fun and Bamboo Pen & Touch
We review and compare two new Wacom consumer pen tablets. -
Five unexpected uses for Copy and Paste
Did you know you can copy and paste a whole lot more than just text and graphics? When you start in the Finder, you can use the Copy command to lift all sorts of information from a selected Finder item. Here are some of Sharon Zardetto's favorite tricks. -
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. -
Analysis: Five qualities of a great iPhone app
Thinking about creating an iPhone app? A contest run by retailer Gap shows off five common strengths of winning iPhone apps. Here's a look at the lessons learned -- and the apps.
