Despite some strong visuals and voice work, this iOS adaptation of the Arkham City game series misses out on the soul of Batman. It feels like a watered-down tie-in to its superior source material.
The latest addition to Adonit's family of disc styluses for iOS devices, the Jot Flip seeks to fill the stylus/pen niche treasured by those still chained to paper and pen. And while it shares a few stylus flaws with its Adonit siblings, it gets the pen right.
GreenSmart's medium-sized Kea Laptop Daypack has a built-in laptop sleeve for your MacBook and plenty of smaller pockets to hold other necessities and gadgets.
Sony's latest interchangeable-lens cameras offer a lot of unique features for $600 as a kit, including fast burst shooting, manual video controls, and impressive in-camera AI.
The Mercury Accelsior PCE Express SSD will certainly boost the performance of your Mac Pro, especially when it comes to booting, and processes such as rendering audio/video files.
Improvements to digital publishing tools, PDF forms authoring, language support, and a dozens of efficiency enhancements make this an upgrade that will pay for itself.
This mobile productivity tool succeeds where so many rival apps fail by recognizing the realities of the workplace -- that few of us work alone and that not every task needs to be performed on an iPhone.
CrashPlan+ is a cloud-based online backup program that offers three ways to access saved data: through an iOS app, through desktop software, or through CrashPlan’s website.
To-do and timer app Due has arrived on OS X, offering the same reminder, timer, and log support as its iOS version in a Mac-optimized interface. The program retains the simplicity of the touchscreen original while effectively transitioning to OS X's point-and-click environment.
The G-Go water-resistant Bluetooth speaker is shaped something like a Dustbuster or an iron, but it sounds a lot better than either of those appliances.
The i4 case is fairly typical, save for one clever innovation: an included base for charging your phone (and the case) without plugging an another cable.
This news aggregator for the iPhone and iPad has a way to go before it matches the best apps in this category. But a recent update introduced some key improvements.
Both the iPad and iPhone versions of the sports news app from Bleacher Report have a few flaws, but they also offer convenience, helping sports fans keep up with their favorite teams on their iOS devices without subscribing to a bunch of RSS or Twitter feeds.
DragonDrop is a simple utility that gives you a temporary place to store files, folders, and other content, making it easier to move those items between windows, applications, and workspaces.
Small workgroups looking at color lasers should note that this inkjet is faster and cheaper to operate, and that it can print crisp text as well as very nice photos.
Spider's Realvoice in-ear-headphones don't give you the clearest and most-detailed audio available, but the Realvoice makes music a pleasure to listen to.
If you're thrilled by the prospect of optimizing cutlery for both the kitchen and the battlefield, this role-playing game may appeal to you. Others may be put off by its awkward control scheme and quirks.
Photoshop CS6's multitude of new technical and artistic features makes this version worth waiting for. Lesa Snider explores the highlights in her review.
This inkjet multifunction printer has good speed and appealing features for a small or home office, but some similarly priced competitors offer a better design or cheaper inks.
Miniot's first iPad cover was okay, but suffered from a few serious flaws. By adding a hinge, the MK2 resolves all those issues, and makes for a near-perfect iPad cover.
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Despite some strong visuals and voice work, this iOS adaptation of the Arkham City game series misses out on the soul of Batman. It feels like a watered-down tie-in to its superior source material.
PDF Editor Pro is a reasonably good PDF editing tool that offers up some compelling features.
You don't need land to engage your enemy in combat -- just these naval warfare-themed iOS games and an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
This app takes two basic iPhone functions -- mail and texting -- and handles them better than the native solutions on your phone.
If you're looking for a tasty bite this weekend, these iOS apps can point you in the right direction.
The latest addition to Adonit's family of disc styluses for iOS devices, the Jot Flip seeks to fill the stylus/pen niche treasured by those still chained to paper and pen. And while it shares a few stylus flaws with its Adonit siblings, it gets the pen right.
GreenSmart's medium-sized Kea Laptop Daypack has a built-in laptop sleeve for your MacBook and plenty of smaller pockets to hold other necessities and gadgets.
Viddy brings a large network of users, flexibility, and celebrity to video creation and sharing.
Sony's latest interchangeable-lens cameras offer a lot of unique features for $600 as a kit, including fast burst shooting, manual video controls, and impressive in-camera AI.
The Mercury Accelsior PCE Express SSD will certainly boost the performance of your Mac Pro, especially when it comes to booting, and processes such as rendering audio/video files.
EdgeCase is a unique utility that gives you the user-interface benefits of a single display when using multiple displays.
The Olympus OM-D E-M5 is a good-looking, well-designed, highly capable camera.
The KEE Slider has two interchangeable pieces that snap together, but it scratches easily and covers your iPhone’s dock-connector port.
TransFire XP is meant to simplify chatting between you and your friends who speak other languages. Unfortunately, however, the app is uniformly awful.
Improvements to digital publishing tools, PDF forms authoring, language support, and a dozens of efficiency enhancements make this an upgrade that will pay for itself.
We're pretty sure some of our favorite iOS-optimized children's books will appeal to your budding bibliophile.
This mobile productivity tool succeeds where so many rival apps fail by recognizing the realities of the workplace -- that few of us work alone and that not every task needs to be performed on an iPhone.
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CrashPlan+ is a cloud-based online backup program that offers three ways to access saved data: through an iOS app, through desktop software, or through CrashPlan’s website.
This stripped-down tower defense game for the iPad 2 and third-generation iPad is refreshingly challenging and will satisfy strategy game fans.
To-do and timer app Due has arrived on OS X, offering the same reminder, timer, and log support as its iOS version in a Mac-optimized interface. The program retains the simplicity of the touchscreen original while effectively transitioning to OS X's point-and-click environment.
Non-standard interface and unnecessary access to the Mac's file system make this PDF creation tool a less than optimal option.
The G-Go water-resistant Bluetooth speaker is shaped something like a Dustbuster or an iron, but it sounds a lot better than either of those appliances.
The i4 case is fairly typical, save for one clever innovation: an included base for charging your phone (and the case) without plugging an another cable.
With these versions of popular iPhone and iPad games, you'll find that the third time really is the charm.
This news aggregator for the iPhone and iPad has a way to go before it matches the best apps in this category. But a recent update introduced some key improvements.
This router lets you monitor and control some network functions from an Internet-connected iOS or Android device.
Both the iPad and iPhone versions of the sports news app from Bleacher Report have a few flaws, but they also offer convenience, helping sports fans keep up with their favorite teams on their iOS devices without subscribing to a bunch of RSS or Twitter feeds.
DragonDrop is a simple utility that gives you a temporary place to store files, folders, and other content, making it easier to move those items between windows, applications, and workspaces.
iHome's iW2 AirPlay speaker system is small but loud, with good sound and well-implemented features.
Plenty of App Store offerings promise to give your photos a unique look. Here are a few photo effects apps that have caught our eye as of late.
Kirk McElhearn has tried out a number of iOS backgammon apps. But only Backgammon NJ and FaceMe Backgammon stand out from the crowd.
For a bargain price, this multifunction printer offers great photo quality and low-cost ink--with just a glitch or two.
Small workgroups looking at color lasers should note that this inkjet is faster and cheaper to operate, and that it can print crisp text as well as very nice photos.
Spider's Realvoice in-ear-headphones don't give you the clearest and most-detailed audio available, but the Realvoice makes music a pleasure to listen to.
BungeeAir cases from Kensington can warn you when you get too far away from your iPhone.
For iPad owners who also work with the Mac version of PDFpen, this mobile PDF editing tool is a great companion to the desktop application.
PDF power tool offers premium features for little more than a smile.
If you're thrilled by the prospect of optimizing cutlery for both the kitchen and the battlefield, this role-playing game may appeal to you. Others may be put off by its awkward control scheme and quirks.
Photoshop CS6's multitude of new technical and artistic features makes this version worth waiting for. Lesa Snider explores the highlights in her review.
For some sporting events, the best seat in the house may be your iPhone or iPad. These apps can beam live sports action to your iOS device.
We've written at length about how to create a bootable installer for Lion (OS X 10.7). Lion DiskMaker simplifies the process.
If you're looking for an unfussy little app to make Voice over IP calls on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, Bobsled Calling is a solid choice.
The Maca 2200 and Maca Air are slim, shiny iPhone 4 and 4S battery cases worth your consideration.
This inkjet multifunction printer has good speed and appealing features for a small or home office, but some similarly priced competitors offer a better design or cheaper inks.
Miniot's first iPad cover was okay, but suffered from a few serious flaws. By adding a hinge, the MK2 resolves all those issues, and makes for a near-perfect iPad cover.
Microsoft's virtual pet game is surprisingly engaging, with more replayability than one might expect. And it won't break the bank.
Mother's Day is coming up. These iOS apps can help you get your message across to mom.
Should you buy a lower-priced printer whose inks cost more per page, or a higher-priced printer that uses more-economical supplies? Our printer comparison calculator will help you decide.