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1. Google Earth for IPhone and IPad Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 9:50 am
   When Macworld first reviewed Google Earth for the iPhone two years ago, the reviewer came away mildly disappointed with the app, which quite literally puts the… iPhone – Google Earth – Google – Macworld – Smartphones
2. Return of the Spam Heckler Monday, 6 September 2010, 9:30 pm
   Sure they’re a nuisance–but spam messages also provide endless material for comedy. Spam – E-mail – 2002 – Tracking – E-mail filtering
3. F10 Launch Studio 3 Monday, 6 September 2010, 7:50 pm
   Application launchers such as LaunchBar are popular Mac utilities—and more than a few have gained Mac Gems status. Chronos’s F10 Launch Studio is another entry… LaunchBar – Mac OS – Operating system – Apple – Macintosh
4. Voice Band for IPhone Monday, 6 September 2010, 7:40 pm
   I admit it; I’m one of those annoying people you see singing along to music while driving. Since I’m a guitar player, though, a lot of the time I’m actually… Guitar – Singing – Smartphones – Handhelds – iPhone
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6. LittleFin’s Chronicle Tracks Monthly Bills Monday, 6 September 2010, 11:10 am
   Mac users of personal finance software tend to fall into two categories—those who use Quicken, and those who hate Quicken with the red-hot passion of a thousand… Quicken – Personal finance – Apple – Home – Macintosh
7. StumbleUpon Monday, 6 September 2010, 11:00 am
   This app doesn’t perfectly mimic the desktop StumbleUpon, but it comes pretty darn close. StumbleUpon – IPhone – Arts – Google – Social media
8. Antigen Monday, 6 September 2010, 11:00 am
   Unresponsive trackball and virtual joystick controls make for a frustrating gaming experience. Trackball – Business – Keyboard – BlackBerry – United States
9. Drive Genius 3 Monday, 6 September 2010, 10:30 am
   For anyone who has visited a Genius Bar lately at an Apple store, you know it is always a good idea to pay careful attention to the tools they use. Leaning over… Apple – Genius Bar – AppleStore – Theaters – Movies
10. IMusic Puzzle for IPhone Monday, 6 September 2010, 10:20 am
    Think you know the songs in your iTunes library? Perhaps you should try your hand at iMusic Puzzle, a $0.99 game from I-Play that uses the files in your iTunes… iTunes – IPhone – Apple – Game – Puzzle
11. Blaze: Fire Puzzle for IPhone Monday, 6 September 2010, 10:10 am
    Blaze: Fire Puzzle is a bright, shining example of great game design. For those inclined towards puzzle games, Handmark’s app provides a certain amount of… Handmark – IPhone – Game – Smartphone – Video Games
12. Adebis Photo Editor Works Fine, But Fails to Distinguish Itself Monday, 6 September 2010, 4:48 am
    Adjust the color, exposure, contrast and more with the simple Adebis Photo Editor. editor – Freeware – Microsoft Photo Editor – Windows – Programming
13. Freemake Video Converter Converts Files to Other Formats–For Free Sunday, 5 September 2010, 4:17 am
    Multimedia – YouTube – Windows – Shareware – Music and Audio
14. Freemake Video Downloader Rips Flash Videos From the Web Saturday, 4 September 2010, 4:09 am
    Quickly rip videos from YouTube or other popular Web video destinations with Freemake Video Downloader. YouTube – Flash Video – Video – Freemake Video Downloader – Freeware
15. Roxio Media Creator 2011: Easily Create Your Own 3D Content Friday, 3 September 2010, 7:25 pm
    Roxio’s latest media suite lets you transform your own 2D images and video into 3D. Roxio – DVD – Arts – Video – Facebook
16. Seesmic for IPhone Friday, 3 September 2010, 6:40 pm
    Keeping all of your social networks in sync isn’t always as simple as you would expect. Many people look at Twitter and Facebook as two different groups, and… Twitter – Facebook – Seesmic – Social network – iPhone
17. Looptastic HD for IPad Friday, 3 September 2010, 2:20 pm
    For non-musicians unfamiliar with the ways music is made today, here’s a clue: It’s no longer necessary to play an instrument to create a musical composition… Musical composition – Music – Arts – Composition – Education
18. Livecage Friday, 3 September 2010, 2:10 pm
    LiveCage isn’t like other online conferencing services. That’s because online conferencing isn’t all it does. You can use it to hold audio- and videoconferences… Videoconferencing – Business – Web conferencing – Services – Telecommunication
19. SlasherDerby for IPhone Friday, 3 September 2010, 11:20 am
    With a title like “SlasherDerby,” you’d probably expect a game involving a combination of bladed weapons and rundown cars. But instead of being a strange Mad Max… IPhone – Smartphones – Handhelds – Games – Shopping
20. Dolphin Browser HD Friday, 3 September 2010, 11:00 am
    Dolphin is one of the best and most innovative mobile Web browsers available, but its video streaming needs improvement. Streaming media – Browser – Clients – WWW – Mobile Web
21. Wifi Analyzer Friday, 3 September 2010, 11:00 am
    This tool is useful for home-network troubleshooting, as well as for finding open networks on the road. Home network – Data Communications – Wireless – Wi-Fi – 802.11
22. Enjoy 3D Sound From Your PC With AstoundSound Expander Friday, 3 September 2010, 4:40 am
    Sound enhancer AstoundSound Expander for Windows creates a uniquely 3D sound field without the complex user interface of SRS’s HD Audio Lab. Surround sound – Business – Microsoft Windows – User interface – Audio
23. Hurricane Tracking Apps for IPhone and IPad Thursday, 2 September 2010, 8:50 pm
    If you’ve been paying a lot of attention to Danielle, Earl, and Fiona lately– no, you won’t find pics of them on TMZ.com–then a hurricane-tracking app, built… Meteorology – Hurricanes – Earth Sciences – Atmospheric Sciences – Weather Phenomena
24. Quad Core and Eight-core Mac Pros (Mid 2010) Thursday, 2 September 2010, 7:40 pm
    These days, the consumer-oriented iMacs stand on their own against (and in some cases, surpass) the Mac Pro in day-to-day performance. Does that mean that the… Mac Pro – IMac – Apple – Multi-core processor – Macintosh
25. Cisco WebEx Thursday, 2 September 2010, 6:40 pm
    Online conferencing takes many forms: It can mean sharing your Mac’s screen; presenting files stored on your Mac or on a service’s Web site; teleconferencing;… Cisco Systems – WebEx – Teleconference – Videoconferencing – Business
26. First Look: ITunes 10 Thursday, 2 September 2010, 2:20 pm
    It’s become a tradition in recent years: to coincide with Apple’s September music event, where new iPods and related hardware are presented, iTunes increases its… Apple – iTunes – IPod – Macintosh – Hardware
27. HoneyDo for IPhone Thursday, 2 September 2010, 1:50 pm
    The iPhone to-do app HoneyDo takes its name from a familiar phrase most of us hear on Saturday afternoons while working around the house: “Honey, can you do…”… iPhone – Smartphone – Handhelds – Wallpapers and Themes – Shopping
28. Blogo 1.3 Thursday, 2 September 2010, 11:40 am
    Brainjuice’s Blogo 1.3 is a well-designed app and, while it does have some limitations and minor irritations, it’s one of the best designed blogging applications… United States – Shopping – Health – Twitter – Chicago
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30. Skyfire Browser (Beta) Thursday, 2 September 2010, 11:00 am
    If you want to watch Web videos on your Android phone, Skyfire is your best bet. Skyfire – Android – IPhone – Apple – AppStore
31. AllCallRecorder Thursday, 2 September 2010, 11:00 am
    A reminder that new tech developments can be a double-edged sword, this app demands greater user discretion. Sword – Militaria – Recreation – Collecting – Edged Weapons
32. PongVaders: Episode 1 for IPhone Thursday, 2 September 2010, 10:40 am
    Koduco Game’s PongVaders: Episode 1 for the iPad is a cross between two classic games: Pong and Space Invaders. Instead of dueling it out on a simulated tennis… Space Invaders – Pong – Video game – IPad – IPhone
33. Freebie Folder Size Exposes Disk Space Hogs Thursday, 2 September 2010, 4:49 am
    Easily navigate your hard disk with Folder Size–and find out why you have no free space on your terabyte drive. Hard disk drive – Disk Management – Terabyte – Usage Analysis – Storage
34. Which Android Smartphone is Right for You? Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 7:00 pm
    There’s a huge number of Android phones on the market, but how can you know which one is right for you? Smartphone expert Ginny Mies takes a look at five of the most popular models. Android – Smartphone – Handhelds – Communications – Palm Pre
35. Chronicles of Mystery for IPhone Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 5:30 pm
    City Interactive’s Chronicles of Mystery for the iPhone or iPod Touch is a hidden picture mystery game that is riddled with software bugs, a complicated plot… iPhone – IpodTouch – Smartphones – Handhelds – Software bug
36. New Sony Bloggie Touch Is Slick, Sturdy, and Social Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 11:03 am
    The new all-metal, touchscreen-operated Bloggie Touch pocket camcorders offer stylish looks, 1080p video, and sharing-minded software. Camcorder – 1080p – Sony – Arts – Business
37. Peggy – Free Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 11:00 am
    This ball-and-peg game is dull and not very fun. Games – Video Games – Shopping – Sports – Fantasy
38. Wunder Radio Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 11:00 am
    This app is a must-have for anyone interested in listening to international radio. Radio – Arts – Formats – History – iPhone
39. Spiffy Tells You When You’ve Got Gmail Messages Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 3:22 am
    Receive periodic alerts about new Gmail messages with the free Spiffy software. Gmail – Google – Google Apps – E-mail spam – E-mail filtering
40. Knight’s Rush for IPhone Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 6:50 pm
    Hack. Slash. Brawl. Whatever you call it, the object in beat-em-ups is the same: defeat your enemies. In Knight’s Rush, you embark on a medieval fantasy… Fantasy – IPhone – Handhelds – Smartphones – Games
41. Fuze Box Fuze Meeting Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 5:00 pm
    There are plenty of services that will let you convene business meetings online, sharing files and discussing them via voice or text chat. Fuze Meeting stands… Fuze Box – Fuze Meeting – Web Applications – Storage – Sansa Fuze
42. Audible for IPhone Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 4:40 pm
    Whether you need the free Audible app for your iPhone or iPod touch boils down to a simple question: Do you just want to listen to your audiobooks? Or do you… iPhone – Audible – IPod Touch – Handhelds – Smartphones
43. Blogshelf for IPad Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 2:30 pm
    RSS aggregators–apps that periodically collect new content from any Website that provides an RSS feed–are a great way to keep up with updates to your favorite… RSS – Aggregator – Syndication and Feeds – Feed Readers – WWW
44. Blue Sky Exo2 Stereo Monitoring System Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 2:20 pm
    Blue Sky International maker of a number of professional 2.1 and 5.1 speaker systems, recently released the $500 Exo2 stereo monitor system–an update to the… Speaker – Audio – Electronics – Business – Consumer Goods and Services
45. WordFeud FREE Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 11:00 am
    A great game that is well designed, but marred by obtrusive advertisements Games – Video Games – Browser Based – Sport – Business
46. Funky Expenses Free Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 11:00 am
    A handy and straightforward checkbook-balancing app. Home – Personal Finance – Cheque – Money – Debit card
47. Loopt Monday, 30 August 2010, 7:20 pm
    This app allows you to discover new places, download coupons, and share your location with selected friends, but it has a few rough edges. Loopt – Religion and Spirituality – Denominations – Christianity – Religious Society of Friends
48. Runner’s World SmartCoach for IPhone Monday, 30 August 2010, 7:00 pm
    There’s no shortage of free and inexpensive advice for runners preparing to run their big race. Both beginners and experienced competitors have an overwhelming… Runners World – IPhone – Smartphones – Handhelds – Sport
49. Mafia II Monday, 30 August 2010, 7:00 pm
    You know what was the most accurate aspect HBO’s award-winning TV series The Sopranos’ depiction of Mafia life? Not the whacking, not the idea of honor, but… HBO – Sopranos – Television program – The Sopranos: The Book – Television
50. Missed Call Monday, 30 August 2010, 6:26 pm
    This highly configurable notification app uses custom vibration or LED patterns to keep you updated without having to turn on your phone’s screen. Light-emitting diode – Business – Shopping – Environment – Noise and Vibration Control
51. City Story for IPhone Monday, 30 August 2010, 3:40 pm
    Even as part of a simulated computer experience, being mayor of a fledgling city is no easy job. Thankfully, TeamLava’s City Story makes mayoral duties at least… IPhone – Smartphones – Handhelds – CityStory – Facebook
52. HP LaserJet Pro P1102w Has Good Speed and Wi-Fi, but Expensive Toner Monday, 30 August 2010, 2:45 pm
    This laser printer looks like a bargain, but its pricey toner makes it good only for low-volume use. Laser printer – Hewlett-Packard – Printer – Hardware – HP LaserJet