Macworld articles from September 2008

Macworld archives from September 2008

When 2.0 is really 1.0; Apple may have updated the iPhone. But the App Store is brand-new--and it shows.(FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK)(Editorial)
September 1, 2008... Apple has released a major update to the iPhone, including a second generation of the iPhone hardware and a new version of the operating system that runs both it and the iPod touch (see "iPhone 2.0," page 60). Yet for all this talk of...

Apple picking.(Finding the perfect Mac match and the best Windows programs)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2008... What I found interesting about "The New Rules for Buying a Mac" (June 2008) is the implication that if you are not someone who does computationally intense work, you have no business owning a Mac Pro. Maybe I don't need a Mac Pro, but since I...

Thankful for windows.(Finding the perfect Mac match and the best Windows programs)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2008... After Parallels and Fusion, there is a third smart way to run Windows on a Mac: combining one virtual machine, such as VMWare, with Apple's Boot Camp and installing Windows natively ("Best of Both Worlds." June 2008). With a virtual machine,...

Easier archiving.(Finding the perfect Mac match and the best Windows programs)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Christopher Breen had many good tips in "Evade E-mail Exasperation" (Working Mac. June 2008). But his proposed solutions for archiving old e-mail messages lack powerful search capabilities. My solution of choice is the $50 MailSteward...

Photo touch-ups.(Finding the perfect Mac match and the best Windows programs)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2008... You mentioned that the Olympus E-3 is an autofocus speedster ("Photo Opportunities," June 2008). You should have briefly clarified to your readers that this has less to do with lighting conditions (and the camera's processing power to interpret...

Apple: alive and well.(Finding the perfect Mac match and the best Windows programs)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2008... I love the way John Moltz humorously approached the rumors of Apple's supposedly soon-to-arrive death ("The End of the World," Spotlight, June 2008). He points out Apple's ability to speedily come out with revolutionary new products, and how...

Geeking out.(Finding the perfect Mac match and the best Windows programs)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2008... This geek found just what the doctor ordered in "Control the World" (Geek Factor, June 2008). I've been looking for a single-board computer (SBC) solution for tying my laptop to some simple ground support equipment. The electronic engineering...

Reader poll.(Survey)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... If you could take only one of these products with you on vacation, which would it be? MacBook or MacBook Pro 41% MacBook Air 6% None of these 2% iPod 20% iPhone 31% ...

Macs making inroads the enterprise market: developers join forces to promote Macs in large companies.(BUSINESS)(Apple Inc.)
September 1, 2008... The enterprise market--which is mostly made up of large companies with many employees, departments, and computers--has been dominated by Windows for a long time. Employees who try to integrate Macs in such environments (or in any PC-dominated...

MacBook Air gets cheaper solid-state option.(STORAGE)(Apple Inc.)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... The market for solid-state drives-storage devices that have no moving parts and that stash data in solid-state memory--continues to evolve, as manufacturers figure out ways to store more for less. And that will likely benefit consumers who keep...

Fake Steve Jobs moves to Newsweek.(PEOPLE)(appointment of Dan Lyons in Newsweek Inc.)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Dan Lyons--known to most of us as the Fake Steve Jobs or FSJ (fakesteve.blogspot.com)--is leaving Forbes after ten years to fill the vacancy at Newsweek left by Steven Levy, who is moving on to Wired. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Forbes...

Diablo III ready when it's ready.(GAMES)(Blizzard Entertainment Inc.)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... The rumors were true: Blizzard Entertainment has announced Diablo III. The game is currently in development for OS X and Windows, although there's no release date or price yet--the company is known for telling the public that its games will be...

Macs (kind of) conquer business.(BUSINESS)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... According to a Yankee Group Research survey of more than 700 senior IT admins and executives, eight in ten businesses said they have Macs in-house. Considering that in early 2006 only 47 percent of IT professionals used Macs in their business,...

Freestyle solo Keyboard for Mac.(HARDWARE)
September 1, 2008... Freestyle Solo Keyboard for Mac, from Kinesis (www.kinesis-ergo.com): Keyboard splits in half to help user maintain ergonomically correct posture ($99).

My Book mirror edition.(HARDWARE)(Western Digital Corp.)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... My Book Mirror Edition, from Western Digital (www.wdc.com): USB 2.0-based external storage system with two hard drives can be configured in RAID Level 0 or 1 (1TB, $290; 2TB, $550).

NX-PN7.(HARDWARE)
September 1, 2008... NX-PN7, from JVC (www.jvc.com): Dual-iPod docking station charges iPods, offers music playback, and integrates an AM/FM tuner, clock, and timer ($150).

Stylus NX400.(HARDWARE)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Stylus NX400, from Epson (www.epson.com): All-in-one printer outputs up to 34 pages per minute and includes a built-in scanner and a 2.5-inch LCD for editing photos ($100).

Excel's solver to return.(BUSINESS)(Microsoft Corp.)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... One of the many casualties in the transition from Office 2004 to Office 2008 was Solver in Excel, used for data analysis and business modeling. Microsoft dumped it from Excel because it depended on Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), which is...

Apple notebook shipments up 61 percent.(LAPTOPS)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... A new report from market research firm DisplaySearch shows that Apple's worldwide notebook shipments grew 61 percent from the first quarter of 2007 to the first quarter of 2008. Shipments rose from almost 900,000 to more than 1.4 million. ...

Tech trends.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... 45 Million iPhones? Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster recently created a stir when he issued his forecast for iPhone sales in 2009: 45 million units. That's a big jump from the 10 million phones Apple said it would sell by the end of 2008...

Internet access from your car.(INTERNET)(Chrysler L.L.C.)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... If you've ever been jammed into the backseat of a cramped car on a lengthy road trip, then you've probably also longed for the sweet embrace of Internet access in your vehicle. If Chrysler has its way, you'll soon be able to log onto a Wi-Fi...

Apple finally drops the hammer on Psystar.(LEGAL)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... It took long enough, but Apple's team of lawyers has at last filed suit againt Mac-clone maker Psystar (not long after the company added an Xserve clone to its roster). The lawsuit charges, among other things, copyright infringement, breach of...

By the numbers.(briefs)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... 35% Portion of Fortune 500 companies in the iPhone developer program, as of WWDC 2008 Maximum prison sentence (in years) faced by Daniel Dove, former administrator of Elite Torrents.com, for copyright infringement 10 6.9 million ...

Apple throws wrench in iPod mechanic's schemes.(iPod Mechanic)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Nicholas Woodhams, who runs Michigan-based iPod Mechanic, has found himself on the receiving end of a lawsuit claiming that not only did he fail to stop using iPod in his business's name in 2006, as he'd agreed to do, but furthermore he engaged...

Rhapsody joins the DRM-free bandwagon.(Everything you need to know about digital music on-the-go)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... The march toward DRM (digital rights management) freedom continues apace. Rhapsody, the country's largest subscription-based service, now joins the ranks of Amazon, Napster, and parts of iTunes in offering DRM-free content. The joint venture...

What's on Obama's iPod?(Everything you need to know about digital music on-the-go)(Barack Obama )(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... What Barack Obama may lack in political experience, he makes up for with a solid, eclectic taste in music. According to an Associated Press story, Obama's iPod is packed with a wide array of music spanning folk (Dylan), classical (Yo-Yo Ma),...

ConceptDraw office.(SOFTWARE)
September 1, 2008... ConceptDraw Office, from Computer Systems Odessa (www.csodessa.com): Business productivity suite helps you manage projects and more ($499).

Plug-in suite 4.(SOFTWARE)
September 1, 2008... Plug-in Suite 4, from on One Software (www.ononesoftware.com): Adobe Photoshop plug-in collection features six add-ons ($500; upgrade, $200).

Slife 2.0.(SOFTWARE)
September 1, 2008... Slife 2.0, from Slife Labs (www.slifelabs.com): Time-management software tracks interactions with applications, documents, and Wed sites to show how users spend their time (free).

OSX 10.5.4 ready for download.(OPERATING SYSTEM)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Barely a month after the OS X 10.5.3 update, Apple released OS X 10.5.4 in order to fix several issues. The update addresses AirPort reliability issues with 5GHz networks, and fixes problems with iCal concerning iPhone syncing and the...

Feds end stock backdating investigation.(LEGAL)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Hear that sound? It's the collective sigh of relief emanating from Apple headquarters as the U.S. Justice Department finally concludes its criminal investigation into Apple's stock backdating scandal. According to the Wall Street Journal, the...

Activity monitor.(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... TidBits' Adam Engst on why eBook piracy isn't a given macworld.com/3718 The New York Times reveals that Intel won't upgrade 80,000 of its computers to Microsoft's Vista macworld.com/3720 CNET questions the cost of Apple's...

'Fanboy' now an official word.(POP CULTURE)(Brief article)(Column)
September 1, 2008... Just because I love Apple, want to marry it, and think everything it does is infallible and every product it makes is perfect and divine and worth ten times its retail price does not make me a fanboy. You know how I know? Merriam-Webster just...

Apple taking heat for MobileMe logo design.(INTERNET)
September 1, 2008... Leaving aside the silly name for a minute, I just can't abide the logo for MobileMe. It looks as if the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man took a nap in a pile of Apple applications, and then tried to decorate it with blue cake frosting. And I'm not the...

Spore Creature Creator.(What we're raving about this month)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Spore is the latest game from Electronic Arts, creator of SimCity and The Sims. It lets you create and evolve your own creature, from a unicellular life form all the way up to a walking, talking, thinking being. In preparation for the game's...

Snap-In drive enclosures.(What we're raving about this month)(Column)
September 1, 2008... I tend to find myself with more than a few bare hard drives--those without external enclosures. Sharing one enclosure among multiple drives can involve tedious installations and removals--that is, unless you've got one of Addonics Technologies'...

Xtand.(What we're raving about this month)(Just Mobile)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... For all my iPhone does, it deserves to be placed on a pedestal. Apple's iPhone dock doesn't quite cut it, but Just Mobile's $45 Xtand is exactly what I had in mind. Made entirely of aluminum, the Xtand is designed to look like the base of...

Eye-Fi Explore.(What we're raving about this month)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... The original version of the Eye-Fi memory card let you transfer pictures from your camera to your computer over Wi-Fi, but Eye-Fi's latest offering really takes you places. The $130 Eye-Fi Explore is a 2GB Secure Digital memory card that adds...

280 Slides.(What we're raving about this month)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Whether it's due to lack of the right cable or of the right file format, it's all too easy to encounter frustrations when you're giving presentations on the road. But 280 Slides, from 280 North, offers a remedy--take your slide show online. You...

The iCal challenge: 8 calendars and organizers compete with Apple's scheduling app.(Reviews)(Product/service evaluation)
September 1, 2008... Woody Allen famously quipped that 80 percent of success is showing up. If your life is ruled by appointments, then you need a good calendaring program like Apple's iCal. On the other hand, the big problem for some people isn't showing up--it's...

Fable: the lost chapters [DELTA].(SOFTWARE)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... RATING: VERY GOOD PRICE: $50 COMPANY: Feral URL: www.feralinteractive.com In this role-playing game, you're a reluctant student at an academy where you learn the art and trade of becoming a hero. Your decisions have a cumulative effect on...

Norton Antivirus 11 [DELTA].(SOFTWARE)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... RATING: OUTSTANDING PRICE: $50 COMPANY: Symantec URL: www.symantec.com Norton AntiVirus 11 features a new, more straightforward interface, and a new Vulnerability Protection feature that scans files and images as you download them to...

RapidWeaver 4.0 [DELTA].(SOFTWARE)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... RATING: OUTSTANDING PRICE: $59 COMPANY: Realmac Software URL: www.realmacsoftware.com If you find iWeb limiting, Dreamweaver intimidating, and had coding impossible, give RapidWeaver a try. RapidWeaver is and ideal tool for creating...

VirusBarrier X5.(SOFTWARE)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... RATING: OUTSTANDING PRICE: $70 COMPANY: Intego URL: www.intego.com VirusBarrier X5 (version 10.5.2) bills itself as simple, fast, and nonintrusive, and it certainly lives up to that billing, with the notable exception of the program's...

Crystal [DELTA].(HARDWARE)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... RATING: VERY GOOD PRICE: $300 COMPANY:Myvu URL: www.myvu.com Myvu's Crystal headset lets you privately watch video stored on iPods, other portable media players, or other video devices. Inside the headset is a solid optical display that...

Little Big Disk Quadra.(HARDWARE)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... RATING: VERY GOOD PRICE: $430 COMPANY: LaCie URL: www.lacie.com This portable, bus-powered hard drive features two drive mechanisms striped in a RAID O configuration. The drive has ports for FireWire 800, USB 2.0, and eSATA; LaCie also...

Netflix Player [DELTA].(HARDWARE)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... RATING: VERY GOOD PRICE: $100 COMPANY: Roku URL: www.netflix.com This device works with Netflix's Instant Watching service, which allows Netflix members to watch movies and TV shows streamed over the Internet on a television. You can access...

ScanSnap S300M [DELTA].(HARDWARE)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... RATING: VERY GOOD PRICE: $295 COMPANY: Fujitsu URL: www.fujitsu.com For mobile professionals looking for a way to manage paper documents digitally, the Fujitsu ScanSnap S300M is a good choice if scanning to PDF will suffice. The S300M...

Sierra Wireless Compass 597.(HARDWARE)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... RATING: OUTSTANDING PRICE: online, $50; retail, $100 COMPANY: Sprint URL: www.spring.com This device squeezes high-speed, ubiqutious Internet data access and GPS service into a tiny USB cell modem. The Compass 597 uses the fastest version...

Sports Armband for the nano.(HARDWARE)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... RATING: VERY GOOD PRICE: $30 COMPANY: Incase URL: www.goincase.com The light weight of the third-generation iPod nano makes it an ideal workout companion, and with the Incase Sports Armband, you don't have to worry about holding onto your...

Sony HDR-SR11 handycam [DELTA].(HARDWARE)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... RATING: VERY GOOD PRICE: $1,200 COMPANY: Sony URL: www.sony.com Easy to use, craftily designed, and packed with features, the HDR -SR11 HD camcorder has a 60GB hard drive and supports Sony's Memory Stick Duo cards. The HDR-SR11 uses the...

Laser printer C6100dn.(PRINTERS)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... RATING: OUTSTANDING PRICE: $799 COMPANY: Oki Data URL: www.okidata.com The C6100dn, from Oki Data, produces great-looking prints and includes built-in duplexing. It also offers easy network connectivity and quick printing speeds...

Ink-jet photo printer: Stylus Photo 1400.(PRINTERS)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... RATING: VERY GOOD PRICE: $256 COMPANY: Epson URL: www.epson.com Epson's Stylus Photo 1400 prints photos that are rich in both color and detail. Capable of outputting images as large as 13 by 19 inches, this printer is surprisingly well...

Compact photo printer: PictureMate Zoom PM 290.(PRINTERS)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... RATING: OUTSTANDING PRICE: $211 COMPANY: Epson URL: www.epson.com Affordable, problem-free, and enjoyable to use, the PictureMate Zoom is the speediest and best overall portable photo printer on the market (macworld.com/3102). ...

Multifunction ink-jet: Pixma MX850.(PRINTERS)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... RATING: OUTSTANDING PRICE: $200 COMPANY: Canon URL: www.canon.com The MX850 prints crisp, legible text that's comparable to laser quality. Add to that speedy performance, solid print results, and extra perks, and you have a superb...

Macs.(Statistical table)
September 1, 2008... MACS PRODUCT PROCESSOR RATING PRICE DISPLAY SPEEDMARK FIND (A) 5 SCORE CODE (B) (C) DESKTOP iMac...

Multifunction laser: MFC-9840CDW.(PRINTERS)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... RATING: VERY GOOD PRICE: $634 COMPANY: Brother URL: www.brother-usa.com The MFC-9840CDW not only is a great all-in-one color laser printer, scanner, copier, and fax machine, but also has bonus features, such as a duplexer and wireless...

Perfection V700 Photo.(FLATBED SCANNER)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... RATING: VERY GOOD PRICE: $500 COMPANY: Epson URL: www.epson.com The Epson Perfection V700 Photo is an excellent and very speedy midrange scanner with two lenses for people who need to scan reflective media and transparencies, especially at...

Digital SLR; D40.(DIGITAL CAMERAS)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... RATING: VERY GOOD PRICE: $540 COMPANY: Nikon URL: www.nikonusa.com The Nikon D40 is a great value. This 6.1-megapixel camera comes with every feature you'd desire in a DSLR, such as adjustable ISO, Raw mode, and a variety of...

Compact digital camera: NV11.(DIGITAL CAMERAS)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... RATING: OUTSTANDING PRICE: $190 COMPANY: Samsung URL: www.samsung.com An excellent point-and-shoot digital camera, the 10.1-megapixel Samsung NV11 produces detailed and well-exposed images. Its versatile feature set accommodates beginners...

Vixia HV30.(MINIDV CAMCORDER)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... RATING: VERY GOOD PRICE: $715 COMPANY: Canon URL: www.canon.com NEW Canon's Vixia HV30 is a fine choice for die-hard MiniDV users, offering superb video quality and a bunch of nifty features. MiniDV is gradually becoming a technology of the...

Large display: LP2465.(LCD MONITORS)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... RATING: VERY GOOD PRICE: $540 COMPANY: Hewlett-Packard URL: www.hp.com The HP LP2465 is an extremely adjustable 24-inch desktop LCD panel with a 16:10 wide-screen aspect ratio that immediately calls to mind the cinema. This affordable...

Medium display: MultiSync 2190 UXi.(LCD MONITORS)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... RATING: OUTSTANDING PRICE: $997 COMPANY: NEC URL: www.necdisplay.com The NEC MultiSync 2190UXi monitor is designed--and priced--for professional users. This 21-inch display doesn't come cheap, but it offers vivid, accurate colors; a wide...

Desktop drive; My Book Studio Edition.(FIREWARE HARD DRIVES)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... RATING: OUTSTANDING PRICE: $228 COMPANY: Western Digital URL: www.westerndigital.com The My Book Studio Edition's affordability, versatile connection options, compact design, and good performance add up to a superb iTB drive...

Portable drive; Rocbit 2B.(FIREWARE HARD DRIVES)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... RATING: OUTSTANDING PRICE: $150 COMPANY: Rocsecure URL: www.rocsecure.com The portable Rocbit 2B is priced a bit higher than similar portable drives that lack encryption, but it's well worth its cost if security is a concern. In our tests,...

iPODS.(Product/service evaluation)(Table)
September 1, 2008... iPODS PRODUCT CAPACITY RATING PRICE (A) DISPLAY iPod classic 80GB VERY GOOD $230 2.5-inch color 160GB VERY GOOD $319 2.5-inch color iPod touch 8GB VERY GOOD ...

Software treasures: 53 inexpensive Mac Gems--no digging required.(Product/service evaluation)
September 1, 2008... There's a wealth of free and low-cost Mac software available on the Net--the problem is sifting though that treasure chest and finding the programs that truly shine. That's where we come in: Macworld's staff spent hours researching and testing...

iPHONE 2.0; New features, faster speeds: we review the iPhone 3G and the new.(Product/service evaluation)
September 1, 2008... Building off the success of the iPod, the iPhone gave new meaning to a strong product launch--it made people actually want to wait in line for a phone. But that was last year. How could Apple top 2007's achievement? A trifecta in the form of...

2.0 Software: latest version is still missingfeatures, but it's a big step forward.(REVIEW)
September 1, 2008... The original iPhone was an amazingly capable device, but it certainly wasn't perfect. The 2.0 software update,a major improvement over the original iPhone operating system, adds dozens of new features and refines several old ones--changes many...

The App Store gives iPhone and iPod touch users access to hundreds of applications.(iPHONEAPPS)(Apple Store)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... The App Store--accessible via iTunes or from an iPhone or iPod touch running the 2.0 software--kicked open its doors with more than 500 applications. We'll be reviewing scads of them online and in the magazine, but here's a taste of some of the...

MLB.com At Bat.(iPHONEAPPS)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Away from your TV or radio and desperate for news about your favorite baseball team? Major League Baseball's MLB.com At Bat lets you view live baseball scores, including a line score and current game status, and watch video highlights just a...

NYTimes.(iPHONEAPPS)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Perhaps the New York Times can finally shake off its dated Gray Lady moniker, thanks to the free NYTimes application for the iPhone. This attractive piece of software offers up to seven days of Times content. You can read stories in either...

Texas Hold'em.(iPHONEAPPS)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... There are already quite a few iPhone poker games (and I expect many more in the coming weeks and months), but Apple's own $5 Texas Hold'em is going to be hard to top. It lets you play the popular poker game against computerized opponents (just...

Sketches.(iPHONEAPPS)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... If your pals won't put up with your scrawling big black ink mustaches on their faces, you can settle for the virtual equivalent with LateNiteSoft's $6 Sketches, which lets you draw all over your iPhone, even on pictures that you import from...

Exposure.(iPHONEAPPS)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Looking for an easy way to show off your Flickr photos? How about explore the latest snapshots from your friends and the larger Flickr community? Then Connected Flow's Exposure (ad-supported version, free; Premium version, $10) belongs on your...

OmniFocus.(iPHONEAPPS)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... You've got a task manager on your Mac for staying on top of various to-dos. But when you're out and about, how are you supposed to keep up with your tasks--or add new ones? The Omni Group thinks it has solved that problem with OmniFocus for the...

Circulator.(iPHONEAPPS)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Why waste precious brain matter trying to keep track of who has borrowed your stuff when you've got a phone that can handle it for you? That's the concept behind Circulator from The CodingMonkeys. The $6 app lists what you've borrowed--books,...

PCalc.(iPHONEAPPS)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... TLA Systems' $10 PCalc for iPhone transforms your iPhone or iPod touch into the coolest scientific calculator ever. In vertical orientation, it looks like an attractive standard calculator, albeit one with conversions, constants, and more. Turn...

Band.(iPHONEAPPS)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Demoed to enthusiastic applause at this year's WWDC, MooCowMusic's $10 Band is a collection of virtual instruments that let you "play" music via the iPhone's touch screen, including a rock drum kit with on-screen pads, Funky Drummer, a bass...

Enigmo.(iPHONEAPPS)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Not many applications win awards before they come out, but Enigmo from Pangea Software can make that claim. The iPhone version of the classic Mac game took home an Apple Design Award at this past June's WWDC, and when you see its gorgeous...

FileMagnet.(iPHONEAPPS)(Magnetism Studio)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... The iPhone excels at media playback and portable communication, but it's not very good as a file storage device. Magnetism Studio's $5 FileMagnet is a clever solution that lets you load files onto your phone or iPod touch and view them there,...

Remote.(iPHONEAPPS)(Apple Inc.)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... It's no surprise that Apple's Remote application headed up the App Store's list of Top Free Apps immediately after its launch. It turns the touch screen on your iPhone or iPod touch into the best remote control I've yet seen for controlling an...

Twitterrific.(iPHONEAPPS)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... The iPhone version of The Iconfactory's client for the Twitter messaging service, Twitterrific, lets you post and read tweets--short messages like miniature blog entries--from anywhere. The program integrates with twitpic .com, so you can...

5 Tips for better browsing: surf the Web faster and more efficiently.(Working Mac)
September 1, 2008... Whether you're trying to keep track of a zillion tabs, navigate your bookmarks, or deal with a page that just won't load, the more you use your Web browser, the more likely you are to run into problems. But with the help of hidden features and...