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Lab tested: 21.5- and 27-inch Core i3 iMacs/3.2GHz

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 7:01pm
Straight from Macworld Lab: Benchmark results of two new iMacs, both of which sport Intel's 3.2GHz Core i3 processor.

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CrossOver, CrossOver Games 9.1 released

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 6:13pm
These utilities allow some Windows apps and games to run on a Mac without Windows itself. Major updates bring support for more apps and games, as well as a core software update that includes more than 23,000 changes.

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Ballmer pushes slates but reveals few details

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 6:05pm
Microsoft's CEO told analysts that the company is aggressively pursuing slates, although he gave few details.

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Review: Cross Process for iPhone

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 5:49pm
This well-designed app replicates cross-processing effects on your mobile photos. It's a good single-purpose app, though other App Store offerings allow you to give a cross-processed look to your photos, along with many other popular low-fi options.

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Let the iPhone be your guide at New York's Natural History museum

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 5:23pm
The American Museum of Natural History Explorer app gives visitors a guided tour of the museum, complete with turn by turn directions, and information on exhibits.

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iPhone-like BlackBerry can inject new life into RIM

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 3:49pm
RIM is expected to announce details of the iPhone-esque BlackBerry 9800 next week. Tony Bradley of PCWorld looks at what the new smartphone could mean for RIM

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Mac Family Tree 6 gains new interface, tools

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 2:48pm
The latest update to Synium Software's Mac Family Tree brings an overhauled interface and a handful of new features.

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Review: Baby Decks DJ for iPad

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 2:45pm
This virtual turntable app isn't inexpensive. But it produces realistic scratching sounds and effectively mimics the look and feel of using real turntables.

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Review: Apple Magic Trackpad

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 2:03pm
Dan Frakes updates his first look at the Magic Trackpad with a final review and rating.

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Facebook Questions service aims to crowdsource answers

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 1:09pm
Facebook launched a beta version of its new "Facebook Questions" service, which lets you pose questions that the rest of the Facebook community can answer.

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'Unhackable' Android can be hacked

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 12:43pm
Once thought to be unhackable, the Android phone is anything but, according to researchers presenting at Black Hat 2010.

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Review: Fruit Ninja HD for iPad

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 12:29pm
Developed by Halfbrick Studios, Fruit Ninja HD is a funny, quick game for the iPad that combines two ideal game qualities: It’s easy to learn and fun to master.

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Hands on with Amazon's alluring 3G Kindle

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 11:55am
Melissa Perenson of PCWorld takes the third-generation Kindle for a spin and is impressed.

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Inside Macworld's iPhone 4-created cover

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 11:45am
Macworld's September 2010 issue features a cover shot of an iPhone 4 taken and processed with another iPhone 4.

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SendStuffNow app now available for iPhone, iPad

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 11:22am
SendStuffNow is a new, secure file-sharing service for small-to-medium businesses and professionals. It gets around the limitations of e-mail and FTP, and its new iPhone and iPad management app is now available.

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Mac Gems: Watch video from different online sources with Miro

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 10:08am
Media player offers options collecting, managing, and enjoying audio and video from the Web.

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Amazon's new Kindle rachets up e-reader price battle

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 9:40am
Amazon.com's announcement that it will launch a new version of its Kindle e-book reader in late August could further stoke a price battle between major players.

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Five great iPad apps for iPhone photographers

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 9:00am
There are a number of popular iPhone photo-editing apps that have been released for the iPad. These apps will give you plenty of ways to edit, tweak, and stylize your photos directly on the iPad.

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The iPod plateau

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 8:00am
The iPod has pretty much everything it needs already. Kirk McElhearn wonders where can it go from here?

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Review: Kingston SSDNow V+ 128GB SSD

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 6:30am
The SSDNow V+ offers decent performance, comparable price and only a modest decrease in read speeds over time.

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