Category: Reviews-HowTos

I need your help in locating a decent app that can combine Calendars and the alerts functionality in the Reminders app, so that I can receive an alarm for certain entries on my calendar without having to duplicate data into both places. You’re i…

God games typically thrive on giving you the power to mold vast civilizations however you see fit. Unsurprisingly, juggling too many moving parts can sometimes be more stressful than fun. To that extent, Pixel People lets you lord over an adorable p…

Shaquille O’Neal was the most dominant center in the NBA during his tenure. And there was a period in the 90s when he was one of the most famous celebrities in the world, with a rap album, his own sneaker, and movie roles.

He even had a video …

The new iOS 6 gets some high points from us, with a few improvements that keep Apple ahead of the pack. Here are our six favourites and why we love them: Facebook You’ve likely already been using the Facebook app, but we’re all likely on the same page to say that it is less than […]

Solar energy still has a ways to go for widespread adoption, despite its ‘green’ nature. It doesn’t have a high power density, meaning that a large area of solar panels, intense sunlight, or both, is required for optimal energy generation. Plus, the pa…

Folders are a great place to store files and subfolders, but folders can also be smart about the content they’re storing. For instance, Dropbox can whisk files stored in its folder into the cloud — so why can’t you do something like this with any f…

Amplitude Studio’s $35 Endless Space is cast in the grand tradition of 4X turn-based strategy games. They’re so-called for their emphasis on four key gameplay elements: explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate. Endless Space is aptly named, be…

Recently, I tried something that had always worked before. This time, it didn’t.

Using Safari, I clicked a link to a PDF file. After the PDF opened in a browser window, I selected the Save As… command from Safari’s File menu. So far, so g…

When you’re on the other side of 50, as I am, you become less concerned about how fast your Mac is, and more interested in how well you can see the text it displays. Whether your eyes are aging, your young eyes need glasses, or someone that you …

I recently started fooling around with Google Voice, and now I have no clue how to shut it off. Even though I’ve logged out of my accounts on all devices, whenever I get a call, it automatically rolls to my Google Voice mailbox. With Google Voic…

Whether you’re cleaning out your closet, reselling items that you purchased at a sample sale, or selling your own original works of art, apps can help you stay on top of your online reselling ventures.

I run my own small reselling business. I …

I’d never found an email client that might woo me away from Apple’s Mail () until I came across Arcode’s free Inky. This cleverly designed app seems built around the way most people use email every day.

On startup, Inky prompts you to set …

It happens to every Mac user sooner or later. The virtual gears inside your computer begin to act as though they’re running in a vat of tapioca pudding. No matter what you try to do, your Mac moves at a pace that a snail could run circles around. B…

It’s been a long time since anyone got excited about the Flickr app for iPhone. Its longevity, its association with a tired, clunky website, its inherent weaknesses and limitations, and the rise of powerful competitors heavily depressed its initi…

When using your Mac, it’s common to open files you previously worked with. This obvious workflow trait is what led Apple, many years ago, to add an Open Recent submenu to application File menus, as well as a Recent Items submenu (containing secti…

Batman: Arkham City made its debut for PC and consoles in 2011 and a Game of the Year Edition followed in 2012. Feral Interactive’s Batman: Arkham City Game of the Year Edition brings the latest adventures of the Caped Crusader to Mac users. If y…