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Vector drawing app Sketch features powerful tools, minimalist design

43 min 46 sec ago
Bohemian Coding has released Sketch, a new vector drawing app for OS X that features a minimalist design and offers a drawing space of unlimited size and layers.

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GetGlue brings social networking for entertainment to the iPad

55 min 46 sec ago
The network, which counts over 5 million members, allows users to "check in" and discuss movies, TV shows, books, and special events, all via their iPad.

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Snell: New App Store guidelines go deeper than Adobe

1 hour 2 min ago
Headline writers will focus on the Apple-Adobe squabble over Flash when reporting on the App Store guidelines Apple released Thursday. But Jason Snell says there's more to the story -- namely that the changes unveiled by Apple will go a long way toward making developers feel more comfortable about creating iOS apps.

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BaseApp watches Basecamp from your menu bar

1 hour 48 min ago
Basecamp is a popular project management and collaboration tool, but e-mail notifications for new activity can overload one's inbox. BaseApp lets you get notifications in your Mac's menu bar, either via a drop-down menu or more immediate Growl alerts.

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Review: Chopper 2 for iPhone and iPad

1 hour 49 min ago
Chopper 2 boasts three-dimensional environments, more realistic physics and all-new levels. Thankfully, it also retain the same addictive side-scrolling gameplay that made the first so much fun.

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Red Giant releases Magic Bullet Suite 10

2 hours 2 min ago
Red Giant Software has released Magic Bullet Suite 10, a collection of color correction tools.

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New iPods: The unanswered questions

2 hours 17 min ago
After we posted our reviews of the new iPod shuffle, iPod nano, and iPod touch, we got questions from readers about things we didn't specifically cover in those reviews. Here are answers to some of those questions.

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Mac Gems: PowerMate 3.0.1

2 hours 20 min ago
Got a Griffin PowerMate sitting in the closet? The company recently released a Snow Leopard version of the PowerMate drivers, and it's time to dust off the venerable Mac accessory.

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Roxio fixes Toast 10 Titanium glitch

3 hours 34 min ago
Roxio has fixed a glitch that caused Toast 10 Titanium to appear to expire.

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AT&T boasts of billions spent on network improvements

3 hours 51 min ago
A letter sent to AT&T customers and a news release issued today about wireless network improvements are stoking speculation that the carrier is near the end of its exclusive deal for the iPhone

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RIM's DataViz purchase could impact iOS support

4 hours 6 min ago
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion confirmed that it bought some of the assets of DataViz, which makes the Documents To Go productivity apps. That could impact iPhone and iPad users who use the DataViz apps to view and edit Microsoft Office files on their mobile devices.

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Smile releases PDFpen, PDFpenPro 5.0

4 hours 58 min ago
Major upgrades to these PDF-editing and -searching tools make it easier to manipulate text and create interactive forms.

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Parallels Desktop 6 coming to Mac

5 hours 17 min ago
On Thursday, Parallels announced the latest version of its virtualization software, Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac.

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Apple releases App Store guidelines, announces Review Board

6 hours 37 min ago
In a move straight out of the "never say never" bin, Apple has released an official set of guidelines to help app developers understand the App Store approval process. The company also announced the formation of a board to which developers can appeal a rejection.

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The mystery of the accidental accents

7 hours 17 min ago
Reader Stephen types one thing on his Mac's keyboard and something quite different appears on the Mac's display. Here's the answer.

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Salesforce.com Survey: E-mail is 'counter-productive'

Thursday, 09 September 2010 - 23:10
Most e-mails sent at work are "irrelevant," a survey for cloud company Salesforce.com has found.

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Google Instant: Big changes for users, publishers, marketers

Thursday, 09 September 2010 - 22:35
Google's new Instant feature, which refreshes search results while people type queries, presents big changes for users, publishers and marketers.

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Pentax's new DSLR is packed with creative features

Thursday, 09 September 2010 - 22:30
New Pentax K-r DSLR is optimized for low-light photography and filled with creative in-camera editing effects.

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Review: Terminology for iPad and iPhone

Thursday, 09 September 2010 - 22:16
If you need a devoted dictionary app, both the iPad and iPhone editions of Terminology are characterized by smart font choices, a pleasant minimalist look, and an eye-friendly color palette.

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Pentax lets you customize your camera

Thursday, 09 September 2010 - 14:01
The $150 Pentax Optio RS1000 will offer swappable faceplates that you can design yourself, while the 10x optical zoom Optio RZ10 is the company's first foray into the pocket-megazoom realm.

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