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Apple Mac OS X Lion

Mac OS X Lion review: a shock to the system

Keynote for iPhone

Apple Keynote review: This app remains a work in progress

Numbers for iPhone

Numbers for iPhone review: Not all is perfect in Numbers-land

Flipboard for iPad

This "social magazine" iPad app works best when the reader-generated material is actually interesting

Adobe Premiere Pro CS5

Adobe's updated version of Premiere Pro CS5 offers new, cutting-edge features for professional video editors

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In Pictures: User guide to Windows 10

If you’re going for an immediate upgrade to Windows 10 from your Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 computer, this guide will get you up to speed as quickly as possible.

In Pictures: 10 tools that fix common Windows frustrations

Windows is full of niggling little irritations. These tools fix them.

In Pictures: 15 new iOS 9 features that are rocking our world

Sometimes it's the small things that make the biggest difference.

In Pictures: 8 free apps that pump up Google Drive

Google Drive can do much more than you realize. Ready to unlock its productivity potential?

News about software

Google's Neural Machine Translation engine learns three new languages, with more on the way

Google is expanding its contextual Neural Machine Translation to Hindi, Russian, and Vietnamese, with more languages on the way.

News Mar 08
Google promotes Keep note app to a G Suite core service, much to our relief

As a new core component of G Suite, Google integrates Keep into Docs, letting you edit and create notes without launching a separate window.

News Mar 01
Aurora HDR 2017 first look: Macphun's flashy editor turbocharges your photos

Batch processing, combined with new tools and presets, promise to make your pictures sizzle.

News Sep 14
Microsoft adds Android Wear support to Outlook for Android

The latest update lets you view notifications, read new emails, and reply to messages from the comfort of your wrist.

News Apr 18
BlackBerry 10 devices are probably dead

BlackBerry has stopped producing phones with its in-house operating system as the company focuses on a more secure Android.

News Apr 12

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Tutorials about software

Make Windows Media Player the default audio player in Windows 8

Like many Windows 8 users, I spend most of my time using Desktop mode, which affords me a more Windows 7-like experience.

Tutorials Jul 01
Google Earth power user tips

Google Earth users can do more than just fly around a virtual globe. The free mapping application can display real-time weather, help compose photographs and measure distances much more easily than its Maps cousin.

Tutorials Jun 24
Saving Google Maps destinations for easy navigation

Saving a destination in Google Maps makes it easier to navigate to and also lessens the chance for error when entering or trying to remember an address.

Tutorials May 22
How to make iOS autocorrect work for you

Autocorrect is a boon from the computer gods for anyone engaged in tiny-screen typing, but it's also the bane of every iPhone and iPad user's existence. You can accept the gift and avoid the grief by paying attention to a few details.

Tutorials Mar 18
How to set up speech and emoji on your iPhone

Your iPhone and iPad can speak aloud any text you can select. In this video, I'll show you how to enable that feature, and how to type emoji symbols in your text, too.

Tutorials Feb 21

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Features about software

Toyota to produce a self-driving car by 2020

Toyota has been testing a new automated driving test vehicle called Highway Teammate, with the aim of launching related products by around 2020.

Features Oct 08
Deep-dive review: Windows 10 - worth the wait

Finally, an operating system from Microsoft you can love.

Features Jul 28
Windows 7 holdouts: Why diehard users refuse to move to Windows 10

Rejoice, Windows fans. Windows 10 is finally here and it's chock full of fancy new features like Cortana, Task View, windowed modern UI apps, and the return of the Start menu. But despite the excitement--and the free upgrade for Windows 7 and 8.1 use...

Features Jul 30
How to install Windows 10 on your PC

You've read the review, pored through the tips and how-tos, and have waited breathlessly for the day that you can download Windows 10.

Features Jul 30
5 must-know Windows 10 tips and tricks

Windows 10 is finally here, and Microsoft's latest, greatest operating system is chock full of tricks and tweaks that can enhance your experience--and tailor Windows to your personal needs. Here's a look at five of the most useful. (Pssst: Our massiv...

Features Jul 30

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Andrew Teoh

Brother MFC-L9570CDW Multifunction Printer

Touch screen visibility and operation was great and easy to navigate. Each menu and sub-menu was in an understandable order and category

Louise Coady

Brother MFC-L9570CDW Multifunction Printer

The printer was convenient, produced clear and vibrant images and was very easy to use

I would recommend this device for families and small businesses who want one safe place to store all their important digital content and a way to easily share it with friends, family, business partners, or customers.

Walid Mikhael

Brother QL-820NWB Professional Label Printer

It’s easy to set up, it’s compact and quiet when printing and to top if off, the print quality is excellent. This is hands down the best printer I’ve used for printing labels.

Ben Ramsden

Sharp PN-40TC1 Huddle Board

Brainstorming, innovation, problem solving, and negotiation have all become much more productive and valuable if people can easily collaborate in real time with minimal friction.