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Review: Edit photos and create collages with Photo Editor Fotolr for iPhone and iPad

Photo Editor Fotolr is a unique app in many ways because it offers a very robust experience, including a number of editing tools, collage creation, and album curation--all for free. That, however, is tempered by sometimes-spotty performance issues and occasional crashes, combined with a limited and sometimes confusing menu system.

When you open Fotolr you can choose to edit an existing photo from your library or camera, create a collage on one of three templates, or create a new album. There are also sharing tools to send your photos or libraries to other users. The interface works well and the … Read more

Track your submissions with Sonar

Anyone trying to seriously make it as a writer knows that the only way to get published is to submit your work--usually over and over again. Sonar is an easy-to-use program that lets you track submissions and responses, and we think it's an invaluable tool if you send a lot of work out and have trouble keeping up with the who, what, where, and when of the process.

The program's interface is plain and intuitive, and it took us no time at all to figure it out. Users first add works to the database; there are fields for … Read more

Instant info

Ever see an address online, in an e-mail, or in some other document that you'd like to quickly add to your address book? ContactCopy lets you do just that, without the tedious process of copying, opening another application, pasting, and formatting. This handy little utility makes the process of capturing contact information almost effortless.

The program's interface is small and unobtrusive; it can be minimized to the system tray as an icon, or users can keep a small toolbar floating on their screen. Using the program is incredibly easy; simply highlight the information you want to grab, click &… Read more

Do more than find

A handy BlackBerry file manager, FileScout does more than just find. Sure, it creates a desktop-like file tree to help browse for files and folders on your BlackBerry's SD card and internal storage, but FileScout can also zip files and folders, create directories, and copy whole files and folders. You can rename and delete content, attach files and folders to e-mails, and search through directories, even with a wild card. Thumbnail images are left out of search results in this version, but are on their way.

We like how the app also lets you copy, edit, and delete text … Read more

Screen recorder

ZD Recorder provides a neat tool for capturing movement and just about anything else that can be displayed on a computer screen.

Its interface was shockingly plain, which led us to the User's Manual almost instantly. Fortunately, its no-frills layout made recording our actions onscreen very simple. Like running a video camera, there's a dotted square that captures all the action within its boundaries. By operating a series of Play, Stop, and Record buttons, similar to a typical remote control, we easily captured all our actions opening and operating a program. This function could have also been applied … Read more

Archives, with limits

There's much to admire in this e-mail archiver that reads like your offline in-box, but searches stored files much faster than good-ol' Outlook. MailStore Home supports a long list of mail servers, replicating and backing up messages in a straightforward interface--complete with folder tree and reading pane. There's also a start screen to jump to archiving, burning archives to disk, advanced search, and administrator tools. Small navigational icons along the top of the app kick-start these tasks after you've left the start screen behind.

The program's management is straightforward. When you archive an in-box, a wizard … Read more

Quickly test and compare CPU speed

Get an accurate reading of your CPU speed and compare it online with other computers around the globe with this application.

CPU Speed Professional has a sleek, easy-to-use interface that resembles gauges from an automobile. The main function of this program is to test the speed of your CPU. It does its job quickly and efficiently in four automated steps. Results from the test are displayed in a pop-up window, on the gauge, and also in a flashing box below the gauges. It's hard to miss! There is a selection of tabs to choose from, including the CPU details … Read more

Security gap mars tool

Unlike many of the applications designed to monitor and limit kid's Internet activity, DM Net Time and Watch Administrator doesn't present a fancy interface. The tabbed layout is all business, but it gets the job done with a minimum of fuss.

As soon as DM Net Time and Watch Administrator launches, it scans for users on the network (or shared computer) and displays them in the first tab. Tick a check box to select the user(s) you want to restrict or monitor, and simply follow the tabs to apply the desired settings. Less experienced users will probably … Read more

New 'Warcraft' patch softens the wait for 'Wrath'

If you're excited about the next World of Warcraft expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, then you've probably already downloaded the latest WoW patch--3.0.2, released Tuesday. If for some reason you haven't done so, then I implore you to, as the game sees many positive changes with this latest update.

The World of Warcraft patch 3.0.2: Echoes of Doom brings a number of changes and new features. Among them are:

New talents and spells for existing classes (all talent points have been refunded!) The implementation of barber shops for players Two new arenas featuring more dynamic terrain than previous arenas Guild calendar The Hunter pet skill revamp A new profession: inscription The new achievement system Spellpower consolidation

In addition to these major changes are many, many small ones. Some of my favorites are:

New animations for all three Warlock drain spells (in addition to many other other new animations) Noncombat pets and mounts no longer taking up space in bags Battleground tokens and Badges of Justice no longer taking up space in bags The new currency tab

OK, this next paragraph will get fairly hard-core and nerdy. if you're interested, have your WoW friends translate for you. You've been warned. … Read more