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Create food puzzles with frustrating deliberation with Slow Food

Slow Food is a good name for this iPad app, which tasks players with moving various pieces of food into a grid that forms Christmas icons like Santa Claus, reindeer, Christmas trees, and stockings. The game's interface calls to mind the same kind of cut-out style that filled '80s and '90s TV Christmas specials, and while the concept is certainly appealing, the execution often leads to frustration as you attempt to figure out exactly what it is you are supposed to be doing.

The idea of the game is simple -- choose a Christmas icon (additional puzzles featuring animals … Read more

Manage Facebook without filling your screen with Face for Facebook for Mac

Working with Facebook and its many functions typically requires large parts of a computer's display. Face for Facebook for Mac shrinks the screen size required for Facebook, but still permits use of all its features.

Available as a full, unrestricted version through the App Store for $1.99, Face for Facebook installs without any user steps involved. A trial version would have been a great idea so you could try out its potential benefits before purchasing, but the low price makes this less of a problem. After installation, the program starts cleanly and immediately requests that you sign in … Read more

Print disc labels with CD/DVD Disc Label Maker for Mac

For those who need custom disc labels, native programs may not have enough options. Fortunately, there are plenty of other programs to chose from. While functional, CD/DVD Disc Label Maker for Mac's price tag may not be justifiable for all but the heaviest users.

The free trial version of CD/DVD Disc Label Maker for Mac adds a mark to every disc printed while the full, unrestricted version requires a $29.99 payment. The program is nearly 100MB and has no native installer. While the program loaded quickly, the user is immediately prompted to enter, register, and pay … Read more

Simplify auto shutdown scheduling in Windows with Auto Shutdown

It's easy to schedule an automatic shutdown in Windows. Simply open the Control Panel and click on System and Security. Find Administrative Tools and click Schedule tasks. When the Task Scheduler opens ... well, perhaps "easy" isn't the right word. "Complicated" comes to mind, maybe even "difficult." However, scheduling an auto shutdown in Windows is actually extremely easy to do with Shanezzar's Auto Shutdown 2.0. This compact freeware simplifies the process of scheduling an automatic shutdown in Windows NT, 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, and 7. It also supports the Log … Read more

Manage and edit your LaTeX projects with TeXnicle for Mac

Sometimes creating a LaTeX file can be a frustrating experience not only for beginners but even for the advanced user. Thanks to its many useful features and one-window design with a straightforward interface, TeXnicle for Mac can ease the process. It adds a bit more flexibility to the document design and layout and can help you organize and edit multiple files.

This free program requires no installation and is usable as soon as it's downloaded. It's stable, smooth, and doesn't crash. The interface of TeXnicle for Mac is divided into three sections. The left section offers an … Read more

Manage your contacts efficiently with Phonebook for Android

The boom of social-networking services has caused many people to have multiple applications on their smartphones to manage different sites and frequent content updates. Switching through different social-media applications and separate applications for texting or instant messaging can get quite cumbersome and inconvenient. Phonebook for Android combines all social media into one contact management program in which users can view and manage all content related to individual contacts.

Phonebook for Android loaded quickly on our device. It automatically syncs contacts, but each site does require an initial log-in or registration. After what felt like a quite lengthy setup, the program … Read more

Enjoy listening to your favorite music with PowerAMP Music Player for Android

Countless different music players are available in the Play Store, but there are only a few that stand out. PowerAMP Music Player for Android is one of them because of its simplicity and solid performance.

Installation and setup of PowerAMP Music Player for Android are fairly simple. This version, however, is a 15-day full-featured trial, and to unlock the full version you have to purchase the PowerAMP Full Version Unlocker for $3.96. The interface of this music player is straightforward and simple. The general layout of the home screen consists of a black background and high-contrast icons. Performance of … Read more

Turn your Mac into a recording studio with n-Track for Mac

Many recording programs come with a messy interface and a lack of support. This isn't the case with n-Track for Mac. This software makes an effort to offer a user-friendly interface and support for simultaneous recording from multiple 16-bit and 24-bit sound cards.

Available for free for the first 40 days, the program costs $49.00 to buy. The installation is easy and quick, and the program doesn't take more than 174MB once installed. Once you open the program, you'll notice a clean and easy-to-comprehend interface divided into different segments. In the preferences you can choose the … Read more

Turn an iPod Touch, iPhone into a numeric pad for your iMac or MacBook

If you have a new iMac you probably don't have a numeric pad on your keyboard. NumPad Connector for Mac is the application that solves this problem, connecting your iMac to your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch and transforming them into a wireless numeric keypad.

The application costs $2.99, while the connector that you'll need for the iMac is free. NumPad Connector for Mac is a small application that you install on your device and then connect to your MacBook or to the Bluetooth wireless keyboard of your iMac. In order to do so, you have to … Read more

Avoid obstacles and collect gumdrops in Gingerbread Run

Christmas' favorite treat now has its own Indiana Jones-like game for you to enjoy. It lets you run, jump, and slide along one of the silliest environments you'll ever see. Gingerbread Run is a lot of fun, but it won't wow you with innovative gameplay or features.

If you've ever played Temple Run or any other similar game, you'll know the gist here. Swipe up to jump, down to slide and tilt your phone to move. The game's strongest point is its really goofy landscape. Your goal is to collect gumdrops in a silly Candy … Read more