Business news, reviews, and tips for Mac users in small and medium business

Review: MacScan 2.7 spyware protection software

Cheryl England — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:30:00 -0800

Although most iPhone users seem satisfied with the smorgasbord of applications delivered by Apple's iPhone App Store, power users yearn for more. Copy and paste...

Review: Raidon Stardom DeckRAID DR4

Chris Holt — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:14:00 -0800

The DeckRAID DR4 has a solid premise: offer a flat, stylish, easy-to-use RAID 5 solution for Mac users, particularly the oft-forgotten iMac and Mac Mini crowd.

Drobo expands line with Drobo S and Drobo Elite

Chris Holt — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:05:00 -0800

Data Robotics, makers of the popular Drobo, is expanding its product line with two devices, the Drobo S (now with eSATA) and the Drobo Elite (now with Multi-Host).

Jungle Disk upgrades online backup services

Dan Miller — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:10:00 -0800

Company adds file-syncing, better revision tracking, and improved Web access to services for home and business users.

Six ways to get online from anywhere

Glenn Fleishman — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

Can't find a hotspot? Don't worry: There are other ways to get online when you're on the road. Glenn Fleishman explains what they are and how to set them up.

Review LaCie Starck Mobile Hard Drive

Chris Holt — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:30:00 -0800

LaCie’s Starck Mobile Hard Drive is a stylish USB drive that features a sturdy aluminum exterior and a wealth of enticing features that should excite hardware enthusiasts.

Review: T-Mobile Tap mobile phone

Ginny Mies — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0800

The inexpensive T-Mobile Tap is a stylish touch phone.

Why go Pro when iMac goes faster?

Rob Griffiths — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:07:00 -0800

The new Core i7 iMac is a potent machine -- so potent, in fact, that it outpaces a couple of Mac Pro models in benchmarks. It's also an incredible bargain, offering tremendous power given its price.

Review: The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile 4

John Rizzo — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:30:00 -0800

Once you set it up, The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile 4 will do the job for syncing a variety of types of data from a Windows Mobile 4 smartphone with your Mac.

Review: Samsung SyncMaster 2233SW LCD

Kalpana Ettenson — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

This reasonably priced LCD makes up for its no-frills feature set with solid image quality.

Take Note

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:46:00 -0800

The Scratch-N-Scroll mousepad from Quirky doubles as a writing surface.

Strike the Right Key

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:46:00 -0800

MacAlly's iKey Slim keyboard has low-profile keys, media controls, and USB ports.

Sign Me Up

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:46:00 -0800

Write your signature directly on your computer with Ten One Design's Autograph application.

Slideshow: Unconventional (but useful) input devices

Macworld Staff — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0800

In this slideshow, we present to you several input devices that are a lot different from the mouse (or laptop trackpad) and keyboard used on a daily basis.

Macworld Buying Guide: Mice

Rik Myslewski — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:42:00 -0800

We’re in the Golden Age of Rodents. It’s time to look at the mice you’re missing. However, the wealth of choices can be daunting. We have a few tips to help you.

Macworld Buying Guide: Keyboards

Dan Frakes — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:41:00 -0800

The keyboard you choose is based on a personal decision, but there are some features and terms you should understand so you make the proper buying decision. And that’s what this guide is here to do. Here are our tips to buying a new keyboard.

Torture tests on an Olympus camera and Sonim phone

Chris Holt and Sarah Jacobsson — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:27:00 -0800

The Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 point-and-shoot and the Sonim XP3 Quest rugged phone are supposed to be tough. How tough? Sarah Jacobsson and Chris Holt drop them, dunk them, toss them and run one over with an SUV. Take a look to see if they survive.

Cloud Engines updates Pogoplug media sharing device

Jonathan Seff — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

On Friday, Cloud Engines introduced the second generation of its Pogoplug multimedia sharing device. The Pogoplug is designed to plug into your home or small office network and let you access and share content of USB hard drives over the Internet using a standard Web browser.

Review: Curio Professional 6

Stuart Gripman — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:30:00 -0800

Curio is a single application for note taking, outlining, mind mapping, project management, charting, drawing, presenting, and more.

Review: 27-inch Core i5 iMac (with Core i7 option)

James Galbraith — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:30:00 -0800

The wait is over: The 27-inch Core i5 (and Core i7) iMacs have arrived. We've tested the new quad core iMacs, and it was worth the wait.

Google goes for speed, security in Chrome OS

Juan Carlos Perez — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:35:00 -0800

Google launched its Chrome OS, focusing on speed and security.

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AOL looks to slash staff by a third

Juan Carlos Perez — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:09:00 -0800

AOL is looking to cut by a third its global staff.

Review: Bamboo Fun and Bamboo Pen & Touch

Harry McCracken — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:41:00 -0800

We review and compare two new Wacom consumer pen tablets.

Five unexpected uses for Copy and Paste

Sharon Zardetto — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:10:00 -0800

Did you know you can copy and paste a whole lot more than just text and graphics? When you start in the Finder, you can use the Copy command to lift all sorts of information from a selected Finder item. Here are some of Sharon Zardetto's favorite tricks.

Review: Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server

Jason Snell — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:18:00 -0800

The new $999 Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server is a fantastic product for workgroups, small businesses, and even schools to use.

Review: Synology Disk Station DS409slim network-attached storage device

Chris Holt — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:30:00 -0800

Synology's Disk Station DS409slim is a good idea, but it is a long way from being a consumer-friendly network-attached storage unit.

SneakPeek Pro enhances previews of graphics and publishing files

Dan Frakes — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:05:00 -0800

SneakPeek Pro enhances Mac OS X's Quick Look feature by adding support for a number of graphics and publishing files. It also provides much more information about those files within Quick Look previews.

EU Ombudsman faults EC's Intel antitrust ruling

Paul Meller — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:22:00 -0800

The European Ombudsman accused the European Commission on Thursday of "maladministration" during its antitrust investigation of Intel.

Review: Print Magic for iPhone

Jeff Merron — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:52:00 -0800

This app, which aims to let you print from your iPhone to a printer on your network, has a lot of promise. Unfortunately, the current version commits too many unpredictable errors to be worth your download.

Macworld's complete Mac buying guide

Roman Loyola — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:31:00 -0800

In this buying guide, we'll cover all the Macintosh models available, tell you how they've changed over the previous model, and how well they did in our benchmark tests.

Add, remove, and replace PDF pages

Pariah S. Burke — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0800

Pariah Burke walks you through the process of adding, removing, and replacing pages in complex Acrobat Pro PDF files.

Review: SyncMate Expert 2.4

John Rizzo — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:30:00 -0800

Sync your Mac to multiple devices, including Windows Mobile.

Mac News Briefs: Better scanning in Snow Leopard

Dan Miller — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -0800

Scanner software from Fujitsu and Creaceed now support Mac OS X 10.6, and Mariner Software creates software-hardware bundles combining its Paperless software with Fujitsu ScanSnap scanners.

Review: WritePad Pro for iPhone

Ben Boychuk — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0800

Apart from some quibbles and a few trade-offs, the feature-rich WritePad Pro is a very fine personal organizational tool.

Review: LaCie Starck Desktop Hard Drive

Chris Holt — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:30:00 -0800

The LaCie Starck Desktop Hard Drive is a creatively-designed USB drive that features an unconventional aluminum case design and some equally distinct features.

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Extracting content from PDF files

Pariah S. Burke — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:35:00 -0800

Contrary to popular belief, it's really easy to retrieve content from finished PDF documents.

Review: Samsung Behold II smartphone

Ginny Mies — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:30:00 -0800

With a gorgeous AMOLED display and an excellent camera, the pricey Samsung Behold II will appeal to multimedia junkies with deep pockets.

Review: Palm Pixi smartphone

Ginny Mies — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:30:00 -0800

Palm’s latest WebOS smartphone, the sprightly Pixi, is a slimmed-down version of the Palm Pre.

Dell touts "World's fastest office laser printer"

Roman Loyola — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0800

Dell announced the 5130cdn ($1549), a workgroup color laser printer that the company claims is the “world’s fastest single function letter-size office color laser printer.”

Five unbelievable printers you can't have

Heather Kelly — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0800

While ink-on-paper printing technology is getting smaller, faster, and more affordable, the world of specialty printers is expanding. Mind-blowing tools are being developed that can print everything from food to human organs.

Review: Dell ST2310 display

Kalpana Ettenson — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:15:00 -0800

LCD lacks extra features, but delivers solid image quality.

Google aims to double Web speed

Mikael Ricknäs — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0800

The search giant is experimenting with a new networking protocol called SPDY, which could someday dramatically speed up Web browsing.

A look at two Internet-connected printers

Roman Loyola — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0800

Roman Loyola takes a quick look at the Internet features in the HP Photosmart Premium with TouchSmart Web and the Lexmark Interact S605 printers.

A practical approach to protecting trade secrets

Russell Beck and Matt Karlyn — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0800

When you think about security, you probably think about computer viruses and worms. But what about your trade secrets? Here how your company's IT department and lawyers can work together.

Review: Acer P3250 ultraportable projector

Richard Jantz — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:14:00 -0800

Acer’s compact, 2.7-pound P3250 is attractively priced in the ultraportable projectors market. Luckily, you also get excellent image quality.

SimplyDisk simplifies custom disk-image creation

Dan Frakes — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:40:00 -0800

SimplyDisk is an easy-to-use utility for creating custom disk images and discs for distributing software and other content.

Mint puts Twitter to work

Ian Paul — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:40:00 -0800

The popular online finance service Mint launched a new feature on Thursday that uses Twitter's real-time information stream to keep users updated on the latest financial news and tips.

For the enterprise, Google Apps fights uphill battle with Microsoft

Eric Lai — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:56:00 -0800

Microsoft's incumbent status as a provider of office productivity software gives it a leg up over Google Apps in the enterprise, Computerworld's Eric Lai reports.

Review: ViewSonic PJ260D projector

Richard Jantz — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:30:00 -0800

This projector displays luminous images with legible text, but obtaining colorful graphics from it takes some fiddling

Google's free airport Wi-Fi: Five ways to protect yourself

Jeff Bertolucci — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:27:00 -0800

Planning on taking advantage of free Wi-Fi at the airport during your holiday travels? Make sure you follow these tips for securing your wireless computing.