2.7

Since we take our pictures with us wherever we go on our smartphones, the need for real picture frames has fallen to the wayside. But if you like to add a little extra something to your pictures in the form a frame, Imikimi HD Free Photo Frames & Effects offers tons of ornate options to do so.

Imikimi has three simple steps for selecting a frame: search for a frame, add a photo, and share via Facebook, e-mail, or text. The frames are categorized by Hot Staff Picks, Samples, Most Used, Trending, and Newest. We have to admit that the … Read more

Mobile Mouse Server solves a problem you may not have known you had. What Mobile Mouse Server does is convert your iPhone, iPod, or iPad into a motion-based mouse, trackpad, and wireless remote for your MacBook or iMac. With this software installed on both the Mac and your mobile device, you can manipulate your Mac using your mobile device.

The Mobile Mouse Server installs easily on both Mac and mobile iDevice. Once installed, you can manipulate your Mac from any reasonable distance. Moving the remote device triggers the accelerometer in the device, which translates to mouse movements on screen. While … Read more

Minesweeper was one of the more addictive games on Windows, and a few ports have been made to the Mac platform. Minesweeper 101 is a free app that implements a version of Minesweeper under Mac OS X 10.6 or higher. Minesweeper 101 installs and launches quickly.

Minesweeper 101 has a few nice features. The playing field can be resized to any dimensions you want, and to help speed to a solution, your first click on the board opens up an area (instead of sometimes just highlighting one square). You can also save, load, and replay games, which is a … Read more

This is your week, tabletphiles. Our latest giveaway prize is none other than a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0.

Released earlier this year, the lower-cost follow-up to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus houses a 1GHZ CPU and a microSD card slot that lets you add an additional 32GB of storage to the built-in 8GB. It sports Bluetooth, an IR blaster, a VGA front camera, and a rear camera that produces 3-megapixel quality, but sans an LED light. (Get a detailed rundown of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 by my CNET colleague Eric Franklin here.)

The … Read more

Slots Journey is the free iOS app for every casino game player who has some free minutes to fill. Its design and user interface serve one single aim: to bet money and win money back while having fun in a virtual casino, standing in front of a slot machine.

We liked how Slots Journey went beyond a typical virtual casino game and implemented the idea of a journey as a tweak to the slot machine app. The starting point is Egypt, followed by China, "Islands," Greece, Transylvania, Texas, and Australia, and each place has several levels to go … Read more

Rootkits burrow into the roots of your Windows operating system, hiding and intercepting Windows API functions, often modifying them for their own purposes, which are seldom benign. TDSSKiller by Kaspersky Labs can find and remove rootkits, either in Normal Mode or Safe Mode. It targets malware where it lurks, including boot records.

We extracted and ran TDSSKiller, which immediately found an available update. Kaspersky strongly advised downloading the update before we scanned our system; we strongly agreed. This involved downloading and extracting a completely new copy of this compact, portable app, but that probably took less time than most ordinary … Read more

Verizon today confirmed that the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 will join the carrier's tablet stable in a few days time. Arriving on Friday, August 17, the Android 4.0 tablet will cost $350, however it will not be tied to a contract.

Specifications for the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 include a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, 8GB internal storage, a 3.2-megapixel rear camera, a front-facing VGA camera, and 4G LTE support. On the software front, the tablet is Samsung SAFE (Samsung Approved For Enterprise), and offers on-device AES-256 bit encryption and enhanced support for Microsoft Exchange … Read more

Mouse gestures can automate some of your most repetitive tasks. With a mere click and a flick, you can do everything from close your browser to initiate long strings of commands. StrokesPlus is a free mouse gestures application that lets you easily draw gestures to set actions for the program to trigger. StrokesPlus is free, but there are separate downloads for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows. We tried StrokesPlus for 64-bit Windows in Windows 7 Home Premium.

StrokesPlus is a work in progress (what cutting-edge app isn't?) and improvements mean you no longer need to run the program as an … Read more

Mouse gestures can automate tedious tasks. With the click of a button and a flick of the wrist, you can fill in your shipping address, insert a long string of text you have to type over and over again, display the weather, or launch any program. StrokesPlus is a free mouse gestures application that's easy to configure and use but also highly flexible. It's available in separate downloads for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the Windows operating system. It's also available in fully portable versions of each. While most users will probably benefit from the fully installed … Read more