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Cyberlink PowerDVD 13 review

Don't let its archaic name fool you; Cyberlink PowerDVD may sound like a name that's rooted in history, but it's actually an innovative media player and library manager that goes beyond just standard disc playback. In fact, PowerDVD 13 aims to distinguish itself from the premium media player crowd with features like "TrueTheater" enhancements, presentable media browsing, and customizable playback tools. To wrap it all up, PowerDVD also aims to rope all your media devices into one connected experience.

The installation process is standard: Cyberlink takes about 360MB of space and leaves a light footprint. … Read more

Create page-turning Web pages from PDFs with PDF2PageTurn

Page-turning Web pages offer a unique and realistic way of presenting a series of pages, especially text pages. Instead of clicking forward and back arrows, users turn pages with the cursor using a motion very similar to turning the pages of a book (one of the reasons it's great for text). It's not the easiest trick to program, but it's surprisingly easy to do with PDF2PageTurn. Its Wizard Mode turns your PDF documents into page-turning HTML documents and then saves or uploads them to your Web site with a few clicks. There's also an Advanced Mode … Read more

How low can the 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro go? $1,299

The 13.3-inch Retina MacBook Pro has plunged to $1,299 at one retailer, a whopping $400 off its original price.

The model debuted at $1,699 in October. But it didn't take long for Apple to cut the price to $1,499 in February after widespread discounting from retailers such as Best Buy, Fry's Electronics, and MacMall.

Today we have new low, courtesy of MacConnection: $1,299.

It's obvious now that the original pricing on the Retina MBP was a miscalculation by Apple. And the additional $200 discount at MacConnection may indicate that $1,499 may … Read more

Monitor everything others do on your computer with Perfect Keylogger Lite

If you find yourself in a situation where you need to monitor someone's online activities, Perfect Keylogger Lite for Mac is a small tool that can effectively record key touches, screenshots, Web history, and chat sessions on your computer.

Once installed, Perfect Keylogger Lite for Mac will hide itself and record key sequences entered by the user. Simultaneously, screenshots are taken at a predefined interval and saved by the program. You have the option to set a shorter interval for certain applications only. If you suspect some interesting activity will take place in a specific application, this function will … Read more

Classic Cinemas lists movies and show times

We'll cut right to the chase to save you a little time: Classic Cinemas is a movie theater in Australia. The Classic Cinemas app displays movies and show times for the movie theater, so if you don't live near this cinema, don't bother with this app. While we don't live in Australia, we can at least say that the app does a great job of displaying the current movies, and offering a way for patrons to purchase tickets ahead of time.

Classic Cinemas opens with a main menu with three options: Session Times, Now Showing, and … Read more

Protect your device from viruses and malware with Antivirus for Android

There is no official barrier that can prevent viruses, malware, or spyware from entering your mobile device. Countless programs are on the market that claim they can protect your device from malicious threats, but very few of them actually deliver a valuable tool. Antivirus for Android is yet another program that promises, but fails to deliver.

The setup for Antivirus for Android goes quite easily and there are no advanced settings to deal with. However, the first hurdle occurs when the program loads. A user agreement pops up on the screen, asking for further permissions on the device. It is … Read more

Microsoft's latest patches address new USB hack

A new kind of vulnerability popped up recently, one that lets hackers stick a USB thumb drive into a computer -- even if it's logged-off or locked -- type out a bit of attack code and steal whatever data they want.

In an effort to avoid this type of cyberattack, Microsoft issued its monthly software patches today and included a fix for this Windows vulnerability called MS13-027. This vulnerability lets a hacker get into the computer with a thumb drive and take over administrative privileges.

"When the Windows USB device drivers enumerate the device, parsing a specially crafted … Read more

Record notes, thoughts and images quickly with the intuitive Smart Journal

The App Store is filled with a plethora of journaling apps, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Every person is different and likes to record and share their thoughts in a different way. For every well-crafted, smartly designed app on the market, there is an individual sure to love it. Smart Journal is just such an app, offering a slick, attractive design, intuitive controls and a novel means of jotting down quick journal entries and even sharing them when you choose to. Designed for simplicity, the app opens quickly and requires no Web syncing to operate, a major … Read more

Create cards and photo layouts with CollageFactory Pro for Mac

Basic photo editors are sometimes insufficient for some users' needs. CollageFactory Pro for Mac provides some specialized features for those working with photos, but at a price.

CollageFactory Pro for Mac can be used for free but it will place a watermark on all printed documents if you do so. The full version without restrictions may be purchased for $29.99. The program is sizable at more than 200MB, but downloaded and installed smoothly after we accepted a lengthy user agreement. The design works well and has a menu bar on the left side where you can click to load … Read more

Prizefight: Lenovo Yoga 13 vs. Asus Taichi 21

It's a first-ever Prizefight punchout for touch-screen ultrabooks, between the Lenovo Yoga 13 and the Asus Taichi 21.

Ultrabooks continue to evolve with Windows 8 pushing the touch-screen laptop trend, which I like to call "touchtops."

This is a unique Prizefight, featuring two ultrabooks that can act as a laptop, a tablet, and even more

The Yoga 13 is as flexible as its moniker indicates; it's the most functional and versatile ultrabook we've seen with solid performance.

The Taichi 21 is one of the few dual-screen laptops to ever hit the market, with a supersleek … Read more