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When completing a wood or other project from stock materials, predetermining the layout for cuts helps save costs. Planner for Mac may appeal to a very specialized group of people who need computer assistance in planning a project's cuts, but the price and limited functions may make it a less desirable option.

Available as a free trial version limited to 10 uses, the full program requires a $10 payment. Planner for Mac installs quickly and setup is smooth outside of a dialog box explaining the trial limitations. The program is not supported and lacks instructions. The specialized program means … Read more

In the age of instant communication through e-mail, chat, text message or social media, there is something elegant about the idea of a thank-you note. Thank You Note from Pete Marshall takes that simple act and streamlines it with an app that is simple to use and takes full advantage of the features of the iPad and iPhone. The interface offers minimal options -- just a handful of predesigned templates that you can add a picture and some text to and a few options to send your message, but the design and execution are sublime.

Thank You Note is a … Read more

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

Puzzle games offer loads of fun for smartphone users. What's the Word is challenging and quite entertaining. It also requires very few resources such as memory or advanced graphics. This fun word game combines some Scrabble-type elements with charades.

A fast and easy download sends users right into the action. The application opens with a clean blue screen and a short tutorial on how the game works. Four pictures are presented in full color and decent resolution. These four images have something in common and it is up to the user to find the common word. Letters are located … Read more

Cloud storage became the latest trend in mobile computing due to the lack of extensive storage on small mobile devices. Wyse PocketCloud for Android handles cloud storage quite well, allowing the user to access home computer files from a mobile device or another PC. This app also has an interesting feature rarely seen in mobile devices: remote control of the desktop of your home PC from anywhere.

Wyse PocketCloud for Android installs surprisingly easily. After the Android application is downloaded, the program requires registration using Google credentials. Then you download a small, self-installing program to the desktop you wish to … Read more

Contrary to what the name implies, this game isn't a side-scrolling running game. Instead, you'll take control of Pomo, a supersmart puppy who is trying to return a lost compass to his owner. Puppy Run is a pretty easy puzzle game, but its cute graphics and loads of levels should be enough to keep a lot of players happy.

The paid version of the game offers 100 levels. There is a free version with significantly fewer levels, but all of the fun and no ads. In Puppy Run, you'll use and sometimes dodge obstacles to help you … Read more

The wildly successful Temple Run has naturally started spawning dozens of rip-offs. This one doesn't sport the same amazing graphics, but it's certainly no slouch. Panda Run has a cuter mascot, good graphics, and very smooth gameplay. Temple Run fans are sure to enjoy it almost as much.

The game turns you into a cute little panda dressed for a fun day of running along a nicely animated path. You swipe on your screen and tilt your phone in various directions to dodge obstacles and collect stones. The game doesn't work in portrait mode, sadly. Its landscape … Read more

The SAT is a major undertaking for millions of students every year. Studying is tiresome, and vocabulary books are often incomplete or out of date. SAT Words Easy is a universal iOS app that allows users to quickly cycle through thousands of words from an up to date database of previously used words from the SAT verbal test. Quick and easy to install, with no menu screens and multiple study options (next, random, alphabetical) and the ability to copy to a clipboard or share with another user via Twitter or e-mail, SAT Words Easy is a solid companion for anyone … Read more

Resident Evil, this is not. This bad entry into the red-hot zombie fandom may be the worst of the bunch. With clunky controls, a terrible menu, and ad after ad, no true gamer is going to appreciate Zombie Sniper.

The game slams you with an ad or two before you even make it to the game's main menu. As if that weren't bad enough, the menu, each level, and just about every screen in the game is covered in ads. Even when you try to exit the game, you have to get through an ad first! Since all … Read more