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Mix music with the standard DJ app, PCDJ Red Mobile 2 for Mac

PCDJ Red Mobile 2 for Mac is a DJ mixing application for Mac OS. PCDJ Red Mobile 2 for Mac is not available from the App Store but is available from several download sites, as well as the publisher's Web site. The trial version is free, and a full licensed version is $129.

PCDJ Red has been our go-to DJ mixing app for many years, and PCDJ Red Mobile 2 for Mac is the latest iteration of this popular and powerful application. The interface of PCDJ Red Mobile 2 for Mac has two music decks in the upper pane, … Read more

Nexus 4 reportedly heads to T-Mobile stores this month

T-Mobile USA's retail stores are set to carry the hard-to-find Nexus 4, according to TmoNews.

The Nexus 4, initially sold unlocked as well as with T-Mobile, had been hit with supply issues as consumers gravitated toward this latest marquee smartphone from Google.

The smartphone, made by LG, runs the latest version of Jelly Bean, or Android 4.2. It has proven to be popular with consumers, something LG badly needed to get itself back in the smartphone game. Its own flagship smartphone, the Optimus G, hasn't resonated as well despite carrier support from AT&T and Sprint … Read more

Microsoft buys R2 Studios startup to boost Xbox

Word has it that Microsoft was able to get ahead of Apple and Google and buy the home entertainment technology startup R2 Studios, according to the Wall Street Journal. This acquisition will most likely help amplify Microsoft's Xbox platform.

R2 Studios was created by Sling Media founder Blake Krikorian in May 2011. Sling Media developed Slingbox, which let users watch television on their computers. According to the Wall Street Journal, R2 Studios has been working on ways to display content on televisions, which could coordinate with Xbox's focus of adding TV entertainment to its gaming console.

Before R2 … Read more

Cut videos and apply filters with easy-to-use Avidemux for Mac

Avidemux for Mac is a video editing and encoding app. It is not available from the App Store but is on many download sites. Avidemux for Mac installs easily.

At its core, Avidemux for Mac is designed to allow you to cut a larger video into a smaller one, although this is not a full-featured video editor. Avidemux for Mac also provides encoding capabilities, converting videos from one codec to another. Avidemux for Mac can also act as a filter, applying specific filter effects to a video clip (although the filter effects are somewhat limited compared to much more expansive … Read more

Clash of Clans is good, medieval fun

Fight goblin hordes with this fun combat strategy game. Clash of Clans offers fun graphics and interesting gameplay to make it worth your while.

At the game's start, a maiden takes the place of a help feature and greets you to explain the situation and offer guidance for purchases and battle. Right off the bat, you're given 750 coins and 500 gems. We were only able to buy a cannon -- the rest of the defenses were locked. We placed the cannon where we wanted it and were instructed to use our gems to "green up" … Read more

Remove apps and files from your system easily with App Cleaner for Mac

App Cleaner for Mac is a simple application that uninstalls applications and all associated files. It is available from many download sites, although not from the App Store, and it installs easily. App Cleaner for Mac is a free download.

While most apps will uninstall from a Mac without a problem, there are a few apps that will not, and that leave orphan files or folders hanging around chewing up disk space. App Cleaner for Mac is a simple way to get rid of these applications and files. To use App Cleaner for Mac, you simply drag an app icon … Read more

Scan files and folders for virus and malware with free ClamXav for Mac

ClamXav for Mac is an open-source virus checker. Available from the App Store and many download locations, ClamXav for Mac installs quickly. The app is free, but donations through Paypal are requested.

ClamXav for Mac has a simple interface that displays a set of basic scan options and a larger window to show infected or suspect files. With updated definitions downloaded automatically, ClamXav for Mac can monitor your Mac in real-time, or you can install and run it on an existing system. To scan specific files or folders, simply drag them onto the ClamXav for Mac icon (handy for USB … Read more

Add captions, names and other text to your digital images with the easy-to-use InstaFonts

If you like to take pictures but really love to tell a story, you'll appreciate the easy to use InstaFonts, which lets you add customizable text to your images. You can insert a caption, create a short description, or just let others know who's in the picture.

With its clean, intuitive interface (and limited options), there shouldn't be much of a learning curve with this app, even for those who've never done any image editing. InstaFont's main window displays the image you want to add the text to over a short menu that lets you … Read more

Red and brown Samsung Galaxy Note 2 discovered in Korea

According to the Japanese mobile news site Blog of Mobile, the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is sporting two new colors: red and brown.

However, the version colors officially go by the name Ruby Wine (pictured above on the left) and Amber Brown (right).

Because the new looks were discovered in a South Korean publication, it'll be a while before these models reach the United States, assuming it'll even reach our shores at all.

Currently, the 5.5-inch phone/tablet hybrid (or "phablet") is available here in Marble White and Titanium Gray.

Considering that the Samsung Galaxy S3 … Read more