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Crazy Talk 7 puts character animation power on your Mac

by Michael Rose (Apr 25th, 2013)

Putting words in other people's mouths: more of a hobby than a vocation for most people, I'd say. If your work or play involves facial animation, however, you know how much work goes into making fake speech look convincingly real. Although ...

TodoMovies: The must-have movie app for movie lovers

by Matt Tinsley (Apr 24th, 2013)

Taphive's TodoMovies (US$1.99) app for iPhone has recently been updated to version 2.0. I'd not seen or used TodoMovies before, but as a huge movie enthusiast, I knew I had to check it out. At its heart, TodoMovie is an app that keeps track of ...

Drafts 3.0 adds draft and action management, much more

by Dave Caolo (Apr 24th, 2013)

Drafts, the iOS note-taker from Agile Tortoise, has been updated to version 3.0, and it's a big one. Drafts 3.0 is available now for the iPad (US$3.99) and iPhone ($2.99), and it's a free update for existing users. Much like Apple's own Notes, ...

Daily iPad App: Hone your culinary skills with the Baking with Dorie app

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 23rd, 2013)

Most people can whip up some brownies or bust out a batch of cookies on a whim, but if you want to prepare a pie from scratch, you may need some help. One of the best apps to boost your baking skills is the new Baking with Dorie app. The ...

Daily iPhone App: Curved

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 22nd, 2013)

I have a soft spot for image editing apps that let me add some flair to the photos I take with my iPhone. One app that has made its way into my permanent tool bag is Curved. As its name implies, Curved Text on Photo lets you overlay multiple ...

Daily iPhone App: ListBook: A list app with location based reminders and more

by Matt Tinsley (Apr 19th, 2013)

NoIdentity's ListBook (US$1.99) is a straightforward list compiler that looks great and has some well-implemented features to help you get on top of all those lists and things to get done. The list maker lets you compile numerous lists and add ...

Daily iPad App: Numerosity challenges children to learn their math facts

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 19th, 2013)

Math drills for elementary school children can be dry and boring, but they are a necessary part of learning math. One way to liven up this repetitive process is through Numerosity: Play with Addition!, a math facts app from ThoughtBox that ...

Piikki is the best receipts scanner I've used

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 17th, 2013)

I've become religious about tracking paper receipts over the last year (and can't wait until all receipts are digital). That means I've tried most of the big-name iOS receipt scanner apps. Out of all of them, an app called Piikki (US$2.99, ...

Fotor Photo Editor for Mac is capable and free if you act quickly

by Mel Martin (Apr 13th, 2013)

Photo editing on a Mac presents a dilemma for budget-conscious consumers. Photoshop is high-end and expensive. iPhoto is affordable, but its editing tools are rudimentary. There are still plenty other apps to choose from, including Pixelmator ...

Daily iPad: Celebrate Yuri's Night with Space Race Card Match

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 12th, 2013)

Tonight is Yuri's Night, the night that space exploration enthusiasts around the world celebrate Yuri Gagarin's first manned spaceflight on April 12, 1961 and the first space shuttle launch on the same date in 1981. If you are staying home with ...

Daily iPhone App: JetSet Expenses

by Steven Sande (Apr 9th, 2013)

Capturing expenses can be a real burden on business travelers; I personally can't count the number of times where I ended up paying for something rather than being to have a company foot the bill, simply because I wasn't able to find a receipt ...

Shopster soups up your shopping list with its geo-learning feature

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 28th, 2013)

Shopster is a new app from Quadion Technologies that'll help you avoid that dreaded moment when you realize that you forgot to get that critical ingredient for tonight's dinner. Rather than a static to-do list with date reminders, Shopster uses ...

Daily iPhone app: Fast Camera

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 28th, 2013)

One of the most challenging photography subjects facing iPhone owners is moving subjects. Live subjects like children and pets move so fast that it's hard to get a decent picture. To increase your odds of snagging that perfect photo, you should ...

Satellite Safari gives you a unique vantage point for what is in orbit

by Mel Martin (Mar 24th, 2013)

Satellite Safari is a new iOS app from the creators of Sky Safari. Rather than look at the universe, Satellite Safari has more local ambitions. The app contains a complete database of what is orbiting the earth. It allows you to find what is ...

Daily iPhone App: Quik.io lets you easily share files between your iOS devices

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 19th, 2013)

One of the challenges of owning an iPhone and iPad is sharing files between devices. Many iOS owners, me included, pass on iCloud and turn to third-party solutions like Plex or Dropbox to seamlessly share files. One competing service worth a ...

Five apps for business card scanning

by Michael Rose (Mar 18th, 2013)

Persistent critters, those little analog cardboard rectangles. Even with the option to scan QR Codes, email vCards or bump phones to swap contact information, the venerable business card keeps on trucking -- and keeps on making it challenging to ...