| Waze Social GPS Maps & Traffic (Android)  | Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: On the road, Waze excels in one very critical way: traffic accuracy. It also helps that the app is free and doesn't require you to set up and account before using. Bad: The user interface is unattractive and can be difficult to use. Voice command is hidden in the menu. Bottom Line: For anyone looking for more reliable traffic data than Apple's and Google's stock maps applications, Waze is definitely worth a download. [Read more] | Read More »  Waze Social GPS Maps & Traffic (iOS)  | Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: On the road, Waze excels in one very critical way: traffic accuracy. It also helps that the app is free and doesn't require you to set up and account before using. Bad: The user interface is unattractive and can be difficult to use. Voice command is hidden in the menu. Bottom Line: For anyone looking for more reliable traffic data than Apple's and Google's stock maps applications, Waze is definitely worth a download. [Read more] | Read More » Kingdom Rush Frontiers (iOS)  | Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: Kingdom Rush Frontiers brings more of the same great gameplay from the original with new towers, new monsters, and plenty of action. Bad: It adds relatively few new features over the original. The game is not universal, so you'll have to pay extra to have it on both iPhone and iPad. Bottom Line: Fast and exciting gameplay makes Kingdom Rush Frontiers a must-have pick for tower defense fans. [Read more] | Read More » Samsung Series 7 Ultra  | Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: The aluminum body Samsung Series 7 Ultra looks and feels great; has excellent battery life; a very nice 1080p touch screen; and a comfortable backlit keyboard and a responsive, large clickpad. Bad: The Series 7 has only one USB 3.0, and, like most ultrabooks, the battery is nonremovable and there is no optical drive. It has an older processor and integrated graphics. Bottom Line: The shiny Samsung Series 7 Ultra has a long battery life and nice design, but its now older processor gives us pause. [Read more] | Read More » JVC Gumy Plus (Black)  | Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: The JVC Gumy Plus sounds very good for a $7 pair of earphones. It's lightweight, comfortable to wear, and attractively styled. Bad: The treble isn't as smooth as the bass and there's no inline remote/microphone for making cell-phone calls. Bottom Line: At around $7, the surprisingly good-sounding and comfortable JVC Gumy Plus is a bargain. [Read more] | Read More » Ustream (Android)  | Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: A rich community of users (professional and amateur) make Ustream a unique destination for streaming video content. Camera button and homescreen widget make it a snap to broadcast your own videos. Bad: Don't expect high resolution video with the Ustream app. It's difficult to add users to your Favorites list on the Android tablet version, and there's no way to edit video details on either version. Bottom Line: Ustream is the go-to app not only for watching live streaming videos from across the Web, but also for broadcasting your own such videos. [Read more] | Read More » Office Mobile (iOS)  | Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: Office Mobile for iOS has an intuitive interface for making quick edits to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents on the go. Bad: Limited features mean you're not getting the power of Office 365 on your iPhone, so you shouldn't have be a subscriber to use the app. Bottom Line: Office Mobile is worth downloading if you're a current Office 365 subscriber, but with only basic editing features, this app should be free for all. [Read more] | Read More » Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, 2013)  | Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: New Intel fourth-gen CPUs help the updated MacBook Air achieve amazing battery life. The multitouch touch pad is still the industry's best, and even better, the 13-inch MacBook Air now starts at $100 less than the previous model. Bad: Newer features such as touch screens or higher-resolution displays are still missing. The ultrabook competition is catching up, design-wise. Bottom Line: Apple keeps the latest MacBook Air updates on the inside, but greatly improved battery life and a less-expensive starting price make up for a lack of flashy design changes. [Read more] | Read More » | |
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