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VideoPad Video Editor review: A great starter kit for up-and-coming social media stars
VideoPad Video Editor is an affordable, entry-level video editing application that’s particularly powerful for creators who want to publish their videos to YouTube or Facebook.
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Pinnacle Studio 21 Ultimate review: Plenty of features and one problem
Pinnacle Studio 21 could be a great fit for any amateur video editor who wants some semi-pro tools at an accessible price. It's too bad that bugs and crashes still arise in this release.
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Corel VideoStudio Pro X10.5 review: A versatile and elegant video editor
Corel VideoStudio Pro X10.5 combines an elegant interface with specialty features like 3D and 4K Ultra HD, making it one of the most versatile consumer-level video editors on the market.
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AVS Video Editor 8.0 review: Simplicity has its pros and cons
AVS Video Editor 8.0 wins big points for its ease of use and simplicity, but its modest feature set leaves something to be desired for serious users.
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Zenfone AR review: A better phone for Tango AR but far from perfect
The Zenfone AR is the only phone to deliver support for Google's Tango AR and Daydream VR platforms, but is it a reality-bending beast or a dud?Reviews
Avid Pro Tools review: This studio-style software will appeal to home creators too
For professional recording engineers, Pro Tools is this industry standard, but creative types will find it surprisingly suitable—there's even a free version to get you started.Reviews
Presonus Studio One review: Take your music production to the limit
This is one of the premiere programs for music creation, recording, and production.
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Ableton Live review: A digital audio workstation for performers and artists
Ableton Live, now at version 12 is the premiere DAW for live performance and idea sketching. It's also matured into a studio worthy application. A bit pricey, but worth it.Reviews
Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2015 review: Extending video editing beyond the desktop
Adobe takes a look outside the box with its video editor to outfit it with a more complete set of tools.Reviews
Samsung GearVR (Note 4 edition) review: Virtual reality gets a great demo kit
Should you buy a GearVR? Probably not. Should you try a GearVR? Absolutely. As soon as you possibly can.Reviews
Review: Google’s Chromebook Pixel excels both as a machine and as an idea
Being the best Chromebook is easy. Being a great flagship is harder, but the Pixel's advanced features make it just as premium and desirable as any other.Reviews
NZXT Doko review: The little streaming box that (barely) could
The NZXT Doko is more expensive than a Chromecast, less expensive than a Steam Machine, and functions as well as neither.Reviews
Sorenson Squeeze Pro 10 Review: More video transcode batch operations, plus newer codec support
With new support for VP9 and HEVC (x.265), and the ability to swap wrappers without re-encoding your video, Squeeze 10 Pro cements its claim to top dog in the transcoding market.Reviews
Nexus 6 review: The best Nexus yet, if you can tolerate its gargantuan size
A whopping six-inch display isn't for everyone. You may learn to love it, but the limited camera software is frustrating.Reviews
Corsair Voyager Air 2 review: Wireless media streamer adds cloud storage sync to its repetoire
The syncing works only with Dropbox and Google Drive for now, but it's a cool new perk on this redesigned media-streaming hard drive.Reviews
Premiere Pro CC 2014 review: New features allow video editors to do more
Adobe provides even more tweaks and features to its video editor — all of which make for a better program.Reviews
Zotac Zbox EN760 Plus review: Don’t be fooled by its size, this box has graphics horsepower
A petite PC that can play the most demanding games.Reviews
Toshiba Canvio AeroMobile review: An SSD makes this the portable media server to beat
Thin, light, and long lasting, Toshiba does portable media storage and streaming right.Reviews
Toshiba Satellite P50t-BST2N01 review: The first laptop to boast a 4K display
Discrete graphics? Check. Accurate color? Check. 4K content? Someday.Reviews
Seagate Business Storage Windows Server review: No-nonsense NAS for business
Running Microsoft's Server Essentials 2012 Workgroup edition, Seagate's Business Storage Windows Server NAS box is a good fit for Windows-centric houses. But it's pricey for the features provided.Reviews
StageLight 1.3 Review: Groundbreaking GarageBand competitor for the PC
Ultra-affordable DAW app offers a lot of beat for the buck, but pro users may find it a tease.Reviews
Reveal 11 Business review: automated videography for your professional needs
Pick a style, supply the content, and create near pro-quality promotional or training videos with this easy-to-use production tool.Reviews
D-Link DWA-182 review: A solid performer at all distances
There’s a lot to like here, including compact dimensions, a handy cradle, and decent performance.Reviews
Netgear Nighthawk review: One of the best 802.11ac routers you can buy
If you want the best Wi-Fi on the market, it’s this or the Asus RT-AC68UDownload This
6 audio/video players to ease the sorrow of losing Winamp
Winamp is no longer supported as of December 20. If you've had eyes for no audio/video player but Winamp, take a look at these six attractive alternatives. Most are free.Reviews
Skydog review: Tomorrow’s network-management features; yesterday’s hardware
This router's awesome cloud-based management features are undercut by its ultraconservative hardware, which is based on the old 802.11n standard.Reviews
Haswell, Surface Pro 2, and Kindle Fire HDX top PCWorld’s ‘Best of 2013’ list
It's that time of year again, when the editors of PCWorld and TechHive name the absolute best new hardware, gadgets, software, and servicesReviews
Nexus 5 review: Wouldn’t be as sweet without KitKat
Without its slick OS, the Nexus 5 would be just another top-of-the-line Android phone.Download This
Cyberlink Director Suite 2 review: Video suite adds FX, support for more technologies
Cyberlink's Director Suite 2 remains a powerful set of media editing and production applications that handle video, images, and audio with aplomb. The new features. though welcome, form a relatively mild upgrade.Reviews
Soundodger+ Review: A much different—much better—way to play your music
Soundodger+, from developer Studio Bean, turns the rhythm genre from pure functionality into a work of art.Download This
Share, snapshot, and stream your games with these 7 tools
Games are better with friends (or at least when you're proving your chops to admiring strangers). These tools let you broadcast your gaming prowess. Now go out on the Net and get your game on.Download This
VLC Review: 2.1 “Rincewind” looks the same, plays better
The finest free multimedia player in the world is now even better, thanks to lots of improvements under the hood.Reviews
WD My Cloud review: A better, more secure alternative to cloud storage
Who needs Dropbox when you can get 2TB of web-accessible storage this cheap?Reviews
Acer Aspire V3 review: “Budget desktop replacement” needn’t be an oxymoron
Yes, you can buy a 17.3-inch Haswell-powered notebook with a discrete GPU for $1100. Just be prepared to make some compromises in features.Download This
Ashampoo MP3 Cover Finder review: Organize your playlists—for a price
Ashampoo's MP3 Cover Finder is a tool to provide metadata and visual covers to mp3 files that are missing them or are incorrect. It uses intelligent fingerprint technology and searches the Internet to identify the tracks.Download This
Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate 6.5 review: Robust, fast, and feature-rich
If a free video converter won't cut it for you, Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate's speed and disc burning may be what you seek.Download This
Review: Musique is the simple and beautiful music player you’ve always dreamed of
Musique is a functional and easy to use music player that will appeal to both beginner and more advanced users. With its basic features and beautiful interface, it will quickly become your go-to place when you want to relax to some music.Download This
Review: Helium Music Manager 9 jazzes up music management
Helium Music Manager looks good, and it offers plenty of useful tools for managing extensive music collections. Unfortunately, though, many of its best features are only in the Premium version.Reviews
Review: iPod Copy Master can’t master music management
iPod Copy Master is a $20 application that promises to help you transfer music and playlists from your iOS device to your PC. Unfortunately, it's harder to use than it should be, and its free trial version is too limited to be useful.Reviews
Review: DropTunes plays music directly from your Dropbox folder
If you use Dropbox to store your tunes, DropTunes allows you to play them from the cloud sharing service. It's light on features, but it's more than Dropbox can do on its own.Download This
Review: ProDrenalin fixes home action video problems
For not much cash, ProDrenalin fixes nearly any problem with your home video: fish-eye, rolling shutter effect, or the shakes.Reviews
QNAP TS-469 Pro review: A fast NAS box well suited to both business and pleasure
This speedy four-bay box is a fabulous storage device for SMBs and consumers alike.Reviews
Kingston’s MobileLite Wireless streams multimedia and charges mobile devices, too
This lightweight device wirelessly shares multimedia content on the road. Though it lacks internal storage, it can host SD/SDHC cards and USB drives.Reviews
Review: Search and filter recently posted Reddit videos with Reddit TV
You don't have to scroll through all the subreddits looking for videos. This website corrals the YouTube gems posted to Reddit.Reviews
It’s a WiDi shootout! Actiontec’s ScreenBeam Pro vs. Netgear’s Push2TV
These tiny devices let you stream high-def video from a notebook, tablet, or smartphone—when they work.Download This
Review: Convert video to many formats with Sorenson Squeeze 9
Sorenson Squeeze 9 is expensive, but it's also a best-of-breed video transcoding app that's multi-threaded fast and produces sterling output.Download This
Review: Smideo HD 2013 makes smart-looking video slideshows
Smideo HD 2013 makes it (mostly) easy to create slick slideshows. You can add video and photos to the project, but Smideo doesn't always offer a lot of hand holding to users.Reviews