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Review: SeekFast quickly and effectively searches your files for keywords

A rather basic tool, SeekFast lets you quickly find keywords or phrases in a file. It can save you hours of combing through files looking for a quote, a passage, or a piece of code. It's probably worth the $14 charge if you have lots of files you need to search at once, but most users will do just fine with the free trial, as well.

This program's 100-file limit in the free version was rarely restrictive during testing, which is really nice. It has a layout that is almost entirely focused on giving you previews of the … Read more

Review: Mappr for Instagram Photo Map tags locations

Mappr provides a useful, but at times redundant service to tag your photos with location markers before they are uploaded to Instagram. While the core OS on any iPad or iPhone will do the same, the location settings on Instagram are not integrated with a map, so Mappr allows you to see where all of your photos were taken in real-time visualization. It's effective, but ultimately limited in features.

When you open the app, you can choose to take a new photo or add one from your photo library. It is then automatically posted on the map if location … Read more

Review: Win them over with Presentation Pointer's competence

Presenters owe it to themselves to check out Presentation Pointer since it's one of the most flexible and easy-to-use presentation tools we've seen. With a few easy, closely-matched keystrokes, you can toggle your cursor into an enlarged pointer, highlight, or spotlight effect; draw on the screen; zoom in and out; and perform other effective, easy-to-remember enhancements. That's key, as anyone who has stood in front of an audience can attest: It's a bad time to get muddled. Presentation Pointer takes that into consideration with several easy-to-find access points, but even more so by grouping commands. For … Read more

Review: iFileExpress provides a desktop-to-iOS device file transfer tool

The purpose of iFileExpress is to make transferring files between your iOS devices and Mac or PC easier. However, by requiring tethered file transfers through iTunes or the iFileExpress desktop client, the service lags behind some other wireless options. It is more secure, but the setup and execution of the software will make it a second or even third choice for many iOS users.

The app opens with a full tutorial for how to use it. For the most part, you will need to have already installed iFileExpress on your PC or Mac, or you can set it up in … Read more

Review: Digital Camera & Flash Light provide two core tools but few features

Digital Camera & Flash Light provides two very basic functions that every iPhone user will appreciate, but in very bare-bones packages that do little to enhance existing tools or apps. The digital camera component is barely an upgrade over the built-in camera and with unnecessary extra menus to boot, while the flashlight is the same as many other free tools in the same field but with no color options.

Your first choice when opening the app is to open either the digital camera portion or the flashlight. In both cases, options are minimal but required before you can use the … Read more

Review: Kestrel GX offers an easy and intuitive solution for photo manipulation

Kestrel GX allows the user to not only catalog and rate pictures, but is also a basic photo editor. It is a program best used by intermediate to advanced users.

Kestrel GX's download comes in at 10MB and takes time to extract and install. You are given the choice to download all features or only some features. The program helps you organize, catalog, and edit your photos. The photo editor offers basic choices, allowing you to rotate, crop, resize, remove red eye, sharpen, and apply a watermark to your photos. The organizer allows you to rate your photos and … Read more

Review: devCalc provides an enhanced interface for developers by developers

devCalc is one of the finest made calculator apps on the App Store, designed specifically for app developers to perform quick functions or swipe between different modes. While the free version lacks some of the more robust and impressive features of the paid upgrade, the app still manages to impress with its clean layout and numerous options in standard calculator mode.

The calculator, itself, expands on much of what the iPhone's base calculator does, with numerous additional functions and memory options. Combined with conversion tools for hexes, base eights, and binary and decimal numbers, the calculator works seamlessly for … Read more

Review: Tiny Monsters offers yet another village-building simulator

Tiny Monsters doesn't do anything new in the village-building and simulation genre, but it is a well-crafted, fun-to-play game with a few unique twists. While the core concept here is very similar to other games like it, Tiny Monsters has its own unique style and presentation method that make it a good pickup for anyone looking for a new sim.

Tiny Monsters plays much like other games such as Dragon Vale. You will be collecting resources, building habitats, farms, and buildings, and growing monsters that will in turn allow you to build your city even faster. The game is … Read more

Review: iPhoto Buddy for Mac enables switching between multiple iPhoto libraries

iPhoto Buddy for Mac does a good job of integrating with iPhoto and providing the ability to work with multiple image libraries, something many Mac users will appreciate. While it solicits donations for long-term use, the program is available for free without any usage restrictions.

After a quick download, iPhoto Buddy for Mac installed into the Applications folder without any issues, although there was a donation request that needed to be dismissed. After starting the program for the first time, the user is shown a short tutorial page. Despite the application's basic purpose, the tutorial was very helpful and … Read more

Review: Easy IDPhoto takes predefined photos for official documents

The purpose of Easy IDPhoto is to provide an automated tool to create and print photos for government IDs and forms. It does just this, but with some minor issues.

Easy IDPhoto has a straightforward interface with a roller bar listing photo size options and a button to select an image. You can then choose an image from your Photo Library or take a new one with the front facing or standard camera. The app will then clip the photo according to the dimensions needed for the document you selected and save it to your photo library. The process is … Read more