June's Highest Rated Reviews
Posted 07/01/2010 at 1:11pm
| by The Mac|Life Staff
If you're looking for the best of the best, check out the highest reviewed products on MacLife.com for the month June.
Acrylic Software Times

These days, we all have way too much email to cope with. So when RSS readers make my news feeds look like emails, I find something else to do. That’s why Times impresses me so much. Thanks to its cleanly designed, gorgeous presentation and simple interface, it restores the pleasure of reading news in the way that only newspapers could previously provide.
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Wikipanion Plus for iPad

Considering the mobile web-browsing prowess of the iPad, apps that largely reinterpret existing websites must improve upon the original experience to warrant a download (or purchase). Wikipanion is luckily one of those apps -- much as it was on iPhone -- as the simple interface sorts through the Wikipedia database and presents entries in a very handy, easy-to-read format that skims out the filler.
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NewsRack

NewsRack makes it so easy to keep up with your favorite news feeds on the go, so if you're an RSS junkie in search of a stellar iPad reader, this one's got our vote.
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Adobe Premiere Pro CS5

Premiere is a great application for high-end narrative editors with the right Nvidia hardware. For everyone else, this isn’t necessary.

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Adobe InDesign CS5

InDesign CS5 is an impressive upgrade to an already mature program. Several of the new features will make print publishers happy, and the new web features make it a solid choice for creating dynamic online publications.

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Adobe Photoshop CS5

Photoshop CS5 is one of the most compelling versions we’ve ever seen, delivering a wide array of new toys that really make this a powerful imaging application. If you’ve been hanging back for a while, it’s time to take the plunge.

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KORG iElectribe

KORG's iElectribe app mimics the beloved 1999 Electribe-R, offering a stylish digital replication of the iconic machine with a solid touch interface.

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Incase 15-inch Evan Hecox Sleeve

If you're tired of housing your Apple gear in funeral black, an arty, urban-hip Evan Hecox sleeve is just what your MacBook Pro needs to stand out.

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Star Walk

Star Walk makes fantastic use of the iPad's features, and at just $4.99, it's a fantastic pick for kids, adults, students, and pretty much anyone with a passing interest in astronomy.

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The Guardian Eyewitness for iPad

The powerful images depicted in the Guardian Eyewitness app make it a showcase for the richness and clarity of the iPad's 9.7-inch display.

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WolframAlpha for iPad

WolframAlpha is a knowledge base that offers answers to a very wide and often surprising array of questions. Looking to solve a complex math equation or find the current position of a comet? WolframAlpha's got your back. Need to compare the frequency of surnames in North America, quickly view the nutritional value of a meal, or analyze a gene and see its position on a chromosome? Yup, WolframAlpha does all that too.

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Max & the Magic Marker

It’s original, it’s adorable, and it’s tough enough to really make you use your brain. We just hope there’s a sequel.

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