When Canon announced the 5D back in 2005, it was a game-changer. The camera was the first full-frame DSLR--meaning that its CMOS sensor is the same size as a frame of 35mm film, about 60 percent larger than the sensors in most DSLRs--in a standard sized SLR body, all for just a bit more than $3,000. Three years later, its successor, the 5D Mark II, pushes the image-quality bar higher and the cost of entry lower.

A turn-based strategy game with creepy wide smiles.

Tablets are often thought to be just for graphic designers who’ve eschewed the mouse for something “more organic.” They wave their hands over the magical device and create art out of nothing. What most Mac people don’t realize is that the tablet isn’t just a designer’s tool. It’s useful for nearly anyone who puts in serious time in front of a computer. With its wealth of customization options, Wacom’s Intuos4 becomes a useful input device for a variety of applications, and its sensitivity makes it a great tablet for the traditional audience of graphics pros. Wacom’s new line of Intuos4 tablets has raised the bar in the tablet game.

Assassin’s Creed looks amazing, with a pretty stunning opening cinematic and crisp, detailed graphics. The game combines platforming, stealth, combat, and some puzzles, but the simple tasks—navigating the game world’s narrow walkways and tricky jumps—are more frustrating than they need to be, and the anemic save system doesn’t help.

 

Mobile-trivia junkies rejoice.

In Topple 2, your enemy is gravity, as are weirdly shaped pieces that aren’t always conducive to tidy stacking.

Mac security on a stick--in the form of USB drives preloaded with antivirus and data-theft prevention apps--can guard the info you keep on your computer from all manner of prying eyes and would-be crooks.