Reeder for Mac is a breath of fresh air in the crowded market for Google Reader and RSS clients, offering a healthy dose of features polished up with an interface that shows the program's iOS roots.

Apple's Cards app arrives October 12, but you don't have to wait until then to create postcards from your iOS device. These apps turn your photos into either digital postcards or ones that you send through the mail.

A futuristic-looking touch panel, attractive output, and good speed highlight this Canon multifunction. The CD/DVD printing is a nice additional feature.

Like many restaurant finders on the App Store, Alfred uses the geolocation tools on your iOS device to locate nearby eateries. But it also bases its picks on the kinds of restaurants you like. The results are good, but is it worth the effort to train Alfred to know your preferences? Philip Michaels puts the app to the test.

Selectively removing color from an image can create stunning results. Color Splash Studio focuses on such selective desaturation, and it does that job incredibly well.

Creator Express is a swift, inexpensive, and capable page layout tool that offers a number of professional-level features. It’s a shame that it's held back by an awkward, antiquated interface and poor antialiasing.

Fans of Richard Scarry's books will be disappointed by the iPhone and iPad versions of this iOS kids’ game, which suffers from clumsy navigation and regrettable design decisions.

The 15X-zoom FinePix F550EXR has GPS features and in-camera extras that go beyond the norm, but its image and video quality lags behind the big-gun competitors.

The baseball playoffs have begun. Use these apps to track the action -- or to simulate a pennant chase of your own.

Senior editor Dan Frakes says that Kensington’s Orbit Wireless Mobile Trackball is the first portable trackball that's good enough to earn a place in his laptop bag, though it’s not without its drawbacks

With GhostGuitar, you point your iOS device's front-facing camera at yourself, and start jamming on a virtual axe.

Hadaki's Cushioned Multitasker Laptop Pod may look like a trip, but its quality of laptop protection is no hallucination.

These trivia apps won't help you tackle life's big questions, but they will help you pass the time by testing your knowledge of everything from geography to movies.

Analog, a Mac app, lets you easily create low-fi versions of your photographs using beautiful effects.

The VX2753mh is an attractive and versatile monitor that will appeal to both home users and business users on a tight budget.

If you're a fan of futuristic controls, you'll love the handsome Canon Pixma MG6220 color inkjet multifunction.

The initial release of The Monster at the End of This Book was plagued by poor performing animations and crashes. Credit the app's developers for coming up with a series of updates to tackle these issues and produce a winning version of the children's book.

Samsung’s LED pico projector, the SP-H03, really does impress with its tiny form. It takes up a smaller surface area than a DVD disc and is just over an inch tall.

Smarts helps you manage iTunes's smart playlists by letting you create playlist templates, archive infrequently used smart playlists, and export smart playlists in an iTunes-compatible format.

Use these invitation and organizational iOS apps to help you get your party started.