If you are an organization or small-business looking for iWeb to do anything more than the basics, and particularly if you are not a .Mac customer, you will be disappointed. The blogging feature still lacks some standard features found in other common ...

Easy to use ; new support for Web Widgets ; integrates well with other iLife apps ; new templates ; indexes photo albums and videos

Can be difficult to set up personal domain forwarding ; does not support one-click publishing to personal domains ; no manual image optimization ; does not include some common blog options ; difficult to add third-party themes

Web 2.0 comes to iLife's one-click Web publishing software

Magic GarageBand is the flashiest, but certainly not the richest new feature in GarageBand '08. Multi-take recording, arrangements, expanded effects, and automation make this version a more capable tool for musicians. While I found little kinks in ...

Magic GarageBand is a non-threatening introduction to the program ; includes multi-take recording ; supports arrangements, expanded effects, and automation ; supports notation printing ; higher-resolution recording and export

Magic GarageBand's repertoire is limited ; notation printing is limited to one track and doesn't support lyrics

iLife audio program adopts welcome musical refinements

The Kodak EasyShare C875 is a good, inexpensive camera. First-time digital photographers will find it easy to learn, and its more advanced features will give them room to grow over time.

Good value for money ; orientation sensor pivots photos between landscape and portrait viewing ; manual modes offer some advanced settings ; can save custom settings

Navigation joystick can be difficult to use ; unimpressive battery life

The included software-together with Kodak's EasyShare Gallery Web site-simplifies the process of e-mailing and sharing images. The C875 comes with an adapter plate that can connect the camera to Kodak's optional $50 EasyShare Camera Dock for charging ...

With this latest update, Apple's professional photographic workflow and management software has hit its stride. While there's room to grow, Aperture 1.5.2 brings the program even closer to fulfilling its promise as the start-to-finish, import-to ...

Many bug fixes ; more-flexible approach to supporting new Raw formats

Inadequate printed documentation ; needs more zoom options and keyboard shortcuts for adjustments ; adjusting large Raw-format images requires a fast Mac and a high-end video card

On the downside, Aperture 1.5 had bugs, some of which were potentially serious. And one of Aperture 1.5's best new features-the ability to create fast-loading preview versions of large images-was implemented in a way that could cause the program to ...

If you're looking for a full-featured, take anywhere, point-and-shoot camera that delivers excellent image quality, the S7c is a great candidate. Its ease of use and convenient WiFi features add great value to an already fine camera.

Excellent image quality ; full-featured ; ability to e-mail photos directly from the camera

Can be difficult to get out of the WiFi e-mail mode

Like Nikon's other S-series cameras, the S7c is a gently curved metal slab with a completely internal zoom lens. It has a 35mm equivalent focal length range of 35-105mm. The camera's small size and thin design helps it fit easily into any pocket. It ...

With version 1.5, Apple addressed most of the design shortcomings that have kept many photographers away from Aperture. If you plan to use Aperture primarily to import, cull, and organize photos-and rely on Photoshop for image editing--by all means ...

Groundbreaking approach to image editing ; excellent new adjustments ; versatile library-management options ; integrates with iLife and iWork '06 ; upgrade is free ; numerous interface and feature improvements

Various bugs, one potentially serious ; can't import XMP sidecar files ; needs more zoom options and keyboard shortcuts for adjustments ; inadequate printed documentation ; adjusting large Raw-format images can be slow on all but the fastest Macs and ...

Apple began damage control by releasing Aperture 1.1 last April. Apple also cut Aperture's price from $499 to $299 and rewarded original Aperture users with a $200 coupon redeemable at the Apple online store

If your photographic needs gravitate toward low-light situations, the Fujifilm FinePix F30 is worth a look. It delivers very good picture quality with low levels of noise and has very good battery life. However, those advantages are somewhat offset by ...

Takes great low-light photos ; photos are sharp and have little distortion ; high-resolution LCD ; in-camera scene modes help picture quality ; includes shutter- and aperture-priority modes ; good battery life

Manual setting doesn't let you adjust aperture size or shutter speed ; no panorama capability ; no viewfinder ; uses an unpopular memory card format ; expensive

In our testing, the F30 scored well in the areas that are most important to its low-light specialty. We saw accurate exposures in a variety of lighting situations, especially when tested without flash. Our jury awarded the F30 high scores for ...

The six-megapixel Canon PowerShot SD630 is a fine camera for most casual shooters. It has a luxurious LCD display, a fair number of scene modes, advanced settings, and automatic image rotation. However, it is expensive.

Three-inch LCD ; automatic image rotation in Playback mode ; quick start-up and shoot ; a variety of advanced settings available ; good quality images ; can crop photos with a 16:9 aspect ratio for displaying on a wide-screen HDTV or monitor

No viewfinder ; no optical image stabilization ; sub-par exposure accuracy ; expensive

You have to forgo the luxury of an optical viewfinder on the SD630 , but this camera still has enough room to the right of the screen for most of the control buttons. The Power button and a simplified mode selector are located at the top of the camera ...

If a low price, long battery life, and a big, bright LCD are at the top your camera needs, the Casio EX-Z600 is an excellent fit. If this camera came with a more extensive software package and delivered higher image quality, it would be more enticing.

Compact ; large LCD ; LCD is bright and easy to see in daylight ; convenient Best Shot button ; built-in perspective correction ; reasonable price ; great battery life

No optical viewfinder ; mediocre image color, exposure, and sharpness ; some controls are hard to use

While informal shots I took with the 6-megapixel EX-Z600 looked pretty good, the camera's images earned below-average scores for color accuracy and sharpness in detailed lab tests. The EX-Z600 also scored poorly in exposure accuracy tests, compared ...

If you're looking for a high-resolution point-and-shoot camera that gives you an array of controls and creative options, the HP Photosmart R927 is a good choice. But be prepared to wait for your special effects to process, and to recharge the battery ...

High-resolution ; large LCD screen ; great image quality ; multiple in-camera special effects can be added without your computer ; ability to stitch together panoramas and view them on the LCD ; high level of control for a point-and-shoot

Special effects and stitching together panoramas take a long time to process ; some photographic distortion ; poor battery life

The R927 performed well in our image quality tests; its photos earned high marks for color accuracy, exposure, and sharpness. In test shots taken of a target resolution chart, the camera's only shortcoming was distortion, which was more noticeable ...