Buyer's Guide: Powerline Networking

If your wireless networking isn't doing the job, the solution could be in your walls: The powerlines that transmit electricity can also transmit data. Here's how to take advantage of them.

Macworld Expo previewWith the 2009 Macworld Expo less than a week away, a roundtable of Macworld editors gathers to discuss the import of a Steve-less keynote and to preview what to expect from next week's Mac trade event.
Buyer's Guide: Ethernet SwitchesIf your Airport network isn't keeping up with your family's demands, you might need to upgrade it. Your first choice: Good old wired Ethernet. Here's how to choose and install the right hardware.

Review: Take A Note for the iPhone Take A Note’s ease of use and a gorgeous interface makes it a truly worthy note-taking app for the iPhone or iPod touch.
Review: BBCReader for iPhone Because of flaws in the way stories are loaded and presented, the BBCReader for the iPhone and iPod touch offers a second-rate way to read news from a first-rate media outlet.
Review: Geneforge 5: Overthrow The final installment in Spiderweb Software’s Geneforge RPG saga features an enriched story line, open-ended gameplay, and multiple endings, but lacks graphical sophistication.
Review: Rolando for iPhone Strong graphics, clever sound effects, and reliance upon the iPhone’s unique features make this side-scrolling action game from Ngmoco an ideal app for your iPhone or iPod touch.
Review: iPhone games for small kids An iPhone or iPod touch is a great tool for keeping the young ones amused when you’re running errands, so it makes sense to invest in a few kid-friendly games. Jeff Merron looks at three, with Disney Fairies Fly soaring above the other options.

Bugs & Fixes: Dealing with iCal and Entourage duplicates If you sync Entourage calendar appointments with your iPhone or MobileMe account, you might notice duplicate entries popping up. Ted Landau has a procedure for eradicating unwanted copies with a minimum of fuss.
The finer points of finding free images The Web provides small design firms and freelance designers without a $15,000 photo shoot budget the opportunity to download photos and vector illustrations as easily as the click of the mouse. James Dempsey looks at where to find images and what the cost of “free” graphics are.
10 Mac 911 resolutions 10 resolutions to live by in the upcoming year.
Five top tips for new iPhone users Get a brand new iPhone for Christmas? Here are a handful of our top tips to help you make the most of it.
Set half-star ratings directly in iTunes Enable a hidden preference that allows the setting of half-star ratings directly within iTunes.

PC World: Psychic predictions for tech in 2009 Wonder what the tech world has in store for us in 2009? For the fun of it, PC World asked bona fide psychics to look into their crystal ball.
2008 in review: Most popular Macworld stories A look at the 15 most popular stories, in terms of traffic, on Macworld.com in 2008.
2008 in review: The year's Top 10 stories Plenty of stories made the rounds through the Mac universe in 2008. Here’s one man’s take on the ten biggest stories of the year.
Making that novel into a real paperback Jason Snell wraps up National Novel Writing Month by explaining how he turned his manuscript into a real paperback book via a Web print-on-demand service.
Mac games in 2009: What to watch for Circumstances can change very quickly in the Mac gaming market. But Peter Cohen and Chris Holt are still willing to gaze into a crystal ball and tell you what six trends should define Mac gaming in 2009.