Chronos's SOHO Organizer 7.0.2 suite provides a feature-rich alternative to Apple's built-in that will appeal to business and power users

For the price, and for most users, there is no better calendar application and calendaring system for the Mac OS. It's a bit weak in the task-management department, but even business users may now find that iCal can manage everybody's calendars easily, effectively, and economically.

Espy is an address book that uses an iPhoto-inspired interface for sifting through your contacts.

It’s no secret that GarageBand is entry-level music editing software. But at the same time, GarageBand can perform feats that aren’t immediately obvious. In this excerpt from Take Control of Recording with GarageBand, Jeff Tolbert shares some tips and tricks for the music-creation software.

If you use Mozilla's Thunderbird e-mail client, or if you need to access a calendar on a server from different computers running different operating systems, or if you need a bit more help than iCal provides for managing your tasks, Sunbird is definitely worth a look. And Sunbird is free.

Before you dash off to that barbeque, take the time to get a free album from the newly opened Rhapsody MP3 Store.

Google has chosen to blur the faces of people caught on camera by the French edition of its StreetView service.

Service plan rates for the iPhone 3G are higher than existing iPhone plans, and that’s causing some people to reconsider whether they’ll buy a new phone when it’s released next week. A pair of Macworld editors share their points of view.

Apple's launch of its new iPhone 3G will produce a flurry of spam and scams, a security company warned Thursday.

Use a new feature in OS X 10.5’s Console program for fast access to certain log files.

Google's released a web-based version of Google Talk, its instant messaging client, designed specifically for the iPhone.

Chris Breen has missed way to many magical moments in his kids’ lives because he didn’t have a video camera handy. In this episode of the Macworld Video he shows off his new favorite device for creating such video documentation—Pure Digital’s Flip Ultra pocket camcorder.

After an outpouring of complaints from Swedish iPhone buyers, Telia Sonera has revised its iPhone plan offerings.

Jade is a plug-in for Aperture that lets users correct color, contrast and other image values.

Stevens Creek Software, best known for its Palm OS utilities, is getting into the iPhone app business.

YouTube must hand Viacom a database listing who watched the videos it hosts, although it need not reveal the code for its search engine, a court ordered.

Beta Monkey released a collection of REX2 files for Drum Werks XI, the company's rock drum package.

Canto has updated its digital asset management software Cumulus with fixes for Backup Manager and more.

MindHabits is a new game that reported improves your self-confidence and positive outlook.

Opera's latest release, 9.51, has integrated Ask.com searches.