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Apparently, the publisher's of this program don't understand the meaning of the word free, because it's yet another program from these designers that claims to be free, but turns out to be a standard 30-day trial version. MB Flying Star Feng Shui calculates your house's proper feng shui locations.

The user interface is one overly packed window after another. We were greeted with a ridiculously cluttered window that begged us for a donation. Further inspection revealed that the program comes with a 30-day trial period, and isn't free as promised. We had to root through … Read more

Review: iHome's LED Color Changing iPod stereo system plays well in the dark

As far as iPod music systems go, the iHome iH15 is about as simple as they come, except for a small but brilliant design twist: it changes colors.

With the lights on, we can say the iH15 ($59.99) is kinda cute, but not terribly exciting to look at. A 5.25-inch cube with some curves and a milky opaque plastic finish, it's got a bit of that '70s throwback thing going for it. Three small speakers adorn three of its four sides (one is a "passive subwoofer"). And just four buttons--one for power, two for volume, … Read more

New fashion trend: Ink couture?

Normally, it would be contraindicated to take a marker to your dress. Not so with Color-in-Clothing, which you'll actually want to mark up. That's the way you give it color and infuse it with your own sense of style.

The customizable garb is the result of a collaboration between Dutch fashion designer Berber Soepboer and Dutch graphic designer Michiel Schuurman.

We're waiting to find out if and where the striking dress in the photos can be purchased, and if you can safely remove the markings if you're considering a whole new look.

Do note that you'… Read more

111: First look at the new Tesla S

We get a first look at the new Tesla S, California may tell you what color car you can drive, Chevy's Volt reminds it is for real, and we drive a BMW diesel that will surprise you.

Listen now: Download today's podcast SHOW NOTES

• First impressions of 2010 Prius

• First look at the new Tesla S

• CNET Review: BMW 335d diesel sedan

• California report on car colors

• Home brew test of car colors and heat

OKI color laser printer hits the spot

Small businesses and work-at-homies shopping for a new printer should definitely consider the OKI C3600n color laser. A laser printer is a good fit if you print out a larger-than-average amount of documents per day, and this one extends its versatility by offering color prints as well.

Although the C3600n can't exactly brag about its paltry feature list (it's also lacking wireless and isn't very easy on the eyes), it accomplishes its core competency and produces pleasing output results in both color and black and white. And, at about 2.9 cents for a black-only page and … Read more

ColorSplash makes iPhone photos pop

There's undoubtedly something striking about the style of photography that draws attention to a focal object by making the rest of the scene black and white (here's a good example). This kind of selected colorization is within reach on your iPhone if you use ColorSplash for iPhone, a relatively new image-editing app from the developer of Juxtaposer and Juxtaposer Lite, two other image editors for iPhone photos.

After you load an image, ColorSplash will turn it into a black-and-white photo--but not permanently. Your full-color image will remain in your iPhone's camera roll. You use your finger as … Read more