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StudyBase Mandarin HSK helps teach Chinese with a variety of study tools. While the program is cluttered, its study aids overcome this handicap and will help students.

The program's interface was the biggest hurdle we encountered. The main screen was, oddly, a beach landscape with several buttons along the bottom. Our visit to the Help file and its definitions of each study tool made this program much less intimidating. The program featured several standard language study tools that provided a lot of simple support, such as a Chinese-to-English dictionary, grammar flashcards, and tutorials based on subjects like conjugating verbs … Read more

Tagalog Translator is a basic program that lets users look up words in English and Tagalog and get translations. Although the program works, its interface could be better, and some of its extra features are a waste of time.

The program's interface is basic; not particularly attractive, but easy enough to understand. The dictionary contains lists of words in English and Tagalog, and users enter the word they're looking for and search to find the translation. The problem with this approach is that results are returned if the word in question matches any portion of any word. For … Read more

Rhymesaurus provides users with a fast, effective way to find a word's rhyme. In addition, the program offers some bonus features that make this stand out from its competition.

The program's interface is incredibly simple, with only one place to enter data. Beyond that, the program is broken into tabs for various definitions, which keeps things simple. Users should not need the Help file, though one is available. The program begins with users entering their word in a search engine. From there, they may choose one of the seven tabs for answers. Tabs include Dictionary, Thesaurus, Rhyme, Sounds … Read more

WordFinder with Collins English Dictionary & Thesaurus is a comprehensive English-language dictionary and thesaurus. Although users looking for an electronic alternative to traditional hardbound reference books should find that WordFinder meets all their needs, some aspects of the interface can be confusing.

For the most part, the program's interface is intuitive and attractive. As users start to type a word, the dictionary scrolls through its entries alphabetically; this allows users to see surrounding words, much as they would when looking up a word in a hard copy of a dictionary. It's easy to switch between the dictionary and … Read more

Chini Mini Dictionary an English-Hindi Dictionary is a small and basic dictionary of English and Hindi words. Users seeking a no-frills dictionary for quick translations should find that this program meets their needs.

The program's interface is very basic, with a column of English words on the left and their Hindi counterparts on the right. To look up a word, users start typing at the top of either column, and words that match the given sequence of letters will be displayed. Users should note that the Hindi words use the Hindi alphabet; transliterations are not provided. The dictionary does … Read more

This is just getting ridiculous.

John Gruber at Daringfireball.net points to the latest example of an iPhone application being stymied by Apple's App Store approval process. In this case, it's a dictionary app called Ninjawords (so called because ninjas are "smart, accurate, and really fast") that was rejected three times over the course of two months, mostly because "objectionable" words could be looked up and found in the dictionary's search function, Gruber reported.

It's a new version of an old story, but one that almost seems like a parody of the … Read more

Learn the meanings behind hundreds of astrological terms by using this simple program. Users who consult this program for guidance will not be disappointed with the no-nonsense direction this program takes.

The interface is a particularly strong aspect of this dictionary. Words are easily scrolled through in a list and the definition is large and easily read. Users can consult the online Help file, but it is very sparse and they will probably have better luck simply clicking around and experimenting. To get a definition, users simply scroll through the alphabetical list along the left-hand side of the program. Once … Read more

MB Complete Numerology Software gives users a comprehensive numerological reading. Although the results are thorough, some features of the program don't seem to work.

Like other programs from Mystic Board, the program's first screen is cluttered with advertisements for the publisher. Past that, users are asked to choose between Numerology Pro and the Numerology Pro Dictionary. There's no indication of what's contained in either of these. Proceeding to Numerology Pro allows users to enter their birth dates and then view 22 different aspects of their numerological profile, such as their Birthday Number, Karmic Lessons Number, Heart'… Read more

MB Divination Dictionary allegedly provides definitions for 5,500 terms associated with astrology, tarot, and other New Age pursuits. This sounds like a useful tool, but unfortunately, the dictionary simply does not work.

The first screen is cluttered with ads for the software's publisher, which is the case for all Mystic Board programs. Past that, users go to a screen divided into several panes, one of which lists all of the dictionary's terms. Unfortunately, no amount of clicking on the term or on the Display button or Search button brought up a definition. Instead, we got a message … Read more