• Editor's desk: Taking the 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro on the road

  There's no such thing as perfection. We strive for it. We seek it. But we can never find it. Because everything has its advantages and disadvantages, it's good points and bad. Everything is a compromise. Knowing that, understanding that, the trick becomes finding the best compromise. For me,…

• Monument Valley Forgotten Shores: Levels 5-8 walkthrough

  Forgotten Shores is the latest expansion pack to Monument Valley , a beautifully designed puzzle game in which you are in charge of guiding Ida, the silent princess, through many different lands. We've already walked you through the first four levels so here's the final walkthrough of…

• Best iPhone and iPad apps of November

  November is winding down and the dust is settling from Black Friday insanity, so it's time to look back on the month and all of the great new apps and games that have been released. This go-around we have some excellent strategy games, as well as a few action titles to keep you on your toes. On…

• "iPad Air Plus" Leak Supposedly Details Apple's Upcoming Mega Tab

  This weekend, a leak from Japanese magazine Mac Fan (subsequently picked up by Macotakara ) reveals what they believe to be schematics and specs surrounding Apple's rumored 12.2-inch tablet, the same mega tablet that Bloomberg reported was coming back in August. Read more...

• Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week

  A smartphone is only as great as its apps, and developers were hard at work again this week to make your pocket computer just a little bit better. This week iOS saw a swell of platform-only apps whereas Android was a little light. I also came across an amazing language-learning app for Windows Phone…