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The VocoPro KaraokeDual is a solid, professional-looking karaoke machine with a range of audio features combined with two microphones and an overall portable design. It is compatible with the most popular song sources, so you can easily sing along with the latest, most popular tunes.

VocoPro’s Karaoke Rock-On Roller is a truly impressive all-in-one karaoke system that works well for both small and large venues.

The Memorex SingStand 2 karaoke machine offers sleek style and portability along with the ability to enjoy songs from most external music sources via the universal line-in.

The Electrohome EAKAR300 karaoke machine makes it easy to have a memorable karaoke party. This affordable model features a wide array of music sources and several included accessories.

The Reader’s Edge has much of the same functionality as other speed reading software, though it’s somewhat outdated and requires a little more input from the user than other programs.

We found MOHO Debut to be a relatively easy animation program to learn and use. Since it is compatible with drawing tablets, it made it easier to sketch out our ideas. It also offers plenty of premade character options, so you don’t have to be an artist in order to use it.

Character Animator is a fun animation program that allows you to use motion capture on pre-created character puppets.

Digicel’s FlipBook cartoon maker software uses time-honored cel animation methods to create your animation masterpieces and is designed with the traditional animation artist in mind.

Adobe Animate CC is the rebranded version of Adobe Flash. It gives you access to professional-level drawing and animation tools so you can get the exact look you want from your work. We were able to use bone rigging and animation paths to quickly animate scenes.

Audacity is a free, open-source audio editing software compatible with Mac and Windows computers.

WaveLab is a well-established editing and mastering software with an extensive list of restoration and editing tools. We tested the Essentials version because the Pro version is more than $500.

As a digital photo printing service, Winkflash has an easy-to-navigate website with the features and functions you need to turn your favorite memories into forever keepsakes. It offers two professional editing programs on its website, PicMonkey and Adobe Creative Cloud.

RitzPix is a digital photo printing site that guides you smoothly through the necessary steps. On this journey, RitzPix offers powerful editing tools, a user-friendly site, and photo albums that are easy to organize and access, though there were some flaws in the pictures we printed with it.

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This Janome sewing machine has all the basics for successful sewing with 50 different stitches that include three styles of one-step buttonholes. The stitches are listed on the front of the machine, so initiating one is a simple matter of entering the corresponding stitch number on the LCD screen.

Editor’s Note: This product has been removed from our side-by-side comparison because it is no longer available.

Editor’s Note: This product has been removed from our side-by-side comparison because it is no longer available.

Audio Recorder Platinum is entry-level voice recording software from EZ SoftMagic. The software has a well-designed user interface with conveniently placed command options. Audio Recorder functions in two modes: normal record and EZ ALL-Record.

Reunion 12 is exceptionally designed genealogy software with one of the best interfaces among the programs I tested. The data entry is efficient, and the charting capabilities are comprehensive.