Apple’s release of the iPad means that many of the biggest selling accessories right now are cases to protect your new addition to the family. With the bewildering number of cases already on the market, MyMac.com’s reviews over the coming weeks will help you come up with a choice of case that best suits your needs. This week: Macally Metropad iPad Cases
Month: April 2010
MyMac Podcast 290 – A Tale of Two Thieves
Gaz is BACK from vacation so the G-Men are on the job! Doctor Who? They answer some Listener feedback questions; one from old friend Beejay Bhatt asking about recording Skype.
Read MoreReview – PaperShow
PaperShow is a plug and play device that can change the way presentations are given and viewed.
Colcasac iPad Sleeve – Review
One of the first things that comes to mind when you purchase your new iPad is how to protect it. The iPad is a thing of beauty, so anything you can do to minimize bumps and scratches is important.
Rohos Logon Key for Mac – Review
Are you worried about your Mac’s security? Do you have a wildly complex password, and are simply tired of repeatedly typing it? The Rohos Logon Key for Mac may be what you seek.
MyMac Podcast 289 – With BACON
Gaz is on Vacation with his family so we bring long-time MyMac contributor Owen Rubin in for a really fun show. We go over the new MacBook Pros and discuss the iPhone OS4 announcements all with sound effects and BACON. Because everything is better with Bacon.
Read MoreTeamViewer for iPhone – Review
Do you need remote access to your Mac, plus you need it for free? TeamViewer could be just the ticket.
iTiki iPhone Case – Review
iTiki – the only iPhone case in the world with a butt!
Bento for iPad – Review
There are times when I find my life becomes just too busy. Between planning my high school science classes, grading papers, writing reviews for MyMac.com, maintaining a home and running about for our children, I really need to keep track of my constantly changing schedule without being tied to my iMac. The folks at FileMaker have come up with an elegant solution for iPad owners with Bento for iPad.
Skullcandy 50/50 Earbuds with Microphone – Review
Skullcandy 50/50 earbuds/microphone; the right pair for you?
Guitar for Dummies CD – Mac version – Review
No way was Guitar for Dummies made by a bunch of dummies
MyMac Podcast 288 – Where’s MY Bloody iPad
Download the show here, and subscribe in iTunes Neil Worton joins us as a listener invite and we spend the majority of our time talking about the iPad. Neil uses a Mac for astronomy but most of the software he uses are Windows based. He’s looking for Mac equivalents. Here is what he’s currently using:
Read MoreGuitar for Dummies CD – Review
As a relative beginner to playing the guitar, I’m always on the lookout for ways to improve my playing skills. I take weekly lessons and I learn a great deal from my guitar teacher, but perhaps there is a way to improve myself, and perhaps even impress my teacher a bit in the process. When I saw Wiley’s new Guitar for Dummies CD, I knew this was a piece of software that was right up my alley, and I wasn’t disappointed.
Fujitsu ScanSnap S1300 Color Image Scanner – Review
Luckily for me, my scanning problems are over.
Quicken Essentials for Mac – Review
Quicken Essentials is easy to use, easy to understand, and functional. I’m really delighted to learn that Intuit developed Quicken Essentials from the ground up for Macintosh OS X. Typically accounting and money programs are first developed for a Windows operating system. It’s quite nice to have simple yet effective financial management software that isn’t bloatware.
MyMac Podcast 287 – A Laptop Full of Hurt
The iPad is coming (but we don’t just go ON about it). Guy is planning to go to the Clarendon, Virginia Apple Store on iPad day April 3rd to talk to the early adopters and ask them why they’re getting an iPad. Gaz and Guy talk about Gaz’s sister’s problems with her HP laptop with Vista (because Vista just SCREAMS quality!). Guy recommends Windows 7…say WHAT?!?
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