Do you like visually-oriented help books? Office 2008 for the Mac On Demand is worth a look.
Author: David Weeks
How Wikipedia Works – Book Review
Do you have the itch to write a Wikipedia article? It’s more complicated than you may think! This book will show you how.
Two Waterfield Designs slipcases reviewed
Two very different slipcases from Waterfield Designs
CableJive vs. Scosche – Review
Two iPhone/iPod charge converters compared: CableJive vs. Scosche
BlueAnt V1 Voice Control Bluetooth headset – Review
While I’ve long been a cellphone user, I’ve never taken to using a Bluetooth headset. Each time I see a person with one stuck in an ear, my first reaction is that they have some horrible growth on the side of their head, and why don’t they get it surgically removed. However, the Weeks Division of MyMac Labs recently received an evaluation unit of BlueAnt’s V1 Voice Control headset. I swallowed my fashion concerns, and gave the V1 a try during a four-day business trip.
Review Followups – U-Suit for iPhone by Uniea and Vibe Duo headset for iPhone
Review Followups – U-Suit for iPhone by Uniea and Vibe Duo headset for iPhone While some products get longer evaluations than others, the Weeks
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V-Moda redesigns Vibe Duo
A while back, I reviewed the V-Moda Vibe Duo earbuds. https://www.mymac.com/showarticle.php?do=something&id=2659 Unfortunately, the cord’s attach point to the plug began to wear, creating lots
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iPhone panic
On the road, killing time in a Panera Bread store in Raleigh, N.C., I’ve been swilling coffee for a couple of hours. It’s time
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Living in the Macintosh moment
Each year, the various Macintosh pundits, experts, aficionados, and self-proclaimed know-it-alls pronounce their annual prognostications for Macworld. Most of them are wrong, and some
Read MoreBBEdit 9 – Review
At version 9, BBEdit has more goodies than I thought any text editor could ever contain. Of course, I thought the same thing when I began to use versions 8, 7, 6, 5, and 4. As I mentioned in my BBEdit 8 review, I don’t take advantage of many of BBedit’s programming or HTML features. So, when version 9 was announced, I did not plan to evaluate the many new coding-related features. I wanted to sample the major change to BBEdit 9’s searching powers; a non-modal find window. Read the full review here.
MacAlly PowerLink 3-In-1 Battery Pack
Have you ever been caught out in the wild with a dead, or nearly dead battery? Did you forget to bring the wall charger, or a cable to connect to your laptop to recharge? Do you need a flash drive to swap an important file with a co-worker? If you answered yes to any of the above, take a look at MacAlly’s PowerLink for iPhone. It’s a small, easy to pack dongle that combines an emergency iPhone battery, a 2 GB flash drive, and a USB passthrough to connect the iPhone to a computer.
How not to demo the new MacBook Pro
Apple Stores do a fine job demoing Macs, and iPhones/iTouches. The salespeople know their stuff, and never do the hard sell routine on the prospect. Besides, we all know that Macs almost sell themselves. Or do they? Steve Jobs and Phil Schiller, take note!
MacAlly AirShell Leather Protective Cover for MacBook Air – Review
MacAlly has added a new member to its lineup of protective cases for Apple laptops with the AirShell for MacBook Air. The Weeks Division of MyMac Labs used it for a couple of weeks to see just how well it performed its protective duties. The AirShell consists of two hard shells that clip onto the top and bottom case of the Air itself. Once attached, the Air itself is well shielded, with only the USB/headphone port door, air vents, charging socket, and sleep light uncovered. Read the review here.
SE102MPA Sound Isolating Mobile Headset – Review
The iPod/iPhone earbud market is one of the hottest consumer spaces there is, and Shure has several products for it. The Weeks Division of MyMac Labs had the opportunity to evaluate the Shure SE102MPA Sound Isolating Mobile Headset.
MacAlly Air2Net USB Ethernet adapter – Review
Now, MacAlly offers an alternative to Apple’s dongle, the MacAlly Air2Net USB Ethernet adapter. As expected, the Air2Net’s a dongle that let you connect an RJ-45 Ethernet jack into a USB port, and runs at Ethernet 10/100 speeds
I flogged the Air2Net hooked up to our MacBook AIr for an entire weekend at the Weeks Division of MyMac Labs. How did it do?
Marware CEO Flip Vue case for iPhone – Review
I used the Flip Vue for a weekend, and found it to be attractive and well-made, but found it somewhat difficult to actually use.
Hewlett-Packard Photosmart C8180 All-In-One Printer
Review
HP asked me to review the C8180, and here’s what I found after using on it for quite a while.
Read MoreMarware Sportfolio Sleeve for MacBook Air
Review
Following my (bad) example of rushing in where angels fear to tread, my wife Nancy became an early adopter of the MacBook Air. She’s been extremely pleased with her purchase. Every laptop needs protection when it travels, so the Weeks Division of MyMac Labs reviewed the Marware’s Sportfolio Sleeve for the MacBook Air.
Juice Pack for iPhone
Review
I was a Day One iPhone adopter, and can easily say that I’d buy one again, even though the first generation iPhone is clearly not perfect.
Two Glenn Fleishman Take Control ebooks
Reviewed
With these two ebooks, TidBITS author, blogger, columnist, and all-around networking pundit Glenn Fleishman is bound and determined to help Mac users better understand and use screen sharing and Back To My Mac.