Author: John Nemerovski

John "Nemo" Nemerovski was MyMac's Reviews Editor. He is a retired private and small group personal technology tutor in Tucson, Arizona, USA, with an emphasis on iPad and iPhone training, plus basic computing, digital photography, and Photoshop. Nemo is a music educator and accomplished music instructor on keyboard and guitar, and an expert artisan bread baker.

Kensington Keyfolio iPad mini Keyboard Case – Guest Review

Bluetooth, Cases, Cover, iPad mini, Review 0

This Bluetooth keyboard case is very easy to set-up right out of the box. The iPad slides into a windowed sleeve on one side and is held in place by a flap. The outer shell protects the iPad mini nicely with a thin but hard scratch resistant synthetic leather surface. In the three weeks I’ve used the Kensington Keyfolio Keyboard Case for iPad mini, and I used it pretty roughly, surprisingly it did not get any scuffs. One of the keys did break off the keypad.

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Rocksteady XS portable Bluetooth 3.0 speaker – Review

Audio, Bluetooth, Review, Speakers 0

Killer Concepts’ Rocksteady XS has two side-firing speakers and one top speaker port that are heavy on the midrange and treble and are light on the bass. Bluetooth 3.0 wireless setup and transmission from iPhone or other portable player is instantaneous, the best we’ve experienced. Typical 20 to 30 foot broadcast range is achieved, depending upon walls and other obstructions between player and speaker.

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t-JAYS Four In-Ear Headphones With JAYS Curves Digital Signal Processing – Nemo Memo

Apps, Audio, Earphones, Features, Headphones, Headset, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch, iTunes, Microphone, Music, Nemo Memo, Opinion, Review, Speakers 0

The t-JAYS Four (abbreviated as tJ4) headphone are almost (or better than) conventional, which is a good thing. Multiple size comfortable tips and a too-small carrying case are provided in the idiosyncratic standard JAYS hard shell product packaging that we have described in prior reviews of JAYS products.

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House of Marley Exodus On-Ear Headphones
User Report – Review

Audio, Earphones, Features, Headphones, Headset, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iTunes, Macbook, Macintosh, Music, Review, Speakers 2

The House of Marley claims the Exodus On-Ear Headphones are “noise isolating and eco-friendly.” We agree and approve. Ambient noise is not much distraction when listening to music with these headphones that are constructed from mostly natural or recycled, attractive materials.

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2012 Holiday Gift Guide for Techies – Nemo Memo

Bluetooth, Features, Hard Drive, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Macbook, Macbook Air, Macbook Pro, Macintosh, Monitor, Nemo Memo, Review, Stand, Wireless 1

If you are reading this and you are not fully backed up using Time Machine and Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper, stop immediately and order a new external multi-interface bus-powered backup drive or two. Keep one drive handy for daily updates, and the other offsite for safety and security. Email the G-Men on the MyMac Podcast if you need advice on how to use Time Machine and the other two backup applications.

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