Author: Steve Hammond

Steve is a computer geek, and he has been for many years. He has studied computer science for 15 years, with a college degree in computer science, a backchelor degree in computer with a minor in mathematics, and a Master degree in computer science. In high school he was initiated to computer on an Apple II, then his parents bought him a Commodore 64, then a Mac Plus. But in computer science, DOS and Windows PC were used mostly, so he switched to the dark side for a while. In 2000 he began doing some photography, then discovered iPhoto which make him come back to the Macintosh in 2002. Since, he became a Mac geek again and he sure won't turn back to the PC.

Jabra Halo – Review

Audio, Headphones, Headset, Wireless 0

The Jabra Halo is a Bluetooth headset that has many interesting features to make it worth checking out. First, it supports A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) that makes it an excellent wireless stereo headset for listening to music or podcasts from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch (or other device that support this Bluetooth profile). It’s also a Bluetooth headset for phone calls, so if you’re listening to your favorite music and your iPhone rings, you can answer from it directly by pressing the only button it has.

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Adobe Photoshop CS5 One-on-One
Book Review

Book Review 1

Many aspects of the tools in Photoshop CS5 are presented in the book. Making selections, an important part of the Photoshop workflow, takes an entire chapter. Almost at the end, a tutorial shows how to make a complex selection using the Channels from the picture.

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Drobo FS – Review

Hard Drive, NAS, Network, Review 4

The Drobo FS is one of the latest hardware in the popular line of products from Drobo. It is a standalone NAS (Network-Attached Storage) that connects directly to the LAN network. This is the third Drobo I have bought and it fits well in the family of products. The particular interest in the Drobo FS is that it can operate almost as a standalone device once configured. In other words, it is a file server without a server. This device may be an ideal choice for home users or small businesses that need to share files within a group. In this review, we will explore the device together and see if that can meet some of your needs.

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Understanding Adobe Photoshop CS5
Book Review

Book Review 3

The book Understanding Adobe Photoshop CS5 is described by the author as a book for people who are beginner Photoshop CS5 users, and need a global understanding of the software. As written in the introduction, many Photoshop books are geared towards really basic Photoshop introduction, specific features (such as layers or working with image modes), or new features only. This book is billed as a learning tool for beginners, but it will get you to almost every aspect you need to understand for using Photoshop CS5.

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Review – Media Reader ExpressCard Adapter

Macintosh, Review 0

If you have one of those older MacBook Pros with an ExpressCard slot, and your camera uses an SD memory card, you may be jealous of the new MacBook Pro models that include an SD card reader. You may think you need to buy an external card reader and be overwhelmed with its annoying USB cable, to solve your issue. But there is no need for such a thing — in fact, your MacBook Pro can handle SD cards the same way the newer models can — with the Belkin Media Reader ExpressCard Adapter.

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Review – Portraiture Plug-in Version 2.3 for Apple Aperture

Macintosh, Review 2

Almost every picture of people you see in magazines or on the web has been retouched. If you are a portrait photographer, you may be tempted to retouch your photo so that the people look at their best. You can use software such as Photoshop or Aperture, with a brush and a few masks, to enhance the portrait. But that is a tedious and long task. A plug-in like Portraiture may come in handy to help you with the major portrait retouch. We have tested for you the Aperture version of the plug-in.

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NTUOS4 – WIRELESS PEN TABLET – Review

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Wacom, the company well known for its pen tablets, introduced recently the Intuos 4 Wireless. This is basically the same as the Intuos 4 Medium size tablet with Bluetooth connectivity. We had the pleasure of testing it for you.

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Get Backup 2.2.5 – Review

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As its name imply, Get Backup is a backup program. But it also serves a dual role as a sync application. Is it worth your time and money? New MyMac.com contributor Steve Hammond takes a look!

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