When the Audioengine D3 DAC arrived, I ran it for a few hours just to keep it honest, although I didn’t expect a significant change with a burn-in period. When I finally got around to listening later that evening, I thought the sound was as good as anything I’ve ever heard. In fact, having spent a great deal of time with the HRT Microstreamer and v-moda Verza recently, the first thing that I became aware of was an impression of analog-like sound.
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Do I buy a MacBook Pro during Apple’s Back to School promotion and get my son’s education discount plus a $100 iTunes card? Or do I wait for the new MacBook Pro to be released later in the fall?
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Today the long-awaited iLoud from IK Multimedia has its official release. iLoud is a top of the line battery–powered portable wireless Bluetooth speaker for
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The big selling point for these Skullcandy Fix In-Ear Earphones is their remarkable ability to comfortably remain fixed in your ears when you’re exercising. I tried them while on a treadmill and also on a bike ride, and neither sweat nor bumpy asphalt caused them to dislodge. Fix headphones really are comfortable. Nice!
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I recently had the chance to use a few items from Custom SLR for photographers. This review is a compilation of my findings. One thing I want to mention up front: Custom SLR is very proud of their logo and it appears everywhere on their accessories in subtle ways. That is a very nice touch, even if it does not add functionality to the accessories themselves.
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It’s always refreshing when an audio device works as advertised right out of the box. WaveJamr v5 Bluetooth Audio Receiver enables the user to wirelessly connect any Bluetooth enabled device to almost any speaker dock, docking alarm clock, plus home or car audio system.
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I have a confession to start this review. I have weird, tiny ears. I am definitely the edge case for any earphones regarding fit, so anything moving forward should be taken with a grain of salt. In this context, the Sennheiser MM70s were some of the best fitting earphones I have tried.
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I have many DSLR bags, and a few laptop bags, but when I need to leave my house with my computer and my camera, I need to have two bags with me all the time. This is where a bag such as the Timbuk2 Espionage Camera Backpack can be used to simplify your life.
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earHero Earphones are unusual lightweight ini-ear headphones made with hearing aid speakers. Developed by audiologists Matt and Mali Murphy, theyre a comfortable and safe alternative to noise canceling earphones, but only if youre listening to voice recordings such as podcasts and audio books. The tinny speakers make them inadequate for listening to music. Bass is almost undetectable.
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Titan Power takes that equation one step beyond, adding an LED automobile battery test indicator to their TaiChi 2in1 Chargers. In my green VW New Beetle’s 12-volt socket, the TaiChi units insert and fit well, and then charge my iPhone 5 as expected, using CabjeJive’s long or short iBoltz Lightning cables. My automobile battery is working fine, as a bonus.
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Seagate’s semi-modular external drives are versatile gems of design and engineering. With only a few companies now manufacturing good-quality consumer backup drives, the latest lineup of Backup Plus Desktop Drive for Macintosh models offers reliability, excellent value for money, and a secret hidden feature in the removable bottom power and interface port base unit.
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OK (I hear you asking). Just HOW does Guy create the MyMac Podcast each week with such incredible skill, good taste, and handsome features? I may be projecting a bit on that last one…and maybe the others too, but with a little help (and by little I mean almost all the credit) from Dave Hamilton from the Mac Geek Gab I managed to finally get it working consistently.
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Every time I looked out of the window the evening light looked even more tempting. As the sun set, I could contain myself no longer; I grabbed a camera and headed up to the corner of the street, where picture taking without the intrusion of festoons of neighborhood electrical distribution hardware is possible.
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There are three ways product reviewers respond to all the gadgets and gizmos we receive: dislike and send them back promptly, use them for a while but not long-term, or keep them forever even if it means parting with hardly-earned cash. The new and favorite items discussed below can be proud to be in the latter group.
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Ever heard of an induction speaker? Neither had I. The Sonivo Induction Easy Speaker is a black box 1-3/4 inches tall and the size of an iPhone 5 when viewed from the top. Simply placing your iPhone on top of the box causes the audio to play through its nicely amplified speakers. No wires, no Bluetooth.
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You can take this headline one of two ways. Either Apple stock is going to nose dive again, or Apple is going to announce some great products this Fall. Unfortunately, the way Wall Street works, both are probably true.
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Click on the link below to listen to our four-minute interview with Barbie, book artist. Be patient while the clickable audio page link and
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Transferring photos between your Mac and your various iDevices via iTunes, email, or iCloud is often more complicated than it should be. A new app called Photo Transfer WiFi eases the pain.
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Portable USB battery chargers are getting smaller, smarter, and better looking. Everyone needs at least one when you are away from AC or USB power sources, and when the power grid in inaccessible.
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How low can you go? Does it make sense to save money and purchase a low-capacity iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, then extend its capacity using a wireless remote storage solution? With fast and cheap flash drives and USB external drives available, is it preferable to be thrifty when buying iOS hardware, and extravagant when considering the new types of remote and wireless personal file servers that are being released monthly?
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