Category: Features

Olympus LS-10 Linear PCM Recorder Review

Audio, Digital Recorder, Features, First Look, Review 0

For most of us who are fans of iOS devices, the recording features in GarageBand for iOS or the built-in Voice Memos App suits our needs just fine. There are some people for whom the quality of recorded audio needs to be at a level that exceeds the capabilities of your favorite Apple gear. One possible solution lies with the Olympus LS-10 Linear PCM recorder. The quality of recorded audio is beyond CD-quality, all in a portable handheld form factor.

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iPhone 5 Commuter Series Case – Review

Cases, Features, iPhone Cases, Review 0

Otterbox’s Commuter case series offers a 2-layer protection capability that affords the iPhone 5 shock, drop and bump protection. Unlike the Defender series, the Commuter series starts with the ability to use the included self-adhesive screen protector to save the iPhone screen from scratches.

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3M Privacy Filter for 13″ Macbook Pro – Review

Features, iPhone, Macbook Pro, Review 0

Have you ever felt as if someone is trying to sneak a peak at what you are doing on your computer? The problem has been fixed with 3M’s latest product, the Privacy Screen, for a variety of laptops and monitors. With a Privacy Screen you are able to type up a important document or search the web without anyone knowing what you are doing but the viewer sitting in front of the screen. 3M has managed to make a simple and easy to use filter for all types of displays.

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The Biggest Losers

Apps, Features, iOS, Opinion 0

With not much else to report on, tech blogs seem focused on two things concerning the iPhone 5/ iOS 6 launch. The first is that the iPhone was SUCH a disappointing launch with ONLY 5 million units sold the first weekend. ONLY 5 million sold. The only constraint wasn’t a lack of customers, but a lack of hardware. Apple probably could have sold another 5 million that first weekend if they had them, but they didn’t. So for analysts to claim that they should have sold 7-8 million is nonsense and apparently that’s the basis for their disappointment?

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Brenthaven BX2 Camera Backpack – Review

Back Pack, Bag, Camcorder, Camera, Cases, Features, iPad, Macbook Air, Macbook Pro, Review 0

The Brenthaven BX2 Backpack, a medium sized camera bag with padded shoulder straps and a chest strap, accompanied me on a trip to the California coast. I carried a DSLR with an 18-55mm lens on the camera body and two additional lenses, plus a 70-200mm telephoto and a 35mm, and had plenty of room to spare. In addition, a side zipper opened into a compartment for an iPad or 15″ laptop computer.

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