Apparent Software makes working on a Mac just a wee bit easier with its new offering, Blast. This inexpensive application runs on your Mac’s menu bar, providing a quick way to access any file or application you’ve recently worked on. Blast has proven to be a real asset to my daily workflow and productivity.
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Which style of iPad case is best for you? Let’s look at three different models, with our guest reviewer, Howard Nemerovski. Eco-Vue for iPad
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FotoMagico makes quick work of creating a slideshow, complete with music if you desire. Photos, music, and movies are shown in the right-hand sidebar; just drag and drop the media onto the storyboard. FotoMagico can take over from here, and add transitions and zooms to your photos. Another option is to create an Instant Slideshow, which gives the user a little more control over the output. The short movie below is an example of adding pictures and music to the storyboard and letting FotoMagico do its thing.
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Arctic Sound S111 Portable USB-powered Speakers Company: Arctic Cooling Price: $15.45 US http://www.arctic-cooling.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=81_90&mID=581 USB powered speaker are lousy, right? Wrong! The chilled-out company Arctic
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Review: You Gotta See This Company: Boinx Software Price: $1.99 You Gotta See This. That is not only the name of the product, but
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Kensington produces a variety of locks for home and business solutions including desktops and laptop computers. We’ll take a look at two solutions for laptops.
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The MP300 Plus by Edifier are actually a quite sophisticated and cost-effective audio solution, and deliver exceptionally high quality sound for their size and price. The mid/high spherical speakers have an impressive frequency range of 230 Hz to 20 kHz, offering crisp and clean mid-range and highs, and the sub-woofer handles 45Hz to 200 Hz, adding that great bass response often missing from small speakers. The sound is crisp and clear…
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X-Rite ColorChecker Passport is not a silver bullet product, nor is it a magic wand for transforming bad pictures into award winning pictures. Those who take time and effort to incorporate its use into their workflow will be the ones who reap the most benefit. Consider making a commitment to the product in which the purchase cost is the least significant item on your list.
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The dockXtender is the simpler of the two devices. It’s an extension cable, plain and simple. If the current docking cable for your iPod/iPhone/iPad is too long or too short, the dockXtender may be the right length. You can purchase it in two feet (60 cm) or six feet (180 cm) lengths. The dockXtender is solidly built, but the cable’s not so thick that it’s not flexible.
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Doxie is a small, portable scanner that’s incredibly simple to set-up and use. Download the appropriate software from Doxie’s web site, launch the Doxie application, plug the scanner into a USB port on your Mac, and after calibrating Doxie before the first use you’re ready to let the fun begin.
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CS5: Dreamweaver Company: Adobe PRICE: Dreamweaver CS5:Â Upgrade: $199, New: $399 CS5 Web Premium (which includes Dreamweaver): Upgrade: $599, New: $1799 CS5 Master CollectionÂ
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v-JAYS over-ear lightweight clear-bass folding headphones Company: JAYS (of Sweden) Price: $98 US (not available until approximately November, 2010)http://www.jays.se/products/headphones/v-jays.html Martin Taylor enjoys listening to
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A-Frame Company: Griffin Technologies Price: $49.99 http://www.griffintechnology.com/ When I shop for an easel/stand for my iPad I am looking for some very specific features:
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AmpTune — Dual Dock Stereo Speakers + Charger for iPhone/iPod/iPod touch Company: Macally Price: $70 MSRP ($51.22 U.S. from Amazon.com—good value!) http://www.macally.com/ Audiophiles: stop
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ave you ever had one of those, ‘game changer moments’ when you sat in front of something and just said out loud or to yourself, ‘Oh My God’? The first time I sat down in front of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 (LR3), was one of those moments for me. There are many ways in which LR3 changes the content management game for photographers of all kinds and skill levels. Read on and discover if the improvements to this third generation of Lightroom are all that, or not.
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Symantec is well known in the PC world for their security and antivirus products, among others. They also have traditional backup and system imaging solutions, so branching into online backup services seems like a natural extension for them. Given their experience in providing software and services to the huge Windows market, I was excited to see how their online backup offering stacked up to the competition from a Mac user’s point of view.
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Have you ever created a slideshow of your favorite photos, but wished it could have a little more pizazz? Would you like more control of the motion, transitions, even the music in the slideshow? Let me show you Photo to Movie.
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Unlike man, not all CF (Compact Flash) cards and card readers are created equal. Indeed, this is a big deal if you make your living peering through a viewfinder. Lexar prides itself in manufacturing professional level memory products. Read on and discover if the products live up to the hype.
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So you have your shinny new iPad all dressed up with its new sleeve etc., and all you can do is drop it into the cavernous, compared to the iPad, generic backpack or messenger bag you had forgotten around. Brenthaven is here to help. See if the Switch Satchel will scratch your itch.
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Trip Journal is an app that lets you document and share your travel adventures with family and friends through social networking sites including Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Google Earth, and Picasa. Users can upload photos, notes, and routes in real time, or when the trip is completed.
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