Recently, Donny reviewed the new EyeTV 3 software by Elgato, and loved it. EyeTV software is nothing without hardware, and there are several options on the market. One piece of hardware is Elgato’s EyeTV 250plus. He looks at the latest from Elgato in this review.
EyeTV 250Plus
Two The Missing Manual Book Reviewed – Office 08 and iPhoto 08
Pogue Press and O’Reilly continue to add new books to the Missing Manual series. As MyMac.com readers know, I’ve been a longtime critic of the software publishers failing to include adequate documentation with their products. This failing is what gave life to the Missing Manual series.
Razer Destructor Professional Gaming Mat
Review
When is a mouse pad not a mouse pad? When it has a case of its own and is more expensive than most Mice. The Destructor from Razer USA is such a mouse pad, but to call it a mouse pad is a little disingenuous.
Two Kensington products for Road Warriors
Here are two items from Kensington for those road warriors out there who need extra iPod power and may be searching for WIFI networks.
MyMac Podcast 183
BeeJay – PowerTune Contest
BeeJay Bhatt joins Tim, David, and Guy this week to chat about ten years of the iMac, PC Software on a Mac, Macworld Expo joke, Safari instability, and much more. All Over the Mac with John Nemo looks at two different microphones, and Sam Levin helps us kick off the show with a new Cool Mac Picks. Plus, we are giving away a PowerTune from MacAlly! Listen to find out how you can win! (US Residents Only)
Read MoreFenestration 41
The Curse of “Free Public Wi-Fiâ€
Welcome, MyMac readers, to Fenestration – back after a hiatus from the podcast, and now in a written form to reflect our rebrand back to MyMac Magazine. This column is my guide to using your Mac in a world filled with Windows machines. I will cover issues of information exchange with Windows users, using Windows infrastructure with your Mac, and how to run Windows or Windows-compatible software on your Mac.
Read MoreBook Bytes Special Report – Interview With Professor Harald Mante
If readers indeed should find it difficult to handle the black and white and color graphics, there is only one bit of advice to give: attend one of my courses and experience me personally!
Bento – Review
Bento is a personal (as opposed to “enterprise” or networked) database that’s meant to be as easy to use as the Mac itself. New MyMac Magazine writer Mark Sealey (of MacNN and ThinkSecret fame) takes a look at the latest offering from FileMaker!
Creativity Express – Review
As an art teacher (formerly k-8 and now primarily high school) I am always looking for new software for the classroom, my students, or for myself. Creativity Express by Madcap Logic fits into all three of those categories. At first glance it looks like something that would be great for elementary school children. However, the more I played with it the more I saw how it could be used by older students, and by myself.
Boa Design, Inc.
Remember those words: fashion, accessories, and style.
Tunewear ICEWEAR case for iPhone – Review
Tunewear’s ICEWEAR case is a silicone rubber case designed to be very, very protective of your iPhone. I wrapped one around my iPhone, and here are my impressions.
ClearBoost – Review
Griffin’s new case for the iPhone is supposed to be a twofer; a hard plastic case and an internal antenna that improves cell phone reception. How does it perform?
Read MoreMacWorld Superguide Mac OS X Hints Leopard Edition – Review
The trend towards reduced documentation, especially at Apple, continues unabated. And programmer ingenuity continues to increase, with more and more features being added with each software update. Couple these two trends together, and we have today’s situation where many powerful features of software applications are hidden away, lurking behind the Option or Command keys, or buried in an obscure preference setting.
Photoshop Studio with Bert Monroy: Digital Painting – Book Review
When TechTV and the Screen Savers were around I always looked forward to the segments with Bert Monroy doing a Photoshop tutorial. So, when I had the opportunity to review his new book, Photoshop Studio with Bert Monroy: Digital Painting, I jumped at it.
Omniweb – Review
Omniweb is a very powerful, full-featured browser for the Mac platform. It is produced by the Omnigroup, of Seattle Washington. The Omnigroup is a company that has been with us since the days of NeXt, so they’re a long-time developer of Mac applications.
Are Macs finally ready for the corporate world?
The corporate world is ready for Macs…or is it? Is Apple ready for the corporate world?? An interesting set of questions posed by Peter
Read More
MyMac Podcast 182 – Larry O’Connor of OWC
Larry O’Connor, the founder of Other World Computing, joins Rich Lefko, Guy Serle, and Tim Robertson for a fun chat. David Cohen returns from a three week exile (vacation) to talk about his new AppleTV, as well as his take on the Mac Clone company that made waves while he was away. We also announce the winners of the Case-Mate.com contest from last weeks show, plus Nemo chats with a young Mac user.
Read MoreFive NewerTech iPhone Audio Accessories Reviewed
Newer’s Mic Extender is an an adapter plug with an in-line microphone. You can use any earbuds, and Newer adapts the plug, and provides the microphone, as well.
BusySync 2.0
Review
Giving .Mac’s iCal synchronization a run for its money, the folks at BusyMac have created a viable alternative for group calendaring with their BusySync software. Version 2.0, just released, adds Google Calendar synchronization, providing users with even more options to share calendars both locally and across the Internet.
Outstanding Digital Photo Workshop Books
plus excellent interview with author JEFF WIGNALL
This is not just any sunset, this is YOUR sunset. How do YOU want it to look? So you make some mistakes, who cares. Digital is free, after all.