Reviews and Kool Tools
Reviews and Kool Tools
Recommended Reading: 'iPhone 5: The Missing Manual, 6th Edition'
Apple has two hits on its hands with iOS 6 software and the iPhone 5; heck, even the much-maligned Maps app is slowly improving. There's a lot to love -- and learn -- about both products.
"iPhone 5: The Missing Manual,... Read more »
Nikon J1 is solid, compact, mirrorless digital camera
By Laura Excell
Nikon (www.nikonusa.com) has entered the mirrorless camera market with a strong start by introducing their new Nikon 1 system (which starts at US$649.95 in pricing), which includes the J1 and V1 cameras... Read more »
Recommended reading: 'WordPress: The Missing Manual'
WordPress (https://wordpress.com) is the favorite web site design/content management system I've tried. The free and open source blogging tool has been incredibly successful, rising from a handful of users to the most-... Read more »
Portable Seagate Backup Plus a great companion for latest Macs
Now that the entire Mac line -- except for the long-in-the-tooth Mac Pro -- sports USB 3.0 connectivity, Mac users have access to a wide range of inexpensive, back-up/secondary drives. The Backup Plus portable from... Read more »
Perfect365 offers instant face lifts, makeovers
By Bruce Bicknell
Beauty in a box? Believe it or not, here’s an interesting program that really allows you to do complete makeovers on your images with the click of a button and Intensity sliders. Perfect365 -- a free... Read more »
GoodSync a good back-up/sync solution for Macs
If you want to keep your files safe and in sync, GoodSync (www.goodsync.com) is a decent, if not great, option for doing so. Mac OS X and Windows compatible, it backs up and syncs music, photos, videos, email, text... Read more »
Have a laptop? Just Mobile's Alu-accessories worth a look
If you have a Mac laptop and an external display, Just Mobile (www.just-mobile.com) has two enticing accessories you should check out: the AluBase (top photo) and AluRack (bottom photo). The former is an upright MacBook... Read more »
Coolpix AW100 a good camera but could be improved
By Mike Mackenzie
The Nikon Coolpix AW100 (www.nikonusa.com) represents the company’s initial offering in the rugged compact camera market. As you'd expect from a camera in this category, it’s waterproof to 33′,... Read more »
iStrip is a new take on MacBook/iPad docking stations
zioVisions' (www.zioVisions.com) US$11.99 iStrip is a new take on Apple MacBook and iPad docking stations. Actually, it's not a docking station itself, but lets you turn the base of any Apple Cinema Display, Thunderbolt... Read more »
Homecloud DHM lets you create your own personal cloud
The Homecloud Digital Home Manager (www.homecloud.com) from Westell Technologies is cool enough that it might convince Apple fans it's a better choice than a Time Capsule. It's designed to create a personal computing "... Read more »
RadLab isn't Totally Rad!
By Erick Vlientinck
RadLab (www.gettotallyrad.com) is an US$149 Photoshop action set. With its own palette, you can start RadLab and decide whether you want it to work with your image on the same or a new layer, or as a... Read more »
Want to rev your Mac's audio? The rPAC is for you
The built-in speakers on Macs are serviceable but certainly don't provide audiophile-pleasing sound. If you want to enhance your Mac's audio, the US$249.99 Arcam rPAC (macte.ch/28EZW) offers an excellent way to... Read more »
mDock turns your MacBook Pro into a 'desktop' computer
In the late 90s I was the proud owner of an Apple PowerBook Duo, a subcompact notebook that could be complemented by the Apple Duo Dock, which turned the PowerBook Duo into a full-size, AC-powered, fully functional... Read more »
RODE gives a new on-camera microphone ride
By Erick Vlientinck
The US$229 RODE VideoMic Pro (www.rodemic.com) is a directional microphone for DSLR and video cameras. It has a range of 40–20,000 Hz, a –10 to 20 dB loudness switch, a signal-to-noise ratio of 74 dB... Read more »
Kool Tools; Bheestie Bag
Bheestie Bags is a device designed to save electronics from water and moisture damage. Whether it’s an accidental spill on your iPad or the product was exposed to moisture, you'll want to give the solution a chance.
To... Read more »
A look at a couple of Galaxy Note cases
By Jennifer Sellers
Sena (www.senacases.com), a company known for -- among other things -- its classy iPhone cases -- have released two Galaxy Note cases: the Sena Folio Case
Sena Folio Case
When first using the US$69.... Read more »
Vue 10 creates realistic digital nature scenes
By Bruce Bicknell
When I heard that the new version of Vue xStream from e-on Software (www.e-onsoftware.com) was ready, I was very curious to see what the folks at e-on software had come up with to make the computer... Read more »
Kool Tools: Slide Pop
Noise Industries' (www.noiseindustries.com) US$49 Slide Pop plug-in for Apple's Final Cut Pro X brings to mind a bit of nostalgia for those of a certain age. You have access to 20 customizable effects and transitions... Read more »
Dragon Dictate is Final Cut Pro X to Apple' iMovie
In September Nuance Communication unveiled Dragon Dictate for Mac 3.0, the newest addition to the Dragon family of speech recognition products that includes Dragon NaturallySpeaking for the PC and Dragon Mobile Apps. It... Read more »
Filter Forge 3 has something for just about everyone
By Bruce Bicknell
Some of you may already know about Filter Forge (www.filterforge.com) because it’s one of the most popular plug-ins in the industry today. For those who don’t, it’s a pretty robust plug-in for... Read more »
My Passport Edge is the perfect portable Mac hard drive
WD's US$119.99 My Passport Edge for Mac is now officially my favorite external, portable hard drive. It's got everything: good looks, speed and a reasonable price.
The My Passport Edge features 500GB of storage and a... Read more »
Creativo iPhone case offers light protection, limited access
The Creativo iPhone case from Sena Cases (www.sencases.com) is an US$39.99 that offers light protection while allowing you to answer calls without removing an iPhone 4/4S from the case.
It's also stylish and comes in... Read more »
Perfect Effects 3 is a great addition to a plug-in arsenal
By Bruce Bicknell
Many of you know the PhotoTools plug-in from onOne Software (www.ononesoftware.com), but did you know it has been rebranded as Perfect Effects 3?
The result is you get most of the same effects with a... Read more »
Magia Zip for iPad has one sticky problem
The Magia Zip from Sena Cases (www.senacases.com) is a bit pricey at US$119.95, but is a sturdy, great-looking case for the new iPad designed with a work environment in mind. However, the choice to use an adhesive pad... Read more »
Tokyo Split Animator: you're only limited by your imagination
By Chris Gannon
Tokyo Split Animator (macte.ch/t7I75), an US$49 set of 19 templates designed exclusively for Apple's Final Cut Pro X, does exactly what it says it will do exactly like it's supposed to do it.... Read more »
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