Another must-download for the student, businessperson, or idiosyncratic person who does not like to recopy notes of any kind is the “Genius Scan” App for the iPhone! The free application is truly…wait for it…wait for it…genius (sorry it had to be done)! The incredibly adept, detail oriented and ridiculously easy to use device turns any […]
Archives for July 2010
ElementCase Vapor Aluminum iPhone 4 Case
I’m fascinated with CNC machines. I think it comes back to my childhood love of Legos, and my current fascination with cars and trucks. That’s why I love products like this, even though it’s not quite yet on the market. It’s called the Vapor, and it’s an all-aluminum case made by ElementCase. It’s carved from […]
Autopsy: iFixit Takes Apart the Magic Trackpad
The announcement of the Magic Trackpad the other day, didn’t exactly come as a surprise, but it sure is a cool idea. But what exactly goes on inside of that thing and how does it work? For that, we go to the gadget-stripping team at iFixit, who took a few hours to take apart the […]
Is the Apple Battery Charger a Big Deal?
I’ve had an on again, off again relationship with rechargeable batteries. Being a photographer, I tend to go through dozens of batteries at a time in my flash, and that can get pretty irritating. I’ve spent some time researching the issue, and either the chargers are too expensive, don’t hold *just* the size batteries I want, or […]
Hang Your iPad on a Wall, AND Get a Case, Too
The iPad is a unique device. For some people, it’s become a product that they carry around every day, and for others, it’s a utilitarian thing that serves multiple purposes but is still very specialized. For example, some people really enjoy using their iPad in the kitchen, so that they can access their recipes and videos while […]
Extra Battery Power and a Fancy Stand, Too
Admittedly, the iPad has a pretty long battery life. Some people can get hours on end with these things, including me, as I usually go almost a week between charges. But let’s say that hypothetically you want to keep your iPad at full charge while using it, or that you have some work to do […]
Apple Introduces New 27-inch LED Cinema Display
The Apple display lineup has been pretty lacking the last few years. There’s the ridiculously expensive 30-inch flat panel, clocking in at $1799, and then the 24-inch LED Cinema Display, which is great, but doesn’t match either of the iMacs that it would otherwise complement nicely. One thing I didn’t realize about the 24-inch model […]
Mac Pro Updated – Finally
I was complaining just a few weeks ago about the lack of updates for the Mac Pro. Turns out, I just had to wait a little bit. Now, I could ramble on about how quick these things are, but let me just sample the traditional Apple speak for this one: he new quad-core Mac Pro, […]
iMac Updated: 16:9 Screens and Faster Processors for All
Yesterday, I was called in to do some consulting work with this new company located just north of my parent’s house on the other side of town. When I got there, I noticed a brand new 27-inch iMac box sitting on the floor, next to copies of iWork and Adobe CS5. The first thought I […]
Apple Introduces Magic Trackpad
Last week, we pontificated about this hypothetical product from Apple that just received FCC approval. As it turns out, the theories were correct, and now we have a new input device for Mac users. It’s called the Magic Trackpad, and it is, essentially, the same trackpad from a MacBook Pro, just made portable. It’s the […]
