Review: Run, don’t walk, AWAY from “Steps”
One of the coolest things about the iPhone’s applications is their ability to tap into the iPhone’s accelerometer. Based on my experiences playing some of the iPhone’s accelerometer-based games, (such as the ultra-sensitive Super Monkey Ball) it seemed perfectly logical to me that the iPhone could be used as a pedometer. And maybe it can, but Steps, the first... Read More
Review: iPhone Dummy Display Phone – Oddly awesome
Guess what showed up in the mail today? WRONG! It’s the iPhone Dummy Display Phone from USB Fever. Above: The dummy iPhone (right) looks more real than my ColorWare painted iPhone (left). Costing 1/10th the price of an actual working iPhone, and providing 1/50th the functionality, the iPhone Dummy Display Phone is oddly awesome. Above: OMG it even has a serial number!... Read More
Review: MacPilot – Terminal’s missing GUI
Above: Have you ever wanted to set you Mac to have INSANELY large dock icons? MacPilot can hep you out (and more importantly, put them back to normal) One of the best things about using Mac OS X is the ability to dig deep into the UNIX-y guts of the OS via Terminal and tweak virtually every aspect of the system to your liking. Unfortunately, this power has 2 drawbacks; namely,... Read More
The iPhone is “green” enough for Italy
While those Apple-hating, tree-hugging, Greenpeace hippies may have decided the iPhone is clubbing baby seals in the US, apparently the more reasonable folks over in Italy have the sense to look past the iPhone’s potential environmental concerns – even the Minister of Environment. Above: Prestigiacomo(left) and Italy’s PM Berlusconi (right) Faithful Macenstein... Read More
Review: Mophie Juice Pack for iPhone
I have a tendency to be a bit long-winded in my reviews, so I am rather excited to be reviewing the Mophie Juice Pack for iPhone, an accessory so simple, even I can’t go on too long (I think). The Juice Pack is essentially an extra battery pack for your iPhone which promises to drastically extend the amount of use you can get between charges, and in our tests, it delivered.... Read More
Review: Toast 9 – Video Streamer, Audio Recorder, Video compressor… oh, and it still burns stuff too
Few apps have excited me personally the way the latest version of Roxio’s Toast has been able to. I’ll admit that my situation may be somewhat unique, but for those of you who have committed to the digital video lifestyle, as have I, Toast 9 is a must-have tool. First, to let you know where I am coming from, I am a huge fan of watching video on the iPod/iPhone and MacBook.... Read More
Review: Scandyna MicroPod SE speakers and dock for iPod
In looking over my recent speaker reviews, I’ve noticed that I have given out quite a few 8 and 9 out of 10 ratings… well, prepare yourself for yet another. It seems as though speaker technology has gotten so good in recent years that it’s almost impossible to make a bad-sounding iPod speaker for $200. Yet as good as the competition has gotten, the $199 Micropod... Read More
Review: Griffin’s SmartTalk HeadPhone Adapter for iPhone
Replacing the headset on an iPhone is a little trickier than on an iPod. While an iPod will accept any headset you may be partial to, the iPhone’s recessed jack and microphone/remote limit replacement choices. While more and more companies are beginning to offer replacement iPhone headsets, in general these are high-quality (and high cost) models. Spending $100-$300 on headphones... Read More
Review: XtremeMac’s Sportwrap for iPhone/iPod
Above: Know what that is? That’s some top-notch stitchin’, that’s what that is! Now that the weather is warming up, I have decided to (reluctantly) put down the cheeseballs, and start exercising again. I haven’t really been running since last November and a lot has changed since then. First of all, I am ridiculously out of shape. But more importantly, and... Read More
Review: Audioengine AW1 Premium Wireless Audio Adapter – It just works
The idea of wirelessly streaming music from a remote home media server to a living room audio system has long been the “Holy Grail” for husbands who have been forced by their wives to move their bulky computers into the basement, and who have been told they cannot drill holes in walls and run wires throughout the house. While in theory I agree that a house looks nicer... Read More
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