Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From the Apple Newsroom: Jennifer Bailey, Apple’s vice president of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet, reflects on a decade of Apple Pay enriching users’ lives, and...
Apple has announced that artists can now turn a set list from their latest show into a playlist on Apple Music for Artists on the web. They can share their Set List playlist with fans on Apple Music and social media to promote upcoming tour dates, let fans...
Earlier today it was reported that the rumored 15-inch MacBook Air will sport an M2 chip, not the M3 processor that Apple originally planned. Now analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has weighed in on the status of the M2 and M3 processors. In a tweet today, he affirms the report...
By Dustin Darnell Kensington’s US$99 H2000 USB-C Over-Ear Headset have large ear cups to accommodate all ear sizes. The foam cups are comfortable, and they perform very well in audio tests. While they do not offer active noise cancellation, the passive noise...
Logitech has announced a new “Designed for Mac” collection of products, crafted to be compatible and reliable with Mac setups across a variety of use cases. One is the US$39.99 K380 Multi-Device Bluetooth Keyboard for Mac (Blueberry). It’s likely to have special...
DBest (http://www.dbest.co.uk) — you gotta love the company’s name — says its US$70 Rechargeable Bluetooth Duo Mini-Speaker set from — is the world’s smallest Bluetooth hi-fi system. I don’t know if that’s true, but the set — which we’ll just call the Duo — is very portable and very cute. You can use it wired (via a line input) or wirelessly (via Bluetooth) with Macs, iPads, iPhones, iPods and other devices.
Portable Sound Laboratories’ (http://www.imaingo.com) US$119.99 iMainGo XP is a beefy case/speaker combo for the iPad 2 and new iPad. It offers better-than-I-would-have-expected sound, though whether the added heft (three pounds with an iPad enclosed) is worth it is a judgement call you’ll have to make.
The iMainGo XP sports four speakers and an internal, Lithium-ion rechargeable battery that lasts for up to eight hours. The iMainGo X weighs nine ounces and measures 10.2 x 7.6 x 1.5 inches inches. However, its design makes using the iPad in portrait mode practically impossible.
By Jay Nelson
NoiseControl 1 from the Plugin Site (http://www.thepluginsite.com) is an US$49.95 plug-in for Photoshop and compatible programs (both Mac and Windows) that’s remarkably effective at reducing image noise while keeping edge details and natural grain. It can also sharpen a noisy image without increasing noise, and even add simulated film grain to an image to make it appear more natural.
ZAGG (http://www.ZAGG.com) has updated its US$99.99 ZAGGfolio keyboard accessory for Apple’s new iPad. It’s now available in color, but its functionality is the same as before — and that’s a good thing.
The ZAGGfolio is a thin, multi-function carrying case with a removable Bluetooth keyboard. It provides a built-in stand to hold the new iPad in either portrait or landscape orientation. The ZAGGfolio sports a folio cover and island-style keys that provide shortcuts to access special features with a push of a button.
