DB Services has released FM Quickstart 2025, a new version of their free and customizable FileMaker template, to the Claris community. It includes a dashboard, contact management, document management, quotes, orders, and shipments, leads and opportunities...
Virtual Internet has announced the Virtual Meet āVMeetā Application, for the Apple Platform. Itās a remote video telephony platform. Virtual Meet was engineered to work both as a stand-alone app and with Virtual 5G and Virtual Home Office. This means VMeet is...
Apple has filed for a patent (number US 20230104111 A1) for ādetermining a virtual listening environment.ā The tech giant wants its audio devices to be able to adapt to different environments. About the patent filing In the patent filing Apple notes that a user may...
Scosheās US$44.99 PowerVolt Travelerl30 is an 30W USB-C Port for fast charging speed for such as an iPhone, iPad, and even Mac laptops. Itās small, portable, and does whatās expected of it. In my tests, it can power a smartphone, tablet, or tablet to 70% capacity in...
As Iāve mentioned before, Iāve always had an appreciation for fine wood, which is why Iām a big fan of the products from Grovemade, a designer of handcrafted wooden and leather accessories. Theyāre luxury items, not necessities. However, Grovemadeās products are...
If you’ve been having problems with the sharp edge on your MacBook Pro where you press your arms and hands below the keyboard you’ll want to check out the US$8 Guardstrip (http://guardstrip.com/). It will save wear and tear on your palms and wrists.
The Guardstrip is made of black rubber strips with adhesive backing. The edge has a radius for comfortable palm or arm rest. Strips have a small lip that fits over the corner, but which doesn’t prevent your computer from closing. One strip is shorter to prevent it from covering the remote sensor.
If your iPad 2 sports a Smart Cover, it’s half-way protected — the screen is safe, but the back of the tablet remains exposed. The Joy Factory (http://www.thejoyfactory.com) has a great solution in the US$29.95 SmartFit 2.
It perfectly complements the Smart Cover. The SmartFit 2 is available in “smoke” and “clear” versions.
Made of polycarbonate, it’s rugged. And it’s only 0.9 mm thick so doesn’t add much bulk or weight. Even decked out in a Smart Cover and SmartFit 2, my iPad 2 still fits into all the cases I’ve tried it with.
By Laurie Excell
For the active photographer who needs a portable light solution, Photoflex (http://www.photoflex.com) has introduced the US$549.95 OctoDome nxt: Extra Small Location Kit.
Included in a single, easy-to-carry bag is everything you need to get started with a one-light studio. Beginning with the StarFire digital flash, which has three operating modes — Manual, Slave 1, and Slave 2 — as well as power adjustments for complete control of flash output, the kit also includes the FlashFire Wireless Kit, which can fire off-camera flash from 160 feet.
The Lombard Sleeve (http://macte.ch/8qqSI) is a well designed MacBook Pro sleeve at a fairly reasonable price (US$64.99). It’s lean and sports a designer-styled exterior on both the front and back panels that’s highly water-resistant.
The flowery designer pattern — available in “black antik” and “white antik” — didn’t do much for me. Then again I’m a guy who has his iPhone in a case that looks like an engine gasket.
