It is, of course, a given that the iPhone is falling behind, right? Sure, it is. (Just play along.) The only question left to answer, therefore, is why is it falling behind? And who would we turn to to answer that question than Mike Elgan? “Why the iPhone Is Falling Behind” (no link, but tip [...]
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Review: Jas Pro and L-Stand stylishly hold your MacBook Pro
Posted by Gary on May 8, 2013
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Cooler Master is known for its PC-cooling devices, but the company also makes laptop stands designed especially for the MacBook Pro. I’ve been using two of Cooler Master’s stands, the $70 Jas Pro and the $60 L-Stand. Jas Pro Made of aluminum, the Jas Pro matches the aesthetics of Apple’s MacBook Pro and feels solid. [...]
The computer in the living room: setting up a Mac mini media center
Posted by Gary on May 7, 2013
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Trot back to the 16th century and corner famed prognosticating monk Nostradamus, and it’s quite likely that when posed the question: “Will those living in the year 2013 be able to call up any media programming they like from a single box?” he’d respond with an enthusiastic “Mais oui!” Sadly, we know only too well [...]
Review: Take notes the old-fashioned way with Penultimate for iPad
Posted by Gary on May 7, 2013
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While I can’t remember the last time I did any amount of pen-to-paper long-form writing (do signatures count?), it’s hard to refute that Evernote’s free Penultimate for the iPad is a rather attractive concoction. Evernote This handwriting app doesn’t try to be anything more than that: It’s a solid digital alternative to your old notebook [...]
Review: i-FlashDrive HD a flash drive for iPads, iPhones, and laptops
Posted by Gary on May 7, 2013
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Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just plug a flash drive into your iPhone or iPad when you want to transfer a file or you’re short on storage? PhotoFast actually has one: The i-FlashDrive HD is a flash drive for the iPad, iPhone, and Mac. The i-FlashDrive HD has a USB 2.0 connector on [...]
Dreamweaver and Flash join Edge Tools in the cloud
Posted by Gary on May 7, 2013
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Dreamweaver, one of the first, and perhaps the most famous visual Web-design app, has evolved over time into a powerful development tool that can facilitate almost any kind of website or project. Today the app—alongside Flash Professional and the HTML5-oriented Edge Tools & Services suite—joins Adobe’s new Creative Cloud Web-oriented lineup. The company’s new cloud initiative, announced [...]
Adobe scraps Creative Suite software licenses in favor of cloud subscriptions
Posted by Gary on May 7, 2013
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In a move that should surprise no one, Adobe announced sweeping changes to its Creative Suite software line and year-old Creative Cloud subscription service. Signaling a new focus on integrating creative services in the cloud with its professional desktop software, Adobe launched a new cloud-based Creative Suite—with a new CC moniker, for Creative Cloud. But [...]
Review: Concert Vault brings hundreds of live recordings to your iPad
Posted by Gary on May 6, 2013
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All hail Groovebug. The folks who last year introduced the amazing Blue Note by Groovebug—an iPad offering that dug deep into the jazz label’s legendary vaults to give old recordings new life—have returned to provide the iPad with another astounding music app: Concert Vault for iPad, an offering created with seller Wolfgang’s Vault. It’s my [...]