August 21, 2012
Cooler Master released two new stands today, the JAS Pro easel stand and the L-STAND, which displays your MacBook Pro vertically when you're using it with the lid closed. Both stands are crafted from sturdy aluminum and solidly constructed, taking their design cues from Apple. The result is two ... more
June 8, 2012
I recently got the chance to test out the new ARC stand from Coolermaster. It holds your MacBook Pro in a vertical standing position on your desk so you can use it in clamshell mode, hooked up to your large monitor and keyboard and mouse combo. It's not ... more
February 2, 2012
Ticket to Ride Pocket, the iPhone version of Days of Wonder's award winning train board game, is getting a major update with the focus on multiplayer. Yes, finally, you can play against your friends across the world. The new Multi Mode uses GameCenter to find friends to play against, ... more
January 31, 2012
Update: Coolermaster has informed me that the Wake Up Folio is also compatible with the new iPad (third generation).
Coolermaster is a name familiar to anyone who has ever dabbled in building their own PC, providing products like cooling fans, power supplies, and PC enclosures for twenty years. More recently, ... more
January 26, 2012
It's time to get excited about Thunderbolt, people. Dave Helmly from Adobe posted a video demo last week showing how he was able to edit full resolution RED video footage (i.e. footage that would bring most laptops to their knees, begging for mercy) using a MacBook ... more
January 24, 2012
Mackie, maker of sound reinforcement and recording gear, introduced their new DL1608 mixer last week at NAMM. For many live sound engineers, the Mackie name is synonymous with the mid-priced, workhorse sound mixer, starting with the LM-1602, introduced in 1988. If you've ever done live sound, you've probably ... more
December 22, 2011
The Moog synthesizer is an iconic electronic instrument developed by the late Dr. Robert Moog in the 1960s, and one of the first commercially successful monophonic synthesizers of its time. It rose to prominence in 1967 when Wendy Carlos recorded the album "Switched-On Bach" using the Moog, performing ... more
December 21, 2011
Well, look who's back. It turns out that the problem wasn't you — it was Apple. The recent App Store update that caused havoc with devices running iOS 3.1.3 has been resolved, and Apple has fixed whatever the problem was. So if you have an older iPhone or iPod touch ... more
December 20, 2011
Apple has purchased Israeli flash memory technology company Anobit for a reported $500 million. It marks the largest acquisition Apple has made since acquiring NeXT from Steve Jobs for $472 million. It will be the first acquisition for Apple in Israel. The office of the Prime Minister of Israel ... more
December 19, 2011
I have a love-hate relationship with emoticons. On the one hand, they allow you to express mood or your intended meaning in written communication. It can imbue your otherwise neutral statement with feeling. On the other hand, it demonstrates laziness. Why bother writing something clearly, when you can just ... more
December 9, 2011
Apple's music software Logic Pro 9 and live performance environment MainStage 2 have made the transition over to the Mac App Store, following similar moves by Final Cut Pro X, Compressor and Motion earlier this year. The migration away from retail boxes and towards online distribution for Apple's Pro ... more
November 28, 2011
A new poll conducted by GoodMobilePhones.co.uk recently revealed that 22 percent of UK iPhone owners later "regretted" their purchase. The survey asked 1,694 Britons over 18 whether they were satisfied with Apple's iPhone and roughly a quarter admitted that they had some regrets.
Of that 22 percent group, the top ... more
