The iPhone, as many people know, is an absolute masterpiece of form and function. However, all these functions are useless if you can’t actually touch your phone. Dirty or gloved hands render the iPhone completely useless. The Pogo stylus bridges that gap, allowing you to use a stylus to control your iPhone.
Read the review from the Lawrence Apple Users Group.
These headphones rock!
As many iPhone users know, the earbuds Apple includes with the iPhone are functional, but they don’t exactly have the greatest sound fidelity. Hundreds of different earphones are on the market, some costing more than the iPhone itself. Even these high end units do not have the ability to act as a hands free mic for the iPhone. Few things are more annoying then having to unplug your headphones when receiving an incoming call while jamming away on your iPhone.
Read the review from the Lawrence Apple Users Group.
What do you do to add wireless capability to your computer if it didn’t come with the right parts? It can be as easy as a USB plug-in dongle.
Newer Technology has produced the NewerTech MAXPower 802.11 g/b Wireless USB 2.0 Stick Adapter for just this purpose. The package comes with an installer CD that puts the right enabling software on PC or Mac laptops or desktop computers. You can then plug in this dongle, and have access to the Internet up to 300 feet away (line-of-sight).
Read the review from the appleJAC Macintosh Users Group.
Being a gadget guy, the right tools for the job make the work simpler and more effective. This is particularly true in the electronic world where various screwdriver types and sizes are vital to success, not to mention levers and grabbers (tech terms all).
At Macworld I found an excellent 11-piece computer tool kit this is just perfect for the majority of small repair work I do, such as replacement of the hard drive in laptop computers. This kit includes Torx T6, T8, & T10; Phillips PH00 & PH2; Straight 1.8 mm & 3.0 mm; tweezers; hemostat (scissor clamp); two plastic pry tools (spudgers); and a rugged, zippered, woven nylon carrying case.
Read the review from the appleJAC Macintosh Users Group.
Read the review from the appleJAC Macintosh Users Group.
Whenever I travel, at least three iPods and an iPhone go with me for audio and visual education and entertainment. Several sets of earphones accompany me, but I would also prefer a set of speakers for my room. A delightful and colorful unit caught my attention at Macworld that were exactly what I needed.
The Tweakers Mini-Boom Speakers from Grandmax are known as Pull-n-Play because of their cute and very functional retractable connecting cords.
Read the review from the appleJAC Macintosh Users Group.
IRISPen™ Translator 6 is just a great tool that every student, interpreter and other people should have if they need to translate text from one language to another. The reviewer trialed the product using XP professional on a Macintosh iMac with the Parallels application. IRISPen™ translator has 13 interface languages and recognizes 128 different languages.
Read the review from Apple Macintosh Users Group Sydney, Australia
“Hot pockets” is a common syndrome for laptop users, and we have tried many different products to cool our legs and keep our composure. I already have several lap trays with built-in USB-driven dual-action cooling fans, hard-top cushioned lapdesks, rigid plastic and metal frames and flats to elevate and aerate hot-bottomed computers, and all try hard, but seem to fall a little short. But, a Macworld ’09 exhibitor revealed a new product that really does the trick to meet my needs.
One of the great pleasures we enjoy as owners of an iPhone or iPod Touch is the ability to watch movies, videos, photos or other images on its (relatively) giant screen . . . trying to handhold it in the same position for a couple hours can be tiresome (and propping it up against something can be cumbersome or even unsafe). At Macworld ’09, I found many attempts to solve this issue, and one stood out above all the others.
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