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Like many tech savvy enthusiasts, I strive for good crisp sound with a strong bass and versatility. When it comes to earphones, I look for a product that can live up to the demand of everyday life, whether it be losing yourself in music at the gym, or writing that all important essay. Keeping that in mind, it must also live up to my desire for good quality audio and must have a certain finesse in it’s design and features. The s-JAYS earphones are a strong contender to live up to all of my specifications.
Posted by Adam Lawson on August 11th, 2009 in Audio, Hardware, iPod Tags: earphones,in,s-jays, 2 Comments »
Kensington SlimBlade Media Mouse
As we all know, modern society is saturated by media data, whether it be snaps from your latest adventure, or a clip from the next summer blockbuster. We are surrounded by it, and it is everywhere we go, on our ipods and laptops. As such, there is an ever increasing need for a mouse that can simply pop into a bag next to your laptop, ready to be attached when you want kick back with your media content on the go. The Kensington SlimBlade Media Mouse does just that.
Posted by Adam Lawson on July 10th, 2009 in Gadgets & Gizmos, Hardware, Reviews Tags: blade,Media,mouse,slim,slimblade, 4 Comments »
We have reviewed video converters on AppYourMac before, but I can truly say that none are as simple and easy to use as MoviePod. MoviePod can take many video file types and can prepare them for playback in iTunes and obviously iPods.
Posted by Adam Lawson on July 9th, 2009 in Applications, Video, iPod Tags: converter,easy,moviepod,Video, 1 Comment »
ConceptDraw MindMap 6: Full Of Ideas
With the limitless possibilities the internet provides us, any one can become the next entrepreneur. As such, the popularity of small businesses, online and retail, has soared. There is an ever increasing demand for business productivity and organization tools. Perhaps one of the best solutions out there is ConceptDraw MindMap 6, part of the ConceptDraw Office suite of applications by the company CS Odessa.
Posted by Adam Lawson on July 6th, 2009 in Applications, Creativity Tags: brain,Brain storm,Ideas,MindMap6, 2 Comments »
ScreenFlow: Professional Screencasting
As a reviewer and tech enthusiast, I find myself teaching those less technically aware than myself how to do various computer tasks that range in complexity. I find myself frequently having to physically show my audience a solution, rather than writing or vocally explaining. I have also recently taken to recording technology based tutorials for a wider audience, and without ScreenFlow none of this would be possible.
Posted by Adam Lawson on June 23rd, 2009 in Applications, Tools, Tutorials, Video Tags: capturing,flow,screen,screenflow,Video, 3 Comments »
Image Tricks: Simple Photo Effects
Whether it be profile pictures on Facebook, or the family snaps for your great aunt, we are saturated by photographs and the means to take them. With applications like PhotoBooth on our macs, we have become an increasingly vein bunch of computer users who always click that digital shutter. With that comes the urge to add simple effects that amuse us or to make our pictures appear more professional. We are constantly applying filters in PhotoBooth that amusingly distort our faces, place us on a roller-coaster or make us appear like something out of a film noir. So any app that manipulates photographs must be a winner to any modern computer user.
Posted by Adam Lawson on June 20th, 2009 in Applications, Editing, Fun, Graphics Tags: Editing,image,Photo Effects,tricks, 2 Comments »
HandBrake: Free Video Conversion
In the modern world, we are swamped with multimedia devices that all have the ability to play our favorite movies and TV shows. Our hard drives are clogged with pictures, music and video files, so it seems logical to be able to watch movies and shows on-the-go. Unfortunately it is not always that easy. Each device often has it’s own supported format and converting can often be difficult and costly. Alas! There is a solution. Handbrake offers free video conversion that should make your videos playable on most devices.
Posted by Adam Lawson on June 13th, 2009 in Applications, Freeware, Video Tags: converter,handbrake,Video, 1 Comment »
