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Kool Tools: hipKey
Introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show in January and now available at Apple retail stores in the U.S. and Canada, the US$89.95 hipKey is a cool accessory that helps you keep an eye on your valuable. Using... Read more »
Kool Tools: G-Wiz Vault
Photographers and photo enthusiasts should give the US$28 G-Wiz Vault from LPA Design (www.pocketwizard.com) a look. Designed for use with the PocketWizard MultiMAX, Plus II or FlexTT5 Transceivers and accessories, this... Read more »
Kool Tools: Power2U AC/USB wall outlet
NewerTech's next-generation Power2U AC/USB Wall Outlet is a fine tool for eliminating the need for power adapters. It features NEC tamper-resistant receptacles and is available in a new 20 Amp model for residential and... Read more »
Kool Tools: MotionComposer 1.6
When you need to create HTML5 and Flash-based animations and/or interactive content you need MotionComposer from Aquafadas (www.aquafadas.com). It's a user friendly, visual-based authoring and effects tool. The latest... Read more »
Kool Tools: Wormhole Switch
The Wormhole Switch from J5Create (www.j5create.com) is a good tool for trading files between Macs and PCs, as well as iPads. It requires (on the Mac) OS 10.5 and higher and (on a PC) Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000. The JUC400... Read more »
Wacom Intuos5 is top notch, multitouch pro tablet
By Pete Collins About 10 years ago I borrowed (stole) my sister’s Intuos2 tablet and I’ve rarely used a mouse since. I almost can’t work without my tablets. When I heard that Wacom was coming out with the Intuos5, I... Read more »
Kool Tools: Mellel Lite for Mac OS X
If you need a solid, Mac oriented word processor, but don't need lots of extraneous bells and whistles, Mellel Lite (www.mellel.com), available exclusively on the Mac App Store, is worth a look. It packs many features... Read more »
Kool Tools: Carnet for Mac OS X
Need a digital notebook that also allows you to store log-ins and other information securely. Then you need Carnet for Mac OS X from Deliquus. The app users Advanced Encryption Standard with 256-bit keys, which is used... Read more »
Kool Tools: Fovea optical drives
Apple wants us to live in a world without optical drive (see the new iMac, Mac mini, MacBook Air and Retina display MacBooks), but for some of us that's not feasible. If you fall into this category, note that MCE... Read more »
Kool Tools: AppleXsoft Photo Recovery for Mac
Ever deleted or lost photos, music, documents, video files or other data? You know you have. So you may need AppleXsoft Photo Recovery (http://tinyurl.com/agxyn9g), digital media data recovery software designed for Mac... Read more »
Akvis Sketch 13 offers pro quality art creation
By Jay Nelson Photographers and other creative people have many reasons to convert a photo into a sketch or painting. Let’s say that the subject of a photo is important, but poor lighting makes it unsalvageable as a... Read more »
Kool Tools: SEP back-up services
SEP Software's new, integrated solution to backup servers, desktop computers and laptops works --and works well -- with Mac OS X (64-bit) running Mac OS X 10.7 and higher. Support for earlier versions is planned. It's... Read more »
Recommended Reading: 'iPod: Missing Manual, 11th Edition'
The iPod may be "old news" in the Apple world, but it's still the best selling MP3 player in the universe. And it has lots of features you may not be aware of. 
Enter "iPod: The Missing Manual" from O'Reilly Publishing... Read more »
Kool Tools: Drobo 5N
If you're looking for an advanced, network storage device, you'll want to check out the Drobo 5N, which is a fine fit for home users, creative pros and small offices. It packs enough storage for more than 90,000 16-... Read more »
New flagship flash, transmitter from Canon changes the game
By Michael Corsentino It’s an exciting time for the Canon Speedlite community. Canon’s new radio-enabled 600EX-RT Speedlite and companion ST-E3-RT radio transmitter are a quantum leap forward in wireless E-TTL handheld... Read more »
Kool Tools: Wireless N Mini Pocket Router
If you need networking on the go, you need the Wireless N Pocket Router from TP-Link (www.tp-link.com). Introduced at the recent Consumer Electronics Show, it will be available later this quarter (pricing hasn't been... Read more »
Kool Tools: Trakdot luggage tracker
According to the SITA (a specialist in air transport communications and information technology), nearly 26 million bags go missing each year from airports around the world. Air travelers concerned about their valuables... Read more »
Kool Tools: Epson 3LCD PowerLite Home Cinema 750HD
High quality projectors aren't cheap. Epson America's (www.epson.com) 3LCD PowerLite Home Cinema 750HD, at US$899, isn't either, but it is versatile and high quality. You get what you pay for. The PowerLite Home Cinema... Read more »
Kool Tools: Netgear WiFi Range Extender
When it comes to Wi-Fi, you can never have too much range. Enter the US$99 WiFi Range Extender from Netgear (www.netgear.com). Actually, the full name is the Netgear Universal Dual Band WiFi Range Extender, Wall-plug... Read more »
Sigma SD1 Merrill offers medium-format resolution in a DSLR
By Kevin Ames The latest DSLR camera from Sigma Corporation is the SD1 Merrill, named for Richard "Dick" Merrill, inventor of the X3F CMOS chip, which uses a type of layering that splits light into red, green, and blue... Read more »
 
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