Type of Article: MacTech Reviews

By ‘Doctor Dave’ Greenbaum

For those of you looking to keep their New Year’s resolutions and lose weight, Garmin has a great iPhone-compatible solution to track your workouts and keep you accountable.

First, the Garmin Fit app for iPhone allows you to track your workouts in real time like many other apps. The real magic comes in with Garmin’s ANT+ Adapter (http://www8.garmin.com/intosports/antplus.html) for iPhone (US$49.95)  which allows you to interact with other fitness devices via a standard similar to Bluetooth.   

By ‘Doctor Dave’ Greenbaum

When I think of a tank, I think of something that is extremely impractical for everyday use and, in that sense, the Casemate Tank indeed fits the bill: big, bulky and impractical. While it appears to protect your iPhone well, it simply isn’t competitive with other similar products.

By David Creamer

Version Cue was a good idea that never took off. It was too hard to use for small agencies and not robust enough for large ones. Evolphin Zoom 2.8 from Evolphin Software (http://www.evolphin.com) fills the gap left by Version Cue’s demise — quite nicely, too. The software is easy to install and set up on either Macintosh or Windows.

By ‘Doctor Dave’ Greenbaum

iPad and tablet stands seem to be a dime a dozen lately. Everyone is trying to create the better mousetrap, but the power of crowds has achieved the ultimate and most versatile iPad accessory out there: the PadPivot (http://www.padpivot.com/).

By ‘Doctor Dave’ Greenbaum

Being a reasonably active person who loves listening to music (and occasionally picking up a call) while working out I was very excited to hear (pardon the pun) about the Jabra Sport Bluetooth headset (http://macte.ch/PYxY0). These are great workout companions and an all around excellent handsfree accessory for your iPhone.

The Sport has three basic functions: Bluetooth audio, FM radio, and handsfree phone. All these functions are integrated into an extremely lightweight set of earbud style devices that are rain, dust and shock resistant.