Apple TV was recognized with 26 total nominations across 10 programs for the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards. With a record 19 television nominations, top category nods included seven total nominations for acclaimed film “F1,” following its global release as...
Well, Apple will still have to do battle with India’s government it seems. fresh off abandoning its controversial mandate to preload a state-run “security” app on all smartphones, the Modi government is considering “smartphone makers to activate A-GPS technology –...
Apple has been granted a patent (number US 20230101619 A1) for “electrical bicycle (e-bike) detector for energy expenditure estimation. The goal is for the Apple Watch to have better interaction with e-bikes. About the patent An e-bike is a bicycle with an...
If Apple’s AirPods and AirPods Pro are too expensive for your budget, give the US$59.99 Monoprice Horizon ANC True Wireless Earphones a look. Er, listen. Available in black, they’re light and comfortable. The Bluetooth 5.2 earphones provide up to seven hours of...
WaterField Designs’ Mezzo Laptop Backpack remains my favorite all-time carrying case for my MacBook Pro and iPad. However, the Harber London Commuter Backpack is a close second. According to the folks at Harbor London, the Commuter Back “is perfect for your bike...
I’ve test driven — and reviewed — ToughTech products before, but I’m revisiting the product line now due to the recently added ability to take advantage of WriteLock technology. In fact, all the ToughTech storage enclosures now support the technology, which allows you to “lock down” all data on the hard drive with the push of a button to prevent accidental erasures or changes.
By Steve Baczewski
Nik Software (http://www.niksoftware.com) recently released Silver Efex Pro 2 (US$199.95), updating their powerful black-and-white conversion software with impressive new features and special algorithms for finer tonal control and faster processing.
They’ve added new presets with image thumbnail previews, and now there’s a well-designed History Browser to let you compare your current image with previous states and possibly pick up from an earlier point. Emulation of classic film types has been expanded with more controls for increased accuracy.
By David Creamer
Packaging InDesign files takes up valuable time and computer resources — simply put, Package Central (US$499.95) from Zevrix (http://www.zevrix.com) offloads the actual collection of the graphic files to another system. It was recently updated to version 1.2, adding support for Adobe InDesign CS 5.5.
When Coloud (http://www.coloud.com) sent me a pair of Boston Bruins headphones, I was happy to test them — just not in public since I live in Nashville, home to the Predators.
One of Coloud’s NHL series, it has good sound for an inexpensive (you can get ’em for about US$30), no-frills (and I do mean NO frills) set. It’s a one-size-fits all headphone with a snug (perhaps too snug for some), comfortable fit and cushioned earpads for noise reduction.
