Apple has announced the winners of the 2025 App Store Awards, recognizing 17 apps and games for their technical ingenuity and lasting cultural impact. This year’s talented group of winning developers delivered remarkable experiences that empowered users to...
Apple has honored The Rest Is History with the Apple Podcasts Award for Show of the Year, a recognition that honors a show that demonstrates quality and cultural impact in podcasting. Produced by Goalhanger, the series has captivated a global audience with its...
The Sellers Research Group (that’s me) doesn’t believe this news item, but The Elec claims that, facing “plummeting” Mac sales amid a severe PC market downturn, Apple in January completely suspended production of its custom-designed M2 series processors that power new...
The US$99 Monoprice DT-3BT 50-Watt Multimedia Desktop Powered Speakers with Bluetooth is a decent set of desktop speakers for the budget-minded. The price is good, but the sound is only adequate. They sport 40 watts of Class AB amplification driving 3.5-inch ...
It’s extremely irritating when you find your iPhone’s battery is running low — and there’s no outlet to top it off. A portable battery pack offers relief for low-battery/dead-battery fear. One I recommend is the Monoprice Obsidian Speed Plus Power Bank USB Charger,...
Let’s be honest: the speakers that come with Apple laptops are tinny. Of course, so are the speakers in most laptops from any company. If you want to upgrade your audio a bit with some portable speakers, Palo Alto Audio Design’s (http://www.paloaltoaudio.com) US$49.95 Musik is one solution.
By Laurie Excell
With the introduction of the US$1,199.95 Nikon D7000, a new level of camera comes to the Nikon line. The D7000 fits between the D90 and the D300s in product lineup and features.
Nikon (http://www.nikonusa.com) has taken some of the best features of its higher-end cameras and incorporated them in the D7000. Among these features are dual SD memory card slots that enable you to shoot more images without having to change cards, which is a real plus with its rapid-fire six frames-per-second shooting speed.
By ‘Doctor Dave’ Greenbaum
Although the iPad has excellent sound, it will never fool you into thinking it’s a true stereo system. However, wiith the PadDock 10 (http://macte.ch/WUiBl) you get a rich full sound you’d expect from a set of standalone speakers.
Unlike many other products, the US$99.99 PadDock was designed for the iPad rather then retrofit from an iPhone solution. This device serves three main purposes: iPad stand, charging dock, and stereo speakers, and does all of them well.
By ‘Doctor Dave’ Greenbaum
When you are looking for true charging power on the road, few external batteries can beat the RichardSolo 9000 Mobile Charger (http://www.richardsolo.com). The US$19.95 9000 mAh battery will keep your iPhone or iPad charged for a long, long time!
RichardSolo has been an industry leader for iPhone chargers and the 9000 continues that tradition. The device comes in an attractive carrying case that contains a retractable USB charger, as well as a standard USB charging cable (to be used as a spare).
