Type of Article: MacTech Reviews

Freshly Squeezed Reviews: KB Stands Above the Rest

By Frank Petrie

In case you haven’t heard yet, Apple released a new product a few months back that interested a few people. They called it the iPad.

And, just as with any Apple device (in particular, the mobile devices), an avalanche of accessories immediately made their way to market. Many of them the same as every other variation of the same accessory.

But in each instance, you tend to find one example that excels in quality.

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Seagate introduces GoFlex Home for centralized storage

Seagate (http://www.seagate.com) has unveiled the newest addition to its GoFlex family of hard drives — the GoFlex Home network storage system. When it’s connected to a wireless router, an entire household can centrally store, easily access and continuously back up files wirelessly from Mac and Windows systems on the home  network.

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Review: iLuv case goods look, offers solid protection

The US$34.99 iCC805 from iLuv (http://www.i-luv.com/) is an exceptional iPad case that offers more than good looks as it provides excellent protection.

It’s a casual fabric case for iPad that is coated in material which has grey microfiber inside. To ensure that the iPad is in the case, a closure top strap is embedded (Velcro).

The iPad case comes with different colors: black with orange stripe, pink with lavender stripe and white with blue stripe. If you are a female, you might prefer the latter two styles.

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Kool Tools: Sennheiser MM450

The Sennheiser MM450 (which you can pick up for around US$449) is a BlueTooth enabled headset with noise canceling features that let you converse with other people with the push of a button — without accidentally cutting them off.

It uses replaceable proprietary batteries with USB charging. The MM450 has both wireless and wireless connectivity — and its myriad of features work in both modes. It has an “invisible microphone” and a wired connection option thanks to the included cable and adapters. It automatically disables Bluetooth when a normal plug is inserted.

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