Type of Article: MacTech Reviews

Tom Bihn’s Ristretto vertical messenger bag (http://www.tombihn.com) for the iPad is, at US$110, one of the pricer cases for the Apple tablet device. But if you’ve got the moolah, it’s well worth it.

The Ristretto is a vertical messenger bag with a built-in interior padded compartment (10.86 x 7.59 x .98 inches) that protects the iPad. The padded compartment is made with 25-inch open-cell foam laminated with four-ply Taslan on the outside, and features an interior of-soft brushed nylon. The back side of the Ristretto is padded with 1/4-inch closed cell foam.

PureCM Professional, a software configuration management solution from PureCM (http://www.purecm.com) gets more powerful with each release. The latest version (2010-1a) sports a range of beefed-up features to support agile application lifecycle management (ALM).

PureCM’s planning capabilities fully support working with project releases, iterations and backlogs. The app also automates task tracking, which simplifies parallel development by matching tasks to releases and offers context to any code changes you make.

The Incipio SILICRYLIC iPad case (http://www.myincipio.com/product/IPAD_CASE_IPAD-105/SILICRYLIC-Acrylic-Shell-Case-with-Silicone-Core-for-Apple-iPad—BlackBlack.html) is a combination of a hard shell and a silicone. It is basically a two type of case. The interior is silicone while the exterior is a hard shell case.

If you’re looking for data recovery software for your Mac, you have several good choices. Among them: Stellar Phoenix (http://www.macintosh-data-recovery.com/
), REMO Recover (http://recovermac.remosoftware.com/), FileRecovery (http://www.lc-tech.com/software/frpromacdetail.html) and Data Rescue (http://www.prosofteng.com/products/data_rescue.php).

Stellar Phoenix Macintosh Data Recover 4.0 is Mac file repair software. However, it provides full preview support for recoverable files prior to restoration.

The SwitchEasy Nude Case for iPad (http://switcheasy.com/products/NUDE_iPad/NUDE_iPad.php) has a spanking new design (1mm – ultra thin case) and is as naked as it can be. Ever-famous SwitchEasy’s “everything but the kitchen sink” comes along with the US$29.99 case.

You can get a hold of two incredibly cool portable fold-out stands (white and black), one screen protector, one microfiber wipe, one squeegee card, two headphone jack protectors, two 30 pin connector protectors and the manual for instructions.