MBW Picks

Hardware & software:

• Hue (starter kit) at http://store.apple.com for $199 from Leo Laporte.
• Photomatix at http://www.hdrsoft.com for $39 (‘essentials’ version) from Andy Ihnatko.
• Google Latitude (iPhone) for free from Mike Elgan.
• The Loop Magazine (iOS) for free (per issue price) from Rene Ritchie.

Bonus: 

• Here’s the video Andy mentions of Bill Nack reciting the closing of The Great Gatsby:

Hardware & software:

• Code Monkey Save World at http://www.kickstarter.com for various from Andy Ihnatko.
• KitCam (for iOS) for $.99 from Rene Ritchie.

Books:

• Who Owns the Future? for $17.85 (on Amazon) from Ken Rey.

Hardware & software:

• FlightBoard (iOS) for $3.99 from Alex Lindsay.
• Sony DEV-5 Digital Recording Binoculars, Black for $1998 (on Amazon) from Andy Ihnatko.
• Sony DEV-3 Digital Recording Binoculars, Black for $1348 (on Amazon) from Andy Ihnatko.
• BitTorrent Sync at http://labs.bittorrent.com for free from Don McAllister.
• Drafts (iPad) for $3.99 from Rene Ritchie.
• Drafts (iPhone) for $2.99 from Rene Ritchie.

Books:

• Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls for $14.49 (on Amazon) from Andy Ihnatko.
• Among Others for $11.57 (on Amazon) from Leo Laporte.

Hardware & software:

• Logitech FabricSkin Folio at http://www.logitech.com for $149 from Leo Laporte.
• GoPro HERO3: Black Edition for $399 (on Amazon) from Alex Lindsay.
• Scapple at http://literatureandlatte.com for $14.99 from Andy Ihnatko.
• Lance Nekot Cookies – 3 Boxes of 8 Individual Packs for $24.99 (on Amazon) from Rich Siegel.
• iSchmutz Mac Pro Air Filter for $24.99 (on Amazon) from Rich Siegel.

Hardware & software:

• Mailbox (iOS) for free from Leo Laporte.
• Daedalus Touch (iOS) for $4.99 from Andy Ihnatko.
• Mini Display (iOS) for $12.99 from Rene Ritchie.
• Status Board (iOS) for $9.99 from Rene Ritchie.
• TWiT Status Board Widget at http://statusboard.nwalker.org for free from Leo Laporte.

Books:

• Top of the Rock: Inside the Rise and Fall of Must See TV for $12.98 (on Amazon) from Andy Ihnatko.
• The War for Late Night: When Leno Went Early and Television Went Crazy for $14.15 (on Amazon) from Leo Laporte.

Hardware & software:

• NextDraft (iOS) for free from Leo Laporte.
• 700 Free Marvel Comics at https://promo.comixology.com for free from Andy Ihnatko.
• Life Itself: A Memoir for $11.20 (from Amazon) from Andy Ihnatko.

Tip:

• As soon as a push notification appears on an iOS device, you can touch it, and swipe it away (from Rene Ritchie)

Hardware & software:

• Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 Mac Edition 3GB DDR5 HDMI/DVI-I/Dual Mini DP PCI-Express Graphics Card 11196-15-40G for $479 (on Amazon) from Leo Laporte.
• Mercury Accelsior 960GB SSD PCI at http://macsales.com for $1329 from Leo Laporte.
• Jaksta Media Recorder at http://www.jaksta.com for $49.95 (full suite for $69.95) from Alex Lindsay.
• Any.DO To-Do List (iPhone) for free from Andy Ihnatko.
• Marvel Unlimited (iOS) for free from Rene Ritchie.
• Forecast.io at http://forecast.io for free from Jason Snell.

Books:

• Dimension of Miracles for $17.95 (on Amazon) from Andy Ihnatko.

Hardware & software:

• Nik Collection at http://www.niksoftware.com for $149 from Leo Laporte.
• Roku 3 Streaming Player for $120 (on Amazon) from Andy Ihnatko.
• Turn on Voice Dictation in Mountain Lion for free from Mike Elgan.
• Dragon Dictate, Version 3.0 (Mac) for $121 (on Amazon) from Mike Elgan.
• Twitterific 5 (iOS) for $2.99 from Rene Ritchie.

Hardware & software:

• Tempo (iPhone) for free from Leo Laporte.
• Mailbox (iPhone) for free from Leo Laporte.
• Presentation Prompter at http://presentationprompter.com for $99 from Alex Lindsay.
• Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover for iPad 2 and iPad (3rd/4th generation) for $85.83 (on Amazon) from Andy Ihnatko.
• Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover for iPad Mini for $115 (on Amazon) from Andy Ihnatko.
• Fix Slow Wake on Retina Mac at http://www.ewal.net for free from Rene Ritchie.

Hardware & software:

• Figure (iOS) for .99 from Alex Lindsay.
• Uber (iPhone) for free from Alex Lindsay.
• Conclave (iOS) for free from Andy Ihnatko.
• The Pope App (iPhone) for free from Andy Ihnatko.
• iMore (iPhone) for free from Rene Ritchie.
• Mophie Juice Pack Air Charging Case for Apple iPhone 5 – Black (1700mAh) for $99 (on Amazon) from Rene Ritchie.