MBW Picks

A summary of the featured books, hardware, & software apps as selected by the hosts of MacBreak Weekly.

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Picks from MBW 284: More iPhones Than Twinkies

February 1st, 2012 · No Comments

Hardware & software: Jot Pro – Capacitive Touch Stylus – Gunmetal Gray for $29.99 (on Amazon) from Ken Ray. Olloclip Quick-Connect Lens Solution (Fisheye Lens, Macro Lens, Wide-angle Lens)for iPhone 4/4S for $74.99 (on Amazon) from Andy Ihnatko. Anthro Desks at http://www.anthro.com for various from Jean MacDonald.  Like them on Facebook and save 30%.  Or view [...]

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Picks from MBW 283: Author Author

January 24th, 2012 · No Comments

Hardware & software: iBooks Author (app store) for free from Alex Lindsay. OnLive Desktop (iPad) for free from Andy Ihnatko. Noteshelf (iPad) for $4.99 from Adam Christiansan. Tips: iOS: To find a word on a page in Safari, just type it in the Google search field (top right) and at the bottom of the results, [...]

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Picks from MBW 282: Thicker and Longer Lasting

January 17th, 2012 · No Comments

Hardware & software: Snapseed for iOS for $4.99 from Alex Lindsay. Scosche IPD2FR Exercise Mount for iPad and iPad 2 for $49.95 from Alex Lindsay. Popa – The big red camera button and app for iPhone 4 and 4S for $74.99 from Andy Ihnatko. QuickCursor (app store) for $4.99 from Don McAllister Books: The Elephant to Hollywood for [...]

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Picks from MBW 280: Bang Them Coconuts

January 3rd, 2012 · No Comments

Hardware & software: Piezo (app store) for $9.99 from Leo Laporte. PlugBug All-in-One Dual Charger for MacBook and iPad, iPhone, or iPod for $34.99 (via Amazon) from Alex Lindsay. Coconut Horse (for iPhone) for .99 from Andy Ihnatko. Marathon 2: Durandal (iOS) for free from Merlin Mann. Books: God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist [...]

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Picks from MBW 277: The Lips Are All Pointed The Wrong Way

December 14th, 2011 · No Comments

Hardware & software: TextMate 2.0 Alpha at http://macromates.com for free (for registered users) from Leo Laporte. Stuck on Earth (for iPad) for free from Leo Laporte. Go! TOKYO (for iPhone/iPad) for $2.99 from Alex Lindsay. Lumin (for iPhone) for $1.99 from Andy Ihnatko. Tips:  iOS: You can take a photo by pressing the volume button on [...]

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Picks from MBW 276: Two Kerfuffles, Three Lawsuits and a Whistle

December 8th, 2011 · No Comments

Hardware & software: iPhone 4S Transparent Rear Glass at http://ifixit.com for $29.95 from Chris Breen. BusyCal at http://www.busymac.com for $49.99 from Adam Engst. SkySafari 3 for iPad for .99 (limited time) from Andy Ihnatko. Software bundle from MacLegion at http://maclegion.com/ for $49.99 from Don McAllister. Software bundle from MUpromo at https://www.mupromo.com/ for $49.99 from Don McAllister. Software bundle [...]

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Picks from MBW 275: Steve Jobs… The Opera

November 29th, 2011 · No Comments

Hardware & software: ZooGue iPad 2 Case Genius Black Leather for $51.90 (on Amazon) from Mac OS Ken (Ken Ray). Prey at http://preyproject.com for various $ (starting at free) from Andy Ihnatko. Tips: OS X: In System Preferences, Security & Privacy Setting – you can define what message will be shown on your lock screen. [...]

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Picks from MBW 274: Touch My Buttons

November 22nd, 2011 · No Comments

Hardware & software: Quicksilver at http://qsapp.com for free from Leo Laporte. Scrivener (app store) for $45 from Jason Snell. Write or Die at http://writeordie.com for various from Jason Snell. National Novel Writing Month at http://www.nanowrimo.org for free from Jason Snell. Day One (App Store) for $9.99 from Andy Ihnatko. Books: Reamde: A Novel for $20.77 (on Amazon) from Leo [...]

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Picks from MBW 273: iTunes Mismatch

November 17th, 2011 · No Comments

Hardware & software: Miro Video Converter (app store) for free from Don McAllister FourSquare at http://foursquare.com for free from Sara Lane Jawbone UP Band for various (on Amazon) from Leo Laporte Pixelmator (app store) for $29.99 from Andy Ihnatko SCOtutor for Lion (app store) for %$5.99 from Don McAllister. Tips: iOS: Instead of “Archiving” gmail, [...]

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Picks from MBW 272

November 8th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Hardware & software: GarageBand (iOS) for $4.99 from Chris Breen. PlugBug Charger at http://twelvesouth.com for $34.99 from Andy Ihnatko. Take Control of iCloud for $9.99 (on Amazon) from Tonya Engst. The Amazing Type-Writer (for iPhone) for $1.99 from John Gruber. Tips: iOS tip from Chris Breen – Garageband 1.1 has been released. You can now import [...]

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