MBW Picks

Hardware & software: Cinema 4d at http://www.maxon.net for free trial from Alex Lindsay. Forger for iPad for $2.99 from Alex Lindsay. OLLOCLIP at http://bitemyapple.co for $69.99 from Mike Elgan. Quotebook for iPhone/iPad for $1.99 from Adam Christianson. Tips: iOS: Tabs in Safari iOS… Get “recently closed tabs” by holding down the + in the tab bar in [...]

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Hardware & software: KataData for iPhone for $4.99 from Alex Lindsay. IRIS 9000 Voice Control Module for iPhone & Siri at http://www.thinkgeek.com for $59.99 from Andy Ihnatko. Books: Steve Jobs ($17.88 on Amazon) from Leo Laporte. Tips: iOS:  Settings – General – Keyboard…  Scroll down and see “Shortcuts”.  It’s like TextExpander built into the iOS.  Editor [...]

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Hardware & software: Mophie Juice Pack Plus Case and Rechargable Battery Compatible with Verizon and AT&T iPhone 4 (Cyan) for $76.99 (on Amazon) from Leo Laporte. AirPort Utility for iPhone/iPad for free from Alex Lindsay. MetaMaus: A Look Inside a Modern Classic, Maus for $22.47 (on Amazon) from Andy Ihnatko. Animoog for iPad for .99 [...]

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Hardware & software: Tweet Speaker (iPhone) for $2.99 from Jason Snell. United Airlines (iPhone) for free from Alex Lindsay. NewerTech Voyager Q- Quad Interface SATA 2.5″ & 3.5″ Hard Drive Docking Solution for $110 (on Amazon) from Alex Lindsay. Yoink (app store) for $2.99 from Andy Ihnatko. ZangZing at http://www.zangzing.com for free from Adam Engst. Tips: [...]

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Hardware & software: Envelope (App Store) for $3.99 from Leo Laporte. Dial2Do at http://www.dial2do.com for various from Leo Laporte. Dream Cheeky Storm Computer Controlled Missile Launcher for $49.99 (on Amazon) from Alex Lindsay. Plantronics M155 MARQUE – Bluetooth Headset – Retail Packaging – Black for $59.99 (on Amazon) from Andy Ihnatko. Books: Public Parts: How Sharing [...]

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Hardware & software: Evri for iPad for free from Leo Laporte. Spectre for $99 from Alex Lindsay. Amtrak (iPhone App) for free from Andy Ihnatko. Pogo Sketch Pro Stylus (T1-SKPR-302) for $17 (on Amazon) from Don McAllister. Tips: OSX: In Lion, you can print MS Office documents via Preview. iOS: Flipboard is one of the [...]

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Hardware & software: Incipio Feather MacBook Case for various (on Amazon) from Leo Laporte. VMware Fusion 4 for $55.25 (on Amazon) from Leo Laporte. Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac for $72.99 (on Amazon) from Leo Laporte. Etude (iPad App) for free from Andy Ihnatko. Yorufukurou (twitter client) at http://sites.google.com/site/yorufukurou for free from Arnold Kim. Tips: Lion: [...]

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Hardware & software: ScreenSteps at http://www.bluemangolearning.com for $39.95 from Don McAllister. iWatchz iPod Watch Bands at http://www.iwatchz.com for various from Andy Ihnatko. Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Loudspeaker Dock System for iPod (Silver/Black) for $499 (on Amazon) from Aaron Hillegass. Books: Life Itself: A Memoir ($17.70 on Amazon) from Andy Ihnatko. Tips: iOS:  Use Airplay with Bowers & [...]

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Hardware & software: Sonos (updated for Lion) at http://sonos.com for free from Leo Laporte. Playback Pro at http://dtvideolabs.com for $399 from Alex Lindsay. Comics by ComiXology for iPad for free from Andy Ihnatko. Tips of the Week: iOS: “Find My iPhone” is not on by default when you buy your iOS device.  You have to turn those settings [...]

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Hardware & software: SpiderOak at https://spideroak.com for free (2 GB) from Leo Laporte. ZOOM R8 Recorder at http://www.zoom.co.jp for $300 from Chris Breen. Hurricane HD (for iPad) for $3.99 from Andy Ihnatko. Google Crisis Response at http://www.google.org/crisisresponse for free from Andy Ihnatko. Crisis Landing at http://crisislanding.appspot.com for free from Andy Ihnatko. UPS Battery Backups (various on Amazon) from Andy Ihnatko. [...]

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