APPLEMATTERS REVIEWS

iTunes Additions

There’s so much that can already be done with iTunes, namely importing songs from CD’s, using it to view music videos and TV shows, uploading …(read more)

Books Manages Books Best

Managing collections is a popular use for computers. Books, videos/DVDs, recipes, stamps, people (genealogy), music, photos, wine, and so on can all be managed on …(read more)

Review: PacificDesign Action Pro Backpack

PacificDesign’s Action Pro Backpack is designed for laptops up to 2.25” x 14.2” x 11”, which means a 17-inch notebook would be a bit of …(read more)

Review: iPod Solitaire

I want to call out a dark conspiracy that I have uncovered, one that dates back to the far ages of computing history. For everyone …(read more)

Leopard All Spaced Out

On Monday AppleMatters.com reported to you the latest goings on at WWDC 2006. Steve Jobs and his pals, Phil Schiller and Scott Forstall (VP of …(read more)

Ditch the Dock and Other Visual Clutter

A lot of people can’t work with a messy desk. Personally I go through cycles. When I’m really struggling and feeling swamped, it’s usually because …(read more)

Review: OtterBox/H2O iPod Video Swim Combo

Music takes the edge off boredom while exercising, and I admit to enjoying running laps like a demented hamster on our Stairmaster™ not really because …(read more)

Review: Xantrex XPower Pocket Powerpack 100

The greatest annoyance about Video iPod, after their dinky gotta-squint-at-‘em screens, is their battery life while watching video. In my experience, you’re lucky if you …(read more)

A Born Again Dashboarder’s Top Ten Widgets

First off, I must say I have over time become a born again Dashboard user. I used it briefly when it came out but then …(read more)

Review: PodFitKit

Hey! I want you all to take some blue goo, kneed it into a ball, split the ball in two, wrap each half around your …(read more)

Photoshop’s Baby Son, Seashore

Watch your back Photoshop, Seashore is closing in on you… ...Almost. Okay, so Seashore is never likely to take over the role of super-duper-photo-editing-and-creation-program, but …(read more)

Logitech Marble Mouse

Many years ago when trackballs first came out, they were somewhat flaky and difficult to control. The ones in laptops were the most notorious of …(read more)