Like it or not, we’re still in the thick of a USB-C hate-storm. Most recently, a notable iOS developer slammed the most current iteration of the MacBook Pro in part for eliminating all but a few of the same kind of port. It’s a bold move by Apple and others, but one that hasn’t been widely lauded. But, for a … Continue reading … [Read more...]
iRig Mic HD 2 review
November 13, 2017 by
There are likely tons of reasons you’d want a dedicated microphone. If you’re podcasting or producing voice-overs for YouTube videos, they’re a must have item. But there are still other reasons to get one, and the iRig Mic HD 2 might just be the best of the bunch. While it has its limitations, it builds atop the company’s already solid … Continue reading … [Read more...]
Beats Studio3 Wireless review: Eliminating the noise
November 6, 2017 by
Beats, the Apple-owned lineup of audio hardware, has produced what might be their finest headphones to date. The Studio3 Wireless are (as you may have guessed by now) wireless, have noice cancellation and the Beats styling and sound profile many have grown to know and love. It’s not the first time the company has put all these features together in … Continue reading … [Read more...]
Alpine iLX-107 CarPlay review: Siri goes wireless
October 30, 2017 by
CarPlay isn’t new. Introduced in 2014, it was Apple’s first foray into the automotive space. It might be the precursor to Titan, or a standalone product meant as a stopgap for the time we’re in, where Apple’s own automated vehicle platform is still just a beta project. Either way, it’s here. It’s a tangible, working product. And for the first … Continue reading … [Read more...]
Cardhop breathes life into the dead ‘contacts’ app
October 18, 2017 by
We shouldn’t ignore the obvious: managing your contacts are boring. Chances are, if you dip into whatever app/service(s) you use to corral your contacts now, it’s an unruly mess or duplicates and misinformation. Somehow, contacts never quite made it past a pretty static SQL database, on the backend or via an app. A new offering hopes to change that. From … Continue reading … [Read more...]
The $2,000 iPhone is coming
September 22, 2017 by
Like many, I was unsurprised and generally unmoved by the iPhone X. We can blame leaks for that. The event wasn’t exciting, and judging by the opening which brought us words from Steve Jobs’ that had never been made public, it’s clear Apple wanted it to be. Instead, we got exactly what we expected, save for one small detail. Apple … Continue reading … [Read more...]
