My first encounter with Bluetooth on my Mac was a mystifying experience. Whether devices were discovered seemed to be determined by eldritch forces beyond human comprehension. File transfer was hilariously unfinished, despite theroretically existing. The magic of Apple did not seem to extend to this backwater of wireless connectivity, and I shelved it in my […]
Affordable Wireless Headphones That Don’t Sacrifice Quality
The iPhone 7 finally did it, they got rid of the headphone jack and now we’re all searching for affordable wireless headphones. Apple stated that getting rid of the headphone jack makes more room for internal hardware like batteries and the fancy new camera. But it also kind of inconveniences some of us. Especially those […]
How Will the Apple Watch Impact the Battery Life of the iPhone?
We’ve heard a lot of talk recently about the battery life of the Apple Watch. Apple has said that the device will come with an “all day battery,” which translates to being able to run for approximately 18 hours with typical use. But what we haven’t heard is how the new smartwatch will impact the […]
Apple iBeacon: Cool or Creepy?
This past Friday Apple enabled location-aware transmitters in all of their U.S. retail stores. Called iBeacon, this service works via Bluetooth and the Apple Store App for the iPhone to get location-based information when arriving at one of their stores. The iBeacon system is far more precise than GPS-based methods for finding exactly where someone […]
Review: Bluetooth Keyboard Case for iPad
An iPad keyboard case shaped like a MacBook “clamshell” might just be the holy grail of iPad accessories. A Kickstarter campaign last year famously made this idea a reality. Since then, MacBook clamshell cases have popped up in the catalogs of several accessory makers.
Keyboard & Magic Trackpad In One
So this one has been making the rounds recently. It’s called the BulletTrain, and it’s an aluminum dock that holds your Apple Wireless Keyboard and Magic Trackpad in one convenient location. The deets: Beside being the best looking keyboard ever made, the anodized aluminum unibody BulletTrain Express Keyboard Platform will blow your mind with how […]
Jorno Bluetooth Keyboard Up for Preorder
One of the nice things about the iPad – and now the iPhone with iOS 4 – is the ability to use a Bluetooth keyboard. Fortunately enough, Apple has a handy-dandy one that isn’t too big, but it’s still large enough that it’s not always convenient to haul around with you wherever you go, particularly […]
Get Woody with your Keyboard
My Dad is a woodworker. Not by trade, more by hobby, but it’s definitely something that he enjoys doing. The first time I saw this setup, I knew that it was something my father would love to do himself if he had thought of it. So here’s the deets: It’s a wooden tray designed to […]
Do We All Really Want Touchscreens on Everything?
[Image via Engadget] When the iPhone first came out, people were shocked by the on-screen keyboard. “It won’t work,” they said. “It won’t be accurate,” they said. Here we are 3 years later, and not only does it work, it’s spawned a series of touchscreen keyboards seen in all sorts of Apple products, and now […]
Going Stealth: MacBook Air Keyboard Case
I’m a big fan of case mods. I’ve never done one myself, but I’ve always thought that it would be fun to do. That’s why when I see cool stuff like this online, I have to tell the world. It’s called the MacBook Air project, and let me have the builder explain it to you: […]
Get a Case for your Magic Trackpad or Keyboard
For those who don’t know, I’m a freelance writer and photographer. I do several things every day, and work for lots of different people, which is both a blessing and a curse. Recently, I picked up a big gig as the editor of a local publication. This company uses Apple products to get the design […]
Pure Speculation: What’s Next for Apple?
So last week was a big week for Apple, what with the release of the Magic Trackpad, updated iMac and Mac Pros, 27-inch monitor, and even a battery charger, so what’s next for the company? Time to speculate wildly. September is iPod month, so first up on the plate has to be an iPod refresher. […]
Autopsy: iFixit Takes Apart the Magic Trackpad
The announcement of the Magic Trackpad the other day, didn’t exactly come as a surprise, but it sure is a cool idea. But what exactly goes on inside of that thing and how does it work? For that, we go to the gadget-stripping team at iFixit, who took a few hours to take apart the […]
iMac Updated: 16:9 Screens and Faster Processors for All
Yesterday, I was called in to do some consulting work with this new company located just north of my parent’s house on the other side of town. When I got there, I noticed a brand new 27-inch iMac box sitting on the floor, next to copies of iWork and Adobe CS5. The first thought I […]
Apple Introduces Magic Trackpad
Last week, we pontificated about this hypothetical product from Apple that just received FCC approval. As it turns out, the theories were correct, and now we have a new input device for Mac users. It’s called the Magic Trackpad, and it is, essentially, the same trackpad from a MacBook Pro, just made portable. It’s the […]
