Month: May 2009

I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again, when it comes to drawing tablets Wacom is what you want. I have had the opportunity to review the Bamboo Fun and the Intuos 3, and my students us the Graphire 4 tablets. Recently, Wacom released the Intuos 4 and along with the fantastic pen and drawing features you expect from Wacom it comes with even more improvements.

The mobile devices industry is in turmoil–a statement that could be ripped from the headlines of any newspaper, magazine, or website. Not only is the economy in rough shape (something to which I can personally attest), but the traditional cellphone of yore is also undergoing radical changes.

The card reader is fast, with a maximum transfer rate of up to 480Mbits/s. Supported formats include Secure Digital and micro Secure Digital (including SDHC)

Almost two years ago (actually almost exactly two years ago) I reviewed Corel Painter X. At the time I ended my review with the following statement: Not all program upgrades are worth the money. Especially when your talking about programs that cost as much as Painter X. I’ve been known to skip versions of programs every now and then. However, Painter X is one of those upgrades that is well worth the investment. That was then, and now Corel is back with Painter XI. Is it worth the price to upgrade this time around? Read on.

The last thing I want are speakers big enough to scare off the elk bugling at the edge of the forest.

I like to keep track of my expenses and bills using Quicken. But one of the major problems is getting all my receipts into Quicken easily. And all those little pieces of paper are had to manage. Instead of copying the data by hand and keeping receipts, here might be a better way…

The iPod touch is a great gadget, but one that is easily scratched or broken. Here is a great case to keep it in like new condition and protect it from damage.

If you’re a typical Mac user, you’ve got more USB devices than USB ports. Usually that’s not a big deal. I mean it’s not like you’re going to leave your camera or iPod plugged in all the time. What do you do if you need to connect just one more thing? You get a Griffin SmartShare USB Hub.

Recently, I had the opportunity to evaluate a number of Griffin’s new technology products. After putting them to the test, I discovered that, once again, Griffin has designed simple solutions to solve simple and complex problems.

Everything priced at $40 or less! Innovative gear from Targus, Verbatim, LaCie, Otter Box, Kensington, and Scosche, with photos

The Custom 3 studio reference in-ear monitors from Klipsch are state of the art headphones that improve as the resolution of your music collection increases. The Custom 3s are not for the budding audiophile on a budget. However, if you have some green to spare, you can treat your ears to a comfortable and accurate listening experience of your favorite tunes.