Month: July 2009

When it comes to iPod accessories one of the the first companies that comes to mind is Griffin Technology. In fact, the first car charger I bought was their PowerJolt for my iPod Mini. I just had to retire it because the firewire charger won’t work with my iPod Touch.

Sound isolation is very good. Audio delivery is robust. Bass response is substantial. Midrange “punch” presence is well-focused.

Capsule reviews of laptop USB cooler, phone and iPod battery booster, FM iPod tuner, noise isolating earphones, earbud foam tips, and laptop cases

As a division of Harman International, AKG has a long and storied pedigree in the high-end audio space. The K 309 and K 311 earbud styled headphones from AKG, must stand within an enormous shadow of audio excellence. Read on and find out whether or not they deserve to be there.

Until now, if you wanted a high-capacity 2.5" portable drive, you had to settle for lackluster performance from USB 2.0 connections and/or 5400RPM mechanisms. Those days are over now, courtesy of OWC’s new take-no-prisoners 500GB FireWire 800 7200RPM Mercury On-The-Go Pro portable.

This review could have gone very, very badly, had it not been for Roxio’s excellent support website, and their intrepid PR person, who kept the dialog going when I was ready to wash my hands of the whole thing.

That said, the last thing I wanted to do was start yet another review with: "I really wanted to like this product, but…"

What is so effective about this book is the anecdotal examples throughout. The Nikon manual can be used in conjunction with Mastering the Nikon D700, and the authors refer to specific pages as we wend through the chapters and discover the many features of the camera. Read the full review here.

I was looking forward to checking out the EOS Wireless iPod Speaker system. With all my music on my iPod, I wanted a complete solution for playing music in multiple rooms without having multiple iPod docking speakers. Does the EOS fit the bill? Read on!