FocalPoint 2 – Review

Arguably the Holy Grail of photography, Bokeh is the beautiful contrast within a photograph that makes the “focal point” of an image stand out from the rest. Everyone has seen a photo where one point within the image is in sharp focus and the rest of the image is blurred. The blur and or the quality of the blur is known as the Bokeh of an image.

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Lowepro Photo Sport 200 AW – Review

The Lowepro Photo Sport 200 AW is a well thought out and designed solution for the sport adventure athlete looking to keep the weight down but the storage capacity high. The contoured adventure-pack construction features ultra-lightweight, resilient, and high-performance technical fabrics for improved durability during extreme activity.

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My Friend, Steve Jobs

If we define a friend as someone who desires what is best for others and enriches the lives of those around him, then Steve Jobs was indeed my friend. As the news of his passing broke across the various media outlets, I was saddened as though I had lost someone close. I could not understand why I was feeling the impact of his passing so profoundly. I began to try and understand how I could feel this sense of loss at the passing of someone I had never really known on a personal level.

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iPad Travel Express – Review

Like the city in which all their products are designed and manufactured, Waterfield/SFBags of San Francisco has established a reputation for style, beauty, and quality. Would their iPad Travel Express, a folio mobile storage solution for the iPad or iPad 2, live up to the lofty reputation? Read on and the discover the answer.

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Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Reader – Review

With its innovative pop-up design, the 24-in-1 USB Reader from Lexar, provides its user with a compact and effective solution for transferring data from a wide array of memory card formats.

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XCOM Global – International Unlimited aXcess Plan
Review

So there you are, you have secured a sweet fare for your flight to Europe. You have planned out your trip. You know how your are traveling and where you are traveling, and then it hits you like a ton of bricks as you hang up your call with AT&T, they are going to hose me for data. For the international traveler or potential international traveler, data usage is not a luxury today, it is a necessity. Read on and find out if XCOM GLOBAL is the solution data needs abroad.

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DryZone Rover – Review

If you are a photographer who needs a bag to brave extreme weather, the DryZone Rover must be on your short list of candidates. However, how you plan to travel to that destination could change your ultimate choice in an all-weather camera bag. Read on and find out why.

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Muzx Ultra Headphones – Review

As one of the best audio system manufacturers on market, Altec Lansing has long been known and revered for their portable audio systems designed for the many different portable music players on the market. So I was anxious to try out a pair of their earphones in the hopes that they would possess the same quality and performance as the famed audio systems. Read on and find out how they stacked up.

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MOO – Customizable, Full Color, Business Cards
Review

Rarely does one use the words beautiful and elegant when speaking of business cards. Generally, business cards are a necessary evil which are, for the most part, an after thought thrown together without much effort or design. The great people at MOO Printing have changed the game in the, seemingly antiquated, printed business card space. Read on and find out why business cards have been reborn.

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Review – Altec Lansing Home & Away

Altec Lansing has long been a standard of audio quality and value particularly within Apple’s iPod and iPhone eco system. Their product line is both well stocked and varied. One can generally find something to perfectly meet the demanding needs of the budding audiophile in all of us.

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Review – iPhone 4 Commuter Series

Our great MyMac reviewer, Mike Breed, has written a review for the Defender Series iPhone 4 Case. Please take a look at his review for a more in-depth review of this fine product from Otter Box.

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Book Review – Adobe InDesign CS5 Bible

Like the biblical figures of note, Galen Gruman has descended from the sacred mountain to present the InDesign faithful with the holy tablets of practical and useful instruction. Is Adobe InDesign CS5 Bible ready for the design masses? Read on and find out.

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Review – SlingShot 202 AW

The Lowepro SlingShot has been a favorite of photographers since its launch. Since then, Lowepro has been busy listening to its customers and refining this popular sling-styled camera bag. The result of this collaboration is the SlinShot 202 AW. Read on to discover if the redesign was a success.

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