vipOrbit for the Mac – Review

I met and interviewed the co-founder and CEO of vipOrbit, Mike Muhney, at Macworld 2014. He’s the co-inventor of ACT!, a popular customer relationship management application that was revolutionary for its time, 1987. Mike’s newest venture, vipOrbit, was developed to address the poorly designed contact apps available on the iPhone.

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Mpow Bluetooth 4.0 Music Receiver with USB Wall 5V Charger – Review

This high-performance little black cube has an AC power plug, an audio socket, and a USB charging port. Plug the Mpow into a wall outlet, connect it to any speakers audio input, then Bluetooth pair it with your audio source device, such as an iPhone or iPad. Within seconds, you are wirelessly playing anything and everything on your audio source to the connected speaker system. USB charging is possible from the included 5V/1.5A port. A small printed user’s manual is included.

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HeartMath Inner Balance Lightning Sensor – Review

I’m hardly the kind of fellow who could be accused of being a new-age sensitive guy. I regularly scoff at anything healthy at the grocery store, looking instead for convenient and comfortable food. I even have a paperweight with an old Mark Twain quote on exercise: Whenever I get the urge, I lay down until it passes. And, Im in the first paragraph and already, Im digressing

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Noteology – Review

One of the great things about going to Macworld is discovering new apps. With some, you think, why didn’t I think of that? Noteology is one of those apps.

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PhotoPresenter app – Review

PhotoPresenter is an app with a very specific, niche purpose. It allows you to wirelessly display the photos from your iDevice on a second screen via AirPlay. If you are a presenter or if you want to show your photos via Apple TV, this is a great solution.

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ZAGGKeys Folio Black with Backlit Keyboard (Apple iPad Mini) – Review

The ZAGGkeys Folio has been updated. The new Folio keyboard is thin and is slightly more than a quarter of an inch. The Folio is approximately two-thirds of an inch thick with the iPad enclosed in the case. The Bluetooth keyboard utilizes a 510mAh rechargeable lithium polymer battery that lasts several months during normal use without charging.

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Balanced - Get More Out of Life

Balanced – Get More Out of Life – Review

For the last few weeks, I’ve been playing with a new iOS app called Balanced – Get more out of life. Balanced is good for reminding you to perform recurring tasks, but it is not a traditional “todo” list. You would not, for instance, put a reminder to “buy milk,” or do something that is time-sensitive into Balanced – it’s for recurring tasks that you want to accomplish. Balanced seeks to help you keep your life in balance, and rewards you for doing so with some motivational feedback.

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Macally WIFISD, IOGEAR MediaShair, Kanex meDrive – Nemo Memo Comparison

How low can you go? Does it make sense to save money and purchase a low-capacity iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, then extend its capacity using a wireless remote storage solution? With fast and cheap flash drives and USB external drives available, is it preferable to be thrifty when buying iOS hardware, and extravagant when considering the new types of remote and wireless personal file servers that are being released monthly?

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Allaire ARIS Speaker System – Review

Aperion Audio hits another home run with its innovative Allaire ARIS powerful one-piece speaker. The well-designed physical unit is heavy and loud, and the sound quality is impressive. If you have been shopping for a premium plug-in speaker that works either with an audio cable or Bluetooth wireless connection, stop looking and start listening to ARIS.

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Distant Suns (max) – IOS App Review

As an amateur astronomer and a volunteer telescope operator at the Flandrau Science Center observatory, I enjoy sharing the night sky with the public. My primary objective, when inviting the public to look through the telescope, is to encourage them to enjoy viewing the heavens and to ask questions. I recognize that not everyone wants to be an astronomer and I certainly understand the magnitude of what is required to pursue a career in this profession.

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iPhone: The Missing Manual, 6th Edition – Review

As an iPhone user I long ago got used to not having a manual with the iPhone. But I’m not your average user, and have had iPhones since the 3GS. But some people really need help with learning about their iPhones, and how to use them. So I was interested to see how the iPhone: The Missing Manual, 6th edition would succeed.

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IK Multimedia Releases iLine Mobile Music Cable Kit – Review

IK Multimedia is releasing a new line of 6 high-quality cables today. Aptly named the iLine Mobile Music Cable Kit, the cables provide musicians and audiophiles with nearly every possible cable to connect your iOS devices to speakers, headphones, stereos, amplifiers, or your vehicle. The Italian-made cables feature a level of craftsmanship seldom met by other manufacturers. IK Multimedia coins the kit as the “Swiss Army Knife” of the cable world.

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