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New videos

New videos March 22nd, 2010

We've got more video content for you, the hour long ustream 'Keynote' we carried out today, and a brief overview of the program we used to create it. As a side note, we did have an issue with the sound, in that at first it sounded great, but we 'fixed' it and made it worse. Oops. If it isn't broken, don't fix it :P Don't forget to follow us on twitter

Mophie Juice Pack Air review

Mophie Juice Pack Air review March 20th, 2010

Additional power for your iPhone is an absolute must. If you ever travel with your iPhone, even for just a day, you'll know what we mean. The Mophie Juice Pack Air in action Checking your emails, playing some light games and playing films suck your iPhone's battery quicker than you can say "Oh, where's my charger?". You might consider purchasing an external, top-up mobile charger for your iPhone or even a car charger. But the external battery is just another thing for ...

AppleReviews Review keynote

AppleReviews Review keynote March 18th, 2010

We get a lot of questions based upon our reviews. You know the sort of stuff "Will this hard drive fit on my desk", "Does this product work with product X?" e.t.c We love getting these questions because they make us think. Because we get so many of them, we've decided to run a special online 'keynote' that allows you to go along, ask your question via the chat-box, and receive a real time answer - in some cases using ...

Today we are looking at a truly exciting product, the Novatel Wireless Intelligent Mobile Hotspot 2352 as it is known in the EU, or in the US, simply the MIFI. If you've not heard of the 2352, here's the basic concept. You purchase the device and a 3G enabled sim card. You place the aforementioned card into the 'MIFI' and this acts as a portable WiFi hotspot, allowing up to 5 devices to connect and share the 3G Internet broadcast from ...

ScreenFlow review

ScreenFlow review March 16th, 2010

If like us, you often need to create screen casts (in our case for our YouTube video reviews) you'll want a solid, reliable and easy to use screen recording app. We've recently been using IShowU HD, but another app has come along - the fantastic Screenflow. The Screenflow start-up screen offers up quick recording options, and allows for quick changes. Yes that is a Steve Jobs style black polo neck :) We first tried Screenflow several months ago and loved it! It works ...

2 new video reviews

2 new video reviews March 15th, 2010

As part of our growing use of the AppleReviews YouTube channel, we've posted 2 videos today for your viewing pleasure. One, is a video review of the Cygnett GrooveTransmit (US / UK) the other review is of the fantastic ForeverSave, an app that promises to stop suicidal designers all over the world from doing the unthinkable - by auto-saving files as you work on them, even if you forget to! Video review. So, go ahead and check the videos out and ...

QDOS Jet Set case for 3G/S

QDOS Jet Set case for 3G/S March 13th, 2010

The QDOS Jet Set is a unique case on offer from QDOS Sound with a built-in stylus and holder. What will we think of the Jet Set? Features First, let's take a look at the features of the case Unique dock-able rigid case with pre-formed holder for stylus and removable base for instant charging & syncing Scratch resistant matte black rubber oil finish provides stylish all-round protection from shocks, scuffs and dust Cut-outs to the rear for logo and camera Easy access to all controls and ...

Moshi iLynx review

Moshi iLynx review March 11th, 2010

iMacs and Macbook Pro's rock. But your pretty limited on the USB side of things... If you have a wired keyboard (the one with no USB ports on the sides) and a wired mouse, you've used up all your Macbook Pro ports and you'll only have 2 left on a 27inch iMac - and that's before you think about your hard drives and sundries such as a mic. Pretty soon you'll be needing to unplug one item to plug in another ...

Gear 4 SoundOrb Aurora

Gear 4 SoundOrb Aurora March 8th, 2010

Continuing our recent string of audio related reviews, we look at the Gear 4 SoundOrb Aurora. The SoundOrb Aurora is a high-end subwoofer and speaker system for the iPhone / iPod. We're going to show you why the SoundOrb is in another universe compared to other systems on offer. First up, when opening up the SoundOrb, you'll be struck with awe at it's chunky, white design. The speaker system visually looks amazing. Sat in your front room this thing is a piece ...

The inbuilt mac speakers are pretty good. The Macbook and MBP lines have pretty clear sound as do the iMacs. However, they lack volume, bass and clarity as you turn up the sound. That means that for gaming & music listening at a reasonable volume the mac speakers just don't square up. You really should consider upgrading to some external speakers - but let's face it, you don't want to spend hundreds of dollars and you really don't need to. What's ...

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