Archive for the “Review” category

AmpliTube iRig puts a recording studio in your pocket

by Chuck La Tournous on June 27, 2011

I’ve been playing bass guitar since I was 12, and while I’ve always loved the playing music side of playing music, I’ve never been much on the lugging-equipment-around aspect. I deplored it so much, in fact, that I quit the wedding band business for a time, only coming back when the band agreed to hire (…)

Take Control of Media on Your iPad now available

by Chuck La Tournous on April 12, 2011

Jeff Carlson is a smart guy and a very good writer. If you want to know more about your iPad 2, you should buy his book. Before you say “It’s an iPad — I already know everything I need to,” see if you can answer these questions: How do I move my media to my (…)

Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Viva Elvis’ is a hunka hunka burnin’ fun

by Chuck La Tournous on April 7, 2011

The biggest problem with doing a show based on Elvis Presley’s life is that he became larger than life (and no, that’s not a “Fat Elvis” joke). The King of Rock and Roll became a legend that nothing (eventually not even he) could live up to, then sadly — a parody, a stereotype. How then (…)

Flow, project/task manager, now available

by Chuck La Tournous on March 22, 2011

Flow, an online project/task management system with companion iOS and Mac apps and collaboration features is now out of beta: We’ve got great news. As of today, Flow is available to everyone for only $9.99 per month or $99 per year. The price includes unlimited tasks and task lists in addition to our free iPhone (…)

Newer’s HDMI adapter gives your Mac the ‘Big Screen’ treatment

by Chuck La Tournous on August 24, 2010

[In my latest piece over at The Mac Observer, I look at very cool adapter from Newer Technology that lets you hook up your Mac's video (and audio!) to an HTDV. I examine it mostly from a road warrior angle, but it's also got some great applications as a home theater solution (as an alternative (…)