FirstLook Dolry HiFi Stone S
The Dolry HiFi Stone S turns an older 30-pin speaker dock into a Wi-Fi AirPlay speaker. It sounds better than Bluetooth, but the setup and mobile use have a few real limitations.
FirstLook The new Jawbone ERA
A practical first look at the redesigned Jawbone ERA headset, including the smaller body, charging case, fit changes, and early impressions compared with the older ERA and Icon models.
Tip: Create a database with Bento
A practical look at using Bento to track Wicked Edge knife sharpening settings, blade details, photos, receipts, grit progression, and repeatable angle notes across Mac, iPad, and iPhone.
Join us as we TestDrive Spinn by Waterfeild
A practical first look at the WaterField Spinn case for the iPhone 6 Plus, including fit, leather quality, belt clip, earbud cord wrap, and real-world carry concerns.
Tip Verify if an email address is real HD
You can verify many email addresses from Terminal by checking the domain's MX records, connecting to the mail server with telnet, and using a basic SMTP handshake.
Firstlook at ZombieRun2 for iOS
Zombies, Run! 2 keeps the original idea intact: a real running app wrapped inside an audio story, with missions, music, supplies, base building, and new season pass content.
Clean Up Duplicate Entries in Mountain Lion's Open With Menu
If OS X Mountain Lion shows duplicate apps in the Open With menu, you can clean it up with a reusable Automator application and then relaunch Finder.
QuickTip: Enable tabbing in OSX dialogs
If your Mac will not let you tab through Save, Quit, or confirmation dialog buttons, change Full Keyboard Access in System Preferences to include all controls.
FirstLook at the OtterBox Armor Series iPhone 5 Case
A practical first look at the OtterBox Armor Series iPhone 5 case, including setup, fit, button feel, mute switch alignment, and how the black and white iPhone models look inside it.
FirstLook at the Rode iXY iPhone microphone
A practical first look at the Rode iXY iPhone microphone, including setup with Rode Rec, sample rate options, presets, editing, sharing, and how it compares to studio and camera mics.
FirstLook at the BlueBudsX earbuds
The Jaybird BlueBuds X fixed several problems I had with earlier Bluetooth earbuds: better sound, stronger volume, less cable movement, and realistic battery life. The main caveat is fit, especially for smaller ears.
2014 Behind the scenes HD
A practical behind-the-scenes look at the 2014 LifeWithTech home office setup, including the camera boom, lighting, audio gear, Mac Pro tethering, and workspace layout used to record videos.