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Review – Olympus XZ-1 camera – Capable Fun in your Pocket

The competition within the point-and-shoot camera market is as intense as any consumer battle you can find. From cameras that cost as little as $30 to advanced models costing 30 times that much, selection isn't a problem. One difference among today‚Äôs cameras is that newer models offer professional features and capabilities, including the ability to shoot in low light with faster lenses, and in the RAW format. The Olympus Z-X1 camera is one of the prime players in this field. Don‚Äôt want the size and bulk of an Electronic Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens (EVIL) model such as the Olympus Micro 4/3 models, but still want the capabilities? We took a serious look at the Olympus XZ-1 to find out how it fared. Read our review for our experience. The Olympus XZ-1 is a Mac Edition Radio Holiday Pick!

Harris Fogel, posted 12/9/2011

Review – The OPPO BDP-95 Universal Audiophile 3D Blu-ray Disc Player

Several years ago we reviewed a new Universal CD/DVD player and wrote that: "Oppo is unique in that, while they only offer a few products, those products are thought out very carefully. They sell direct, without the middleman overhead, and the units are astonishingly good, especially for the price point." So, when Oppo introduced their new BDP-95 Universal Audiophile 3D Blu-ray Disc Player, we were eager to see what they came up with. How does it stack up against earlier units and the competition? Read our full review to find out! The OPPO BDP-95 Universal Audiophile 3D Blu-ray Disc Player is a Mac Edition Radio Holiday Pick!

Harris Fogel, posted 12/9/2011

Review – Wi-Ex.com – zBoost-Metro & SOHO Cell Phone Signal Boosters

Dropped calls are a constant annoyance and fact of our cell phone lives, but what can you do if those calls keep getting dropped even when you're at work or home? We have tried cell phone cases that claim to have "cell boosters" inside, but they didn't seem to make much of a difference. Another approach is to use a specialized amplifier and antenna to strengthen the signal. We tested the zBoost -YX540 Metro and YX545 SOHO Cell Phone Signal Boosters to see if our constantly dropped calls would come to a welcome end. The YX540 Metro and YX545 SOHO Cell Phone Signal Boosters are Mac Edition Radio Holiday Picks!

Harris Fogel, posted 11/27/2011

Review – Bringrr – Never forget your phone again!

We love our cell phones, especially when we remember to grab them out of their chargers on the way out the door! So, when we first discovered Bringrr we thought it sounded like a terrific idea. Bringrr is a simple device that, when plugged into a car's power port and paired with a Bluetooth-enabled phone, sounds an audible reminder telling you that you've left your phone behind. Did it work as expected? Read our full review to find out! Here's a hint: the Bringrr is a Mac Edition Radio Holiday Pick!

Nancy Burlan, posted 11/26/2011

Review – Seagate GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage – Stream Data to your iPad, Tablet, or Computer on the Go

Not enough room for data on your tablet or solid state drive? Those movies you wanted to watch on long holiday flights take up space, just as your gigabytes of music and photos do. With tablets requiring a computer to transfer data, what to do? We tested the Seagate GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage hard drive to see if it was the solution. Want to know how it performed? Read our review! The Seagate GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage is a Mac Edition Radio Holiday Pick.

Harris Fogel, posted 11/26/2011

Movie Review – Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview

With the global attention accorded the passing of Steve Jobs in October it might seem that nothing additional could be said. At least that is what I thought until I was offered the chance to view a rough cut of a video based on an interview that Robert Cringely (aka Mark Stephens) did with Steve Jobs for Cringely's documentary, "Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires," an epic PBS miniseries about the founding of the personal computer industry. This week you can view this video for yourself. Is it worth an hour of your time? Read on for the full review! Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview is a Mac Edition Radio Holiday Pick!

Harris Fogel, posted 11/13/2011

Review – OnLive Game System: On Demand, On Your TV, and on your Mac or PC

A new competitor in the world of video games arrives to challenge the status quo. Just as Netflix and Hulu proved that many folks found they could live without physical media, and iTunes closed the book on CD ownership, so why purchase a video game? OnLive promises to do away with those boxes of discs. But can OnLive's mix of instant gaming and cloud software dethrone the physical discs? Read on to find out! The OnLive Game System is a Mac Edition Radio Holiday Pic!

Thomas Fogel, Posted 11/12/2011

Review – Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

Apple may dominate the tablet landscape for now, but Google's closing in fast, with a new version of Android and a flashy new line of tablets from Samsung. Can they live up to the hype? Could they possibly dethrone Cupertino from their position atop the battlefield? Read our review of the all-new Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 to find out! The Tab 10.1 is a Mac Edition Radio Holiday Pick!

Thomas Fogel, Posted 10/30/2011

Review — M-Audio’s ProFire 610 Gives More Than A Little Bit Extra

Avid/M-Audio's ProFire 610 is a 24-bit/192 kHz FireWire audio interface with two pre-amps, a coaxial S/PDIF input and output, and a user assignable master volume knob. John Mulhern has put serious time into testing interface. How is it in general use? How well does it perform? How is the compatibility? If you are thinking of adding an audio interface to your system, then don't miss this review!

John Mulhern III, posted 10/23/2011

The Compleat Writer: DIY Hard Drive/RAM Upgrade, Part 2

[Editor's Note: As indicated in the first part of this review, Coleman went to sleep one night in mid-May with Time Machine restoring his apps and data to a Seagate Momentus XT 500 GB Hybrid SSD 7200rpm hard drive that he'd just installed himself in his MacBook Pro. His story continues.]

Coleman's Law: Media content expands to fit the storage space available. One consequence: Almost inevitably, you'll outgrow your hard drive. Having tripled my drive's capacity, I don't expect to run out of room again before retiring my mid-2007 MacBook Pro. But, having succeeded in replacing my own drive, I've eliminated the fear factor from the prospect of doing so once more if necessary.

A. D. Coleman, posted 8/7/2011

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