2006

SRS Labs Inc., a leading provider of surround sound, audio and voice technologies, today announced the availability of a new consumer software product, the SRS iWOW plug-in (iWOW) designed specifically for the iTunes platform. The iWOW software brings Mac users a richer, more powerful and brilliant audio experience when they listen to music, movies, videos [...]

I got an email that directed me to an awesome article about kernel panics. For the people who really don’t know what kernel panics are, here is a short explanation.
A kernel panic is pretty much worst thing that could happen to your lovely Mac. It causes OS X to hang, and it can only be [...]

Got a podcast and need to interview someone over the ‘net? Not that technical? Don’t really want to use some expensive alternatives available for your Mac? Then look no further than Ecamm Network’s Call Recorder. A tiny little app that just pops up when you need it in Skype and either [...]

Microsoft has had its Media Center Edition (MCE) version of Windows for a few years now. Just recently, Microsoft has been pushing it on more machines from Dell, Gateway, and HP sporting the video center from Redmond, Washington. All one has to do is walk into a Best Buy and try out one of the [...]

We’ve all read about the mooing and whining of the MacBook Pro and how it’s one pretty hot notebook (and we don’t mean that in the slang term.) For me, I’ve had little issue with my Rev. A MacBook Pro. Sure, I had a battery that gained some weight and bloated out, but [...]

So Microsoft thinks it’s got a winner with the release of Windows 5.2, a.k.a. Vista, huh? Heck, some may even like that new glass looking interface that appears somewhat familiar to certain Mac users. If you’re a certain Mac user that feels like dressing things up, like your Vista counter part, then you [...]

Dying to really use that ExpressCard slot on the left side of your MacBook Pro? Want to put something in it besides a silly SD Card reader that’s hard to come by? You want speed, you say? Well, dude, jump over to EVDOinfo.com and order your Novatel V640 EVDO ExpressCard today. [...]

One thing all Mac users have had to come to accept is that we live in a Windows world. Because of it, file sharing was a major sticky point for OS X when it first appeared and it tried to answer this problem with a UNIX technology called SMB. SMB helps emulate Window [...]

So Apple is having its fun calling Vista a copycat and Vista 2.0 Leopard. Kinda reminds me of the Windows95 campaign of the duck thing. But you know what? Leopard ain’t that big of a deal. I mean, let’s look at what’s new.
Spaces: Ya, it’s nice and all but truth is [...]

Where was the aluminum iPod? The glossy MacBook? Tabbed Finder? Windows Virtualization? Didn’t Scobel say there was too many surprises to let slip ’cause Jobs would have his head? (Leo said this on Episode 64 of TWiT.) I don’t know, I like Time Machine a ton, and the Mac Pro [...]

Wow, we really need to fix our MacBook Pro battery issue before things really get bad.
We first reported our troubles with our beloved Mac notebook last week and then the new week started with a replacement program from Apple, direct, explaining our problem. Well, we’ve been just a wee-bit busy here at [...]

SvenOnTech reported on Apple’s release of the wireless Mighty Mouse Tuesday and while a few things are new, such as no cord and being laser guided, the big thing that keeps sticking out to us isn’t the fact that it can now be easily lost as your cordless phone but rather its $80 price tag.

Pros
Protects you from spyware and other “phone home” applications.
Cons
How is protection a con?
The Bottom Line
Apple packs OS X with a more than respectable firewall and thus the need for a full-fledged firewall isn’t really there. Little Snitch, however, gives you the protection from yourself and lets you know what on your Mac is talking [...]

Rumor has it that Apple’s next OS X update, code named Leopard, will have tabs in it to make for easier navigation and less clutter. As this feature has changed how we surf the Web, it’s sure to alter how we move around from folder to folder on our Mac. If you’re not [...]

Ever wonder what’s going on inside your Mac? How much memory is in use? How full is the hard drive? How hot is that CPU? Well we found a great widget for ya!
iSlayer’s iStat nano 1.51 gives you details on your “CPU, memory, hard drives, IP and external IP, bandwidth, CPU temperature, [...]

Okay, here’s one we at SvenOnTech got way wrong. We thought the Mighty Mouse would go wireless back in January at Macworld but as you all know, it didn’t. Well Apple has finally done the little critter justice and removed its tail so the Mighty Mouse could fly…or get lost because one of [...]

Pros
Works with just about any Mac browser, keeps all of your passwords securely in one place, and is easy to use.
Cons
Doesn’t offer to re-save profile if you change your password for a site. (Though it’s coming!)
The Bottom Line
Overall: 4/5
Ease of Use: 5/5
Usefulness: 5/5
Security: 5/5
Price: 4/5
Recommended
Yes.
Full Review
Having used RoboForm for years on Windows, we here at [...]

Okay, Proteron’s Lite Switch X looks interesting with it’s few extra features over Tigers built-in Command-Tab switcher, but is it worth $15 of your hard earned cash? From what I’m seeing, I don’t think so.
Sure, you can change the background color of the switch panel or move it up the screen or [...]

It’s a well known fact that Verizon is not a friend of the Bluetooth camp. It likes to retard the Dail-up Networking (DUN) feature as well any file transferring (OBEX Exchange). Sometimes you find just simple syncing isn’t the easiest thing in the world, either.
Some find iSync and RAZRs compatibility less [...]

Looking to bleed the neighborhood with your Apple Airport signal? Or do you live on some land and would like to check how to properly milk a cow while in the barn? Hey, MacWireless has something just for ya, then!
The MacWireless 11g AirPort Booster comes in three grades. Depending on your need, [...]