Month: July 2013

For expenses, for taxes, or for plain old metrics, here are the best apps to help track gas mileage right from your iPhone – no log books required! Anyone who wants to be compensated for travel, be it from an expense account at work or from a deduction on […] Read the original post by…

The Thunderbolt-equipped Promise Pegasus J2 external solid-state drive is a compact, portable speed demon. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

Apple Logic Pro X sets the standard for digital audio workstations, both on the Mac platform and overall, and it’s the least expensive of the major DAWs to boot. It remains a killer package that every serious musician should at least look at closely, if not purchase immediately. […] Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

If you haven’t been keeping up with the saga at Dell , the gist of the matter was encapsulated in this one tweet, posted by billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn last week: @Carl_C_Icahn let me reform in Haiku Dell still languishes A mere shell of former self Mike must bid […] Read the original post…

Ending today, newegg offers the HP LaserJet Pro 400 M451dn All-in-One Network Color Laser Printer, model no. CE957A, for $349.99. Coupon code “AF0721B” cuts it to $309.99. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $38. It features up to 21 ppm in black and color, […] Read the original post…

Apple’s OS X Mavericks operating system is still a developer’s release and isn’t due for general release until autumn, but that hasn’t stopped Valve from updating its Steam client for OS X with a number of fixes to improve compatibility. The update will be automatically downloaded the next time you […] Read the original post…

If you’re flirting with buying an expensive fitness tracker but aren’t yet sold on the concept, try the iPhone app Argus, which also tracks your daily steps and miles traveled but at zero cost to you … except your iPhone’s battery, which drains quickly as a result of using GPS. […] Read the original post…

Despite the lack of a built-in editor or image-correction tools, still the best OCR available on the Mac. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

The improved support for file-tagging in OS X Mavericks is Apple’s latest attempt to wean us from the traditional system of storing our files in a bunch of deeply nested folders. Brett Terpstra applauds that effort. (brettterpstra.com) Read the original post by Brett Terpstra

Technology giants Sony and Panasonic are joining forces to create a single optical disc with 300 GB of capacity by 2015. Read the original post by Gizmag

Adorama via eBay offers the factory-refurbished Nikon D600 24.3-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera, model no. 25488, with the Nikon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G VR Lens, for $1,659 with free shipping. That’s $40 under our refurb mention from two weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find for a refurbished one now […] Read the original post…

OmmWriter Dana II for Mac lacks many features found in full-fledged word processing apps, but facilitates a pleasurable and distraction-free reading experience that keeps you focused on the task at hand. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

It’s no wonder the first name in search delivers near-instantaneous travel results in Google Flight. Only one show-stopping problem will keep you from making it your go-to source for booking flights. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com