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A while ago on the podcast we discussed the future of mac gaming and realised that thunderbolt could be the key to enabling those fancy dan, high end graphics card gaming experiences. Imagine a macbook air hooked to a thunderbolt graphic card. Well seems that Matrox might be heading down that route.
Continue reading → Matrox DS1 Thunderbolt docking station supercharges your Mac
TV Catchup is an iOS app that promises live streaming of OTA free channels. There’s a lot of these apps about in the APP store but most of them either use foreign channels or “sit at home casters” which are far from reliable. So it TVCatchup worth installing onto your iOS device?
Continue reading → TVCatchup iOS App – Watch Free UK TV On Your iOS Device.
Samsung’s Galaxy S3 might is probably main contender to the smartphone crowd given the dearth of Android handsets. Granted in our experience “normal” users seem to prefer the more diminutive size of the Galaxy S2, yet there is the same old problem, what’s the best phone tariff to get with your Galaxy s3 phone. We’ve taken a look at all the UK mobile providers and come up with a handy comparison chart so you get the best tariff out there.
Continue reading → Some Of The Best And Cheapest Samsung Galaxy s3 Tariffs Compared
EssentialMac was lucky enough to get a sneak peek at one of the new cases from good people at mumu a few months ago leaving us more than impressed with build quality alongside some extremely detailed finishing of their wooden iPhone cases. Now their website has launched with the SLIDE 2.1 case. This artcile is a little out of date. Please see the Slide 2.1 announcement.
Continue reading → Projectmumu.com goes live. Stylish wooden cases designed & manufactured in the UK
There’s times when it’s simply easier to make a recording than to start writing down things or perhaps you want to capture some ambient noise, sound effects or something similar. Sure the built in microphone will do the job but at times you need something a little more suited to the task and that’s there the Tascam iM2 comes in.
Continue reading → Tascam iM2 Portable Condensor Mic, First look and Sample Sounds
This has been driving me mad for the last few weeks. For some reason if you select 802.11n (5GHZ mode) and set the channel to be automatic you get the dreaded Invalid Radio Channel error message. It’s there in the drop down box so why on earth is it invalid? The solution is incredibly simple.
Continue reading → Fix: AirPort Express Invalid Radio Channel When Trying to Use 802.11n (5GHZ mode)
My podcast colleague Steve, from the MacReview Cast, sent me the MyCloud Duo from Akitio. Its a desktop storage unit supporting RAID 0.1 but has an interesting web interface that might set it apart from other boxes.
Continue reading → First Look : Akitio Mycloud Duo Nas Enclosure
Nice teaser trailer for the Skyfall movie. Let’s hope the beer sponsorship doesn’t turn the movie into a product placement festival like iRobot..
It’s not just all things Apple that inspires an article here at EssentialMac. At the moment the tech community is a buzz with anticipation and excitement of the upcoming release of the Samsung Galaxy S3. The Galaxy s3 looks a mighty fine handset with some unique features like it knowing when you are looking at it. Here’s a look at some of the features and a video from a huge unboxing event at Earls Court, London..
Continue reading → Sponsored video: Samsung Galaxy S3 at the unpacking event in Earls Court, London
The web was set alight, well ok a few people noticed that Apple had recently started censoring the word “Jailbreak”. After all googling “Jailbreak” will invariably lead to sites discussing unlocking an iPhone and not say a legitimate name of a game for example or even the Thin Lizzy Song Jailbreak.
The film, previously titled Jobs: Get Inspired, now going by the name jOBS, and it’s now set to start filming in June 2012 for a more than likely in 2013. This comes at a time when Sony Pictures are also looking to produce a Steve Jobs based movie.
Continue reading → Steve ‘jOBS’ movie will begin filming in the original Apple garage
It was only a matter of time before someone breached the void between computer and phone. Why did it take so long for someone (Apple) to introduce a desktop messaging system that inter operates with a phone.
That being said it’s not perfect. Now and again it can lag when sending or receiving messages. The fix is simple if you experience this. If you installed Messages Beta, an early version of iMessage for the Mac that Apple released in February, uninstall it.
Somehow I missed the fact iMessage had been released officially it seems. Give it a try and let us know any feedback.
Elgato on Monday unveiled their Game Capture, a new device intended for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 users who want to record game footage onto a Mac or PC. It costs $199.95 and will be available starting June 1st.
In a first for Australia, Hanrob Pet Hotels will today launch PetSkype so owners can make a video call to talk to and interact with their pets. The hotels, at Heathcote and Sydney Airport, also allow for pre-recorded videos and digital photos so owners can keep in touch with pets. Owners can arrange a time to call the hotel and ask to speak to their pet before staff take an iPad into a room to make the Skype connection.
Video Link Yahoo.
Thanks to the #SPW for the heads up.
The iPod movement passed me by. From the music was and wasn’t just about listening to the music it was about the DJ moments in between the tracks and so, for a while at least, I did without having an iPod. Then I discovered podcasts, along comes the iPhone, and things were set to change from then onwards. And things got even better with Instacast.
Continue reading → Latest Instacast Update Removes Paid For Features.