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Kool Tools: NewerTech Snuglet for MagSafe 2 power connections
NewerTech's Snuglet is a precision-manufactured ring designed to sit inside your MagSafe 2 connector port and provide a more snug fit to prevent your power cable from unintentional disconnections. The original MagSafe... Read more »
Kool Tools: App Store Icon Resizer for Mac OS X
Power App AG]s (http://www.powerapp.ch) App Store Icon Resizer 1.0 is a new developer tool for Mac OS X. With a single action, it takes care of creating all sizes of app icons that are needed for every app in Apple's... Read more »
Kool Tools: Getting Ready for Yosemite
Nektony has launched Getting Ready for Yosemite (http://tinyurl.com/nj6mmff), a free step-by-step guide designed to help users migrate to Mac OS X Yosemite. In addition, the company highlights Boost & Memory, Disk... Read more »
Kool Tools: NetSupport Notify
NetSupport Notify — recently revved to version 3 — provides a method for delivering news, IT announcements or security alerts direct to desktop users across an enterprise.   From PC, tablet or smartphone, administrators... Read more »
Kool Tools: the Cobra slim laptop bag
The US$195 Cobra slim from Booq (www.booqbags.com) is a laptop bag for fashion conscious professionals. It's constructed of Bionic fabric, a patented method that transforms recycled beverage bottles into high-... Read more »
Kool Tools: AKVIS Charcoal image editing app
AKVIS Charcoal 1.0 (https://akvis.com/en/charcoal/index.php), a standalone application and Photoshop plug-in for Mac OS X and Windows, lets you create charcoal, chalk, and sanguine drawings from photos. The program... Read more »
Kool Tools: Cineware 2.0, Cinema 4D Lite 1
MAXON (www.maxon.net) Cineware 2.0 and Cinema 4D Lite Release 16 are now available in the latest version of Adobe After Effects CC (2014.1) . The new updates to the Cineware workflow, available in the fall release of... Read more »
Kool Tools: QNAP TX-x31 home NAS series
QNAP Systems's TS-x31 series is a Turbo NAS for SOHO and home users. Powered by a dual-core 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 CPU, it provides a solution for file storage, sharing, and data backup coupled with a cloud-based, note-... Read more »
Kool Tools: Hexoskin biometric smart shirt
Hexoskin — a biometric smart shirt that provides users insights about their physical training, sleep and daily activities — is now available in the U.S. Hailing from Canada, this smart shirt is designed for athletes... Read more »
Recommended Reading: 'Book of PF' (third edition)
Network administrators have secured their networks with OpenBSD's PF for more than a decade. However, the world of the Internet is changing, and that means PF and OpenBSD need to change too. In the third edition of "The... Read more »
Kool Tools: iStabilizer TabArm for the iPad
iStabilizer's (www.istabilizer.com) US$99.95 iStabilizer tabArm is the first friction articulating arm for tablets such as the iPad. It allows you to attach tablets to virtually any surface:  desk, table, tripod,... Read more »
Kool Tools: Razer DeathAdder Chroma
Razer (www.razerzone.com) has launched the US$69.99 Razer DeathAdder Chroma gaming mouse, which is compatible with Mac OS X 10.7 and higher.   The Razer DeathAdder Chroma features the ergonomic design of its precursor.... Read more »
Kool Tools: Casio G-SHOCK
Casio G-SHOCK (http://bit.ly/1yp9CIe) has released the G'Mix Rotary Switch BLE, GBA400, designed with a new rotary switch designed to enhance the music listening experience. The G-SHOCK GBA-400 watch offers a variety of... Read more »
Kool Tools: Centrify User Suite
The new Centrify for Mac 2014.1 from Centrify Corp. (www.centrify.com) — which specializes in unified identify management across data center, cloud and mobile environments, is a core component of the Centrify User... Read more »
Kool Tools: PixelCut's PaintCode
Many developers rely on images to draw the user interfaces of their apps. Since Retina displays were introduced by Apple, developers have had to provide two sets of raster images for two different pixel densities. With... Read more »
Kool Tools: Booq Taipan shock carry case
The US$95 Tapian shock from Booq (www.booqbags.com) is designed for professionals who are on the go. Designed with both function and style in mind, the bag provides protection and quick access to a professional’s most... Read more »
Kool Tools: VR mini 2 portable RAID storage solution
The VR mini 2 portable RAID storage solution from CalDigit (www.caldigit.com) is the successor to the original VR mini from CalDigit that brought RAID protection to location based workflows. The VR mini 2 now features... Read more »
Kool ToolsS: D-Link Wi-Fi Smart Plug
D-Link's Wi-Fi Smart Plug (DSP-W110) allows users to turn devices on and off with the tap of a smartphone screen using the free mydlink Home app for iOS and Android devices.   It boasts multiple easy-to-use features,... Read more »
Recommended Reading: 'Photoshop CC and Lightroom: A Photographer's Handbook'
Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom are central to almost all photographic workflows. However, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by Photoshop; the sheer number of tools and options make it difficult for novice and intermediate... Read more »
Kool Tools: LaCie d2 Thunderbolt 2
LaCie's (www.lacie.com) latest d2 features a new all-aluminum unibody enclosure, dual Thunderbolt 2, and USB 3.0. Plus, LaCie designed the d2 Thunderbolt 2 to be upgradable to the fastest SSD on the market, which boosts... Read more »
 

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