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Kool Tools: Media Streamer
Dane-Elec's US$39.99 Media Streamer helps overcome the storage limits of iDevices. The portable device allows the mobile user unlimited access to all of their content via an SD card or USB drive, which can be shared... Read more »
Kool Tools: Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve 10 
Blackmagic's DaVinci Resolve 10, available now for download free of charge for all existing DaVinci Resolve customers, is a solid upgrade of the an on set, editing and color correction solution for Mac OS X, Windows and... Read more »
Kool Tools: iLoud wireless portable speaker
IK Multimedia's iLoud is a portable stereo speaker designed for studio monitor quality on the go. The iLoud speaker packs some punch thanks to its 40W RMS of power. However, it's clear at all volume levels thanks to an... Read more »
Kool Tools: Doxie Flip flatbed scanner
Apparent Corp.'s Doxie Flip is a flatbed scanner with a difference. It's a battery-powered, cordless scanner that flips over to capture photos, memories, creative ideas, and notebooks. The Doxie flip is cordless and... Read more »
Kool Tools: Mailplane 3.1.1
Mailplane is an application that gives you a combined Google Calendar and Gmail experience separate from your web browser. With this OS X app no separate calendar set-up is required. Plus, accepting an invitation... Read more »
Kool Tools: Viper hardcase from Booq
Booq has introduced the Viper hardcase for tablets such as the iPad and MacBook Airs (it also works with Chromebook Pixels). Booq's Viper hardcase for tablets such as the iPad and laptops such as the MacBook Air has... Read more »
Kool Tools: iSafe anti-bullying backpack
One precaution parents are taking for children comes in the form of alarm backpacks. Now parents and children can take safety into their own hands, literally. The iSafe US$59.99 backpack works in two ways. Not only... Read more »
Kool Tools: Audioengine 2+ Premium desktop speakers
If you want to beef up your Mac's audio, the Audioengine 2+ Premium Powered Desktop Speakers are a great choice. With a built-in digital-to-analog converter (DAC), the speaker system allows you to bypass your computer's... Read more »
Recommended Reading: 'Take Control of iBooks'
The inclusion of Apple's ebook-reading software, iBooks, in OS X 10.9 Mavericks is big news for anyone who reads ebooks. Although iBooks seems relatively simple, it turns out to be more involved once you start loading... Read more »
Kool Tools: The Media Streamer for iDevices
Dane-Elec USA's Media Streamer is a handy peripheral for your iDevices. It combines four solutions in one — expanded storage, content sharing, mobile device charging and backup of contacts. Designed for use on the go,... Read more »
Recommended Reading: 'A Theory of Fun for Game Design, 2nd Edition'
The 10th anniversary edition of "A Theory of Fun for Game Design, 2nd Edition" is now in color, but, as before, it takes readers deep into the influences that underlie modern video games, and examines the elements they... Read more »
Kool Tools: Cinematize Pro HD
Miraizon's Cinematize Pro HD. Cinematize Pro HD, a HD clip extractor for Blu-ray and AVCHD on the Mac, is designed to meet the needs of even the most demanding audio and video professionals. It can extract clips of any... Read more »
Recommended Reading: '3D Game Programming for Kids'
Want to make your own games? Even if you're an absolute beginner, "3D Game Programming for Kids: Create Interactive Worlds With JavaScript" from Pragmatic Bookshelf will teach you how to make your own online games with... Read more »
Kool Tools: CalDigit Thunderbolt Station
As laptops are becoming more portable and lightweight they are losing many of their interface options. This where CalDigit's US$199 Thunderbolt Station comes in. The CalDigit Thunderbolt Station brings back those... Read more »
Kool Tools: Studiometry 11
Orange Software recently updated Studiometry, its client and project management tool, to version 11. The upgrade sports a new user interface and over 120 features and improvements. A new three-column layout in version... Read more »
Recommended Reading: 'Super Scratch Programming Adventure!'
With all the time they spend playing video games, it's only natural that some kids want to learn to make their own. But where do they begin? Some parents get their kids started with Scratch, a popular (and free)... Read more »
Kool Tools: Spot Map
equinox's Spot Maps for Mac OS X lets you find networked devices and localize them on an interactive map via drag and drop. With Live Monitoring, Spot Maps retrieves the current status of all devices in real time, and... Read more »
Kool Tools: the Pegasus2
Promise Technology's Pegasus2 is the world's first storage solution with Thunderbolt 2, the technology from Intel that delivers speeds of 20Gbps. The Pegasus2 line of hardware RAID solutions provides fast transfer... Read more »
Kool Tools: HiRise for the Mac
If you're an iMac or Apple Cinema Display owner, Twelve South's HiRise offers a kool addition to your workspace. It's an US$79.99, height-adjustable stand that's both functional and good-looking. 
It's crafted from... Read more »
Recommended Reading: ' iPhone: The Missing Manual, 7th Edition'
With version 7, Apple gave iOS a radical makeover. Fortunately, author David Pogue is back with an expanded edition (the seventh) of "iPhone: The Missing Manual." The 600-page book (which costs US$27.49 for the print... Read more »
 

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