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Recommended Reading: 'The LEGO Build-It Book. Vol. 2'
Former LEGO designer Nathanaël Kuipers is back with a second volume in his LEGO Build-It Book series, "More Amazing Vehicles" from No Starch Press. Readers of the 152-page, US$19.95 book will learn to make cars, trucks... Read more »
Kool Tools: Pelican ProGear 1070CC HardBack Case
Need protection for your portable computer? The Pelican ProGear 1070CC HardBack Case is a crushproof, watertight and dustproof case designed to safeguard 13-inch MacBook Pros or similar sized laptops. The Pelican... Read more »
Kool Tools: Mercury Elite Pro Dual Mini
Other World Computing (OWC) has expanded its already impressive Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini portable hardware-RAID storage product line with two new 3.0TB models, available as 3.0TB RAID-1 (for robust data protection)... Read more »
Kool Tools: FlightCheck 7 Mac
Markzware's latest version of its preflight solution, FlightCheck 7 Mac, adds support to preflight Adobe documents created with InDesign CC, Illustrator CC, and Photoshop CC graphic software for Adobe Creative Cloud.  ... Read more »
Kool Tools: iUSBport Mini
Sanho Corp.'s iUSBport Mini is the USB port that shound have been on our IOS device. Similar to the original iUSBport, the US$89.95 device connects to any USB storage device (including USB hard drives and flash drives... Read more »
Kool Tools: Tango 3.0 PCIe
Sonnet's Tango 3.0 PCIe is a handy combination USB 3.0 and FireWire 800 PCIe adapter card. It offers a way to add USB 3.0 and FireWire 800 connectivity to Mac Pro and Windows computers with PCIe slots, and to... Read more »
Kool Tools: QuarkXPress 10
The newly released QuarkXPress 10 leverages the latest OS X features, including a state-of-the-art graphics engine that renders rich PDFs, Photoshop and TIFF images and uses its Adaptive Resolution feature to deliver... Read more »
Kool Tools: Just Mobile's iOS peripherals
If you need cabling and/or connector peripherals for your iOS device, Just Mobile (usa.just-mobile.com) almost certainly has something to fit your need. Here's a round-up of their goodies. 
The US$24.95 AluCable (... Read more »
Kool Tools: TP-LINK's 300Mbps Universal WiFi Range Extender
Tired of your network's signal petering out before it reaches the outer limits of your home or office. Enter TP-LINK's TL-WA850RE 300Mbps Universal Wireless N Range Extender, which expands the WiFi coverage of your... Read more »
Kool Tools: Juice Packs for the iPhone 5
You can give your iPhone 5 a heaping helping of extra "juice" with any of three Juice Packs from Mophie. The US$79.95 Juice Pack Helium (pictured) is a thin, 1500mAh protector battery case that provides your Apple... Read more »
Kool Tools: Echo Express SE II Thunderbolt-to-PCIe expansion chassis
If you like "future proof" devices, you'll appreciate Sonnet's Echo Express SE II , the replacement for the Echo Express II Thunderbolt-to-PCIe expansion chassis. The new model adds enhanced capabilities and sells at a... Read more »
Recommended Reading: 'Test iOS Apps with UI Automation'
If you're an iOS developer or QA professional tapping through an app to reproduce bugs or performance issues you thought were solved two releases ago, then you need to check out "Test iOS Apps with UI Automation: Bug... Read more »
Kool Tools: New Epson 'Small-in-Ones'
Epson America's Expression Premium XP-810 and XP-610 Small-in-Ones are excellent printers for home users and photographers. They leverage the company's MicroPiezo printing technology and Claria Premium inks and sport... Read more »
Recommended Reading: 'Take Control of Your Digital Photos'
Let's face it: most of us are drowning in a sea of digital photos? While iPhoto might have the necessary capabilities to organize them, we have years of photos that may as well be stuffed in a shoebox on a top shelf in... Read more »
Kool Tools: the iRig Pro for iOS, OS X devices
IK Multimedia's iRig Pro is a versatile, universal digital mobile audio/MIDI interface for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac. Pocket-sized, battery-powered and fully portable, it's designed to give mobile musicians and... Read more »
Kool Tools: iOmini
If you want what may be the world's sturdiest stand for your iPhone or iPad mini, the iOmini (http://tinyurl.com/kgjkkl4) will fill the bill. It's an US$90 universal stand for cell phones and small tablets that works... Read more »
Kool Tools: WD Red
WD's Red line of SATA hard drives is a solid choice for home and small office NAS (network attached storage) systems with one- to five-drive bays. The line serves the environment of NAS and meets the growing demand for... Read more »
Kool Tools: Amped Wireless' 802.11ac range extender
Amped Wireless' US$199 REA20 High Power 700mW Dual Band AC Wi-Fi Range Extender is the first Wi-Fi range extender available with 802.11ac technology. A universal range extender, the REA20 is capable of expanding any... Read more »
Kool Tools: Script Debugger 5
Late Night Software (http://www.latenightsw.com/) recently revved Script Debugger, its AppleScript authoring environment for the Mac, to version 5.0.6. It’s a maintenance release that fixes some issues with version 5.0... Read more »
Recommended Reading: 'Take Control of Your Online Privacy'
With so much online these days, there's no better time to "Take Control of Your Online Privacy." Which just happens to be the name of a new book by ebook author Joe Kissell. It explains what's reasonable to expect about... Read more »
 

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