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Kool Tools: Portfolio Server 11
Extensis' Portfolio Server 11, the latest rev of its Digital Asset Management (DAM) solution, is easy to implement and doesn't require fundamental changes to the way you work. With advanced cataloging and search... Read more »
Kool Tools: LifeProof Frē for the iPhone 5
Want top-of-the-line protection for your iPhone 5? Then you need the US$79.99 LifeProof Frē (www.lifeproof.com), which is water proof, dirt proof, snow proof and shock proof. In fact, the company is also confident of... Read more »
Recommended reading: 'Take Control of iBooks Author'
Want to make a multi-touch ebook for the iPad? Then you need to pick up "Take Control of iBooks Author," written by digital publishing pioneer Michael E. Cohen and now updated for iBooks Author 2.0. Apple's free iBooks... Read more »
Kool Tools: Kbar power strip
Everyone needs a good power strip, so why not get one that's good-looking as well as functional. The Kbar desktop line (http://kopi-d.com/?page_id=20) from Kopi is a a designer power strip that features a 21W 5V USB... Read more »
Kool Tools: Tokyo Chrominator for Final Cut Pro X
If you're a Final Cut Pro X user, Noise Industries' Tokyo Chrominator is a great tool for adding production value to logos and text. It allows editors to instantly give images a glossy, beveled 3D look complete with... Read more »
Kool Tools: ColorFlow for Aperture
Seim Effects Photo Tools' ColorFlow -- a preset collection engineered by photographer Gavin Seim -- allows photographers to deliver subtle or bold image variations. For even greater control, users can mix and blend... Read more »
Kool Tools: miniSwap/US USB 3.0 enclosure
FirmTek's miniSwap/U3 offers beefy performance-- up to 440MB/second -- for new computers with USB 3.0 and legacy computers with USB 2.0 ports. An industry first and designed for 2.5-inch solid state (SSD) and hard disk... Read more »
Kool Tools: Optrix XD5 for the iPhone 5
Action junkies, take note: Oprtix's US$129.95 Optrix HD5 lets you take action footage with your iPhone 5. It's a camera optimizing system for the Apple smartphone that lets you record wide-angle HD videos under... Read more »
Kool Tools: Koala Mount for the iPad
While most people wouldn't admit to doing it at work or in public, there's no shame in spending some quality time in your "library" at home. When you'are sitting on the throne doing some digital reading on your iPad or... Read more »
Kool Tools: Flaxus wearable stylus
Flaxus is described as world's first wearable stylus bracelet. And we know of no other. You may be wondering why you'd wearing a stylus. Carrying a conventional stylus is inconvenient because it can be easy to forget,... Read more »
Kool Tools: DocProtect 3.0
Excel Software (www.excelsoftware.com) has given us version 3.0 of DocProtect, a nifty tool that lets you ensure that documents are only viewable on licensed computers. The new version can apply a computer unique... Read more »
Recommended Reading: 'Programming iOS 6, 3rd Edition'
If you're an iOS developer who needs a little polishing on the fundamentals of Cocoa Touch, you'll want to reach "Programming iOS 6, 3rd Edition" from O'Reilly Media. With this revised and expanded edition, readers... Read more »
Recommended Reading: 'Mac Hacks'
If you want to take control of your Mac -- and learn lots of tips and secrets -- O'Reilly Media's "Mac Hacks" is the book for you. Subtitled "Tips & Tools for Unlocking the Power of OS X," the book helps you dig... Read more »
Kool Tools: Hercules Laptop Backpack
Apple doesn't make a 17-inch MacBook Pro anymore. But if you're the owner of one, travel a lot and pack lots of accessories (including, say, an iPad) the US$140 Hercule Laptop Backpack has storage space for all your... Read more »
Kool Tools: Edifier Predator
If you're a science-fiction fan and want a kool speaker system for your Mac, the Predator by Edifier fills the bill. It's a 2.1 speaker system with an "alien" design. The system contains a 5-inch downward firing... Read more »
Recommended Reading: Jump Start CoffeeScript
For those who need a concise and practical introduction to CoffeeScript, a progamming language that compiles into JavaScript and makes working with JavaScript easier, SitePoint has brewed up "Jump Start CoffeeScript."... Read more »
Kool Tools: Pelican ProGear
If you do sports photography -- or simply take lots of pics in extreme conditions -- the Pelican ProGear S130 Sport Elite Laptop/Camera backpack is worth looking into. The US$304.95 gadget features a protective divider... Read more »
Kool Tools: Sonnet PCI Express Network Adapter Cards
Sonnet Technologies' Presto 10GbE 1-Port and Presto 10GbE Server 2-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) PCIe cards enable users to connect their computers and servers to high-speed infrastructure and storage systems using... Read more »
Recommended Reading: 'Book of GIMP'
GIMP is a full-featured, cross-platform, free alternative to Adobe Photoshop. Although it's one of the most popular open source programs, it can be tricky to use and even trickier to master. "The Book of GIMP" from (No... Read more »
Recommended Reading: Blender Master Class, 3D Animation Manual
By Greg Mills   I get offers to review books and hardware, but try to hold off reviewing books and products that don't really interest me. I got an email offer from No Starch Press, a company that specializes in... Read more »
 

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