The AirTurn BT-105 hands-free page turning systemEarlier this year, I posted a review of AirTurn’s first hands-free page turning system, the AT-104. The 104 operated on RF technology to “turn” digital pages on a connected computer or tablet. AirTurn has now released the BT-105 which uses Bluetooth technology as the model name suggests. The company has taken an already inconspicuous and useful

The Adobe Elements 10 Organizer interfaceAdobe Elements 10 is now available for Mac and PC.  With this tenth release comes a bevy of new features for hobbyist photographers and digi-scrappers to enjoy.  Having used and reviewed the Elements software since version six, I have an easy time telling whether a new version provides significant improvements over its successor or not. During

Memorophilia: the love of memoriesEvery once in a while a bit of ones and zeros come together to make a piece of software that strikes an unforgettable chord with a user.  Sometimes it makes a lasting impression that a person will look back on for the rest of his or her life.  One of those moments for me was the first time I played Super Mario Bros. I was at my cousin’s house, and

Grado SR125i in the box

If you looked at the photo of the Grado SR125s on the left and thought, “Who in their right mind would buy those ugly things?!” you’re not alone.  And if you looked at the photo and thought, “Those headphones look like they’re from the 1960s,” you’re not far from the truth.  When I first spotted a set of Grado cans online, those were thoughts that went through my head.  The first ones that I laid eyes on were the PS1000s which retail for somewhere north of $1,500.  I don’t know about you, but when I see a product that has little or no visual appeal or heavy marketing, yet commands a steep price, I take notice.  After I began researching Grado Labs, I quickly learned why they are priced the way they are.

Photoshop ElementsAdobe began shipping Photoshop and Premiere Elements 9 in September of this year for both Mac and PC, and Amazon is running a great deal on it through the Christmas holiday.What’s new on the Mac side of things? For one, the addition of the Elements Organizer.For those unfamiliar with Photoshop Elements, there have been two components to the PC version: the Elements Editor and the

AirTurn AT-104Boulder, Colorado based AirTurn, Inc. has introduced a USB powered hands-free page-turning device especially for musicians who wish to use digital sheet music.  The AT-104 is a two-part hardware system that enables you to move forward and backward in an electronic document one page at a time.  Part one is the USB transmitter, which is connected to a pair of pedals of your choice. 

Want to see some of Creative Suite 5's new features in action?  Watch this video to see how Rotobrush, RED support, and camera lens correction works.

CS5Today, Adobe is announcing a refresh to its Creative Suite products, putting the software package at number five.  CS5 offers significant improvements to performance through a variety of updates, not the least of which is a new engine called “Mercury.”  Tim and I have been working with the beta version of the Master Collection suite for several weeks, giving us time to explore the

On September 23 Adobe announced the debut of Elements 8.  Tim and I posted a pre-release review that highlighted the new features that Adobe incorporated into the “hobbyist” level Premiere/Photoshop combo.  You can find that article here. I’ve had some time to work with the Organizer and Premiere on my PC and to see how well the new features worked.  Tim will follow up with a hands-on

ADOBE ELEMENTS 8Adobe today announced the availability of its Adobe Elements 8 packages, both Photoshop Elements 8 and Premiere Elements 8. Windows versions are available for both Elements, while Mac users will have to settle for the Photoshop Element only.Adobe says the products fit in the "hobbyist" area of Adobe's mass-market push, the opposite end of a continuum that includes Photoshop

Written by Tim Siglin & Paul SchmutzlerApril 9, 2009Approximately a year and a half after Adobe released its Creative Suite 3 (CS3), the new Creative Suite 4 (CS4) is now available to the public in the same suites: Design Premium, Production Premium, Web Premium, and the all-in-one Master Collection.With CS3, Adobe took its video product line several notches above the norm in quality, allowing it to

Written by Heidi Schmutzler, Paul Schmutzler, and Tim SiglinOctober 30, 2007Adobe Photoshop Elements 6, recently released by Adobe for the Windows platform and offered as a stand-alone product or bundled with Adobe Premiere Elements 4, is the company’s newest release of a consumer-centric product. Elements 6 offers tried and true photo editing capabilities any user will appreciate, along with

Written by Paul Schmutzler and Tim SiglinAugust 14, 2007With the introduction of Adobe’s Creative Suite 3 comes even greater integration among all of the Adobe dynamic media programs. The specific integration between Adobe Premiere and the Adobe Media Encoder is of particular interest to online video content creators. This mini-review of that integration is part of a more in-depth review that