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Mac TV Tuner Roundup: Eight Tuners to Tap Into Your TV

Written on August 12, 2009 by Peter Venero and 21 people have commented

Whether our intentions are to have the latest in-vogue gadget for the sake of usability purposes or to just stay ”trendy”, the point is that we’re always on the hunt for the latest and greatest. To that end, I’m happy to share with you a round-up of the TV tuners available today for the Mac [...]

CinemaView Apple-Geared Monitors Get Refresh Before Release

Written on July 17, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 3 people have commented

I’ve had my eye on CinemaView monitors since they were announced, but was a little put off recently by the lack of any forthcoming news. Now, Collins America, the makers of the upcoming CinemaView Mini DisplayPort compatible monitors that you can actually afford without selling any of your children, are letting us know that they’re [...]

TV Adapters for Mac: 9 Options for Watching Live Television

Written on November 13, 2008 by David Appleyard and 15 people have commented

In recent years, the Mac has become a device capable of acting as a very powerful media center. iTunes, Front Row, and OS X in general, provide a plethora of features which justify the Mac as a living room device.
That said, one vital piece is missing as a standard: watching and recording live TV on [...]

Mac of All Trades: 4 Ways to Extend Your Mac

Written on October 14, 2008 by Darrell Etherington and 3 people have commented

Aside from being a fantastic computer and girlfriend/boyfriend substitute,  your Mac is capable of some pretty amazing things.  In fact, whenever I have a problem that needs solving or a gap that needs filling, I turn first to…well, first to buying things, but once I realize (yet again) that I have no money, I turn [...]