Jul 2007

Sofa Control

The Features:
-Support for a wide range of applications
-Ability to set a sleep timer, adjust volume
-If an application you want to use with sofa control is not supported you can write your own script to allow use of that application
-And much more........

The Screenshot:

Picture201

The Review:

Sofa Control is an amazing application that allows you to make your Apple Remote work even more for you. With Sofa Control it enables you to use your Apple Remote to give presentations, surf the web and much more.

Sofa Control enables you to give presentations without having to be right next to your computer to change slides. You can also browse the web using Sofa Control if the sites you want to visit are in your bookmarks.

Sofa Control is very easy to use and makes navigating your computer without being right at it a breeze. For more information and to purchase Sofa Control please visit the site below. Sofa Control is a steal at the low price of $14.90.

http://caseapps.com/sofacontrol.html

Sofa Control receives a perfect
10/10 for its sheer versatility and usefulness.

Runic

The Features:
-Breakout style game
-Various power ups
-A medieval theme

The Screenshot: (From the Runic site)

Runic_screen_1

The Review:

Runic is a fun and addicting breakout style game. Runic separates itself from other breakout games with a unique medieval theme.

Instead of just being handed power ups you collect potions which create a myriad of different spells which will aid you when you need a bit of extra help getting past a level.

Runic offers you 100 different levels to keep you entertained for hours on end. The only minor complaint I have is that after beating a boss on the various levels and especially the final level you do not see anything for your work. When there is a boss there should be some kind of reward for beating them and especially a little something for beating the game itself.

Runic is a fun game and will provide many hours of entertainment for the whole family. For more information and to purchase Runic please visit the site below. Runic is priced at a fair $14.95.

http://www.pangeasoft.net/runic/info.html

Runic receives a well deserved
9/10 for its fun game play and many hours of entertainment.

Super Duper!

The Features:
-Easy to use Interface
-Quick and Easy Backup
-Scheduled backups and more.....

The Screenshot: (From the Super Duper! site)

SuperDuper-Main

The Review:

Super Duper! is a great little backup program. It allows you to make a full backup or an exact copy of your Mac HD to an external drive. This allows you to ensure that all your data is safe and easy to recover in the event that something happens to your computer.

Super Duper! works quickly to backup your drive and depending on how much data you have is how long it will take to complete your backup. You can schedule backups as frequently as you would like to make the process as of keeping up to date backups as painless as possible. Another great thing is that after your initial clone of your Mac HD with the help of its Smart Update

Super Duper! is able to complete your subsequent backups at even quicker speeds. Super Duper! does a wonderful job and is super easy to use and very efficient. For more information and to purchase Super Duper! please visit the site below. Super Duper! is priced at a steal of $27.95.

http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html

Super Duper! receives a perfect score of
10/10 for being so efficient and easy to use.

EyeTV Hybrid

The Features:
-Watch TV on your Mac
-Rewind, Fast forward and Pause live HDTV
-Browse EyeTV Menus in Full screen
-Record Hours of your favorite shows directly to your hard drive
-And much more.............

The Screenshot: (From the Elgato site)

2

The Review:

The EyeTV Hybrid is a nice addition to your Mac if you want to watch TV using your computer. It is easy to setup and start watching TV shortly after plugging the unit into an available USB port. The EyeTV Hybrid draws its power from the USB port so there is no need for any external power source.

All you need to do is attach your cable line to the EyeTV and then plug it in to your computer. The software should load right up and you should be able to be watching TV in no time. The EyeTV Hybrid works as it should and easily lets you record your favorite shows and edit out the unwanted commercials.

There is however a small drawback which is if your TV subscription is satellite or digital cable where you need to go through a receiver you can still use the EyeTV Hybrid. Though you will only be able to watch whatever show you are tuned into with the receiver and can only change channels using the controller for your receiver. But if you are wanting to record your favorite show all you have to do is tune in and when it starts hit record and you can walk away and come back when it is over and end the recording.

The EyeTV Hybrid is an excellent product despite its minor drawback with how you must interact with your TV service it it has a receiver. For more information on the EyeTV Hybrid and to pick up one of your own please visit the site below. The EyeTV Hybrid is priced at an affordable $149.95.

http://elgato.com/index.php?file=products_eyetvhybridna&PHPSESSID=ba195b0377f8b484cf6333400e4dde79

The EyeTV Hybrid receives a great mark of
9/10 for its ease of use and versatility in allowing you to not only watch and record your favorite shows but edit out the unwanted commercials as well.