If you follow me on twitter then you know that I have been working on something special this past week, and that something special was a new website. The new website is AppZest.com, and is an application review site for Mac and iPhone applications.
Unlike most review sites, who only let you read their reviews, at AppZest you can submit your own reviews for everyone to read. Just go to ‘Submit App Review’ in either the Mac or iPhone section, and fill out the form, and your review could end up on the site. If you want to have your own account to post reviews without having to submit them, go to the contact page and let me know, and then we can talk about it further, and make it official.
Along with the website, AppZest is also on YouTube and Twitter. On the YouTube account there will be video reviews of some applications, but most reviews will be on the website. Make sure to subscribe the the YouTube account to be notified when theres a video review. The twitter account will let followers know what application I download, and which applicatioins I think you should get right away if theres a sale, or apps that you should stay away from. Through twitter I’ll also let you know about app news, or when new reviews are out. Definitely follow the twitter account for updates about all things that have to do with Mac, and iPhone applications.
If you have any ideas about things that should be on the site, or things that I should change, please let me know through the contact form.
The Beats by Dr. Dre are outstanding headphones that come with the whole package. They pack great audio quality, with a beautiful design and extreme comfort. They are more expensive then most headphones, but you definitely get what you pay for.
The design of the headphones is beautiful, and will stand out in the crowd. It has a nice glossy black finish, which will attract fingerprints, but they will definitely make you look 10 times cooler. The Beats are the most comfortable headphones I have ever used, and probably ever will use. When you slide them onto your head you will barely be able to feel them on you, because of the very soft fabric, and good amount of padding. You can where the headphones for many hours at a time, and your ears won’t start to sweat like some headphones make you do. Only after 5+ hours of constant use will they start to feel a little uncomfortable, but taking them off for a minute will resolve that.
Sound quality is of course the most important aspect of any pair of headphones, and the Beats have the best sound quality I have ever heard. They have perfect highs, lows, and mids, and the bass is outstanding! If you listen to a bass intense song, and turn up the volume, you will be able to feel the Beats vibrating in your ear. A lot of headphones and ear buds sound like the music is just blasted, and shoved in your ears, but with the Beats it sounds as if there’s a dome of speakers around your head. You don’t have the feel of the music shoved into your ears, but more of a feeling of listening to your music on great quality speakers.
All around these are the best headphone you get for the price, hands down. They have a beautiful design, and outstanding comfort. The quality of the sound can’t even be described in words. If you are looking for a great pair of headphones, then I highly suggest the Beats. They may be a little bit more then you want to spend, but the little bit more you may spend, give you a lot more then what you would have purchased. If you have any questions about the Beats by Dr. Dre, don’t hesitate to email me.
The Beats by Dr. Dre are studio quality headphones, that don’t come with the studio quality price. Dr. Dre partnered with monster cable to create these fantastic headphones at only $350. That may seem like a lot to most, but once you put these headphones on, and turn on your tunes, you will know exactly why these have the some-what high price.
The Beats come in great packaging, that alone must cost a lot, and opening them rivals the feeling of opening a new Apple product. They come with a very nice cable, and also a cable to use with you music phone, the same style as the iPhone headphones. Along with that comes a stereo plug converter, and a converter to go in a jack on a airplane. They also provide you with the necessary batteries that you must have to use the headphones, and a very nice carrying case.
By first impressions you will notice how comfortable they are to wear. Once you start your music, all you will hear is the music. With the noise cancellation you can not hear any of the outside noise. I will be doing a full review in a week, after I come back from vacation.
During Microsofts press conference at this years E3, the biggest thing they announced was Project Natal. Project Natal is a motion-sensing bar that lets you play your games with no controller, and just your body. Above is a demo video of it in action.
When using the sensor bar you will be able to control everything with just using your body. You can move your hands like you driving to control a car, or even kick a soccer ball to score a point. Also you can use your own objects to interact with the game. In a skateboarding game, you can use your own skateboard to control your player. In theory this could be a whole alternate reality.
There is a lot of new technology that is coming with Project Natal, and because of this, it isn’t coming out any time soon, or at least in 2009. Personally I think this is for the better; If Microsoft was to come out with this in say 3 months, it wouldn’t be completely ready, and would have a much bigger chance of failing. Also, it will let them perfect every aspect to make Project Natal the best experience it can be. This will also give game developers time to make some really awesome games to go along with it.
I think Project Natal has a very bright future, and I am really excited for it to come out. Project Natal will also help extend the Xbox 360’s life by many years. I would love to hear what you think about the announcement of Project Natal, so if you could, please leave your thoughts in the comments.
The Logitech Z4 speakers are very inexpensive computer speakers, that offer a big punch in a little package. All that comes with the speakers is the 2 speakers, the subwoofer, and the volume controller. Setting it up is as simple as plugging a few cords in, and putting the speakers where you want them.
The satellite speakers themselves are very nice. They have 3 little speakers as you can see, and the sound never gets muddy. You can take off the stands of the speakers, by just removing a screw, and then mount them on the wall. The only thing I have noticed that isn’t that great with the speakers is that they sound like they’re right in front of you sometimes. Let me explain that, I have my speakers spaced 3-4 feet apart, and sometimes the sound sounds like its coming from my computer. Its not the same quality as my computer speakers, but it doesn’t seem to have the surround sound aspect that it usually does. I should point out it doesn’t do this all the times, just sometimes when I’m watching a YouTube video.
The subwoofer packs a huge punch. I have the bass turned up all the way, and when I get some music going, my whole desk can shake. If your not a fan of huge bass, you can turn it down by a little knob on the controller. The subwoofer is a very nice size. Its not to big that it will take up your whole, and is actually pretty small.
All in all I think this is one of, if not the best computer speaker systems you can get for under $100. You can find these online for around $70, and for that price, these are absolutely awesome. They never get muddy, and offer a whole, rich sound. They are also in a great design. I think these are great speakers, and if your looking for new speakers, I really hope you consider these.
If you love the beats by dr. dre, but don’t like the design for some reason then this is the site for you! First let me explain a little but; the beats by dr. dre are studio quality headphone, without the studio quality price. The beats by dr. dre have amazing sound quality and are beautiful, I myself am going to pick up a pair sometime this summer.
If you don’t like to design, or just want to get a more customizable pair, then you should check out this website. They let you pick a custom color for every part of the headphones. You can also choose from a solid color or a metallic color. The design studio is very nice, so you can really see what the beats are going to look like.
If this sound amazing to you…there’s only one thing…there $500! That is only $150 more than the normal beats, but these headphones are a lot about style, so I’m sure that a lot of people are definitely going to get a custom pair.
Now I know it may seem kind of fake that a different company than who makes the beats, is selling custom pairs, but what they do is get a normal pair of beats, and disassemble it, and then redo it with your specified colors.
If you are interested in getting your own custom pair of beats by dr. dre, then check it out here. If you want to learn more about the beats by dr. dre, then check them out here.
A little over a month ago I bought myself Nikon’s entry level DSLR, the D40. With very decent specs and a great price tag, I was really attracted to it. With most DSLR’s running you around $500 or more, I was flabbergasted when I saw this camera for $405 on amazon!
Build Quality
When it comes to technology, when your paying less than the average you usually get less than the average…but not with the D40. Nikon was aiming to make a light camera with out making the performance suffer, and they really nailed it. The camera with the kit lens is very light, and comfy to hold in your hands, and really doesn’t take away from the picture quality.
The camera body itself has a very nice texture to it that makes it very easy to hold onto with out worrying about dropping it. All the buttons are easy to push and also give you good feedback so you can keep your eye on the eyepiece, and know if you press a button.
Ease of Use
One problem with higher end cameras is that the back is filled with buttons, and that makes it very hard to navigate your way around that menus, but that is not the case with the D40. The back only has a few buttons, but still let you control everything. Once your in the menus, everything is really self explanatory. All of the options are easy to understand, so you don’t have to be a pro to be able to navigate and adjust the settings on your camera.
Picture Quality
The most important aspect of a camera is the picture quality. The D40 has 6 mega pixels, which may make you think that this camera has bad quality pictures, but the megapixel amount isn’t the most important part in a good quality picture. A big problem with a lot of cameras is that they only take good pictures when there is natural light. In the case of the D40, it takes great quality pictures not matter what the lighting conditions are. Of course pictures with natural light will always look better, but when you are in florecent lighting, there is absolutely no grain in the pictures.
The Final Words
All in all I can not recommend this camera enough! The best part of this camera is the fact that if can grow as you grow in your photography. When your first learing photography this camera offers tips to help you learn how to take the best picture you can, and when you becoming a much better photographer you don’t have to fork over $500+ for a new camera, because this camera can be expanded to fit all your needs. With a very low price point, and such a great camera this is a fantastic buy, and has so much bang for your buck. If you want to get into photography, or your upgrading form a film slr, than this is a camera to get! It is absolutely fantastic!
If you have any questions at all feel free to email me with any of your questions. I really hope you get this camera, because I can promise you, you won’t be sorry.
