Make your MacBook stand out in a crowd

Toast is usually known for their beautiful wood cases and covers for laptops, phones, and tablets, but they are offering something different this time.  They have produced beautiful leather covers for 13″ MacBook Air, 13″ MacBook Pro (with or without the touch bar), and the 15″ MacBook Pro (with or without the touch bar).

They start with a beautiful piece of genuine leather, laser-cut it to precisely fit your laptop, then hand-finish the leather to enhance the texture and the color.  They even laser-cut a pattern of tiny perforations on the back side of the cover to prevent trapping air bubbles underneath during application.  You can request they cut out the Apple logo on the top cover, or you can have the cover customized with your artwork or text.  The covers apply with a long-lasting adhesive that removes easily without leaving behind a residue.

Choose from 10 saturated colors, including two metallic colors.  Each top cover is $99.00; add a bottom cover for $60.00  and a trackpad surround for $30.00.  Customize and order your MacBook cover from Toast.

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Airthings radon detector, Belkin backpacks Baubax travel jacket, and more – Weekly roundup

I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far and that you’re lucky enough to have a three day weekend with lots of non-work activities planned. To help you get started, here’s a listing of all the news and reviews that we posted this week on The Gadgeteer. Enjoy!

Reviews

PACElid (original version) review

Fuse Side Winder Apple MacBook Charging Adaptor Holder review

Logitech C922 Pro Stream Webcam review

Belkin Active Pro Backpack review

MIUO Solar Motion Sensor Light Review

The Ouh Snap SnapBag Daily review

Sena Vettra Folio 360 Rotating leather iPad Pro 12.9 case review

Airthings Wave smart radon detector review

PAPAGO GoSafe S780 dash cam review

BauBax Women’s Sweatshirt jacket review

Bastion Braza Bro EDC folding mini-knife review

Belkin Classic Pro laptop backpack review

News

Apple offers free month of larger iCloud storage plans

The Eartec Communication Headset System will always keep you in touch

The Tascam DR-40 4-Track Handheld Digital Audio Recorder puts the right sound in the palm of your hand

How do you store your bicycle? On a shelf, of course!

The Papago Airfresh S10D Air Purifier will help you to fight your allergies while on the go

The Cat Solarium lets your cat enjoy the outdoors without leaving the house

The Impact 4 Socket Fluorescent Fixture gives the right light for the right mood

Forget trying to re-cork your wine

The MusicLens Audio Glasses – sight and sound all in one!

Give Dad his favorite stadium for Father’s Day

The Wireless ShutterBoss III Remote Switch with Digital Timer from Vello offers great remote control for your DSLR

Show your gamer girl she’s your Final Fantasy with this engagement ring

Enhance your outdoor activities with new Zungle smart sunglasses

The RIF6 CUBE Mobile Pico Projector lets you watch a movie or video anywhere and at anytime!

Life is also too short for dumb coffee tables!

The Fat Gecko Camera and Camcorder Mount will keep your weighty cameras safe

Wickedbone is the smart cure for your dogs boredom

Set up your yard with some solar-powered speakers from Monster

Thermaltake BlacX Duet External Hard Drive Enclosure Docking Station is convenience at its best

The GVB Gear Compact Daylight On-Camera Light may just be your go to light when on the go!

Prevent the agony of de feets with Travelon

The Mission Battery Shell For Amazon Echo 2 has you covered

Turn a single-bulb garage or basement light socket into a motion-activated light

The Samsung CHG90 49″ HDR LCD Monitor might just check all the boxes as the right display

Dash cams, Email clients, 3D printers ,and more – Weekly roundup

Attenuo is a minimalist wallet that makes everything click

Aerate wine twice with the Twist Decanter

The Poweradd ChargerCenter portable generator can power your essential gadgets thru the next storm

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Apple offers free month of larger iCloud storage plans

Apple offers free trials of larger iCloud accounts

Apple has begun promoting free 1-month trials of paid, higher storage iCloud subscriptions to customers currently on the standard free 5GB plan.

The promotion is limited to users who are on the entry-level (and rather paltry) 5GB storage plan. The 50GB, 200GB and 2TB tiers typically run $0.99, $2.99 and $9.99 per month, respectively.

Anyone who takes a lot of photos and/or has their iPhone set to back up to their iCloud storage will very quickly find themselves running out of storage, and those are exactly the kind of people that Apple hopes to snag with this free-for-a-month upgrade promotion.

As someone with multiple devices tied to my iCloud account, I was almost immediately forced to upgrade to the 50GB plan, which used to be only 20GB for the same price not so long ago. It’s an easy 99¢ to spend every month, and I’m sure there will be a lot of iPhone owners that would agree after trying out the larger storage options.

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The Eartec Communication Headset System will always keep you in touch


Each year I work on several projects that consist of a crew made up of other photographers or videographers and assistants, or a mixture of the three, if the projects so require. In many cases, constant communication is a key factor in making sure that the process goes according to plan.

For most of these gigs, my counterparts and I rely on Eartec headsets and communication systems, to keep in contact and to relay instructions. Starting with the 2-man crew gigs, the Eartec UL2S UltraLITE 2-Person Headset System works very well and fits our needs. Since all of the electronics are housed in the headset, there are no wires to get in the way, and none of the challenges that belt-worn radios present. These headsets are full-duplex wireless intercom headsets, so they allow hands-free simultaneous talk, and two-way voice communication, and still leave one ear uncovered to allow you to pay attention to your immediate surroundings. The microphones are flexible for proper positioning, and they are noise canceling which ensures that you will have clear communication. A case, two batteries, and a 2-port charger are included with the headsets.

If you would like to purchase an Eartec Communication System for your next gig, you can pick one up at B&H Photo Video, with the 2-person system starting at $335.

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The Tascam DR-40 4-Track Handheld Digital Audio Recorder puts the right sound in the palm of your hand


By now, I am sure that most of the Gadgeteer readers that have been following my reviews and news stories know that I really like the Zoom audio recorders. However, before I ever tried a Zoom audio recorder, I owned a couple of Tascam devices. Just recently, I stumbled across a Tascam audio recorder that seems by specifications to be a “decent” portable audio recorder.

The Tascam DR-40 4-Track Handheld Digital Audio Recorder offers many professional level features comparable to other professional field recorders. It can record WAV/BWF files at up to 24-bit/96 kHz, or MP3 files at up to 320 kbps, on SD or SDHC memory cards up to 32GB in capacity. There are also built-in adjustable condenser microphones with the choice of A/B or X/Y patterns, a built-in limiter and low-cut filter, built-in preamps that also provide phantom power for external condenser microphones, and a built-in speaker. The available ports include locking Neutrik combo jack inputs that accept XLR and 1/4″ connections, a 3.5mm headphone/line output, and a high-speed USB 2.0 port. It can be powered by either an optional AC adapter or 3 AA batteries that last up to 15 hours. Wired handheld or footswitch remote controls are also available as an optional purchase.

If you would like to purchase the Tascam DR-40 4-Track Handheld Digital Audio Recorder, you can head over to Amazon or B&H Photo Video and pick one up for $179.99

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