The IGearUnlimited iPad mini Case might be the one for you. It's expensive, and well built, but it has another problem that  you may or may not be able to live with. David Winograd tells all about after using it for a few weeks.

The Axis iPad mini case by Marware brings a feature unseen in any other case to date. But it comes at a price that isn't financial. David Winograd explores the attributes and drawbacks of this unique case

The Brenthaven Trek Folio is an extremely well designed and executed case for the iPad mini. David Winograd tells you why this may be the case for you.

The iGearUnlimited Portfolio Case for the iPad mini is a second rate product that shows signs of being rushed to market before it was properly engineered and designed. David Winograd has been using it for a few weeks and has run into problems with just about every design decision. Read his review and find out what the developer did wrong.

The Marware C.E.O. Hybrid case for the iPad mini is a solid well build piece. David Winograd has been using it for a few weeks and reports on it's benefits along with a few design flaws in his in-depth review.

The Mophie Juice Pack Powerstation Duo supplies 6,000 mAh of power for just about anything. Just don't expect it to do magic. David Winograd has spent a month with it and takes a good look in this in-depth review

Harry and the Haunted House is one of the best interactive children's books to date. It's sort of spooky that although it was released early this month, it's eighteen years old. Find out why in David Winograd's in-depth review.

It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown has come to iOS for Halloween with mixed results. The transition has its upsides but it seems to David Winograd that by trying to be everything to everyone that the classic story's simplicity and heart was squeezed out and forgotten. See why in this in-depth review.

If you're an Apple stockholder and have been for some time, David Winograd takes a look at capital gains and discusses how taking action this year could prevent the taxman from taking a bigger bite of your gains in the future.

SCOtutor for Mountain Lion is two and a third hours of excellent video instruction presented by master teacher Don McAllister. David Winograd went through the iOS and Mac versions and was extremely impressed. Read this in-depth review and find out why you should be spending $5.99 on the best way to learn all the important nooks and crannies of OS X 10.8.

Many iPhone4S and iPhone 4 users are reporting widely varying amounts of battery drain since upgrading to iOS 6. Here is a survey of what is being reported. 

If you're looking for a replacement for your earbuds or Apple EarPods, the Phiaton NC 20 NC noise canceling earphones are well worth a look. David Winograd took them for a spin and came back impressed in his in-depth review.

The Phiaton PS 210 BTNC is best sounding Bluetooth headset that David Winograd has ever heard. In his review of this best of breed device, he breaks down what it can do for you and why its $159 price tag isn't very high at all.

The iShower is a very useful Bluetooth speaker that has a boatload of features and makes your morning that much easier to take. David Winograd has been using it for awhile and thinks this is just about a perfect addition to your iPod touch, iPhone or iPad.

Scosche has packed a lot of features in an amazingly small package in their boomSTREAM Bluetooth speaker. David Winograd puts it through it’s paces and breaks down whether this has a place on the other end of your iPhone’s Bluetooth stream.

Size and the amount of space digital magazines require is just the tip of the iceberg. David Winograd digs deeper into the issues inherent in digital magazines, and their topsy-turvey market. 

The Das Keyboard Model S Professional for the Mac is, on one hand, a throwback to earlier times. On the other hand it’s one of the best keyboards on the market right now. David Winograd takes a look and tells you why.

The more interactive and immersive digitai magazines become, the larger the file size, the longer it takes to download, and the harder it is to keep. David Winograd takes a look at this problem and its implications for the iPad.

The Maxthon Browser for the Mac is being released today in beta form. It’s far from perfect, but it has loads of potential and it can wind up being something very big in the Mac market. David Winograd takes a good look at what there is now and ponders what it might take for this to be a powerhouse browser given time and honest critical feedback from the Mac cognescenti. This is the first entry just such a discussion.

The Summer Olympics are coming and 29 percent of the US is not expected to watch it on TV. Between streaming to computers, mobile devices and reading electronic media to get information on the events, this has the potential to change the face of media consumption entirely. David Winograd takes a look at some alternatives in this report.

The world of iPad children’s books is changing. Perhaps it’s time to say goodbye to small firms publishing one or two books and hello to the Walmartization of the children’s book industry where intellectual property is provided by aggregators such as Ruckus Reader. In this illustrated review, David Winograd takes a hard look at Ruckus Readers and finds both advantages and problems with the concept. 

It’s not often that an iPad case distinguishes itself from the pack. This is one of those times. David Winograd explains why the Uniea U-Suit Folio Premium Case for the iPad improves upon every case he’s seen for the iPad and does it in a stylish and elegant manner.

FULL-DISKfighter is a new utility meant to slim down you Mac’s hard drive. David Winograd relates his experiences and technical problems while putting this OS X app through its paces in this illustrated review.

The MicroShell Folio Case for the new iPad is one of the sturdiest and best designed cases of this type so far. Find out why in David’s review.

Over the last few weeks David Winograd has been reviewing half a dozen apps to save time, money and avoid aggravation when vacationing at Walt Disney World in Florida. This wrap-up includes some suggestions on what to do, tips on building your schedule, and how to prepare for what might be the best trip ever.

The last of the Walt Disney World apps is Disney World Wait Times. David Winograd explains how, without maps, phone numbers, or nearly any of the information found in the previously reviewed apps, this is the most important one to buy. It will save you time, money and give you information not found elsewhere.

The aura2 folio case for the new iPad and iPad 2 is a well made and good looking display and protective system.  David Winograd found a lot to like and a some things  to dislike —especially for owners of the new iPad — in this elegant case.

The Omniverse iPad Case might just be the best carrying case for any version of the iPad to date. David Winograd explains why in this review.

The IWGuide for Netflix is a free iPad app that tells you what is coming and going on Streaming Netflix. Is it a help or just more noise? David Winograd takes a quick look in a brief, illustrated review.

After three apps that are — to put it nicely — rubbish and one that took you behind the curtain at Walt Disney World, David Winograd finally gets to the stuff that vacations are made of. The Walt Disney Pro app is one that should be in your planning toolkit. It does have a quirk or two, but it’s the best planning app so far. Read about what it can do to make your trip to the mouse much less stressful.

In the fourth review of apps David Winograd used in his visit to Walt Disney World, he looks at the Disney World Maps & More Box Set. The price is great and the graphics are lovely, but a host of problems make even the $1.99 price problematic.

This is the third review of apps for Walt Disney World in David Winograd’s series of six. Disney World at Work - Magic Kingdom is a peek behind the various curtains to see how WDW operates from a management perspective and provides some fascinating insights into the inner-workings of the mouse. 

In the second part of our look at Walt Disney World related apps, we look at OLP WDW Transportation Wizard for Walt Disney World. This app is supposed to get you from anywhere to anywhere. David Winograd sizes it up.

David Winograd just spent a week in Walt Disney World with six apps. This is the first in a serious survey of the apps, what they can do for you and deciding on the best ones to load onto your iPhone or iPod touch to make the most out your visit to see the mouse. This part I discusses the Dining With Disney app.

Inside the World of Dinosaurs for the iPad brings sixty dinosaurs to life in a beautiful and interactive manner. Narrated by Stephen Fry and wonderfully animated. It would be a great app if not for two notable flaws.

The ecodock is a strange little plastic block that purports to make your iPhone 4 or 4S speaker and microphone 10 db louder while clafifying the sound. We tested it and the darned thing works, sort of. Find out more about it in this brief review. 

When Apple announced Textbooks for K-12 in iBooks 2 this morning in New York, David Winograd believes the company forgot one major thing that will really prevent it from being sucessful.

With the January 19th Apple Event just a few days away, David Winograd has some ideas he thinks could really make a difference in K-12 Education that go a lot further than just creating an iTextbook store.

Apple is scheduled to make an announcement on January 19th in New York City having something to do with either iAds, iBooks, Education or some combination. The agenda hasn’t been anounced. We do know that Eddy Cue, who runs iCloud, the iTunes, iBookstore and the App store, will be there  Here are some thoughts, on what Apple could do to gain a ton of share in the education market. 

Slice of Bread goes to the Beach is Glenn Melenhorst and Jelly Biscuits.com second foray into interactive children’s literature. While being a thing of beauty and containing a wonderful narration, perhaps more attention could have been paid to the storytelling.

Tap your inner artist with Faces iMake a whimsical iPad app that lets you create collages out of ordinary objects.  It’s a whole lot of fun and a rare find.

Google has had its share of privacy concerns over the years, but David Winograd argues that the next big privacy battle could involve Apple and its data collection policies involving Siri.

Shortcuts is a great new feature in iOS that allows users to enter longer words and phrases by tapping a shortcut. David Winograd shows you how to turn it on and how to set up your own shortcuts on your iPhone or iPad.

Your collection of Dr. Seuss is no longer complete thanks to Charles D. Cohen, a dentist and probably the biggest Seuss fan on the planet. He uncovered seven early Seuss stories published in magazines between 1950 and 1951 and they found their way to Random House. They have now been published as a both a book and an Oceanhouse Media iOS app (US$8.99) in a collections entitled The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories.

What in the world is going on with Apple stock? With no good reason, on days the market is going up, AAPL goes down.  Although the market has been pretty awful over the last month, starting in late September, AAPL has taken heavier hits than most anyone else on bad days and not participated with the market in upswings.

Bobo Explores Light by Game Collage is a wondrous (and dare I say it?) educational app for the iPad that is a full unit course in the science behind light, taught by an engaging robot named Bobo. This app is so good that I can see it selling even more iPads just to run it.

Write Now by Bacciz is a remarkaby useful iPad app that teaches children to connect sounds with letters and to how to write the letters and later words in both cursive (script) or block printing. It’s extremely well thought out and executed. In fact, leaving aside a minor quibble or two, it’s just about perfect and is a valuable supplement to Kindergarten. Any kids around five years old will have a great time hearing learning how to properly write.  

“The sky is falling” said the Apple stock speculators late Wednesday afternoon just after Steve Jobs’s resignation announcement. In after hours trading, AAPL was seemingly in free-fall, crashing $US19.06 and losing $24 billion in market capitalization in minutes. “This was it,” thought APPL speculators looking to cash in on the inevitable carnage.  Here’s what really happened.

Analyst Brian Marshall of Gleacher & Co. has reiterated his enthusiastic buy rating on of Apple Stock saying  that Apple is “the best technology company on  the planet.”He maintained his $500 price target and a “Buy” rating on the company.

Apple stock stages a remarkable recovery and almost closes as the richest stock on US Markets. In this analysis. David Winograd points out that we do live in interesting times.