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About Erfon Elijah
Erfon Elijah is the producer and host of The CultCast, a photographer, and the founder of the Seattle indie brand Might Tees. When not designing graphic tees or recording podcasts, you’ll find him on Xbox Live hunting Modern Warfare 3 foes like the Predator. Here are his tweets...(sorry, you need Javascript to see this e-mail address)
How Google Won The Week On Our All-New CultCast
This week on The CultCast: Google Maps gets prettier, smarter, and faster; Hangouts is a new chat app with some innovative features; Google Music is too late to party; Erfon eats H’orderves on a space jet with Tim Cook and Richard Branson; and Leander dons his powdered wig to judge an all new Faves ‘N Raves.
All that and more on this week’s CultCast! Stream or download new and past episodes on your Mac or iDevice by subscribing now on iTunes, or hit play below and let the good times roll.
Show notes up next.
iCarrier Portable Charger Keeps Your iPhone Going, And Going, And Going [Review]
![iCarrier Portable Charger Keeps Your iPhone Going, And Going, And Going [Review]](http://cdn.cultofmac.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/new-trent-icarrier-2.jpg)
Travelers, campers, heavy users, and those who spend a lot of time away from outlets know when you rely on your iPhone for work or play, it’s not making it through the day without at least one partial recharge. Especially with all the hip Vining and Instagramming we’re all do these days.
Category: iOS Accessories
Works With: iPhones, iPods, iPads, USB Devices
Price: $68
For those who need a lot of portable power to-go, New Trent’s iCarrier, as the highest capacity portable charger they make, promises not just one smartphone recharge, but up to six. Six!
I devoted my iPhone 5 to iCarrier-only charging to see how well the big boy performed.
Nintendo On Your iPhone And Adobe Goes Rental On Our All-New CultCast
This week on The CultCast: Adobe goes rental, Bill Gates gets crazy, Nintendo doesn’t come to the iPhone, 5S begins productio, Buster gets hit on by a goat, and the other fun Apple stories from the week. Baaaah!
All that and more on this week’s CultCast! Stream or download new and past episodes on your Mac or iDevice by subscribing now in iTunes, or hit play below and let the good times roll.
Click through for the show notes!
Lowepro’s Messenger 150 Bag Totes An iPad And Camera Gear [Review]
![Lowepro’s Messenger 150 Bag Totes An iPad And Camera Gear [Review]](http://cdn.cultofmac.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/lowepro-event-messenger-150-bag-2.jpg)
Gadgets! Camera bag crafters know that, these days, if you’re carrying photo stuffs, you’re likely also bringing some kind of computer, and other electronic knick-knacks, along for the ride.
Category: Backpacks
Works With: DSLRs, lenses, iPads
Price: $70
A lot of bags concede that means a small Macbook Pro or Air will need a lift, but Lowepro’s Event Messenger 150 bag knows true technorati stroll with only the essentials: a lens or two, a camera body, and an iPad. So that’s what the sleek-looking Event Messenger 150 (EM 150) was built to transport. I took it for a spin to see how it performs.
5S Snaps Cuter Selfies And Tim Cook Wins At Secrecy On The CultCast
Slip on your Nikes and grab your Kool-Aid, dear brethren, it’s time for a new episode of The CultCast. This time around, iOS 7 takes over your car; 5S gets better at selfies; Jony Ive is under pressure; Tim Cook really doubles down on secrecy, ya’ll; and we pitch our favorite tech and apps on an all new Fave’s ‘N Raves.
All that and more on this week’s CultCast! Stream or download new and past episodes on your Mac or iDevice by subscribing now on iTunes, or hit play below and let the good times roll.
Break on through to the other side for the show notes.
Montgomery Street Pack Keeps Your Camera Close And Your Macbook Safe [Review]
![Montgomery Street Pack Keeps Your Camera Close And Your Macbook Safe [Review]](http://cdn.cultofmac.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/acme-made-montgomery-street-backpack-1.jpg)
With an urban, brushed-metal look, premium construction, and space for your camera and Macbook Air or 13’ Pro, Acme Made’s Montgomery Street Backpack is no doubt a great day pack for city walkers. Its side-sitting camera pouch is the standout feature of this bag, though, allowing quick retrieval of your mirrorless cam or DLSR without having to take the bag off.
Category: Backpacks
Works With: Macbook Air, 13’ Pro, Smaller Cameras
Price: $100
The Montgomery however, while well suited for those with petite electronics and a taste for the more hipster things in life, mightn’t perform as well for those with a larger Mac, a full size DSLR, or a fear of wearing a pack so cute the girlfriend might want to borrow it.
The $500k Coffee With Tim Cook And His Thoughts On A 5-inch iPhone On The CultCast
This time around on CultCast: why we need $150,000 $230,000 $500,000 for coffee with Tim Cook; Mr. Cook talks iPhone with a 5-inch screen; and with mobile products like the iPad taking over, could Apple eventually stop selling Macs? Plus, we’re finally getting a new Xbox console; the next iOS and OS X at WWDC; and the current Apple hardware drought needs to end!
All that and more on this week’s CultCast. Stream or download new and past episodes on your Mac or iDevice by subscribing now on iTunes, or hit play below and let the good times roll.
Show notes up next.
Your iPhone Becomes A Waterproof Beach Camera In The Seidio Obex Case [Review]
![Your iPhone Becomes A Waterproof Beach Camera In The Seidio Obex Case [Review]](http://cdn.cultofmac.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/seidio-obex-case-2.jpg)
If extreme outdoorsman Bear Grylls has an iPhone 5, he no doubt needs to protect it from all sorts of dangers, like rain, dirt, mud, and when things get really tough, his own micturitions.
Category: iPhone Cases
Works With: iPhone 5
Price: $90
That’s exactly the kind of over-the-top protection Seidio’s Obex case promises—total refuge from water, dust, sand, and grime. Add to that submersion protection in up to three feet of water and an anti-reflective glass camera cover that maintains image quality, and you’ve got the perfect case for taking iPhone photos on the beach.
5S Rumors And The Pervs That Use Snapchat On Our All-New CultCast
We get ca-rayyy-zee on this week’s CultCast, takin’ ’bout iPhone 5S’ rumored new camera; why megapixels don’t matter; Facebook Home coming to iOS; why teens really love Snapchat; and we review the new iSteve mockumentary—it’s either way better or way worse than you heard. Plus more!
Stream or download new and past episodes of The CultCast on your Mac or iDevice by subscribing now on iTunes, or hit play below and let the good times roll.
Be excellent to each other, and party on through for the show notes.
Plantronics Voyager Legend UC Is Almost The Perfect Bluetooth Headset [Review]
![Plantronics Voyager Legend UC Is Almost The Perfect Bluetooth Headset [Review]](http://cdn.cultofmac.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/plantronics-voyager-legend-uc-1.jpg)
There are a ton of Bluetooth headsets on the market today, and because I prefer talking hands-free, I’ve tried a lot of them. But as a Bluetooth enthusiast (yes, we exist), I’ve been continually frustrated. That’s because all the headsets I’ve tried thus far have missed the mark, especially when paired with an iPhone, delivering callers’ voices as muddy and hard to decipher, or making me sound like I live under the sea (I don’t).
Category: iOS and Mac Accessories
Works With: iPhone, iPod, iPad, Mac
Price: $200
So when I got my hands on the Plantronics Voyager Legend UC, with its promises of excellent audio, call routing touch technology, and the ability to work on both my Mac and iOS device, I was dubious. Not anymore. This little Legend hasn’t just proved my first impressions wrong, I’m now convinced it’s the best Bluetooth headset I’ve ever used.
