iRiffPort is an instrument to iPod/iPhone/iPad connector that lets the user/player turn an iOS device into an effects processor. The iRiffPort connections allow you to use the setup with earphones/ear buds so you can keep the music to yourself or to plug into external speakers and annoy the neighbors. I didn’t really turn up my amp enough to annoy my neighbors; let’s just say the sound filled the room thoroughly.

Guitarists have no doubt had some promising apps thus far on the App Store. Apps like AmpliTube for iPhone, PocketAmp, and iShred Live have given us hope for what is possible with guitar processing and amplification emulation. Now, Agile and Peavey have teamed up to produce what I consider the best and most versatile guitar app yet: AmpKit+.

iPad stands are not as plentiful as you might have expected them to be at this point in time. But worry not, because you don’t need a lot of options when what’s available is exactly what you want. Jadu Industries certainly hopes you’ll find their Skadoosh iPad stand to be just what you’re looking for, but is it? The Skadoosh—like the Griffin A Frame—is made of aluminum, but that’s about where the similarities between this and other stands stop.

What’s worse than seeing your MacBook’s battery dip below 10%? Seeing it hit zero? Okay, fair enough. But if this happens to you often, you need a solution. HyperMac has an entire line of batteries just for this purpose. And yes, they come with MagSafe connections. But even if you just have an iPhone or iPad, the HyperMac MBP-060 has you more than covered.