AppleVis Podcast

In this podcast, Missy Hoppe demonstrates the new Pandora app for the fourth generation Apple TV. She shows us how to log into your Pandora account, how to browse your list of stations, and how to navigate the now playing screen.

In this podcast, Scott Davert walks us through the process of sending somebody an iTunes Gift Card directly from an iOS device. A very timely tip for those of us who don’t want to brave the stores looking for gifts during the Holiday season … or have simply left things too late. As Scott, shows, not only is the process simple, but you can even choose when your Gift Card will be delivered to the recipient.

In this podcast, Shaun Williams gives us a walk-through and demonstration of OTR Streamer, a free iOS app that offers access to over 5000 episodes of your favorite Old Time Radio shows including: Burns and Allen The Great Gildersleeve The Jack Benny Show Dragnet War of the Worlds The Adventures of Harry Lime The Lone Ranger OTR Streamer allows you to stream or download your favorite shows to your iOS device.

In this podcast, David Woodbridge discusses and demonstrates the Beats Pill 2.0 Bluetooth Wireless Speaker. Key Features: Tap your phone to your Beats Pill and create an instant connection Sync two Beats Pills by tapping them together to play the same song Tap together twice to stereo your music Despite its compact size the Beats Pill produces powerful sound It's easy to enjoy soaring highs and deep booming bass in every room of the house Pair the Beats Pill to your phone laptop or any other Bluetooth enabled device to change tracks and adjust the volume from up to 30 feet away The Beats Pill frees you to roam so you'll always have premium sound anywhere you go It's lightweight and small enough to fit in your bag If your phone or external device is low on battery power you can use the Beats Pill to give it some juice Take that call The Beats Pill's Bluetooth capability and internal microphone make talking on the phone easier and better sounding than ever before the Beats Pill 2.0 Bluetooth Wireless Speaker is available from amazon.com for US$179.99

In this podcast, Khalfan Bin Dhaher unboxes an iPad Pro, gives us its physical description and then walks us through the initial setup process.

In this podcast, David Woodbridge gives us an overview and demonstration of the Blue Spark Digital Studio Condenser USB/Lightning Microphone for Mac, iPad and PC: Spark Digital is the world's first studio condenser microphone to offer both USB and iPad connectivity. Expanding on the professional sound of Blue's Spark XLR studio microphone, Spark Digital features the same studio-grade condenser capsule and hand-tuned components for high-fidelity recording and consistent performance in any situation– vocals, drums, piano, speech, location recording and more. Spark Digital also includes the Focus Control, providing two different sonic options in one mic at the push of a button. Complete with an adjustable desk stand and built-in shockmount, Spark Digital also includes y-cables for each platform with a headphone jack for zero-latency real-time monitoring. With a full range of recording capabilities, Spark Digital turns your iPad into a true mobile studio. Key Features: Blue's legendary studio condenser capsule and electronic components Plug 'n play for iPad, Mac and PC – no drivers needed Works with GarageBand™ and other recording applications Focus Control switch offers two sonic signatures in one mic Headphone jack for zero-latency real-time monitoring Onboard control for volume, gain and instant mute LED meter provides visual feedback Spark Digital is currently shipping in both 30-pin and Lightning versions. the Blue Spark Digital Studio Condenser USB/Lightning Microphone is available from amazon.com for US$149.99

In the first half of this edition of the AppleVis Extra, Jamie Pauls sits down with David Woodbridge, Scott Davert and Jeff Bishop to discuss the fourth-generation Apple TV. As an early-adopter of most new Apple Products, David is keen to share his experience and opinions of the Apple TV itself and some of the many Apple TV apps that he has already used. For the second part of this show, Jamie is joined by Michael Hansen to talk about Michael’s recent opportunity to take a look at a number of Apple’s new products. These include the iPad Pro, the Magic Keyboard and the new Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Dock.

In this podcast, David Woodbridge discusses and demonstrates the Music app on the fourth-generation Apple TV.

In this podcast, Lulu Hartgen gives us a demonstration of My Baby Sim. My Baby Sim is a baby simulation game, wherein the user assumes the role of parent and cares for a virtual baby. In this combination podcast/audio diary, Hartgen documents her experiences using My Baby Sim over the course of a day--doing everything from feeding her baby to comforting it when it cries. The developers of My Baby Sim recently posted to the AppleVis Forum, introducing the app to the AppleVis community and seeking feedback on its accessibility. My Baby Sim is available for free from the App Store, but some features do require in-app purchases.

In this podcast, David Woodbridge walks us through the process of buying and watching movies and TV shows on the fourth-generation Apple TV.

The fourth-generation Apple TV does not feature the optical output port that was available on previous models. So, if you previously used that to stream audio to a stereo receiver, you may want to consider this workaround. As David Woodbridge demonstrates, this uses AirPlay to stream audio from your new Apple TV to your old one, and then having that connected to your stereo as before. It’s somewhat ‘clunky’, but does work.

In this podcast, Jonathan Simeone shows us how to add and remove items from the Finder Sidebar on Mac OS X.

In this podcast, David Woodbridge discusses and demonstrates Home Sharing on the fourth-generation Apple TV. Home Sharing lets you share and stream content from your computer’s iTunes library to other computers, iOS devices, and Apple TVs.

In this podcast, Thomas Domville gives us a walk-through and demonstration of Weather Office, an iOS app that claims to provide accurate local weather and forecasts for Canada and the USA. Weather Office is a US$1.99 download from the iTunes App Store

In this podcast, Piotr Machacz gives us a demonstration of LaunchBar, a Mac application that allows you to quickly start applications, open documents, invoke system services, compose emails, navigate the Web, and much more. LaunchBar is a fast and efficient way to search and access any kind of information stored on your computer or on the Web. It provides instant access to your applications, documents, contacts, and bookmarks, to your music library, to search engines and more, just by entering short abbreviations of the searched item's name. You just hit Command-Space to bring LaunchBar's input window to front, enter an arbitrary abbreviation, and as soon as you start typing LaunchBar displays the best matching choices, ready to be opened immediately. Visit the developer’s website for more information and to download a demo, The full version of LaunchBar costs US$35.