MacVoices Video
Summary: Chuck Joiner talks with the most interesting and influential people in the Mac industry, as well as the individuals who are out there making it happen on the front lines of the global Mac community.
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Podcasts:
We caught up with Nancy Gravley of The Mac Observer on the show floor (and not at a party) at Macworld 2010 to get a different view of the show. Nancy focuses on the Mac industry from a new users and senior users' perspective, and talks about some Mac and iPhone products that everyone can use, regardless of experience level and sophistication, and the benefits of attending Macworld.
At Macworld 2010, Jonathan Bradley of Mophie shows off the newest version of the Mophie Juice Pack, an integrated iPhone case and battery solution to keep you iPhone going longer. Jonathan outlines the newest improvements and the difference they can make to hard-core iPhone users.
In the Rogue Amoeba booth at Macworld 2010, CEO Paul Kafasis shows off the latest version of Radioshift, their software to stream almost anything from the internet, and the integration with their AirFoil iPhone/iPod touch and Mac apps. Just a few clips and you can send any audio from your Mac to anywhere in your house or to your portable Apple device.
Roaming the exhibit hall floor at Macworld 2010, Michael Simmons of Cultured Code talks about how to get some previews of upcoming changes and enhancements to both the desktop and iPhone versions of Things, their task management application suite. Michael explains the philosophy of their product, at least one feature they're working on, their iPad plans and more.
In the Mobile Applications Showcase on the Macworld 2010 show floor, Hoodan Mahallati , Product Manager for TripIt reviews how their web service combines with their TripIt iPhone app to put all your travel information, including hotel reservations, flight information, rewards numbers and more in your iPhone. With sync capabilities, live updates on and more, TripIt is becoming an essential travel tool.
On the show floor at Macworld 2010, Paul Scandariato of Apparent introduces their affordable Doxie portable USB scanner. While Doxie can scan locally, its primary target is the cloud: Google Docs, EverNote, Flickr and more. Pal talks about why scanning to the cloud is preferable, how to leverage the cloud services for things like optical character recognition (OCR), how Doxie offers an approachable scanning solution, more.
At Macworld 2010, Tyler Barth of Blue Microphones shows the latest additions to their line of high-quality audio input devices for the Mac and iPhone. The next-generation Mikey promises to deliver even better sound to your iPhone recordings regardless of where you make them, and the Yeti is the first USB mic to boast three capsules, four different pattern settings and THX Certification.
In The Omni Group booth on the Macworld 2010 show floor, Brian Covey talks about their priority for getting all of their apps to Apple's iPad. More than just scaling up existing applications, Brian discusses their approach to leveraging the iPad's capabilities while keeping the apps lean and mean. All this iPad focus doesn't mean the desktop apps are being overlooked; Brian gives us a hint at what's in the pipe for their flagship line of productivity software.
From the Macworld 2010 show floor, Jay Nelson of Design Tools Monthly and Design Tools Weekly helps us understand the importance of fonts in a world that seems to be increasingly moving away from paper. Understanding and choosing the right font for the job may be the easiest way you can improve the look of your projects, no matter what the medium. Jay is also penning a new column for Macworld, and tells us what what we can expect to learn from it.
From the show floor at Macworld 2010, Don McAllister of ScreenCastsOnline takes a break to talk about the evolution of his show, his amazing archive of demonstrations and tutorials, how the show has grown and been enhanced, and his recent expansion into YouTube space.
From Macworld 2010, Christian Rueb of equinux talks about why he made the trip from Europe to attend the show, even though his company isn't exhibiting. Christian also updates us on their product line and how it is evolving, and comments specifically on MediaCentral, their home theater application.
At Macworld 2010, Andrew Taylor, Founder and CEO of MacSpeech, updates us on their latest product, MacSpeech Scribe. Andrew explains why MacSpeech Scribe, a one-click solution is the most advanced and easiest-to-use MacSpeech product yet. Andrew also talks about their specialized vocabularies, available for the medical and legal professions, and how they enhance MacSpeech products.
From a busy booth at Macworld 2010, Mike Mahan of Tunebug shows off their Vibe and Shake products that turn virtually any surface into a speaker. Put one on your desk, on a box, or on your head and enjoy your music without a speaker system. Mike talks about the characteristics of the two products, how one is designed for more stationary uses while the other can be used while walking, running, snowboarding or whatever. Not just a cool gadget, Tunebug may be a safer way to enjoy your music while being active.
On the show floor of Macworld 2010, Omaha Sternberg of iGame Radio talks about the state of games on the Mac, what was hot at Macworld for game enthusiasts, and the iPhone's status as a gaming platform. Omaha also discusses what the iPad will mean for games, suggesting it will take things to a whole new level.
From the show floor at Macworld 2010, author and video expert Richard Harrington discusses his efforts to bring superior video techniques to the rest of us. Rich discusses getting it right from the ground up, from camera set-up to final production, why so many users want to use greenscreen, and why the tools you have on the desktop are more than adequate.
