The MacVoices Briefing is the new show from MacVoices Group producer and host Chuck Joiner. In the first episode, Chuck introduces the new show, why it came to be, and what viewers and subscribers can expect to see. Then, as a sample, Chuck demonstrates PDF to Keynote, a small utility that solves the problem of moving multi-page PDFs into, [...]
Jim Dalrymple is all ready for the holidays, and starts out his most recent visit to MacNotables with a discussion of what he’s giving and giving in the way of tech, then turns to Apple’s successes over the past year, and the rise of Tim Cook as Apple CEO. In the spirit of the holidays, Jim [...]
Adam Engst of TidBITS and Take Control and host Chuck Joiner make a virtual visit to the October meeting of the Southern California Macintosh Owners/Users Group (SMOG) to talk about user group names, some of their favorite Mac and iOS apps, answer some questions and have some fun. (This is Part 1 of a two-part discussion.) The video version of this episode is available [...]
Jim Dalrymple puts forth some final thoughts on the Apple v. Samsung verdict, then turns his attention to the announcement of the Nokia Lumia 920, what it had in common with Microsoft’s Surface announcement, and how iPhone competitors seem to be almost desperate for attention. The apparently impending announcement of the iPhone 5 has garnered an [...]
Ted Landau approves of the Apple v. Samsung verdict, and tells us why. Then, Ted shows his rebellious side when he explains why it is OK to go against Apple’s wishes and explore the OS X Library folder. With a little caution and a little understanding, it can be very useful to know what is in [...]
Tonya Engst provides an update on some of the projects that are going on at TidBITS and Take Control Books, including the challenges and necessities of a web site upgrade. Tonya compares and contrasts the goals of a web design with those of eBook design, the current state of the eBook publishing process and the many [...]
Ted Landau recently decided to part ways with his MacBook Air. Why? Ted tells us his thinking on the subject, then turns his attention to our buying and upgrading pattens as they apply to cars, computers and televisions. Why? Because those patterns may figure in to Apple’s success if they launch an Apple television. Ted also [...]
Bryan Chaffin provides some perspective on the issues of copyrights, patents in general and the Apple-Samsung legal fight in particular, then debates what might constitute appropriate sanctions with host Chuck Joiner. From the issues surrounding big pharma to Apple’s acquisition of ideas from Xeros PARC, the discussion takes unexpected turns, and includes Bryan’s thoughts on the [...]
In a wide-ranging discussion, Ted Landau covers his first impressions of Mountain Lion, iWork documents, and the addition of Hulu Plus to the Apple TV. That’s where it starts, but soon veers off into discussions of how social media is influencing our culture, the Facebook IPO and stock performance, whether there will be an Apple stock [...]
Mac users have been living in a sandboxed world for a month or so. Ted Landau talks about why the Earth didn’t stop turning, the wins and losses of sandboxing, and what still bugs him about the whole thing. Ted also examines Microsoft’s strategy with the Surface, the reception Google’s Nexus 7 has received, and overarching [...]
