MacNotables #1127: Tonya Engst Takes Control of the iPad
Just in time for the holidays, Tonya Engst steps up to help the armies of happy new iPad owners with Take Control of Your iPad. In the new edition, Tonya goes beyond the basics and helps users get the most out of their iPads. iOS 5 brought major changes in function and capabilities. Tonya discusses [...]
MacNotables #1126: Ted Landau on iTether, the Death of CDs, and Ultraviolet
Ted Landau discusses the now-you-see-it-now-you-don’t saga of iTether and whether the story was important or just an honest mistake. Compact disc sales continue to decline, but is the CD’s time really over? Ted talks about where things stand and how the CD will live on for some uses. If CDs are dying, what about movie [...]
MacNotables #1125: Ted Landau Discusses Sandboxing, iCloud and iTunes Match
Ted Landau gives us a quick course on sandboxing – what it is, why it is good, why it is bad, and why developers are up in arms about it. While not an end-user issue yet, it could become one. Find out everything you need to know about the controversy, then hear Ted cover why [...]
MacNotables #1124: Dan Frakes on Tablet Buying, iCloud and Tim Cook’s Apple
Dan Frakes talks about the volume of tech news in general, and Apple news in particular, that has come with the popularization of mobile computing. The iPad has dominated the adoption of tablets, but the other players are pushing new options; Dan discusses where they fit in, and how to make a tablet buying decision. [...]
MacNotables #1123: Adam Engst Talks to BAM and HAC About Losing Steve Jobs, Flash, Databases, and Lion Wierdness
Adam Engst appearing at a user group isn’t’ unusual, but speaking to two at a time, virtually, and on MacNotables, is something special. The November meetings of the Bay Area Macintosh Users Group and the Hershey Apple Core featured a joint live conversation with Adam that covered the loss of Steve Jobs, Adobe discontinuing Flash [...]
MacNotables #1122: Ted Landau on Wireless Syncing, iCloud Syncing, and an Apple Television
Ted Landau takes on some unexpected behavior in Wi-Fi syncing in iOS 5, describes a way around what is lacking in iCloud syncing of iWork documents, and reveals one of his most popular articles in the past few years. The buzz about an Apple television is getting louder, and Ted has some thoughts on the [...]
MacNotables #1121: An Eclectic Discussion with Jim Dalrymple at HAC
Jim Dalrymple made a surprise virtual appearance at The Hershey Apple Core user group, and took on a wide variety of subjects, including the iOS 5 launch, the state of things at RIM (big surprise), the hacking (yet again) of Sony, why the Kindle Fire will sell, Audible dropping in-app purchases, and his first meeting [...]
MacNotables #1120: Ted Landau on the Upgrade to iOS 5, More Netflix News, iPhone Carrier Contracts, and Steve Jobs
Ted Landau offers some thoughts on the emotional reaction we have all had to the passing of Steve Jobs, then turns toward the future, and the impending release of iOS 5. What he’s looking forward to most, how the upgrade will go, and what to expect are all part of the discussion before Ted delivers [...]
MacNotables #1119 – Ted Landau Hardwires His Connections, Looks for the iPhone 5 and Watches Netflix Implode
Ted Landau shares his thoughts on the impending iPhone event and whether the location and timing have any significance, and what the iPod touch is and could be. Ted then addresses the benefits of good, old-fashioned wired connections, especially with home theater applications in mind, two options, and which is good for what. Is there [...]
MacNotables #1118: Adam Engst Discusses Lion and Post-Jobs Apple at PMUG
Adam Engst and Chuck Joiner recently appeared via iChat at the Portland Macintosh User Group’s September meeting to discuss how Apple will fare after Steve Jobs’ resignation as CEO and Lion’s first month performance. Along the way, Adam covers his move from Eudora, why he really doesn’t really use the Mac OS, the end of [...]
MacNotables #1117: Ted Landau on An Apple Without Steve Jobs, iPhone 5 Features, Going “All In” on the iPad and More
A wide-ranging conversation with Ted Landau includes his thoughts on Steve Job’s departure as Apple’s CEO, and why he thinks the company is in good shape for at least the mid-term, what he and host Chuck Joiner want in the iPhone 5, and the future of the Mac Pro. Going paperless from a news perspective, [...]
MacNotables #1116: Tonya Engst and Christopher Breen Discuss Steve Jobs’ Resignation and Their Lion Experiences
Tonya Engst and Christopher Breen provide reactions and analysis to both Steve Jobs’ resignation as CEO of Apple, and to the media and tech community’s reactions to the announcement, covering the impact Apple has had on our culture. The discussion then turns to OS X 10.7 Lion, their adoption (or not) of the new OS, [...]
