MacNotables #1032: Jim Dalrymple Tunes In On AppleTV, Yahoo’s iAds and Apple’s Flash Tools Decision
Jim Dalrymple, the main man at The Loop, is starting to come around to Apple’s way of thinking when it comes to TV show watching, and shares his perspective on the rent vs. buy model, his rapidly dispersing concerns over streaming vs. hard drive-stored media, and what it all means to the consumer. In the [...]
MacNotables #1031: Ted Landau on the New iPods, Apple TV, Cable TV Frustration and Ping
Like many tech analysts, Ted Landau has spent considerable time pondering the evolution of the iPod, especially in light of Apple’s newly revamped lineup for the portable music player. Note the word “music” because video, both taking and watching, is now a think of the past on all but the iPod touch. Ted discusses the [...]
MacNotables #1030: Adam Engst and Andy Ihnatko on the Casualties of eBooks and Why It Is Different This Time
A discussion with Adam Engst and Andy Ihnatko starts with a blog post by Andy, Darwinist Consumerism: What’s the most ethical way to buy books?, and ends with an analysis how long brick-and-mortar bookstores have to live. Along the way, whether you should, and can afford to, support your local bookseller, the loss of a [...]
MacNotables #1029: Adam Engst on Input Devices, Keeping an iOS App Current, and the TidBITS Publishing System
Adam Engst discusses his preferences of input devices, from the Tactile Pro Keyboard to an unusual pointing device. As a professional writer, Adam spends lots of time putting material into his Mac, so things like keyboard feel, pointing device precision, mouse acceleration curves and more are important to him. The are important to you too, [...]
MacNotables #1028: Ted Landau on the Ups and Downs of Jailbreaking, iOS File Sharing Options and Apple’s Cash
Mac expert Ted Landau is back from vacation to update us on the state of jailbreaking your iPhone and iPad, a topic that seems to change every week. Ted talks about online vs. offline jailbreaking, what you can still jailbreak and what you can’t, whether you can go back if you’ve already updated your software, [...]
MacNotables #1027: Jim Dalrymple on the State of Pad Computing, Papermaster’s Break with Apple and More
Jim Dalrymple of The Loop delivers his thoughts on the past, present and future of “pad computing,” evaluating the players and their chances of success. Why Microsoft appears to be clueless, Android is compelling, RIM may have the best competitive chance, and HP is the dark horse in the race are discussed, along with the [...]
MacNotables #1026: Ted Landau’s Slanted Viewpoint on the iPhone 4, Bumpers, an Apple TV Problem and Cloud Computing
Ted Landau has been holding out on us. He has been maintaining a secret blog that few knew about, and now reveals his slanted perspective on a variety of topics, tech and otherwise. Ted talks about the current state of the iPhone 4 reception controversy and where it is going, how Apple’s design of the [...]
MacNotables #1025: Bob LeVitus on iOS 4, Incredible iPad and iPhone Apps and More
Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus has been holed up in his office authoring not one but two new books. Bob first discusses the upcoming, iPhone for Dummies, 4th edition, which covers the iPhone and iOS 4. Bob talks about what the book will offer both new and veteran iPhone users, and highlights two of his favorite [...]
MacNotables #1024: Dan Frakes on Apple’s iDevice Software Updates, iPhone 4, Microsoft’s Execution of Kin, Kindle Price Drops and More
Dan Frakes of Macworld makes his return to MacNotables to talk about a wide variety of topics. Dan discusses the speed of Apple’s updating of their own software and apps for the iDevices, brings us up to date with some balanced perspective on the iPhone 4 reception issues and offers some work-arounds while Apple addresses [...]
MacNotables #1023: Living the iPhone 4 Life with Ted Landau
Like more than 1.7 million people, Ted Landau got an iPhone 4 last week. Unlike the rest of us, however, Ted has been busy testing, evaluating and digging through the new phone as well as iOS 4. Ted addresses the three problems that have been making the news, why none of them should affect your [...]
MacNotables #1022: Ted Landau Reviews the Frantic Pace of Apple, Getting an iPhone 4, What the Mac mini Means, and More
Ted Landau is getting an iPhone 4.0, and talks about why the decision was easy for him, his acquisition strategy, and the implications of the online pre-order meltdown. That’s just the beginning. Ted addresses the rapid-fire rate of Apple product and update announcements, the “Mac is dead” discussions and why they are wrong, and why [...]
MacNotables #1021: Adam and Tonya Engst Explain eBook Formats, Outline Safari 5 Features and Ask For Help with a Family Dispute
Adam and Tonya Engst of TidBITS and Take Control Books are the perfect couple to help make sense of the pros and cons of the various ebook formats. The Mac Power Couple first give us an update on their Take Control books, how they are available, the best way to read them, and what some [...]
