The Road to Macworld takes us to Christopher Breen, who might just be the busiest man at Macworld 2011. Not only is Chris delivering three different sessions, but is also producing and participating in a number of discussions on the Macworld Live stage on the show floor, and displaying his (music) keyboard talents with the Macworld All-Star Band at Cirque du Mac. Chris talks about each in turn, and makes it hard to choose between them.
The Road to Macworld 2011
On The Road to Macworld, we consider a long-running companion event, The Final Cut Pro SuperMeet. Heading in to the 10th year of gatherings of digital video gurus, Daniel Berube and Michael Horton talk about how CES and Macworld compare, and what makes Macworld unique. This year’s San Francisco SuperMeet is back during Macworld week, making it the perfect compliment for those with an interest in digital video. Dan and Mike talk about the
Cruising at full speed on The Road to Macworld, we talk to Nathan Shedroff, Program Chair, MBA in Design Strategy at the California College of the Arts, who will be discussing “Learning from Science Fiction Interfaces” as a feature presentation at the show. Nathan explains how to contemplate the workings of science fiction tech from a practical standpoint, and how to use them as problem-solving inspiration. While he admits he’s saving the best information for Macworld, Nathan helps us understand how everyone from the Department of Defense to Intel are using specific methodologies involving science fiction to solve problems today…and
MacNotables #1101: Ted Landau on The Verizon iPhone, The Mac App Store and Macworld 2011 Plans
Ted Landau tore himself away from Angry Birds long enough to talk about some of the recent developments in the Apple industry, including the arrival of the Verizon iPhone, what it might mean for the success of the iPhone platform, and some of the glaring omissions in the announcement. The phone’s hotspot capabilities, the choice of CDMA, and what it will do and what it won’t due are part of Ted’s analysis. Ted then turns his attention to the Mac App Store and how it is and will affect how we buy and manage apps now and in the future,
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