MacVoices #10110: Erik Bernskiold Wraps Up photokina
Erik Bernskiold of Bernskiold Media spent some time at photokina in Germany last week, and tells us about the focus on digital still photography at one of the year’s largest technology events. Erik picks some of his show favorites, talks about the one who wasn’t there, how 3D will or won’t impact home TV viewing, and why he felt out of place with an iPhone.
MacVoices #10109: Michael Cohen Helps You Take Control of PDFpen 5
Michael Cohen, the author of the brand new Take Control of PDF Pen 5, starts out by reviewing the history of the PDF, a file format most Mac users encounter every day, but may not fully understand. Michael explains how and why it was developed, why not all PDFs are created equal, and some things you can’t natively do with them. PDFpen 5 from Smile solves those problems, and Michael takes us on a tour. From editing text to optical character recognition of non-text, and secure redaction to digital
MacNotables #1033: Ted Landau Picks Some iOS Apps He Really Uses
Ted Landau looks at plenty of apps on his iPhone and iPad, but there are only so many that make the cut and remain installed and in use. Ted takes us on a tour of what he uses and why, with apps for productivity, news, file sharing, audio and video streaming, Twitter, and more. Find out what you agree with and what you’ve missed by listening to Ted’s current picks.
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MacVoices #10108: Melissa Davis on Her Tech Cred, Mac Blogging, Mommy Blogging and How She Combines Them All
Melissa Davis, aka The Mac Mommy, and co-host of Moms Gone Geek, talks about her tech background, including time served in the educational technology space, and why she does and doesn’t consider herself a “mommy blogger.” Engaged in something of a social experiment with herself and her family at the center, Melissa talks issues of privacy, the costs and benefits of a public persona, and her first troll encounter. Melissa compares online tech community with more traditional social models, reveals a surprising source of inspiration, and outlines the many different
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 dispute over Flash-based development tools for the iOS, did Apple fold, or make a sound business decision. Jim has some thoughts on that, as well as Yahoo’s disingenuous position on Apple’s iAd platform.
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