MacVoices #10105: Kirk McElhearn Takes Control of iTunes 10
The latest version of iTunes 10 is barely out of the gate, and Kirk McElhearn has already delivered Take Control of iTunes 10: The FAQ. Designed to help everyone, from novice to expert, get the most out of Apple’s media manager, Kirk’s book covers all the things you know how to do and a whole lot you probably don’t. Kirk discusses the new features of iTunes 10, including the new use of cover art, and the limitations of the Ping social network. Kirk also talks about some of the features of
MacJury #1022: The Challenges of Women in Technology
A recent TechCrunch article, Too Few Women In Tech? Stop Blaming The Men., raised the blood pressure of some members of The MacJury Pool, and wanted to discuss and debate the article and the challenges of women in technology. The panel of Pat Fauquet, Jean MacDonald, Dori Smith, Omaha Sternberg and host Chuck Joiner take on the topic, discussing both their personal experiences and those of women in general in a variety of tech-related activities, including conference speaking, business, gaming and more. They invite the audience to get involved
MacVoices #10104: Omaha Sternberg Reports on The Penny Arcade Expo and Mac and iOS Gaming
Omaha Sternberg of iGameRadio spent her Labor Day weekend at the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX), and explains what it is and where computer gaming in general, and Mac gaming in particular fit in. With opportunities for all aspects of the gaming community, from tabletop to online games, Omaha talks about her experiences, the social aspects of the show, and some of the more interesting developments that include a possible update to a game after a decade of waiting, and an upcoming game that involves three very unlikely ingredients and more. Omaha also
MacVoices #10103: Dan Pourhadi Explains Why QUp is a Better iPhone Music App
Dan Pourhadi is back, this time wearing an iPhone app developer’s hat. Dan discusses his new app, QUp, that gives you more control over playlists on the iPhone. Dan admits that it is a little difficult to explain, but tries anyway, highlighting the ability to see, skip and re-arrange upcoming tracks without having to stop what you’re currently listening to, or navigate the traditional menu system. QUp also lets you skip to more music from the artist that you’re listening to, move through the music on your iPhone or iPod touch in a much more intuitive fashion,
MacVoices #10102: The Smile Software Crew Introduce the Cool New Features of PDF Pen 5
Smile Software (formerly SmileOnMyMac) is at it again, upgrading one of their wildly useful tools with even more new and cool features. Jean MacDonald, Philip Goward and Greg Scown join us to talk about PDF Pen 5, New to this version is redacting of PDFs…real redacting, not just cosmetic graphic placement that can reveal confidential information. How this is implemented and why it is so important are covered in depth, as