MacVoices #18152: WWDC/AltConf – Rogue Amoeba’s Paul Kafasis on WWDC’s Mac Announcements

June 18, 2018

In San Jose at AltConf, the CES for Rogue Amoeba, Paul Kafasis, provides us with his thoughts on Dark Mode, the amount of time given to the Mac at Apple’s keynote, and the announcements from the consumer vs. developer viewpoints. WWDC has evolved into more than a developer’s conference. Paul talks about that development, and how his company scored a new URL.

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MacVoices #18152: WWDC/AltConf – Dean Murphy of Adblock Plus On Security In Safari

June 18, 2018

In San Jose at AltConf, Adblock Plus’ Dean Murphy provides some reactions to Apple’s announcements and how it will affect their product, Adblock Plus, which helps you avoid ads while web surfing. Dean also covers some of the upcoming changes in Safari’s plug-in structure, and how they expect to address those changes.

MacVoices #18151: WWDC/AltConf – Aleksey Novicov of Yodel Code Shows Off Contact-Sharing App Slip

June 18, 2018

At AltConf in San Jose, what we hope will become a contact-sharing standard was demonstrated by Aleksey Novicov of Yodel Code. Slip allows two consenting users to share their contacts simply by launching the app and holding their phones close together. Matching colors and patterns on-screen assure that you are sharing with, and only with, the intended individual. Aleksey tells us why it is a free app, and some of the features he’s planning to add.

MacVoices #18150: WWDC/AltConf – IBM’s Watson Has A Place In iOS Development

June 16, 2018

At AltConf in San Jose, IBM’s Watson had a place among the sponsors and exhibitors. Anamita Guha, Product Manager, Watson Developer Labs and AR/VR Labs, explains how their platforms can deliver AI and machine-learning components to help with chat bots and beyond. Anamita also shares why AltConf and the developer attendees are so important to the present and the future.

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MacVoices #18149: WWDC/AltConf – Sky Tripping Looks Great And Is Good For You

June 15, 2018

At AltConf in San Jose, Dan Hixon of Sky Tripping explains how their app provides visual entertainment that not only looks good, but is good for you. Citing research that indicates being in nature, or at least seeing visuals of nature, can improve your state of being, he outlines how their drone footage of scenic settings is delivered via Apple TV or iOS device, and can help you de-stress. (And who doesn’t need to de-stress?)