The Swimmer Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker is an excellent choice if you’re going to be around, or in, water and want something reasonably sized. Find out about its unique mounting and hanging options, its performance, and why it is the perfect shower speaker.
An all-star MacNotables panel of Adam Engst, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell and host Chuck Joiner got together to talk about smartwatches in general and the Pebble in particular. Why? Because Pebble was arguably the first smartwatch of the modern era. Because all of them wear one or have worn one with some consistency. And because it is a logical baseline to measure all others by. Find out how they use the Pebble, their thoughts on its future and how it might fare against the Apple Watch, and how much fashion plays into the equation. The group discusses killer features, the watch as stand-alone vs. supplemental device, and what information you really need and want on your wrist.
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Kirschen Seah helps remind us about Ada Lovelace Day, coming up on October 14. An inspiration for young women interested in math, sciences and tech, Ada Lovelace was one of the first programmers at a time when computers as we define them didn’t exist. Kirschen tells us about her accomplishments, what the day is about, and why it is so important to encourage young people, especially girls, when it comes to technology. Find out how to celebrate, participate and get involved.
Macworld Senior Editor Christopher Breen checks in on some of the changes at Macworld magazine, how they are affecting him, and how they will impact what you read going forward. Those changes are not unique to Macworld; Chris and host Chuck Joiner cover the challenges of publishing in the Internet age and why the search is still on for a functional monetary support system. The conversation turns to social media, the proliferation of snark, and how that affects everyone’s perceptions.
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Kirk McElhearn is back to talk about the new edition of Take Control of LaunchBar that covers version 6 of our favorite program launching utility. But to brand it as just a launcher is to overlook so many powerful features. Kirk walks us through some of the new additions to LaunchBar 6, large and small, including the program’s new, sixth “super power.†With clipboard memory, the ability to launch not just programs or URLs, but pretty much anything, and the ability to search even your iTunes library, LaunchBar offers a whole lot of power without ever leaving the keyboard. Kirk instructs us on powerful features such as “Send to†and “Instant Send, talks about why the LaunchBar usage statistics and help get more out of the program, and more.
