MacVoices #1059: MacVoices at Macworld – Carina Software’s SkyVoyager and SkyFi Put Astronomy and Telescope Control on Your iPhone

In the Carina Software booth at Macworld 2010, Tim Debenedictis talks about the history of their astronomy software, Voyager, and how it has gone mobile as an iPhone app, SkyVoyager. The GPS and compass functions of the iPhone make it perfect for orienting yourself for nighttime observations, and SkyVoyager takes full advantage of that, providing a sky map of what is overhead from any position. Want more? SkyVoyager allows you to control your telescope from your iPhone via their SkyFi WiFi interface, access information about stellar objects and more.

Macworld 2010

MacVoicesTV at Macworld 2010 is our series of interviews with exhibiting vendors, speakers, Mac luminaries and friends, and panel discussions recorded at Macworld 2010 in San Francisco.

MacVoices #1058: MacVoices at Macworld – SelfServeApps Can Help Give Your Small Business an iPhone App

From the show floor at Macworld 2010, Doug Pelton of SelveServeApps explains how his company can help your small business develop an iPhone app. With various capabilities beyond the basics available, SelfServeApps makes the process approachable and affordable for anyone who wants an iPhone and iPod touch presence.

Macworld 2010
MacVoices at Macworld 2010 is our series of interviews with exhibiting vendors, speakers, Mac luminaries and friends, and panel discussions recorded at Macworld 2010 in San Francisco.

MacVoices #1057: MacVoices at Macworld – Grant Dahlke of Other World Computing Shows The Speed and Strength of Their Solid State Drives

In the Other World Computing booth at Macworld 2010, Grant Dahlke shows the speed of their new EXTREME Enterprise solid-state drive by booting into all of the Adobe Creative Suite apps at once, and the durability of the device by beating it on a table. While speed comes at a price, if you need to go fast, you need to see this demo and hear Grant explain why their drive is a the top of the heap. (Don’t try the durability test at home with your current drive; you won’t like the results.)

Macworld 2010
MacVoices at Macworld 2010 is our series of interviews with exhibiting vendors, speakers, Mac luminaries and friends, and panel discussions recorded at Macworld 2010 in San Francisco.

MacVoices #1056: MacVoices at Macworld – BeeJive Aggregates Your iPhone Chat Options

At Macworld 2010, Satheesh Akkinepall of BeeJive shows how their app lets you stay in touch with your friends no matter what instant message service you (or they) prefer. BeeJive allows simultaneous presence on a wide variety of different services, takes advantage of all the rich media features of the various services, integrates push services if you want them, and more.

Macworld 2010
MacVoices at Macworld 2010 is our series of interviews with exhibiting vendors, speakers, Mac luminaries and friends, and panel discussions recorded at Macworld 2010 in San Francisco.

MacVoices #1055: MacVoices at Macworld – Livescribe Adds More Functionality to the Pulse Smartpen

In the Livescribe booth at Macworld 2010, Maureen Keating and Eric Petitt show off the latest enhancements to the Pulse Smartpen. How smart can a pen be? Eric takes us through both the basics, including both capturing notes and audio from whatever you are doing, transferring that information to your Mac and thirty apps that add even more functionality. New on the horizon is their iPhone app; Maureen explains how you can share Pulse Smartpen-generated materials to your iPhone via “pencasts,” and take advantage of the iPhone interface to manipulate the data.

Macworld 2010
MacVoicesTV at Macworld 2010 is our series of interviews with exhibiting vendors, speakers, Mac luminaries and friends, and panel discussions recorded at Macworld 2010 in San Francisco.