iPhone expert (yes, that’s a new title) Ted Landau talks about the two sides of Apple’s Pre-breaking version of iTunes, discusses whether iTunes and the iPod constitute an Apple monopoly, and helps make sense of the iPhone/iPod/iCal calendar syncing. Then, Ted goes geek and dives into iPhone backup composition and why you may want to know about it.
MacNotables #931: Ted Landau on Palm Pre-Breaking, iPhone Jailbreaking, Calendar Syncing and iPhone Backups
MacVoices #986 – Pandora Founder Tim Westergren Discusses Their Royalties Victory and Recent Service Enhancements
Pandora founder Tim Westergren joins us to celebrate reaching a royalties agreement with the recording industry that keeps the online music service on the web and operating at full capacity. Tim discusses the compromises that were made, the new models available to Pandora users and some of the new options they offer, including the “tip jar” model, the enhanced features of Pandora One, the desktop and mobile Pandora applications and more. The iPhone has had a significant impact on Pandora; Tim explains why, reviews their position at the intersection of musicians, the music business and users, and talks about how to get your music included on the service.
MacVoices #985: Ian Schray Discusses The Latest Updates to Freeway Pro
Ian Schray, the U.S. Marketing Manager for Softpress talks about the latest updates to their web publishing software, Freeway. Freeway has developed a reputation for adding significant new features in even .1 releases, and the latest is no exception. Ian highlights some of the most important additions, including powerful new CSS menu functionality, more keyboard shortcuts, support for the Add This service, and improved Search Engine Optimization options.
MacVoices #984: An Introduction to Google Voice by Julio Ojeda-Zapata and Chuck Rogers
Google Voice is finally issuing invitations and welcoming new users. What’s all the excitement about? Two enthusiastic advocates of Google’s telephony service, tech columnist Julio Ojeda-Zapata and Mac consultant Chuck Rogers, deliver a primer for new users. Yes, Google Voice can consolidate all your telephone numbers into one, but that’s only the start. The panel talk about voice mail transcription, email support, call screening, call presentation, and more. Find out about free or inexpensive phone calls, call widgets for your web site, what characteristics Google Voice and the iPhone have in common, and more.
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MacNotables #930: Jim Dalrymple on One Year of iPhone Apps, an iPhone App Business and Hot iPhones
Jim Dalrymple talks about how far the iPhone App Store has come, and how far they have to go, on its first birthday. Apple has done lots of things right, but has also backed itself into a corner on app approval. Jim explains how it happened and the questions that need to be answered for the future. An iPhone app that is the basis for a brick-and-mortar business, the reporting on overheating (or not) iPhones, and a Bento success story, and the rapid evolution of his web site are also part of a feisty conversation with the creator of The Loop.