MacVoices #865 [21:28m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Paul Kafasis	Mike Ash

Rogue Amoeba CEO Paul Kafasis and Senior Programmer Mike Ash talk about the newest capabilities of Airfoil, their product that sends audio from your Mac to other Macs and the AirPort Express. Only a month after a major revision was announced at Macworld Expo, Airfoil has a full point upgrade to support the Apple TV. With the “Take Two” update to Apple’s set-top box, any audio from your Mac can now be sent to the Apple TV. Paul and Mike talk about how these capabilities play into the evolution of Airfoil and how it has grown beyond its original purpose.

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 MacVoices #860 [6:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In response to on-site questions at Macworld Conference & Expo and emails since returning home, Chuck Joiner reviews the gear that was used during the week on the ground in San Francisco to produce MacVoices’ coverage of the show.

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 MacVoices #857 [6:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

ifrogz scored two “Best of Show” awards at Expo for their audiowrapz cases for iPod. In a world full of iPod case options, the audiowrapz is unique in that it offers a speaker built in to the case for casual listening without headphones. Jeff Morgan, Vice President of Sales for iFrogz talks about this unique feature and a price point that is competitive with a regular case. Jeff also covers their custom-designed cases, their 3-in-1 armband case and their new Vibez portable mini-speaker.
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 MacVoices #855 [5:07m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Comfort is the word for iMuffs, Wi-Gear’s bluetooth headphone solution. Mark Pundsack, the President and CEO of Wi-Gear talks about the feature set of their product, including, comfort, battery life, sound quality, convenience of charging and why you need a bluetooth adapter, even witt the iPhone.

 

 MacVoices #849 [8:58m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Glen Aspeslagh of ecamm network starts off a review of his company’s products by talking about CallRecorder, the solution to automatically record Skype audio and video calls, iGlasses, their utility to improve the picture from your iSight camera, the affordable iMage web camera that can be used by Mac users who don’t have an iSight-equipped Mac, and iPhone Drive, that lets you mount your iPhone as a hard drive so it can be used as a storage device. Then, Glen talks about some new products being shown at the show, including the uber-geeky iLidz Personal Media viewer, a low-tech solution that hangs your iPhone or iPod touch in front of your eyes,
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 MacVoices #846 [5:54m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Paul Carnine, the founder of Vara Software, discusses Wirecast, an affordable live production tool that acts as a video switcher, title engine and a streaming video front end. With support for up to 7 camera inputs, chroma key and more, Wirecast is a television studio for your Mac. Paul talks about some of their customers, including their Al Gore connection, and also reviews VideoCue, a teleprompting/recording solution for video productions on the desktop and beyond.

 

 MacVoices #845 [6:05m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Brady Bargenquast of Audioengine covers how their company started with some Apple DNA, and profiles their new AW1, their wireless solution that works with any speaker system. Brady talks about how the AW1 uses a closed 802.11 network to deliver a superior solution for your home theater with no interference from other devices, including your existing home network. Brady also talks about their flagship A5 speakers that made their reputation as well as the newer A2 multimedia speakers and the AS8 subwoofer that give Audioengine fans a variety of options to choose from.

 

 MacVoices #844 [31:04m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Jim Heid, the author of The Macintosh iLife 08, joins Chuck Joiner for a live taping of MacVoices in the Peachpit Booth on the Expo show floor. Jim shares his impressions of Expo, evaluates the MacBook Air, tells you why the new version of Microsoft Office isn’t the big deal it once would have been, and delivers a shocking confession before launching into a discussion of iLife ‘08. Jim evaluates the new features included in each component of Apple’s creativity suite, spending some extra time on the iMovie ‘08 controversy and why it shouldn’t be one.

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 MacVoices #842 [4:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Chuck Vath, the Director of Sales for Chestnut Hill Sound, talks about GEORGE, their iPod speaker system that is distinguished by a sophisticated remote control that lets you control your iPod from across the room without losing the iPod experience. Chuck covers George’s ability to provide a high quality, stand-alone solution, its ability to integrate with your exisitng audio system, and the customizable appearance options offered.

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 MacVoices #836 [16:11m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In the Prosoft Engineering / JoeSoft booth on the show floor, Gordon Bell talks about the newest products from both brands, the growth of their company and their plans (already) for next year’s Macworld Expo.

Gordon introduces Drive Genius II, the superior solution for optimizing drive performance and the one used at Apple Genius Bars everywhere. Sporting a totally new interface, Drive Genius II not only does the job, but makes maintaining you.

Gordon also discusses their stock portfolio management software, Stox, and the forthcoming Hear, a sophisticated sound enhancement utility that will improve all of the audio (not just iTunes tracks) that comes from your Mac. The Hear advantage is the ability to customize a variety of settings and options to get exactly what you want.

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