MacVoices #812 [4:18m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Michael Sidejas, Fujitsu Product Marketing Manager, provides an introduction to the newest edition of their ScanSnap document scanner, the S510M. Michael talks about the new features, the bundle of software that comes with it, and why you get the hardware almost free.
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 MacVoices #809 [33:23m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Etelos will be showing off their Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software, one of the very few CRM options for the Mac, at Macworld Conference & Expo. Don Campbell, the Vice President of Strategic Development of Etelos, discusses their philosophy behind CRM and why they’ve gone to great lengths to deliver a product that offers flexibility, affordability and is scalable to virtually any size sales force. Don also covers the security measures they use to secure your data, how their support of Google apps allows them to offer a free version of their software, and why supporting the iPhone was especially important to them.

Etelos invites all Macworld Expo attendees to stop by their booth, where they can have a free copy of Etelos installed on their iPhone.

The Road to Macworld Expo is a special MacVoices series produced in partnership with IDG World Expo to preview some of the exhibitors and presentations at Macworld Conference & Expo 2008 in San Francisco from January 14 - 18 at the Moscone Convention Center.

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 MacVoices #805 [35:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Alykhan Jetha, the President and CEO of Marketcircle, talks about his blog post that encouraged Apple to stay away from the enterprise market, and why he feels so strongly about that position. AJ differentiates between developing for the consumer, small business and enterprise markets based on his experiences at NeXT, explains why Apple’s focus on the fist two has been so successful, why developing for the third is so drastically different…and has so little to do with the actual product.

Marketcircle will be at Macworld Conference & Expo, and AJ profiles their product line and provides a preview of what they’ll be showing off to help small business owners integrate Marketcircle products with other business tools.

The Road to Macworld Expo is a special MacVoices series produced in partnership with IDG World Expo to preview some of the exhibitors and presentations at Macworld Conference & Expo 2008 in San Francisco from January 14 - 18 at the Moscone Convention Center.

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 MacVoices #802 [31:37m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

On “The Road to Macworld Conference & Expo,” Mariner Software president Michael Wray discusses how his company’s goal is to dominate the specialized writing tools market. Mike talks about the dreaded “blank page,” several different types of writing and what Mariner’s tools offer to the authors of each. Mike also explains how MacJournal can be used as a business tool as well as a journaling program, the value-added features of Montage and how Mariner Calc’s presence has helped keep the spreadsheet market alive. The Mariner Software booth (#2623 in the South Hall) at Macworld Conference & Expo will feature “drill down demos” of their programs, and Mike invites users and potential users to visit and provide feedback on what they want to see in future releases.

The Road to Macworld Expo is a special MacVoices series produced in partnership with IDG World Expo to preview some of the exhibitors and presentations at Macworld Conference & Expo 2008 in San Francisco from January 14 - 18 at the Moscone Convention Center.

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 MacVoices #7120 [26:48m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

On “The Road to Macworld Expo,” Greg Brewer, the CEO of Prosoft Engineering and JoeSoft, discusses why this is the perfect time to adopt their new stock-tracking utility, Stox. Greg talks about how Stox puts an “iTunes interface on your portfolio,” making research, analysis and reporting easier than ever before. Stox’ customizable ticker, news sources and import/export capabilities are among the features that will appeal to the long-term investor who is looking to combine ease-of-use with power in their investment software. itunes interface on your portfolio. Greg also discusses their plans for Macworld Conference & Expo, where they will have a larger presence than ever before.

The Road to Macworld Expo is a special MacVoices series produced in partnership with IDG World Expo to preview some of the exhibitors and presentations at Macworld Conference & Expo 2008 in San Francisco from January 14 - 18 at the Moscone Convention Center.
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 MacVoices #788 [48:19m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Brian Peat of KeynoteUser.com has spent the last two weeks digging through the changes and enhancements to the latest version of Keynote, part of the iWork suite. Brian takes an in-depth look at what’s new and what’s changed in Apple’s presentation program, pointing out the best new features and commenting on things that still need a little work. Brian offers tips on how to access some hidden options in Keynote and more, and discusses the coming update to his web site.
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 MacVoices #787 [41:49m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

On the list of the most influential individuals in the area of new media know as podcasting, Doug Kaye definitely ranks in the very top tier. As the Executive Director of IT Conversations, Doug helps bring unique content to new audiences, develops tools and services to benefit podcasters everywhere, and is the visionary who is helping take podcasting to new heights. Doug talks about all of his projects, past, present and future, including the Levelator, Gigavox Audio Lite, an upcoming video project and how he is hoping to use the IT Conversations philosophies as the basis to facilitate a global network of stringers that could take content creation and event coverage to a whole new level.

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 MacVoices #775 - Charlie Wood of Spanning Sync on Putting iCal and Google Calendar In Sync [34:55m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Charlie Wood of Spanning Sync outlines how his organization’s software allows Mac users to enjoy the best of two calendaring worlds: Apple’s iCal and Google Calendar. With the ability to sync the two applications in both directions, Mac users can take advantage of the advanced sharing and notification features of Google Calendar without losing the familiarity or convenience of iCal. Charlie explains how his “nano company” addresses the ever-present issue of security, delivers personal tech support and more in this look at a new breed of desktop-internet application. Spanning Sync has been recognized by Google as a shining example of the type of software springing up around their online applications and Charlie talks about how they plan to keep it that way.

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 MacVoices #774: Tim Westergren of Pandora Discusses the Looming Deadline for Internet Radio and How You Can Help [15:42m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Pandora founder Tim Westergren is back to talk about the dark cloud that looms on the horizon for not only his online music service, but for a large percentage of internet radio. Tim outlines how the proposed change in royalty structure, could put many music services, internet radio and possibly even Pandora, out of business. All is not lost, however. As part of SaveNetRadio.org, Tim explains how you can make a difference with just a phone call, email, fax or letter to your Senators and Representatives to support The Internet Radio Equality Act. Tim also gives us a quick update on the recent improvements that Pandora has made that let you listen on your cell phone or at home away from the computer. If you enjoy Pandora or any internet radio station, you need to listen to this edition of MacVoices and act.
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 MacVoices #758 - O'Reilly School of Technology [28:56m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Scott Gray, the Director and Trish Gray, the Senior Development Manager of the O’Reilly Institute of Technology talk about the opening of the latest option for virtual formal technology training. Scott and Trish talk about how they combined their online training methods with the University of Illinois’s outstanding technology programs and O’Reilly’s reputation to deliver Professional Development (PD) accreditation to courses on HTML and CSS, Unix, XML Programming, Ruby and more. The courses, based are project-based to make them more relevant to the real world, and are available to students anywhere in the world with an internet connection. Scott and Trish explain how these courses can fit even the busiest person’s schedule and why they are more than affordable alternatives to traditional PD classes.