MacVoices #1072: Jeff Carlson and Contributors Discuss Digital Photography, Social Networking and the Canon G10/G11
Jeff Carlson is back to discuss his new book, Canon PowerShot G10 / G11: From Snapshots to Great Shots. To make it more interesting, he brought along two of the contributing photographers, Jeff Lynch and Justin Van Leeuwen. The team talk about how the project came together, the decision to publclly solicit photographs, and why [...]
MacVoices #1071: Mark Fuccio Introduces Drobo FS, A New Drobo Featuring a Cloud Option, ‘Plug and Share” and More
Mark Fuccio, the Senior Director of Products & Markets for Data Robotics is back to introduce the newest Drobo product, the Drobo FS. Need a file server? Drobo FS is for you. Boasting “plug and share” storage technology that is even easier than previous Drobo models (if that’s possible), the Drobo FS can also use [...]
MacVoices #1069: Rich Mogull on Apple Order Spam, Protecting Your Online Banking and Hacking Contest Results
Security expert Rich Mogull sets us straight on the wave of spam email messages that purport to be Apple order confirmations for iPads, apps and more. Rich shares his advice on how to avoid getting caught in this trap and other similar receipt email schemes, and outlines some ways to practice safer computing for online [...]
MacVoices #1068: Dan Berube and Michael Horton Talk About The Next Final Cut Pro SuperMeet at NAB in Las Vegas
The next iteration of The Final Cut Pro SuperMeet is coming up at the NAB show in Las Vegas on April 13, and organizers Daniel Berube and Michael Horton tell us what to expect. Fresh off a successful SuperMeetUp at South by Southwest, the duo talk about the process they use to put together more [...]
MacVoices #1067: Jeff Carlson Discusses iPad Anticipation from an Author’s Perspective
Jeff Carlson is writing The iPad Pocket Guide for Peachpit, and talks about the challenges of covering the iPad before the release date. Jeff was one of the lucky ones who had some hands-on time with the iPad at the introduction, and discusses his impressions vs. the pre-shipping hype, who will buy the first round [...]
MacVoices #1060: MacVoices at Macworld – Ten One Design’s Inklet Lets You Draw on Your MacBook’s Trackpad
From Macworld 2010, Peter Skinner of Ten One Design demonstrates Inklet, a Macworld Best-of-Show winner that turns the trackpad on your MacBook or MacBook Pro into a graphics tablet, suitable for sketching, creating and more. Software-based, Inklet lets you draw using many of your favorite graphics apps such as Photoshop rather than having to learn [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
MacVoices #1054: MacVoices at Macworld – Amanda Erickson of Joby Talks About A Gorillapod for Every Occasion
At Macworld 2010, Amada Erickson of Joby summarizes the many flavors of the Gorillapod, the adjustable, portable and versatile tripod device that lets you hang a camera, iPhone or iPod securely from virtually anything. More versatile and useful that you might initially think, Amanda explains that there is now a family of Gorillapod devices that [...]
