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 #837 [5:27m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Andrew Green of DLO talks about the products they introduced at Macworld Expo, including the new HomeDock HD that features upconverting of iPod video to 720p or 1080i and an updated remote that does not require line-of-sight, and the iBoom Jukebox that includes a 2-way display remote and album art display. Andrew also comments on the TransDock auto adapter and why DLO sticks to three distinct lines of iPod and iPhone cases to address customer needs.
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 MacVoices #830 [11:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Etymotic president Mead Killion discusses their product line of high-quality earphones and their newest options for users with hard-to-fit ears. Bluetooth has an important spot in Etymotic’s product line and Mead talks about why their options don’t represent a compromise in performance and why their focus on accurate frequency response distinguishes their products. Performance demands for cell phone headsets have increased, and Etymotic is up to the challenge with their hf2. Mead explains some of the engineering behind their approach and accepts congratulations for an iLounge Best of Show award.
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 MacVoices 821 [9:58m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Till Schadde, the CEO of equinox, discusses the upcoming TubeStick, a USB analog/HD TV tuner that offers recording capabilities as well as a unique social networking option to watch and discuss live program with other viewers. TubeStick supports both over-the-air and cable-delivered HD signals, scheduling of recordings and iPhone management of your TubeStick via another new product, TubeToGo, TubeStick’s support of all of Apple’s video-capable podcasts, web publishing of recordings and much more.

Till also profiles iSale 5, their eBay selling software solution, Stationary Pack that helps Leopard Mail users customize their emails, as well as the new re-write of VPN Tracker as part of their professional product line.

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 MacVoices #811 [9:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Pat Fauquet, Don McAllister, Jay Nelson, Steve Sande and Chuck Joiner, all members of MacLevelTen, talk about Steve Jobs’ Macworld Expo 2008 keynote and the new and upgraded Apple products announced. Included are initial reactions to the Time Capsule, the new Apple TV features, upgrades to the iPhone, movie rentals in the iTunes Store, and more.

 

 MacVoices #810 [28:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Ken Westin, the founder of GadgetTrak, talks about how their software helps deter Mac and iPod theft , and can help you recover your hardware if it is stolen. With GadgetTrack, your Mac can send you photos and even video of of the thief and then lock it down so your data is protected. Law enforcement has been receptive to GadgetTrack, and Ken covers why their software can do more than just identify a laptop or iPod thief, and how that can be a deterrent to thieves. Even if you have non-Apple hardware, GadgetTrack has you covered; Ken talks about how the other versions of their software provide the same theft deterrent and recovery options.

GadgetTrack will be a first-time exhibitor at Macworld Conference & Expo, and Ken discusses why he decided to make his first visit to the big show as an exhibitor.

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.

 

 MacVoices #803 [45:23m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Sharon Zardetto has updated Take Control: The Mac OS X Lexicon for the Leopard era, and joins us to talk about how the latest version of the Mac OS required some additions you would expect and others that might surprise you. Sharon discusses her favorite new Finder feature, Apple’s strange lack of naming conventions for OS components, the origin of various words and phrases in the tech arena, her background with Mac User Groups and why “iPod” just barely made the Lexicon.

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 MacVoices #7122 [28:36m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Jude Biersdorfer, the author of, “iPod: The Missing Manual, joins us on “The Road to Macworld Expo” to discuss what’s new in iPod-land, and her presentation, “Filling Your iPod with Free Video,” in the O’Reilly Booth at the show. Jude talks about why an iPod touch and a Wi-Fi connection means you’ll never run out of content, her favorite way to move DVDs to the iPod, and why you may want to consider manually updates if you have multiple iPods. Got a new iPod for the holidays? Jude discusses and the first things you should do and why the packaging deserves special attention.

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 #7102 [37:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

MacUser “celebrity blogger” Dan Pourhadi is frustrated with Apple’s iPod naming conventions, and joins us to talk about the implications for both Apple and potential iPod buyers. Dan discusses the potential confusion caused by the additions of “classic” and “touch” to the names of two of the newest models, why there should be more clarification of the video capabilities of the new iPod models, and Apple’s apparent habit of killing successful products at their peak. Dan also covers why he rips his music twice and reviews some of the latest Apple conspiracy theories.

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 MacVoices #795 [40:05m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Rogue Amoeba has a reputation for helping Mac users do useful things with audio, and their new product, Radioshift, is no exception. Rogue Amoeba CEO Paul Kafasis introduces the capabilities of Radioshift and how it gives the user access to those streams, but also the capability of recording those streams for listening at a more convenient time. Paul discusses the challenges they had to overcome to give easy access to over 50,000 different audio streams and programs while making subscriptions and recording as easy as possible. Paul also talks about some often-overlooked aspects of Radioshift and previews of the additions they hope to make in future versions.
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