Posted by Chuck on 17th November 2008
MacVoices #8134 [47:58m]:
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Joe Kissell, well known for his Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac, narrows his focus on the topic in his latest book, Take Control of VMWare Fusion. Joe compares VMWare Fusion with other solutions, describes what the newest version offers, covers how much hardware horsepower you need for a satisfying experience, and how it affects your Mac environment. Virus protection is more important than ever if you’re going to run Windows on your Mac; Joe explains why you need to take precautions, considerations for effective backups in a virtualized environment and more. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Chuck on 13th November 2008
MacVoices #8133 [56:57m]:
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Mac graphics master Deke McClelland is back to discuss his newest book, Adobe Photoshop CS4 One-on-One, as well as two more titles coming very soon, his extensive video series for lynda.com, and more. Deke explains why his book is approachable for the Photoshop novice, but also has plenty of meat for the expert, and how the inclusion of four hours of high-quality video enhances the learning process. Deke is trying to solve the problems of bad or missing Photoshop documentation, and tells us about a feature that is 100% undocumented, and describes two recent projects that have links to “The Shining” and Star Trek, demonstrating why you just can’t trust what you see in any photo that you didn’t take.
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Posted by Chuck on 12th November 2008
MacVoices #8132 [28:36m]:
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Paul Kent, the General Manager of Macworld Conference & Expo, discusses the biggest and best event of the Mac year, Macworld Conference & Expo 2009. Paul profiles the established and diverse set of conference programs, then highlights some of this year’s additions and innovations, including the forward-thinking Macworld Pulse Market Symposium, some of the new feature presentations and more. The ever-increasing Expo show floor, the parties, the people and the fun all are part of our discussion with Paul as he helps us kick off our annual Road to Macworld Expo series.
The Road to Macworld Expo is a special MacVoices series produced in partnership with Macworld Conference & Expo to preview some of the exhibitors, speakers and presentations at Macworld Conference & Expo 2009 in San Francisco from January 5-9 at the Moscone Convention Center.
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Posted by Chuck on 1st February 2008
MacVoices #860 [6:31m]:
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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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Posted by Chuck on 31st January 2008
MacVoices #859 [4:20m]:
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As the show floor closes (literally), Chuck Joiner takes a few moments to say thanks to the people who made this year’s unprecedented MacVoices’ coverage of Macworld Conference & Expo the best around.
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Posted by Chuck on 30th January 2008
MacVoices #858 [8:09m]:
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Christian Pickman of Micromat explains why he’s wearing a Macworld badge that proclaims him the “Love Ninja” of Micromat, then puts on his Product Manager hat to talk about the current version of TechTool Pro, their flagship hard drive utility and the new version of Protoge. Christian talks about why TechTool Pro is just as important as a preventative tool as a recovery tool, the history of the Protge and what it offers when trying to recover from a hard drive problem.
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Posted by Chuck on 30th January 2008
MacVoices #857 [6:10m]:
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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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Posted by Chuck on 30th January 2008
MacVoices #856 [8:51m]:
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Chris Celeste of Dr. Bott discusses their offerings of USB hubs and repeaters, explaining why not all hubs are created equal and why you get what you pay for. Chris profiles the powered and ultra-portable hubs offered by Dr. Bott and their uses. Chris also talks about their Super-Extender that lets you place your monitor farther away from your computer in retail and presentation settings.
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Posted by Chuck on 30th January 2008
MacVoices #855 [5:07m]:
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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.
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