MacVoices #650: Neil Ticktin of MacTech Magazine Discusses the Performance of Microsoft Office Under Rosetta [23:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Neil Ticktin of MacTech magazine profiles his publication and what it offers to users of all levels, and discusses the first in their MacTech lab series of articles, this one covering the performance of Microsoft Office running under Apple’s Rosetta, the technology that allows PowerPC programs to operate on the new Intel Macs. If you are an Office user and are ready to make the jump to a Mactel, then you’ll want to hear what Neil and his team discovered.
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 MacVoices #626 [2:51m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

David Pogue, the New York Times technology columnist talked to MacVoices about his history with Mac User Groups, why he believes in them, and his upcoming appearance at a charity event organized by the North Pittsburgh Macintosh Users Group.

This is MacVoices’ first forray into vodcasting. The opportunity to talk to David about this particular subject came with little notice and even less equpment, so we pressed into service what was available.

 

 MacVoices #606 [11:29m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Brian Peat of KeynoteUser.com talks about the new features and capabilities of Keynote 3, the newest edition of Apple’s presentation program and part of iWork ‘06. There are lots of enhancements that didn’t make it to Steve Jobs’ keynote speech; Brian brings us up to date.

 

 MacVoices #605 [8:02m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Warren Williams of the iWork Users Group discusses the iWork announcements from Steve Jobs’ keynote and profiles his organization in a show taped on the Podcast Stage on the Macworld Conference & Expo show floor.

 

 MacVoices #512: Andrew Darlow Wraps Up The Portable Media Expo [14:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Andrew Darlow, the Editorial Director of Digital Imaging Techniques, attended the recent Portable Media Expo in Ontario CA and provides us with an attendee-perspective wrap up on the largest gathering of podcasters yet.

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 MacVoices #506 [49:51m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Warren Williams	Dan Pourhadi	Phil Shapiro

Warren Williams of the iWork Users Group is back with another tip on using the iWork programs to the max, this time giving us an introduction to Styles in Pages.

Dan Pourhadi joins the MacVoices team as a regular correspondent covering the Apple and Mac industry from the teen perspective. Everyone agrees that the youth market drives much of Apple’s success. Dan talks about what that market thinks about the new video capabilities of the iPod, the “cool factor” of Apple’s digital music player, and more.

Phil Shapiro is excited about creating content for the newest version of the iPod, and tells us why he created the “Not A Video iPod” email list, why you might want to join, and how authors are already trading tips and tricks on producing some surprising content for the *really* small screen.

 

 MacVoices #502 [38:39m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Cyndie Shaffstall, the editor and publisher of X-Ray Magazine talks about her publication and what it offers to Quark users, why it isn’t just a tips and tricks magazine, and provides some perspective on where Quark stands in the user community now and where it is headed. Charles DeVore updates us on the Portland Macintosh User Group’s MacCamp, and some current user group news headlines round out this edition.

Cyndie ShaffstallX-Ray Magazine	Charles DeVorePortland MacintoshUsers Group

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