MacVoices #10119: From BlogWorld 2010: Chuck La Tournous Discusses Social Media from the Enterprise Perspective
In Las Vegas at BlogWorld, Chuck La Tournous provides an update on social media from the enterprise perspective. No longer an option for businesses, Chuck discusses why any return-on-investment (ROI) measurement of social media initiatives doesn’t tell the whole story and the impact that social media may have on other communication and service channels. Chuck [...]
MacVoices #10118: Neil Ticktin Updates The Activities at the Upcoming MacTech Conference
As the calendar counts down to the first MacTech Conference, MacTech founder and publisher Neil Ticktin reminds us of the genesis of the conference, what it will offer, who it is (and isn’t) for, who’s attending, and more. Starting with an Andy Ihnatko keynote, the MacTech Conference is built for developers and serious Mac geeks. [...]
MacVoices #10117: From BlogWorld 2010: BookBrewer and Borders Team Up To Sell Your Blog as a Book
In Las Vegas at BlogWorld, Dan Pacheco, Founder and CEO of FeedBrewer Inc., and Kelly Peterson, eBook Manager for Borders, discuss BookBrewer, the site that lets bloggers turn their sites into ebooks, suitable for publication and sale. Dan reviews the process, how much it costs, how web sites get converted to ebooks, how long the [...]
MacVoices #10116: From BlogWorld 2010 – The Mac Roundtable Discusses The Show, Live Streaming Media and More
Members of The Mac Roundtable were in Las Vegas for BlogWorld 2010, and gathered to discuss the structure of the conferences, the show floor, and some changes they would like to see. Two members discuss their own sessions, the ways both audio and video podcasts are consumed, and the importance of live streaming media. Participating [...]
MacVoices #10115: From BlogWorld 2010 – Erin Lariviere of Tungle Introduces Their Calendar Sharing Utility Site
At BlogWorld 2010 in Las Vegas, Erin Lariviere, the Marketing/Community Manager for Tungle, discusses their new online service that bridges the gaps between the many calendaring systems on various platforms. Erin explains how using Tungle can allow you to continue using your current and preferred calendar while integrating their service to facilitate sharing and syncing [...]
MacVoices #10114: Karen Anderson Takes Control of the Basics of the iPhone Under iOS 4
Karen Anderson, long an editor of Take Control books, has moved into the driver’s seat, authoring her first title, Take Control of iPhone Basics, iOS 4 Edition. Karen talks about why you can be happy with an iPhone 3GS, especially if you have limited needs, but why the iPhone 4 is still at the top [...]
MacVoices #10113: Mark Fuccio, Colleen Kelly and Alex Lindsay Introduce the New DroboPro FS
Mark Fuccio, Senior Director for Data Robotics, returns to introduce yet another new Drobo product, and this time he brought friends. Colleen Kelly and Alex Lindsay join in to discuss the new DroboPro FS in particular, and Drobo’s reliability and expandability in general. The DroboPro FS offers redundant gigabit Ethernet connectivity, expandability up to 16TB, [...]
MacVoices #10112: Joe Kissell Returns to Take Control of Mail in iOS 4 for iPhone and iPod touch
Joe Kissell returns from a well-justified four-month hiatus to talk about his latest book, Take Control of Mail on the iPhone and iPod touch, iOS 4 Edition. Yes, the title is a mouthful; Joe explains why it was necessary to accurately reflect the contents of the book, and why it will eventually change. If you [...]
MacVoices #10111: Mitch Goldstone of ScanMyPhotos.com Talks About Their Affordable, Easy and Quality Photo Scanning Service
ScanMyPhotos President and CEO Mitch Goldstone has been getting plenty of press recently about his photo scanning service. ScanMyPhotos is being talked about as service to use to digitize your old photos. Mitch outlines the process and options, including shipping, scanning and the value-add services they offer. Your photos can be reoriented, enhanced, archived and [...]
MacVoices #10110: Erik Bernskiold Wraps Up photokina
Erik Bernskiold of Bernskiold Media spent some time at photokina in Germany last week, and tells us about the focus on digital still photography at one of the year’s largest technology events. Erik picks some of his show favorites, talks about the one who wasn’t there, how 3D will or won’t impact home TV viewing, [...]
MacVoices #10109: Michael Cohen Helps You Take Control of PDFpen 5
Michael Cohen, the author of the brand new Take Control of PDF Pen 5, starts out by reviewing the history of the PDF, a file format most Mac users encounter every day, but may not fully understand. Michael explains how and why it was developed, why not all PDFs are created equal, and some things [...]
MacVoices #10108: Melissa Davis on Her Tech Cred, Mac Blogging, Mommy Blogging and How She Combines Them All
Melissa Davis, aka The Mac Mommy, and co-host of Moms Gone Geek, talks about her tech background, including time served in the educational technology space, and why she does and doesn’t consider herself a “mommy blogger.” Engaged in something of a social experiment with herself and her family at the center, Melissa talks issues of [...]
