With WWDC just around the corner, The MacJury gets geeky in some places as it takes a look at the needs, wants and expectations for the next version of the iOS. Side loading of apps, sharing documents among apps and de-krufting iOS are part of the conversation. But it doesn’t stop there. Issues with the [...]
The MacJury starts with a unique, real-world example of iPhone accessibility before diving into the most recent tApple earnings call. Rather than just re-state what you’ve already heard, however, the jurors examine Apple’s supply chain and iMac announcement decisions, the pressure on their product release cycle, and how it all fits in to Apple’s longer-term [...]
Jim Dalrymple catches up on his activities at the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show, and comments on the importance and place Apple holds in the professional music industry from both the creation and production perspectives. Jim discusses some of the developments in digital music tools and how they actually support and help drive the physical and [...]
In the Quik.io booth at Macworld/iWorld 2013 in San Francisco, CEO and co-founder Michael Chen talks about the latest features added to their free application that lets you stream or send videos, music, photos and documents between your Mac, iDevices and even Windows box. By transcoding on the fly, no preparation is necessary, just click and watch [...]
In the BowBlade booth on the show floor at Macworld/iWorld 2013 in San Francisco, Max Green demonstrated their archery game controller that looks more like the real thing than almost any other game accessory we saw. Mount your iPhone or iPod touch in the BowBlade and stalk your prey, but be ready to draw a surprisingly demanding string before you [...]
On the show floor at Macworld/iWorld 2013, in San Francisco, we learn how to generate power for your iDevice with water from Graeme Esearey of Industrial Revolution, the makers of the PowerTrekk, a portable fuel cell. Just add water to the included fuel puck and you can charge any USB device. Graeme explains how it works, the [...]
On the show floor at Macworld/iWorld 2013, we corralled the management of Smile for a conversation about two different ten-year anniversaries. The first was their history of creating great software like TextExpander, PDFpen, and PDFpen Pro. The second was their string of years exhibiting at the various iterations of Macworld. Philip Goward, Jean MacDonald and Greg Scown talk about their [...]
At Macworld/iWorld 2013 in San Francisco, we caught up with Tim Chaten, the author of the new book, iPod Evolution. Tim talks about why he selected this topic, the surprises he discovered in researching the book, and the iPod’s place in the Apple universe. MacVoices is sponsored by Rogue Amoeba, the makers of Fission, the streamlined audio editor [...]
The Road to Macworld/iWorld 2013 takes us to Alan Oppenheimer, who will be delivering the Art Goes Digital TechTalk. Alan discusses his company’s efforts to create an “iTunes of art,” how the online world is making art more accessible to a wider audience, and the lessons that have been learned from the digitization of other media such as music and video. [...]
At CES 2013 in Las Vegas, iStabilizer President and CEO Noah Rasheta gives us a look at a couple of their solutions to give your iPhone or digital camera a perspective not possible with normal stands or mounts. Take videos in ways and from angles not possible without a second person or advanced equipment.
