Macworld Expo 2010
MacVoices is already working on our biggest, best Macworld coverage yet, with our Road to Macworld 2010 series. The Road to Macworld 2010 is a special MacVoices series produced in partnership with Macworld to preview some of the exhibitors, presentations and events at Macworld 2010. Find out who’s going, what’s happening, and why you should join us in San Francisco for the show.
At Macworld 2010, TJ Varghese of Quickoffice talks about their Quickoffice Connect Mobile Suite, a “Macworld Best of Show” winner”. Quickoffice Connect allows the user to work with Microsoft Word and Excel documents on the iPhone, and also offers integration with MobileMe, DropBox, Google Docs and more. TJ explains the three different flavors of Quickoffice [...]
From the CrashPlan booth at Macworld 2010, Matthew Dornquast, co-founder of the company, discusses the promotional strategy that involved giving away copies of their premium product at Macworld, and the response they received at the show. Matthew also reviews their different levels of service and what makes them unique, the security of your data both [...]
At Macworld 2010 in San Francisco, Jeff Holove, the CEO of Eye-Fi, explains the features of their new Eye-Fi Pro X2 Wireless card that lets you send photos and video directly from your camera to your Mac, or a variety of online services. Boasting an 8GB capacity and Class 6 speed, the newest version of [...]
On the show floor at Macworld 2010, Brian Verenkoff of Buffalo Technology explains the two primary functions of their new Dualie. A combination hard drive and iPhone/iPod dock, Dualie also offers twp USB ports for connecting additional drives, and a 500GB 2.5″ drive with both USB 2.0 and FireWire 800 ports. Dualie puts all this [...]
In the Fujitsu booth at Macworld 2010, Michael Sidejas demonstrates the newest addition to the ScanSnap line of document scanners, the accompanying software that can make even the most faded receipt legible, the optical character recognition capabilities available, and how it all comes together to deliver a solution to organize your paper documents on your [...]
On the show floor at Macworld 2010, Kristen Brocoff of CarMD shows their hardware device that can help you diagnose what is or isn’t wrong with your car. Quite literally a plug-and-play solution, CarMD provides much of the same information your mechanic gets when they service your car at your dealership, and even lets you [...]
On the show floor at Macworld 2010, Jennifer Lynn of HyperMac reviews the company’s line of external battery solutions for MacBooks, iPods and iPhones. They look good, they deliver power for your mobile devices, and house military-grade batteries. Jennifer explains what that means, and why you need to consider it when making a portable power [...]
The Mac Roundtable crew took the Main Stage at Macworld 2010 to talk about the success of the show, Apple’s absence, provide some show picks, and answer audience questions. Participants included (in order of appearance): Chuck Joiner – The MacVoices Group Don McAllister – ScreenCastsOnline Ken Ray – Mac OS Ken Victor Cajiao – Typical [...]
On the show floor at Macworld 2010, Mark Hollis of MacPractice provides an update on their medical office software. Government documentation fulfillment is burdensome at best; MacPractice can help physicians manage the paperwork to allow more time for the practice of medicine, and Mark talks about how they are involved in trying to streamline the [...]
Bill Atkinson earned his place in Macintosh history as part of the original Macintosh development team, and as the author of MacPaint. These days, Bill is is a nature photographer, looking for a way to create affordable “art for the rest of us”. As part of that objective, Bill has created Bill Atkinson PhotoCard, an [...]
Macworld 2010 week opens with a conversation with Greg Scown of SmileOnMyMac, who provides a pre-release review of the upcoming TextExpander 3, the newest version of their hit productivity tool. Changes are coming to TextExpander 3, and they are for the better. Greg discusses those changes and how they will enhance the product, new features, [...]
The Road to Macworld leads us to David Sparks of MacSparky, who delivers a preview of the three sessions he is presenting at Macworld 2010. An attorney by profession, David will talk about using your Mac for work, and how it can make you stand out in your field, no matter what you do. How [...]
This MacVoices Group update includes: A list of Chuck’s Macworld 2010 appearances The MacVoices contest at Macworld 2010 The Drobo “Spirit of Macworld 2010″ contest The MacVoicesTV website redesign An apology from Chuck and a new San Francisco Restaurant recommendation
Mac expert Joe Kissell has just released Mac Security Bible (Wiley), and helps us understand who needs to be concerned with Mac security. Joe approaches what often is thought of as a difficult topic through aspects of the Mac OS you are already familiar with, and applies security thinking to them. He explains why “best [...]
The Road to Macworld 2010 leads to San Francisco and all things Apple, but there are other, equally important considerations, such as: What’s for dinner? Joe Kissell and Chuck Joiner, both confessed foodies, have the answers, with a little help from their friends. San Francisco has a wealth of great places to eat, but how [...]
The next stop on The Road to Macworld Expo has us talking to Nick Floro about his sessions that cover a wide variety of important topics for those in business who want to improve and expand their image. From designing an interface for your web site or iPhone app to taking full advantage of social [...]
The Road to Macworld 2010 leads us to IT expert John Welch, who will be busy in San Francisco participating or leading five different conference sessions, including a two-day Power Tools session. John is a member of Macworld’s IT advisory team, and talks about what that means for attendees. Most, but not all, of his [...]
On The Road to Macworld 2010, Mac expert Joe Kissell demonstrates both the breadth and depth of his expertise by profiling the many sessions and appearances he will be delivering at Macworld 2010. From making the jump to Snow Leopard to wrangling text, getting rid of the paper in your office to understanding and creating [...]
On The Road to Macworld 2010, we talk to Ron Diamond of Parade of Progress Productions, who will be leading a high-level iPhone session at the show, Demystifying iPhone App Development: A Non-Technical Overview for Decision-Makers and Idea People. Ron will take the intimidation out of approaching iPhone app development for non-technical people who are [...]
This MacVoices Group update includes: Details on how to win an iPod touch from MacVoices at Macworld 2010 Information on the “Spirit of Macworld 2010″ contest from Drobo How to get involved with MacVoices search for your favorite San Francisco restaurants Opportunities to sponsor MacVoices at Macworld 2010
On The Road to Macworld 2010, Data Robotics Senior Director Mark Fuccio announces the Spirit of Macworld 2010 video contest that can win you a bright, shiny new Drobo S. Mark provides all the details, names the distinguished judging panel, and invites you to stop by the Drobo booth to learn all about the various [...]
On The Road to Macworld 2010, Adam Engst of TidBITS and Take Control Books makes a guest appearance from MacNotables to talk about what to expect from the panel discussion on email that he is moderating at the show. Adam confesses to switching from his beloved Eudora to Gmail, why he made the leap, and [...]
On The Road to Macworld 2010, Peter Cohen, Executive Editor of The Loop, gives us a preview of one of the Market Symposiums at the show, iPhone App Business Development and Marketing. With recent reports of Apple’s app dominance, more developers are looking at what it takes to be successful in the iPhone app arena. [...]
In this MacVoices Group update: New web site design The new MacVoices iPhone App MacVoices t-shirts and sweatshirts MacVoices Group on the Macworld 2010 community
Final Cut Pro SuperMeet organizers organizers Michael Horton and Dan Berube are back to talk about this year’s in San Francisco, their ninth in that city. This year, the SuperMeet stands on its own, the Friday before Macworld 2010. Dan and Mike explain why they made the change and talk about the new SuperMeet Workshops [...]
On The Road to Macworld 2010, The Digital Guy, Bruce Nazarian, talks about how Blu-ray disc authoring has improved over the last few years, and why you’ll be a Blu-ray Jedi after his limited-seating session at Macworld. Bruce talks about how you can experiment with Blu-ray authoring using your current DVD drive and players. Bruce’s [...]
Macworld may be six months away, but you should be keeping it at the top of your things-to-watch list. Macworld General Manager Paul Kent delivers an update on their plans, including how Snow Leopard and the iPhone will get special attention and more. Paul discusses the imminent official opening of registration, the status of attendee [...]
MacVoices covered Macworld 2009 in-depth, starting with The Road to Macworld, and moving to audio and video from the show floor and beyond. The Road to Macworld Expo is a special MacVoices series produced in partnership with Macworld to preview some of the exhibitors, presentations and events at Macworld Conference & Expo 2009. MacVoices #904: [...]
Photoshop World 2009 is now in the books, and Peter Cohen provides a non-graphics perspective on the show. Peter talks about the specialization aspect, what it offers in terms of both conference tracks and expo hall space, and who should attend. Macworld Conference and Expo is the big conference news right now, and Peter draws [...]
Macworld Conference & Expo is moving to February 2010, and Paul Kent, the Vice President and General Manager of the show, talks about the positive impact the move is having on attendees, exhibitors and everyone associated with the event. Paul explains the benefits of having the Expo show floor open on a Saturday, the five-day [...]
MacVoices is already working on our biggest, best Macworld coverage yet, with our Road to Macworld 2010 series. The Road to Macworld 2010 is a special MacVoices series produced in partnership with Macworld to preview some of the exhibitors, presentations and events at Macworld 2010. Find out who’s going, what’s happening, and why you should [...]
One of the smallest devices generating buzz at Macworld Expo was the Lloyd iPod microphone. Andy Fathollahi, the president of Incipio, shows us the Lloyd and highlights some of its design features and affordability. Andy also talks about their TONIC universal car charger for your USB devices, and their wide range of iPod and iPhone [...]
For most of Macworld Expo week, Joe Kissell was deeply immersed in demonstrating and sharing information from his Take Control book, Take Control of VMWare Fusion. Joe shares his observations about Mac users interested in having the Windows option available to him, delivers some product picks from his time at the show, and talks about [...]
On Friday morning at Macworld Expo, John Grzeskowiak of RadTech takes some time to provide updates on a few of the many products RadTech offers. John gives us a sneak peak at their new OmniStand, talks about Otterbox updates, the latest bags from Spire and Lexie Barnes, the MacTruck, their precision mice and more. Buying [...]
In the BeLight Software booth at Macworld Expo, Irina Stepanovska, Vice President of Marketing, talks about their latest release, Labels and Addresses, the easy way to print all types of labels and envelopes. Irina also gives us a sneak preview of BeLight’s next product and their plans for Macworld Expo 2010. The video version of [...]
Terry White wraps up the Adobe User Group and Professional Association Breakfast at Macworld Expo with more Photoshop CS4 features including GPU and camera RAW support, new zooming and iPhone-like navigation in images and more. Terry also talks about Acrobat.com and how it beat iWork.com to the punch, as well as Acrobat Connect Now, and [...]
From the Adobe User Group and Professional Association Breakfast at Macworld Expo, Terry White shows off some of the new features in Adobe InDesign CS4, including proportional placing, smart guides, conditional text (and what it’s good for), improvements in dealing with rotated text, active preflight and more. The video version of this show is available [...]
At the Adobe User Group and Professional Association Breakfast at Macworld Expo, Terry White demonstrates some of the new power of Illustrator CS 4. With a focus on giving users easier access to frequently-used features, Terry shows off new gradient capabilities, multiple document support, Illustrator CS4′s unified window, and some new intuitive drawing methods. The [...]
The Adobe User Group and Professional Association Breakfast at Macworld Expo opens with a welcome from Terry White, and then Dave Hemly shows off some of the almost magical video results that can be achieved with the newest versions of Adobe Premier Pro and After Effects. Dave demonstrates importing features, editing video directly from memory [...]
In the Boinx Software booth at Macworld Expo, Oliver Breidenbach gives us a tour of BoinxTV, the live video production software “for the rest of us.” BoinxTV delivers high production value results through an innovative interface that is both easy and fun to work with. Oliver shows off a few of the features and their [...]
At Macworld Expo, Mark Fuccio, Senior Director for Data Robotics, gives us the lowdown on the Drobo, the data storage robot that will help keep all your information safe. Mark talks about how it accomplishes that vital task, the Drobo’s expandability and why it won’t go out of date any time soon, what you need [...]
Tom O’Connor, the Director of iStudio Publisher, talks about their new entry in the desktop publishing market. Postured somewhere between Adobe InDesign and Apple’s Pages, iStudio Publisher offers an interface that gives the user easy access to sophisticated features and effects without the huge learning curve. Tom talks about how they are asking customers for [...]
The CEO of mDialog, Greg Philpott, provides a tour of the many services they offer to new media creators. mDialog provies a wide range of options and features, including in-browser video encoding and uploading, encoding in up to three different resolutions, social networking tools, contest and survey engines, distribution options, iPhone support and even monetization [...]
John Chaffee of BusyMac talks about their new iCal replacement, BusyCal, from their booth at Macworld Expo. Frustrated with iCal? John shows off some of the features of BusyCal that should have been in iCal long ago, including graphics support that is both useful and attractive, enhanced syncing and sharing capabilities inherited from their BusySync [...]
In the Recosoft booth at Macworld Expo, Paul Chadha shows off the functionality and features of PDF2ID version 2.0, a utility that converts the contents of PDF files into fully editable Adobe InDesign documents, graphics and all. Paul gives us a demo of how easily this is done, and how complete the results are. The [...]
Mark James, Vice President of Marketing for SoftRAID, talks about their utility that delivers affordable RAID options to any user. With the goal of cutting down on points of failure and improving performance, SoftRAID lets you mix and match drives of different sizes and even interfaces. Mark explains how SoftRAID supplements Time Machine, and their [...]
Barbara Dehart, the Vice President of Marketing for Telestream, took some time off from a busy Macworld Expo booth to discuss some of the products they acquired and how enhance Telestream’s spectrum of video solutions. Barb explains how they support everyone creating and using video content, from the consumer in his living room to the [...]
Want to see three uncompressed 1080i video streams playing on a single monitor with no problems? Then you need to check out our visit with Steve Katz of JMR. With a Best-of-Show award in hand, Steve talks about their BlueStor External PCIe RAID storage options, how it delivers amazing performance at an affordable price, and [...]
From the show floor at Macworld Expo, Justin Whittaker, Marketing Manager for i.TV talks about how their free iPhone app can become your one stop for all sorts of media management and interaction. From your local theater and television broadcasts to your NetFlix que and remote TiVo programming, i.TV puts it all in the palm [...]
You may look a little unusual wearing them, but the cinemizer personal video glasses from Zeiss deliver some amazing video, just for you. Andreas Klavehn talks about what makes cinemizer different, including optical technology from Carl Zeiss AG, native 3D support that makes you feel like you’re there, and the ability to use either the [...]
Kensington received a “Best of Show” award for their new Bluetooth Hands-Free Visor Car Kit at Macworld Expo, and Matt Hoag tells us all about it. The device gives you three programmable buttons for your frequently called numbers, eliminating the multiple swipes and touches necessary on an iPhone. Matt explains why they provide you with [...]
Glen Aspeslagh, co-founder of Ecamm network shows off the company’s latest product, the BT-1 Wireless Webcam, from their booth at Macworld Expo. Billed as the world’s first bluetooth webcam, the BT-1 won a “Best of Show” award, and will offer new opportunities for convenient video monitoring, capture and interaction. Glen talks about the specifics, and [...]
We caught up with Photoshop master Deke McClelland in the lynda.com booth at Macworld Expo to talk about his newest book, Photoshop CS4 Channels & Masks One-on-One, his thoughts on third-party Photoshop utilities, the rate of adoption of Adobe Creative Suite 4, and what we can expect to see from him in the coming year. [...]
Griffin Technology racked up a number of “Best of Show” awards at Macworld Expo. Marketing Manager Jennifer Fisher shows us a couple of highlights from their product line, including the Power Block Reserve and Power Jolt Reserve. These two external power solutions for the iPhone will keep you going affordably. The AirCurve is an amazing [...]
Getting ready to switch to the Mac, or help a friend through the process? You need to see the new training option offered by It’s About Time Products. In their booth at Macworld Expo, Saied Ghaffari introduces us to their interactive learning solutions for both Mac OS X and the iPhone. Designed to help you [...]
Sling Media‘s David Eyler takes a break from booth presentations at Macworld Expo to talk about the Sling Box, how it sends media from your home video sources to a variety of players and devices. David explains their plans to support the iPhone very soon, and provide service on Wi-Fi, 3G and even Edge networks [...]
Product Manager Shawn Lawlor for iFrogz, talks about their latest offerings from their booth at Macworld Expo, including the Luxe case for iPhone and iPod, and several new earphone and earbud options. At iFrogz, Shawn explains that it is all about the customization options, and that includes the ability to select your own color combinations [...]
From the show floor at Macworld Expo, Carlos Gouveia of Matias shows off their Bluetooth Folding Keyboard, suitable for people on the go who want a full-size keyboard option, the Tune Blocker, a simple iPod/iPhone docking cable that lets you select whether you sync or only charge your device, and the iRizer, a different kind [...]
Mac laptop owners are very familiar with connecting and disconnecting cables of all kinds every time they arrive at home, the office, or wherever they call home. Sara Rosenberg of BookEndz shows you how easy it can be to do it all at once with the new generation of BookEndz laptop docks. A simple lever [...]
In the Blue Microphones booth at Macworld Expo, Blake Jarsky shows off the line of Blue Microphone products. Starting with the venerable Snowball and the smaller, portable Snowflake, Blake then introduces the new Eyeball, which combines the Snowflake form factor and mic with a high-definition USB webcam for online catting and internet telephony. The Mikey [...]
From the Macworld Expo show floor, Jeff Sobel, the Chief Engineer, takes us on a tour of The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus. Jeff shows off the amazing amount of audio and video equipment they make available to students, how it all fits into the bus with room to spare, and shares what excites him [...]
The logistics behind the The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus are the story behind the story. Tour Coordinator Jaime Walden tells us what it takes to arrange the 200 stops the bus makes annually, how she got involved, the sponsors’ roll in making it all happen, and how you can request a bus stop. The [...]
From the show floor at Macworld Expo, Phil Gibson, the founder of Digital Media Academy, talks about the training solutions his company offers for those who want to get up and running in short order in pro-level topics like audio and video production, web design and more. Phil also explains why their partnership with the [...]
With storage prices dropping, RAID solutions are becoming more affordable…but not always easy to administer. CalDigit‘s Jonathan Schilling explains how their new CalDigit VR not only offers an effective RAID solution, but boasts a graphical user interface that anyone can understand. Configurable from the front panel, the unit includes hot swappable drives and quadruple connectivity [...]
With some of the new features in iPhoto ’09, geotagging photos is suddenly a hot topic. Pierre Bernhard of Houdah Software talks about how their HoudahGeo product takes the pain out of the process by working with your iPhoto library and many GPS track loggers to easily match up images with longitude and latitude information. [...]
Not exhibiting at Macworld Expo this year didn’t stop Paul Kafasis and the team from Rogue Amoeba from releasing new products. We caught up with Paul wandering the show floor to talk about Pulsar, the app that brings satellite radio to your Mac, and Radioshift Touch, their first iPhone/iPod Touch App that lets you leverage [...]
From the PodLoft of the Macworld booth at Macworld Expo, Joe Klein of NewMediaCreative provides his perspective on the rise of New Media and social networking. Joe talks about coming off the sidelines and getting back in the game, lured by the many new opportunities for interaction with audiences of all types, makes the case [...]
From the equinux booth on the show floor at Macworld Expo, Christian Rueb talks about their new iPhone apps that support iSale, The Tube and the TubeStick, as well as SongGenie, their brand new utility to help you clean up your music library tags and make the Genius feature of iTunes more effective. The video [...]
While walking the show floor at Macworld Expo, we ran into Michael Butler of The Rock and Roll Geek Show, and chatted with him about some of his most recent interviews, his new cooking segments, and his position at Mevio, where he controls the music programming. The video of this interview is available as MacVoicesTV [...]
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