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.
Pat Fauquet, Don McAllister, Jay Nelson, Steve Sande and Chuck Joiner, all members of MacLevelTen, talk about Steve Jobs’ Macworld Expo 2008 keynote and the new and upgraded Apple products announced. Included are initial reactions to the Time Capsule, the new Apple TV features, upgrades to the iPhone, movie rentals in the iTunes Store, and [...]
Only MacVoices gives you the opportunity to hear from some of the people and exhibitors who will make Macworld Conference & Expo 2008 bigger and better than ever. This page will allow you to listen to all of our “Road to Macworld Expo” series in one place. Click the link for a description of the [...]
Ken Westin, the founder of GadgetTrak, talks about how their software helps deter Mac and iPod theft , and can help you recover your hardware if it is stolen. With GadgetTrack, your Mac can send you photos and even video of of the thief and then lock it down so your data is protected. Law [...]
MacVoices’ host Chuck Joiner provides a brief listener update on the MacVoices’ schedule for Macworld Conference & Expo 2008, inviting friends and listeners to stop by any of the taping or presentation sessions. Chuck also highlights the MacVoices’ Road to Macworld Expo page where you can listen to any and all of the series’ sessions [...]
Etelos will be showing off their Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software, one of the very few CRM options for the Mac, at Macworld Conference & Expo. Don Campbell, the Vice President of Strategic Development of Etelos, discusses their philosophy behind CRM and why they’ve gone to great lengths to deliver a product that offers flexibility, [...]
MacVoices’ host Chuck Joiner would like to meet you at Macworld Conference & Expo 2008! Stop by at any of his various sessions and appearances throughout the week and say hello. Monday, January 14 Apple User Group Wine & Cheese Reception 4 PM Tuesday, January 15 The Macworld.com Podcast Studio on the show floor 3PM [...]
Chuck La Tournous of RandomMaccess, who will be presenting “Creating and Using a WiFi Mac Network” in the Macworld Learning Center at Macworld Conference & Expo, provides us with some thoughts on Airport network as a preview to his session. Chuck talks about why Apple’s Airport shouldn’t necessarily be your first choice of a wireless [...]
Pat Lee Peter Kazanjy Pat Lee and Peter Kazanjy of VMWare discuss their Mac virtualization software, VMWare Fusion, and what makes it the best choice for Mac users who want to run not just Windows on their Mac, but also Linux, Ubuntu, Solaris, and more. In some cases, installation isn’t even necessary; VMWare offers over [...]
Michael Horton of the Los Angeles Final Cut Pro Users Group reports in with the line-up of presenters and speakers for the 7th annual Final Cut Pro Users Group SuperMeet at Macworld Conference & Expo 2008. Mike discusses why this year’s event will be defined by information and instruction rather than star-power, and the challenges [...]
Alykhan Jetha, the President and CEO of Marketcircle, talks about his blog post that encouraged Apple to stay away from the enterprise market, and why he feels so strongly about that position. AJ differentiates between developing for the consumer, small business and enterprise markets based on his experiences at NeXT, explains why Apple’s focus on [...]
Author and digital photographer Mikkel Aaland took a group of his friends to Iceland and the result was Photoshop Lightroom Adventure: Mastering Adobe’s Next-Generation Tool for Digital Photographers. Mikkel talks about his unusual approach to Adobe’s digital photo manipulation software and how it yielded a book that both instructs and inspires. How the team provided [...]
On “The Road to Macworld Conference & Expo,” Mariner Software president Michael Wray discusses how his company’s goal is to dominate the specialized writing tools market. Mike talks about the dreaded “blank page,” several different types of writing and what Mariner’s tools offer to the authors of each. Mike also explains how MacJournal can be [...]
Jude Biersdorfer, the author of, “iPod: The Missing Manual, joins us on “The Road to Macworld Expo” to discuss what’s new in iPod-land, and her presentation, “Filling Your iPod with Free Video,” in the O’Reilly Booth at the show. Jude talks about why an iPod touch and a Wi-Fi connection means you’ll never run out [...]
On “The Road to Macworld Expo,” Greg Brewer, the CEO of Prosoft Engineering and JoeSoft, discusses why this is the perfect time to adopt their new stock-tracking utility, Stox. Greg talks about how Stox puts an “iTunes interface on your portfolio,” making research, analysis and reporting easier than ever before. Stox’ customizable ticker, news sources [...]
Nancy Carroll Gravley discusses the unique perspective of her column, Computing with Bifocals, and why there continues to be a need for basic Mac information. Whether a new Mac user is learning personal computing for the first time or switching from another platform, Nancy provides thoughts on how to approach the Mac experience, the benefits [...]
Andrew Welch, el Presidente of Ambrosia Software, discuses the company’s software products while providing a look at how software is produced. Andrew covers their latest offering, WireTap Studio, the power it brings to the audio enthusiast, and how the differences between design and development impact the software that is ultimately released to users. Andrew also [...]
Terry White of Adobe joins us on “The Road to Macworld Conference & Expo” to talk about the Adobe presence at the show. The Adobe User Group and Professional Association Breakfast is where a select audience gets to see demos of Adobe’s latest releases and even previews of new and sometimes unreleased products. Even though [...]
Looking for great prices on great software for the holidays for your family, friends or even yourself? Then you need to check out MacSanta. Paul Kafasis, one of the driving forces behind MacSanta, talks about the genesis of this holiday event, how it has grown in only the second year, and how you can take [...]
MacLevelTen is the new Mac media group on the block, but the member producers include some very familiar faces. In their first public appearance as a group the team introduce themselves and their many and varied productions, talk about why they felt the time was right to form a media group, and cover some of [...]
MacVoices’ European Correspondent Don McAllister of ScreenCastsOnline (SCO) discusses the various aspects of the iPhone launch in Europe and why you can’t believe everything you read. The official debut of the unlocked iPhones doesn’t seem to have made as big a splash as many expected, and Don talks about why, along with the difference in [...]
Paul Kent of IDG World Expo kicks off the MacVoices’ Road to Macworld Expo series by talking about the year’s largest and most important Mac event, Macworld Conference & Expo. Paul discusses the growth of the show, how Apple’s release of Leopard and the upgrades to their flagship applications have driven the content of this [...]
Michael Horton of the Los Angeles Final Cut Pro Users Group gives us a preview of the 7th annual Final Cut Pro Users Group SuperMeet at Macworld Conference & Expo 2008. The SuperMeet is billed as, “the largest gathering of FCP gurus on the planet,” and always lives up to the hype. In an early-bird [...]
Macworld Conference & Expo is the year’s biggest Mac event and deserves extensive coverage. That’s why MacVoices delivered a total of fifty-three shows focusing on the people, companies and events that made this year’s show something extra-special. Our coverage included the Road to Macworld 2007 series, four Daily Wrap-Up Panel Discussions, several shows featuring the [...]
Michael Butler of the Rock & Roll Geek Show was one of the guests who stopped the MacVoices at Expo featuring Pandora event on Friday night of Macworld Expo. MIchael talked about his show, why he selects the guests he does, and why that has helped make his, one of the original podcasts, one of [...]
The host and producer of the Pandora Podcast and a former Music Analyst for Pandora, Kevin Seal explains why everyone is a music expert and how Pandora wants to help further that expertise by educating the listener about the many aspects of music. From the MacVoices at Expo featuring Pandora event at Macworld Expo, Kevin [...]
Legendary Bay Area DJ, music taste-maker David Bassin, who has a reputation for helping listeners find new music, discusses music discovery, how it has changed, and how he does what he does. David has a global audience thanks to his show appearing on a wide variety of media web sites as well as being available [...]
To get “under the hood” of the music streaming service Pandora, we talk to Tom Conrad, the Chief Technology Officer for Pandora. Tom starts with his Apple/Macintosh credibility as the author of a feature that remains part of the Mac OS to this day, then digs in to what makes Pandora tick: the bandwidth necessary [...]
At the MacVoices at Expo featuring Pandora event on Friday night of Macworld Expo, Paul Kafasis, the CEO of Rogue Amoeba discusses how his company helps Pandora “escape” from the desktop by allowing the streaming music service to be played to remote speakers using their AirFoil product in conjunction with Apple’s Airport Express. AirFoil is [...]
At the MacVoices at Expo featuring Pandora event on Friday night of Macworld Expo, Pandora founder Tim Westergren discusses the state of Pandora. Tim talks about the origin of the music sharing service and its relationship with the Music Genome Project and tells the story of Guy Kawasaki’s investment. Tim also discusses why Pandora works [...]
In the first in a series of shows taped live at the MacVoices at Expo featuring Pandora event on Friday night of Macworld Expo, Jim Dalrympe of Macworld wrapped up the show for us, paying particular attention to the musician’s perspective. Jim talked about Apple’s place in the music world and how they have come [...]
iMeem takes the concept of social networking web sites and gives it a media focus. Will and Rosa talk about how their site allows you to define yourself with what you listen to and what you watch by sharing your playlist. Will covers how you can watch all your media on the web site using [...]
James Turner, Technical Services Engineer for CRYPTOCard explains how their products help eliminate the need for hard-to-remember, often insecure static passwords with two-factor authentication. Secure your all your server access into one system that is easy to set up (if you read the manual). CRYPTOCard offers a choice of hardware tokens, depending on your working [...]
RadTech chief John Grzeskowiak discusses the new products they are focusing on for 2007, including waterproof notebook and iPod accessories so you can listen to your tunes anywhere…even while swimming or underwater. New leather iPod cases from Sweden, new earphones from Westone and new Optex-based items join a well-established line of products that are known [...]
In the BeLight Software booth at their very first Macworld, and all the way from the Ukraine, Helen Nersesova, the Belight Vice President of Public Relations discusses the new Live Interior 3D, the program that helps you plan out your home interior without having to move a stick of furniture. Live Interior 3D lets you [...]
Need to do more with your PDFs? Recosoft has you covered. Paul Chadha talks about both their PDF2Office line of software that lets you extract PDF document data so it can be edited in Microsoft Office and introduces their brand new PDF2InDesign product that does the same thing, but imports the information, fully editable, into [...]
The second in our two-part conversation at with a group of students and faculty from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco focuses more on the students and their activities. The group discusses how still photography fits in a video world, the challenges of balancing traditional analog methods with new digital techniques for faculty [...]
In the first of a two-part conversation at with a group of students and faculty from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, the members of the group introduce themselves and discuss the challenges of keeping their curriculum current in a discipline and a world that is constantly being re-written by technology. That lead [...]
Adam Fingerman of Roxio introduced us to the new, cool features in Toast 8. You might think that everything that could be done with disc burning has been done, and you would be wrong. Toast 8 includes new capabilities to extract recorded programs from your TiVo and process them for burning and/or transfer to your [...]
If you’re in the market for a point-of-sale software solution, you need to know about LightSpeed from Xsilva Systems. Ali Noormohamed, the Vice President of Sales and Marketing, talks about the new 2.0 version of LightSpeed and the key improvements that include an iTunes-like interface and their support of both MYOB and QuickBooks to facilitate [...]
One of the most popular calendaring and contact solutions in the Mac market is about to undergo a transformation. John Wallace, the president of Now Software talks about how their popular Now Contact and Now Up-To-Date programs are being rewritten from the ground up into a new program currently codenamed Nighthawk. John talks about their [...]
In the Prosoft Engineering booth at Macworld Expo, president Greg Brewer, talks about the latest version of their all-important backup program, Data Backup 3. Greg also discuses Jax, their new utility that, “opens the architecture” of iTunes. Jax is a new product direction for Prosoft Engineering, and Greg explains the thinking behind the newest addition [...]
Under the heading of “even less wires and cables,” silex technology president Hubbert Smith provides details on the wiDock, their wireless docking solution for the iPod. The wiDock lets your iPod live near your home entertainment system for full integration, yet charge and sync with your Mac in another room via a WiFi connection. Compatible [...]
Techshell makes attractive, form-fitting hardshell cases for your Apple laptop, and Haile Bekele, the President of Techshell describes how they work and the fact that they can be one of the easiest ways to customize your laptop.Choose from colors, textures or designs to create a distinctive look that can be changed in a few seconds [...]
The president of Portable Sound Labs, Tim Jacobus, discusses their new iMainGo, a combination portable speaker system and iPod case that is “portable, powerful and protects.” Tim talks about the high quality sound that comes out of the device, including the ported speaker system that delivers surprisingly deep bass, the durability of the system, and [...]
Need a personal media server? Apple TV isn’t your only option. Check out HipServe from Axentra. Mark Francischiello, the Vice President for business Development of Axentra discusses his company’s offering that supports sharing of rich media over networks both wired and wireless. Mark talks about some of the devices he was sharing content to in [...]
Legendary Mac software developer Thorston Lemke of Lemke Software discusses his flagship product, GraphicConverter, one of the few programs every Mac user has experience with (or should). Thorston talks about the latest edition of GraphicConverter and future plans for enhancements. He also comments on why GraphicConverter doesn’t compete with Adobe Photoshop, and one of the [...]
Our fourth and final show from the Adobe User Group & Professional Association Breakfast at Macworld Conference & Expo is the one you’ve been waiting for: Terry White shows off some of the cool new features of the Adobe Photoshop CS3 public beta. New aspects of the interface including the Loop tool, great new selection, [...]
Brian Ball of AppZapper takes a break from a busy show floor schedule to discuss the program that helps keep your hard drive from being cluttered with files of programs you don’t use anymore. Ideally suited for those who like to try lots of shareware, AppZapper deletes support and preference files created by applications that [...]
Have a large file to send? Florian Brody, the Senior Director for Marketing of YouSendIt talks about their solution for transferring large audio, video and other files. Email has limits, FTP can be confusing for the novice and overnight delivery is expensive. Enter YouSendIt. By using only your browser and a YouSendIt account you can [...]
The third installment in our series from the Adobe User Group & Professional Association Breakfast at Macworld Conference & Expo is focused on the demonstration of Adobe Lightroom by Terry White. The crowd is treated to new features that are not in the currently available public beta, a dazzling example of Google Maps integration that [...]
Looking for more flexibility in creating photo books? Want to become a published author? Blurb may be your best bet. Konstantin Gredeskoul, the engineering lead from Blurb, talks about the service and while it is primarily is targeted at those interested in printing images, it can also handle text books as well. Competitively priced with [...]
Greg Armanini , the Director of Marketing for Zimbra discusses his company’s open source options for online messaging and collaboration. Greg covers how the Zimbra options integrate with the obvious Mac choices (iChat, iCal, etc.), the differences between their network and open source versions, their support for mobile devices, enhancements to the system called “Zimlets,” [...]
The second in our series of shows from the Adobe User Group & Professional Association Breakfast at Macworld Conference & Expo features demo-master Terry White introducing the crowd to the power of the newest iteration of Adobe Adobe, version 8. Terry explains that Acrobat 8 is no longer just about the creation of PDFs. Acrobat [...]
Do you love your iPod, but keep getting tangled up in the earbud cords? Sonny and Michael Baird of TuneTether have the solution. Their simple product keeps your earbuds where they belong: around your neck and not on the ground where they can become damaged or create a tripping hazard. A simple, elegant solution for [...]
In the first of a series of shows from the Adobe User Group & Professional Association Breakfast at Macworld Conference & Expo, Terry White welcomes the attendees and gives an overview of the morning’s presentations. The presentations begin with Ted Patrick showing off FlexBuilder, a toolset that assists in the creation of rich Internet applications. [...]
David Gallagher of equinux Software talks about the newest edition of iSale, the application that not only simplifies the process of listing and selling items on eBay, but actually makes it fun. iSale has achieved version 4.0 and David covers some of the new features. We also talk about their media product, MediaCentral and how [...]
Jacob Head, the Managing Editor for MacMod.com discusses the appeal of customizing (modding) your Macintosh or iPod. Describing some of the examples of modding that were on display in the booth, Jacob clarified the point that modding doesn’t have to just mean funky paint jobs or re-casing a Mac G3. Modding can be something as [...]
In the Freeverse Software booth at Macworld Expo, Bruce Morrison talks about Freeverse’s Big Bang Brain Games, and why they are something new for the Mac audience. Bruce also discusses how Freeverse has branched out and added programs that are not games, but fit with their focus and their company culture. Sound Studio, Line Form [...]
Taking your iPod with you in your car has never been easier with the solutions provided by ProClip. John Slattery describes how you can have a professional quality car mount that you install yourself. Whether you need a solution for your iPod, cell phone or other mobile device, ProClip’s 2,000+ combination options will help you [...]
What do you do when your Mac breaks and you need it fixed fast? Shannon Jean, the Founder, President and “King of the Jungle” of TechRestore discusses their overnight repair and upgrade services that can solve your dilemma. Shannon introduces the new TechRestore data recovery service, the costs involved and how they protect the privacy [...]
Designer Lexie Barnes introduced some new and unique laptop carrying bags at Macworld Expo and took time to discuss them with MacVoices. Lexie describes why her bags, designed specifically for women, are more than just good looking. Characterizing her designs as “feminine but edgy,” Lexie talks about why she felt the time was right for [...]
Live from the Macworld Conference & Expo show floor, Cory Barnes of Spire discusses his company’s many solutions for transporting your MacBook Pro, MacBook, PowerBook or any other laptop. Cory covers the features that make the Spire packs the perfect solution for protecting the computer, the different model choices, and the reasons for making their [...]
CodeWeavers president Jeremy White talks about how CrossOver allows Mac users to run Windows applications without having to run Windows itself. While not a perfect solution (yet), Jeremy explains which applications work now and how you can use CrossOver to see if your application runs. Virus issues, installation of Windows programs and more are also [...]
Other World Computing introduced the first Tablet Mac solution at Macworld Expo: the ModBook. Rikki Lee Travolta of Other World Computing discusses the ModBook, their partners, durability issues, the built-in GPS option, why the screen is the strongest part of the computer and more.
Just after the close of Macworld Conference & Expo 2007, the final panel consisting of Don MacAllister of Screencasts Online, Joel Persing of the Hershey Apple Core and host Chuck Joiner find some soft seats to review the week and the quality of the year’s biggest Mac event, what they liked and why they’ll be [...]
The MacVoices’ Expo Wrap-Up Panel achieves version 3.0 on the third day of Macworld Conference & Expo by adding Adam Jackson of DailyTechTalk to previously appearing panelists Dan Pourhadi, and Joel Persing. The group talks about one of the busiest days of the week and what they found noteworthy.
The second MacVoices’ Expo Wrap-Up panel concludes Day 2 at Macworld Conference & Expo with MacVoices’ new European correspondent Don MacAllister of Screencasts Online showing up in San Francisco on a surprise basis. Don joins MacVoices’ youth correspondent Dan Pourhadi, Take Control author Steve Sande, and Joel Persing of the Hershey Apple Core to discuss [...]
The first of the MacVoices’ Expo Wrap-Up panels features Dan Pourhadi, MacVoices’ youth correspondent, Take Control author Steve Sande, and Joel Persing of the Hershey Apple Core. The panel join host Chuck Joiner to discuss Apple’s announcements of the iPhone and Apple TV. The group talks about all aspects of Steve Job’s keynote and some [...]
After a long, hard week at Macworld Conference & Expo, what will you be doing on Friday in San Francisco? Do you love music? Are you interested in podcasting? MacVoices, “The Talk of the Mac Community” and Pandora, the online service that helps you discover new music by learning your tastes, have teamed up to [...]
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