MacVoices #13186: Ted Landau Returns To Talk iPhone 5s, Apple TV, New iPad Expectations and More

Ted Landau is back from his travels, and catches us up on his experiences with the iPhone 5s hardware and iOS 7 software, what we can look forward to in the new iPads and why he likes the iPad mini. In lightning-round style, Ted takes on the Surface 2, Steve Balmer’s retirement, and more.

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MacVoices #13185: Philip Goward of Smile Introduces PDFpen Scan+

Philip Goward  of Smile talks about the capabilities of their latest iOS app, PDFpen Scan+. A natural companion app to PDFpen and PDFpenPro on the Mac, and PDFpen for iPhone and PDFpen for iPad, the new app uses your iDevice’s camera to scan documents, store them as PDFs or perform OCR on the spot to give you the text of the scan. Philip discusses the conversion engine, why an  Internet connection isn’t required, and the many ways that your scans can be used.

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MacVoices #13184: Joe Kissell Takes Control of 1Password

Joe Kissell is rapidly becoming one of the go-to authorities on common-sense security for Mac users. Joe’s latest book, Take Control of 1Password, is not only a tour of the newly updated version of Agile Bits‘ password utility that makes creating and using secure passwords simple, but some of the updates and changes to the program. Joe’s book addresses both the Mac and iOS versions of the program, and gives practical advice on why and how to use the program to make your online (and even your off-line) life more secure.

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MacVoices #13183: Josh Apter on Kickstarting The Padcaster Mini and The Padcaster 2.0

The original Padcaster was such a success that Josh Apter has launched a Kickstarter campaign to bring the same functionality to the iPad mini. The Padcaster is a metal frame with an insert that holds your iPad firmly in place, can mount it on a tripod, and is lined with threaded holes to mount other gear such as lights, mics, and more. Oh, and it comes with an adapter to mount lens that otherwise would be impossible to use with an iPad. Josh discusses the iPad mini version, the new and improved version of the original Padcaster, and why they each turn the iPad into a powerful, compact video tool for the professional or amateur. Josh also discusses why the Padcaster has become popular in eduction, his experiences with the Kickstarter process, and more.

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MacVoices #13182: Bryan Chaffin on Steve Balmer’s Retirement, Tim Cook as Rock Star and the new iPhones

MacNotable Bryan Chaffin is back to explain  the newest developments with The Apple Context Machine, discuss Steve Balmer’s retirement and analyze the mystery of his tenure as Microsoft CEO. Office vs. iWork, the strategy behind the iPhone 5c, Tim Cook’s status as rock star and more all fall into line in Bryan’s thought-provoking discussion.

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