Mac users have been living in a sandboxed world for a month or so. Ted Landau talks about why the Earth didn’t stop turning, the wins and losses of sandboxing, and what still bugs him about the whole thing. Ted also examines Microsoft’s strategy with the Surface, the reception Google’s Nexus 7 has received, and overarching issues of tablets in general.
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As we move closer to the release of Mountain Lion, Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus provides his thoughts on the known features and changes, and the apparent closing of the gap between the Mac OS and iOS. Name changes, functional changes, what is good and what doesn’t quite work in this scenario are all part of Bob’s analysis. Then, as he always does, Bob shows us a few new products that he has his eye on.
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Podcasts have been back at the forefront, with the release of Apple’s Podcasts app. While it is a vast improvement over the iOS’ previous handling of podcasts, it is far from feature rich or flexible. Enter Seth McFarland and Downcast.. Downcast offers a wide variety of advanced, but accessible, features for the new and experienced podcast listener alike. Set discusses its feature set, including the benefits and challenges of iCloud syncing, streaming vs. downloading content, and why variable speed playback is so important, especially for one particular segment of the podcast audience. The combination of Apple and social media have created new opportunities for indie app developers; Seth discusses how those factors have affected him, and shares some plans for the future of Downcast.
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Jim Sherhart, the Senior Marketing Manager for Drobo, joins us to talk about the latest additions to their mass storage products., the Drobo 5D and Drobo Mini. John walks us through the enhancements that make the Drobo 5D an even more impressive desktop solution, including Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 connectivity, support for both rotational and solid state drives, and other internal enhancements. The Drobo Mini is postured to be the go-to solution for those who need Drobo’s expandability and versatility in a more mobile form factor. Jim covers all this and the other features and enhancements of the new Drobos.
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Jim Dalrymple and host Chuck Joiner share some laughs as they review The Beard Party at WWDC before getting down to business to discuss the latest challenges to the iPad from Google and Microsoft. The thinking (or lack thereof) behind the Nexus and Surface, whether they represent serious alternatives to the iPad, and Apple’s stance on green technology are examined. Jim then talks about the origin of his podcast, Amplified.
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