We catch up with Ted Landau to discuss why he authored not one but two articles on Angry Birds and why AirPlay may be the advantage that Apple TV needs in an increasingly crowded set-top box market. Ted also discusses his picks for the top 5 Apple stories of the year and why they made the cut, and helps solve your last-second holiday gift-giving problems with great things that can be ordered online with no shipping problems.
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Tonya Engst has updated her book, Take Control of iPad Basics, to v1.2. Why a .1 upgrade and what does it mean? Tonya explains before digging into some iPad basic tips for every level of user. The iPad is #1 on everyone’s holiday gift list for giving or getting, and Tonya’s book assures the new iPad owner they will be enjoying the full capabilities of the device with minimal effort or learning curve. Tonya discusses some of the less intuitive aspects of iPad use, why security is especially important for this mobile device, reveals her favorite use for her iPad, and more.
Next up on The Road to Macworld is Shellie Hall, who will be leading the feature presentation, TechGirlz: Women in Technology, Making a Difference. Shellie has gathered an all-star panel of female technologists to discuss the role of women in technology. The challenges are still there, and Shellie’s panel will cover how they each overcame those challenges to become respected voices of authority in their areas of expertise. Shellie also discusses TechGirlz, and how it is helping young women thrive in to the male-dominated worth of technology, and how you can get involved.
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Our next stop on The Road to Macworld is a conversation with noted composer and avant cellist Zoe Keating, who is one of the featured presenters at at the show. Zoe explains how she merges her live performance skills with Mac technology to create her compelling compositions. Surprisingly originating in some of the limitations of hardware and software, Zoe’s style is unique, and she discusses her inspirations, her mix of formal and self-education on recording and mixing music, and the other ways she uses her Mac.
The Road to Macworld 2011 is a special MacVoices series produced in partnership with Macworld to preview some of the exhibitors and presentations at Macworld 2011 in San Francisco from January 26 – 29 at the Moscone Convention Center.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press tech columnist Julio Ojeda-Zapata is the author of the new iPad Means Business. Even though perceived as a media device, more and more business people are adopting the iPad as a way to get things done. Julio talks about the diverse business disciplines where the iPad is playing, and how it is being used for everything from information storage to cash register. While there are, literally, hundreds of thousands of apps available for the iPad, Julio highlights some of those that kept appearing on the lists of people who have adopted the iPad for business.
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