Pointy Heads Software has been in the news with the release and approval of their Knocking Video Live for the iPhone, and Pointy Heads co-founder Brian Meehan joins us to tell the real story of the iPhone’s first live streaming video app. Taking a different tact on social networking, Knocking Live allows sharing of video from one iPhone to another over wifi or 3G networks. Brian explains the current capabilities of the app, some of their plans for the future, and the app is free to users for now. The second part of the story is that Knocking Live was originally rejected in the App Store, and it was only after Brian appealed to the highest level of Apple management (yes, that’s Steve Jobs) that approval was granted. Brian talks about how and why he plead his case, the reports of their use of private APIs, the companion Knocking Live Pic Sharing, and more.
MacVoices #9124: Brian Meehan of Pointy Heads Software Discusses The Approval of Knocking Live Video for the iPhone
MacVoices #9123: Maria Langer Helps You with Small Business Projects in Microsoft Office 2008
Maria Langer recently completed her latest course for lynda.com, Office 2008 for Mac: Small Business Projects, and joins us to talk about why she decided to create a tool kit for small businesses. Maria discusses the project basis of the training, how you can take what you need from it, but will want to at least watch every lesson to get the full benefit. Focusing on specialized tasks in Word, Excel, Entourage and PowerPoint, Maria also adds in the importance of design elements, branding and fiscal responsibility as she walks you through everything from mail merge, managing projects, flyer creation, loan amortization and much more.
MacVoicesTV #965: Product Profile: The Manfrotto 682B Self Standing Monopod
Looking for a versatile mobile platform for your digital camera or camcorder? You’ve probably looked at plenty of tripods, but there is another option. Chuck profiles the Manfrotto 682B Self Standing Monopod, a monopod with collapsable metal legs that give the unit a dual personality.
MacNotables #951: Ted Landau on the Future of the Mac Pro, Holiday Product Picks and More
A recent article by Ted Landau on The Mac Observer lit a fire of discussion on Twitter and elsewhere about the future of the Mac Pro…and whether it has a future. Ted discusses the article, his reasoning, and why some of the reader responses caused him to re-consider his position. Equally important is the issue of how the reaction was communicated, both in the TMO forums as well as on Twitter, how the denizens of each conduct themselves, and why Twitter isn’t well suited to debate such things with a 140-character limit. Ted also discusses the latest iPhone worm and why you don’t have to worry, the Target Display Mode in the latest iMac that would have kept him from buying a Mac Pro,and also offers some of the products he would be looking at as you venture out (or in) on the biggest holiday shopping weekend of the year.
MacVoices #9122: Michael Cohen Takes Control of Syncing Data in Snow Leopard
Mac OS X 10.6 brought with it plenty of new capabilities, including some that involve your Mac and other devices. Michael Cohen helps you do just that in his new book, Take Control of Syncing Data in Snow Leopard. Michael helps you understand Snow Leopard syncing, including the new Sync Diagnostics, the truth database, and syncing with and without a MobileMe account. Think you need to reset your syncing? Michael explains the “thermonuclear option,” what it does, and when you should use it, the benefits of Exchange support, why you might see the Conflict Resolver in iCal even if you don’t make any changes, and more.