MacJury #911: The MacJury Deliberate Jason Calicanis’ 5-Part Case Against Apple

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WebLogs founder Jason Calicanis recently posted an indictment of Apple and their practices on his blog, and the MacJury took the case. The panel discusses Jason’s allegations of MP3 player anti-competition, monopolistic practices, “draconian” App Store policies, hypocrisy, and the Google Voice App rejection, and what he got wrong and what he got right. Along the way, App Store policies, the AT&T/Apple relationship, developer product marketing, iPhone app pricing and more are discussed by the panel of:

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MacJury #910: The MacJury, Tan, Rested and Ready, Convene to Discuss Vacation Tech

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Several members of The MacJury took very different vacations this summer and convened to swap stories and discuss the tech they took (and didn’t take) with them. Tech on vacation? These are MacJurors we’re talking about. One went to an island, one to Disneyland, one to Sin City and one left the country. Which is which? What did they take? Find out about the destinations, the choices made and why from the panel of:

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MacVoices #990: Joe Kissell Shows You How to Take Control of Passwords in Mac OS X

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Joe KissellMac author and expert Joe Kissell is back with his latest work, Take Control of Passwords in Mac OS X. Think nothing changes with passwords? Think again. Joe talks about why paying attention to passwords is more important than ever due to new threats, software changes and updates, the advent of the iPhone and iPod touch as productivity devices, and more. Joe discusses some of his updated password strategies, ways to increase the security of your passwords with different characters, why you may want to create a second identity, some basic password practices for your favorite mobile device, and why you should get comfortable with password utilities.

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MacVoices #989: Phil Letourneau of Bodega Talks About Their Mac App Store and Why You Need to Know About It

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Phil LetourneauWhen the iPhone App Store premiered, there was talk of a Mac App Store and now it is here…but not from Apple. Bodega is the brand new application store that aims to give Mac users one-stop shopping for software. Phil Letourneau, the User Interface Designer for Bodega, talks about their inspiration, why they decided on an application format rather than a web site, and the user benefits of buying through their service. Phil also explains how easy they’ve made it for developers to offer their software through Bodega, and provides some hints at future plans to make the service even more valuable to both new and experienced Mac users.

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MacNotables #933: Bryan Chaffin on “Laptop Hunter,” Apple v. Psystar, the TMO Redesign and His Band’s New CD

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The Mac Observer’s Bryan Chaffin and MacNotables host Chuck Joiner have way too much fun talking about the new design of TMO and the release of Bryan’s band’s new CD, but then get down to business to discuss Microsoft’s actions in the “Laptop Hunter” ads controversy…the response to a call from Apple legal, the quiet editing of the ad, and commentary by “The Voice.” The conclusions reached aren’t what you might expect. Bryan also covers the Apple v. Psystar case, why it should be taken seriously in spite of the comedic aspects of the proceedings, and why it could pose a very real threat to Apple. All this and Bryan sings too!

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