Mac troubleshooting guru Ted Landau attended Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference came away with plenty of information and stories. Ted talks about how many vendors view the social aspects of WWDC as an important take-away, the parties that no one seems to hear much about, and why he decided to attend, even though he’s not a developer. Ted also talks about his enthusiasm for the iPhone 3.0 software, a dilemma that the new “Find my iPhone” feature introduces, a Cinema Display cable problem and solution, and what marks, for Ted, the end of an era.
MacNotables #924: Ted Landau Goes Off-Road on WWDC, iPhone 3.0, Lost iPhones, an Apple Cable and the End of an Era
MacVoices #978: Taking Control of Safari 4 with Sharon Zardetto
Sharon Zardetto just finished up her new Take Control of Safari 4 ebook, and has a great deal to say about the latest iteration of Apple’s browser. Sharon explains why not all of Safari’s new features are readily evident, but are important nonetheless, the changes between the beta and release versions, the new “page content search” feature, and how users can become more efficient using both new and existing features. Sharon discusses Safari’s improvements in managing and finding information, how Safari stacks up from the standards perspective and whether that’s really important, and delivers some of her favorite tips for organizing tabs and RSS feed information.
MacNotables #923: A Macworld MacNotables Panel Discuss Apple, AT&T, iPhone App Approval and More
An all-Macworld panel of Christopher Breen, Dan Frakes and Jason Snell examine the Apple/AT&T relationship, and its potential impact on the iPhone as a platform. From tethering to subsidized iPhone 3G S’s to lack of MMS support, AT&T is playing with a huge part of their volume. The team discusses the implications of the game before revealing their WWDC surprises, covering developer reaction to the App Store approval process and providing a balanced perspective on just how well Apple really does in that area.
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MacVoices #977: Michael Horton and Daniel Berube Profile The Upcoming Final Cut Pro SuperMeet in London
The co-producers of the Final Cut Pro User Group SuperMeets, Michael Horton and Daniel Berube, talk about the latest addition to their schedule, the upcoming first annual London Final Cut Pro SuperMeet. The event, scheduled for June 25 and is their first stand-alone event that is not supported by a major trade show. Mike and Dan talk about why it was time to take that step, how they lured Oscar and BAFTA Award winner Walter Murch back as a keynote speaker, and the role that the SuperMeets play in their video production industry. The duo discuss the other sessions, including Adobe, hardware and workflow presentations, who the select to draw their trademark raffle, and more.
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MacJury #905: WWDC Deliberations, AT&T’s Business Practices, MobileMe Value and More
The MacJury is back to discuss their favorite WWDC announcements, why Snow Leopard’s pricing and release date will maul Windows 7, the value of MobileMe in an iPhone world, and AT&T’s lack of long-term thinking. Along the way, ideas for punitive remote iPhone wipe options, sync issues, an analog fetish and why we won’t see a Verizon iPhone anytime soon are all entered into evidence. The panel includes:
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Terry
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