Gordon Bell, the General Manager for Prosoft Engineering talks about the launch of the new JoeSoft line of products and the part it will play in the evolution of the company. With a slate of three new announced products, Gordon explains how one bridges the gap between the solid reputation of the utility company while the other two help establish the reputation of JoeSoft as delivering cool new products. The usefulness of the new Klix picture recovery software, the uniqueness of the soon-to-be-released Jax iTunes enhancement software , and what Pix will bring to the digital picture market are all covered, along with Prosoft’s deeply held values of customer support. Gordon even gives us a sneak peak at two unannounced new products to round out a look at what we can expect in the coming months.
MacVoices #762 – Gordon Bell of Prosoft Engineering Discusses the Launch of JoeSoft
MacNotables #728: The MacNotables Go Green
In the first of a two part conversation with Adam Engst, Andy Ihnatko and Chuck Joiner, the panel discusses Steve Jobs’ “A Greener Apple” letter, why it was issued and whether the coverage it has received has a place in the Mac media. The panel covers the Greenpeace presence at Macworld Expo and their methodologies, then veers off on a discussion of the difference between information and knowledge in program documentation, and the evolution of both documentation and support. Throw in a few political comments, a trip down memory lane to the days of dial-up modems and you’ll find the makings for an entertaining discussion that is far from controlled.
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MacNotables #727: Ted Landau on the Impact of the Leopard Delay and More
Ted Landau is back to talk about the Leopard delay from a distance, what the real impact is and why it isn’t the problem for Apple that the Vista delay was for Microsoft. Ted also comments on the Apple stock price, a new backup program that can help protect you in the short term, the power of Keynote, thoughts on upgrading and what the last six months of the year may hold.
MacVoices #761 – Dave Nanian of Shirt Pocket Software Discusses SuperDuper, The Backup Utility for Everyone
Dave Nanian of Shirt Pocket Software joins us to talk about one of our favorite backup utilities, SuperDuper. The deceptively simple interface of SuperDuper hides a remarkable amount of power and sophistication. Dave explains why this makes SuperDuper an extremely approachable backup solution that can meet almost anyone’s needs, and why it lives up to the billing of “Heroic System Recovery for Mere Mortals.” The higher standard of reliability for backup programs, the many features of SuperDuper and the importance of your hardware choices for backups are all covered in an interesting interview that will make you want to run out and create a backup strategy to protect yourself.
MacVoices #760 – Steve Sande Takes More Control of the iPod
Steve Sande, the author of Take Control of your iPod: Beyond The Music has just updated his eBook and talks about some of the new capabilities in the current crop of iPods as well as some methods and utilities for getting more out of your iPod, no matter what model you have. Steve helps you identify the iPod(s) you own and what they are capable of, talks about putting Google maps on your iPod, managing the space on whatever you have and why he may scrap his smart phone and replace it with an iPod nano.