The president of Portable Sound Labs, Tim Jacobus, discusses their new iMainGo, a combination portable speaker system and iPod case that is “portable, powerful and protects.” Tim talks about the high quality sound that comes out of the device, including the ported speaker system that delivers surprisingly deep bass, the durability of the system, and how it adapts to every generation of iPod.
MacVoices #729 – MacVoices at Expo: iMainGo Delivers Portable Sound and iPod Protection
MacVoices #728 – Joe Kissell’s Latest Updates on Backing Up Your Mac
Take Control author Joe Kissell has just updated his Take Control of Mac OS X Backups eBook, and talks to us about what’s new in the age-old discussion of how best to protect your data. Joe talks about some new concerns for Mac users, including backing up your photos, new backup needs and solutions if you’re running Windows on your Mac, and backing up when traveling, and more. Joe also goes into detail about Apple’s Time Machine, why it is a terrific addition to the backup arsenal, but why it may not be the Holy Grail of backups that everyone seeks.
MacNotables #704: The Macworld Musketeers Talk About The Challenges of Covering Macworld Expo, Show Favorites and More
The MacNotables are back from Macworld Conference & Expo, but not quite ready to let go. The “Macworld Musketeers” (Jason Snell, Christopher Breen and Jim Dalrymple) talk about what it takes to cover the year’s biggest Mac event, why it can be hard to keep up with the flood of information from both the editorial and the reader perspective and what would make it easier. The panel discusses the lessons learned (and not learned) from the show and its overall strengths and features, including Chris’ hosting of the MacBraniac Challenge. This edition wraps up with Jason, Chris, Jim and Chuck selecting some of their favorite products from the show floor and why they think you should know about them.
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MacVoices #727 – MacVoices at Expo: Axentra Enables Network Rich Network Media Sharing
Need a personal media server? Apple TV isn’t your only option. Check out HipServe from Axentra. Mark Francischiello, the Vice President for business Development of Axentra discusses his company’s offering that supports sharing of rich media over networks both wired and wireless. Mark talks about some of the devices he was sharing content to in the booth as a demo, clarifies the fact that this is a storage and distribution solution and doesn’t address the DRM issues of the media itself, and explains how they are working with third party vendors to create a family of HipServe-enabled network devices.
MacVoices #726 – MacVoices at Expo: Thorsten Lemke Discusses GraphicConverter
Legendary Mac software developer Thorston Lemke of Lemke Software discusses his flagship product, GraphicConverter, one of the few programs every Mac user has experience with (or should). Thorston talks about the latest edition of GraphicConverter and future plans for enhancements. He also comments on why GraphicConverter doesn’t compete with Adobe Photoshop, and one of the features that is often overlooked.