Bryan Chaffin and host Chuck Joiner started off to record a perfectly normal show, and ended up in a protracted conversation that questioned Steve Balmer's ability to lead Microsoft, examined the causes and effects of the management shake-up at Apple, and covered the...
MacNotables #1230: Bryan Chaffin on Steve Balmer’s Competence, Apple’s Management Shake-Up and Evil Amazon (Part 1)
Bryan Chaffin and host Chuck Joiner started off recording a perfectly normal show, and ended up in a protracted conversation that questioned Steve Balmer's ability to lead Microsoft, examined the causes and effects of the management shake-up at Apple, and covered the...
MacNotables #1229: Ted Landau on iPad Mini Expectations, iPhone 5 Video and the Microsoft Surface
Ted Landau discusses both what he would like to see and what he expects if the much-rumored iPad mini is announced at Apple's October 23 event, and what it might mean to the iPod touch's market share. Ted and host Chuck Joiner then compare their experiences with the...
MacNotables #1228: Adam Engst and Chuck Joiner Discuss Their Favorite Apps with SMOG (Part 2)
Adam Engst of TidBITS and Take Control and host Chuck Joiner make a virtual visit to the October meeting of the Southern California Macintosh Owners/Users Group (SMOG) to talk about user group names, some of their favorite Mac and iOS apps, answer some questions and...
MacNotables #1227: Adam Engst and Chuck Joiner Discuss Their Favorite Apps with SMOG (Part 1)
Adam Engst of TidBITS and Take Control and host Chuck Joiner make a virtual visit to the October meeting of the Southern California Macintosh Owners/Users Group (SMOG) to talk about user group names, some of their favorite Mac and iOS apps, answer some questions and...
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MacNotables #936: Ted Landau on GPS Hardware vs. iPhone Maps, An Open iPhone and Snow Leopard’s Arrival
Ted Landau is back to talk about his ongoing research into stand-alone GPS hardware vs. Maps on the iPhone, the repercussions of the rejection (or was it?) of the Google Voice app by the iTunes Store, and whether the iPhone should be opened up as a platform. Ted also...
MacNotables #935: Bob LeVitus’s New iPhone Gaming Picks, A Source for Inexpensive iPhone Accessories and More
In Part 2 of our most recent conversation with Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus , we get Bob's take on some inexpensive iPhone accessories and the balance of quality, price and service that has to be considered when making these purchases. Bob's also been spending some time...
MacNotables #934: Bob LeVitus on Overzealous Tech Enthusiasts, Mac Consultants and Cool Stuff You Already Have
In the first of a two-part interview, Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus updates us on why he hasn't been tweeting and provides some author perspective on tech authoring and why books don't go out of date as fast as you might think. Tech enthusiasts are...um...enthusiastic, and...
MacNotables #933: Bryan Chaffin on “Laptop Hunter,” Apple v. Psystar, the TMO Redesign and His Band’s New CD
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...
MacNotables #932: Jim Dalrymple and His Beard on Logic 9, Apple’s Board, Google, a Mac App Store and More
Jim Dalrymple of The Loop and his alter ego, The Beard, light up MacNotables with a first look at Apple's Logic 9, commentary on Eric Schmidt's departure from Apple's Board, Google Voice app rejections and the implications for the iTunes Store and an FCC...
MacNotables #931: Ted Landau on Palm Pre-Breaking, iPhone Jailbreaking, Calendar Syncing and iPhone Backups
iPhone expert (yes, that's a new title) Ted Landau talks about the two sides of Apple's Pre-breaking version of iTunes, discusses whether iTunes and the iPod constitute an Apple monopoly, and helps make sense of the iPhone/iPod/iCal calendar syncing. Then, Ted goes...
MacNotables #930: Jim Dalrymple on One Year of iPhone Apps, an iPhone App Business and Hot iPhones
Jim Dalrymple talks about how far the iPhone App Store has come, and how far they have to go, on its first birthday. Apple has done lots of things right, but has also backed itself into a corner on app approval. Jim explains how it happened and the questions that need...
MacNotables #929: Dennis Sellers on Steve Job’s Return, the Vizio Sound Bar and Changes at Macsimum News
Dennis Sellers delivers a balanced perspective on Steve Job's return to work, medical disclosure and SEC regulations, reviews the Vizio Sound Bar for those who want surround sound without the wires and talks about the new face...er...voice of the Macsimum Podcast....
MacNotables #928: Ted Landau Talks iPhone Not Deleted Mail and Spotlight, AT&T’s Policies, Tethering and More
iPhone enthusiast Ted Landau has been busy evaluating the new iPhone 3GS as part of updating his book, Take Control of Your iPhone, and shares some thoughts on Voice Control and what has to happen before it will work with your Bluetooth headset, what he wants for his...
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