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July 2, 2009: Meet the Night Owl himself, the incomparable Gene Steinberg, best-selling Mac author and columnist. Get to know Gene, and discover his unique, thought-provoking viewpoints about the technology universe, from the always-fascinating happenings at Apple Inc. to consumer electronics, innovative products and overall trends in the tech industry.
On this week’s all-star episode, we explore a one of the best ways for Mac companies to announce and beta test their new products with Ray Barber of prmac.com.
You’ll get an Apple Inc. update from Jim Dalrymple, who is now a reporter at CNET. He’ll tell you about his first experiences with his brand new iPhone 3GS, and the new 3.0 software, and will also give you an update about the album he and his band are working on.
Direct from Macworld’s famous test labs, we have the director of the facility, Jim Galbraith, who will be on board to explain the strange test results they’ve obtained from the latest version of the MacBook Air. You’ll also learn all about their highly-regarded Speedmark benchmarking system.
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| Download | NOW PLAYING! June 25, 2009 — Rich Mogull, Joe Kissell and Peter Cohen
We explore Apple’s late delivery of a critical Java security fix with security guru Rich Mogull; IMAP email explained by prolific author Joe Kissell; the latest news and views from the Apple Inc. universe and an iPhone and Mac gaming update from Macworld’s Peter Cohen. |
| Download | June 18, 2009 — Daniel Eran Dilger, David Biedny and Andrew Donnelly
Another WWDC session featuring cutting-edge columnist Daniel Eran Dilger, of Roughly Drafted Magazine and our outspoken Special Correspondent, David Biedny. You also discover a new online meeting solution for Mac and PC users from Andrew Donnelly, of BeamYourScreen.com. |
| Download | June 11, 2009 — Adam Engst, Lance Ulanoff, Justin Sanderson and Lee Givens
We explore the assorted developments at this week’s WWDC with author and commentator Adam Engst, Editor/Publisher of TidBITS and PCMag.com’s Lance Ulanoff; Justin Sanderson of MyService talks about fixing your Mac; Lee Givens, Mac product manager for AOL. |
| Download | June 4, 2009 — Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus, Kirk McElhearn and Jon Hicks
Prolific author Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus; commentator Kirk McElhearn returns for an encore appearance, as he presents an update on his efforts to downsize his Mac hardware by switching from a Mac Pro to a Mac mini; Opera 10 software interface designer Jon Hicks. |
| Download | May 28, 2009 — Adam Engst, David Biedny and Patrick Nugent
We explore the failure of Psystar, a company building Mac OS clones that was confronting a lawsuit from Apple, and other hot topics with Adam Engst, Editor/Publisher of TidBITS and commentator and Special Correspondent David Biedny; Product Manager Patrick Nugent, of Roxio, on their new VHS to DVD dubbing app. |
| Download | May 21, 2009 — Craig Crossman, Kirk McElhearn and Daniel Eran Dilger
Nationally-syndicated tech writer and talk show host, Craig Crossman, from the Computer America radio show; author and commentator Kirk McElhearn discusses the care and feeding of hard drives; cutting-edge commentator Daniel Eran Dilger, of Roughly Drafted Magazine, on the prospects for Windows 7 |
| Download | May 14, 2009 — Rich Mogull, Jeff Tolbert and Rob Griffiths
Security guru Rich Mogull explores cybersecurity and the current security situation on your Mac; composer and musician Jeff Tolbert discusses his latest Take Control ebooks on exploring GarageBand; with Mac OS 10.5.7 now out, Macworld Senior Editor Rob Griffiths reports on the things you didn’t know about the latest Leopard update. |
| Download | May 7, 2009 — David Biedny, Adam Engst and Steve “Mr. Gadget” Kruschen
We explore Amazon’s new Kindle DX ebook reader and its impact on the publishing industry with Special Correspondent David Biedny and Adam Engst, editor/publisher of TidBITS; Steve “Mr. Gadget” Kruschen discusses the coolest affordable gear, including some cheap high definition camcorders. |