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Now featuring better audio and fewer ads! Meet the Night Owl himself, the incomparable Gene Steinberg, award-winning best-selling technology 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. There's an additional focus on pop culture with a sci-and tech slant. Each week, Gene speaks directly about the tech industry's movers and shakers, including corporate leaders and industry analysts, featuring the most respected journalists who cover personal technology.
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Gene spars with outspoken commentator Joe Wilcox on Google TV and Android OS smartphones; industry analyst Stephen Baker, of the NPD Group, looks at the hits and misses of 2010; consumer technology columnist Rob Pegoraro, of the Washington Post, separates the fact from the fiction on the controversial net neutrality issue.
Author Joe Kissell joins Gene to talk about the myths and the reality of the paperless office; Macworld Editorial Director Jason Snell brings you up to date on Apple’s new Mac App Store; Author and commentator Steven Levy, a Wired Magazine Senior Writer, talks about some of the announcements at the Consumer Electronics show.
On this week’s all-star episode, we explore the impending arrival of the iPhone on the Verizon Wireless network, what it means for Apple customers, and whether current AT&T customers can expect a better deal. Along for the ride are Macworld's Dan Moren, The Loop's Peter Cohen, and Mac|Life's Nic Vargus.
We explore the surprising decision by Apple CEO Steve Jobs to take another medical leave, of unknown duration, leaving COO Tim Cook in charge of the company’s day-to-day affairs. We also examine the meaning behind Apple’s record-breaking sales figures for the 2010 holiday quarter. Guests include industry analyst Stephen Baker, from the NPD Group, and cutting-edge columnist Daniel Eran Dilger, of Roughly Drafted Magazine and AppleInsider.
Author and commentator Kirk McElhearn on the Mac App Store: columnist John Martellaro, of The Mac Observer, offers insights on why Apple will prosper even if Steve Jobs leaves the company; Avram Piltch, the Online Editorial Director from Laptop magazine, discusses wireless carrier tyranny.
Our topic list includes debut of the iPhone on the Verizon Wireless network, the arrival of News Corporation’s The Daily on the iPad, and the Macworld Expo. Guests include columnist Ted Landau, Macworld Senior Editor Dan Frakes, and Peter Cohen, from the “Angry Mac Bastards” radio show and The Loop.
Adam Engst, from TidBITS and Take Control Books, discusses cloud computing, problems with News Corporation's The Daily interactive newspaper for the iPad, and the Macworld Expo; Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus reviews some of the best products featured at the Expo.
Cutting-edge commentator Daniel Eran Dilger, of Roughly Drafted Magazine and AppleInsider, explains why he bought a Verizon iPhone and discusses the Microsoft/Nokia mobile platform deal; author and commentator Kirk McElhearn discusses Apple’s new in-app subscription service.
Rob Pegoraro, the personal technology columnist for the Washington Post, on why the Internet is running out of IP numbers; Avram Piltch, Online Editorial Director for Laptop magazine, profiles the recent Mobile World Congress in Barcelona; The Loop’s Jim Dalrymple discusses the nuts and bolts of Apple’s updated MacBook Pro lineup, and the latest news about Mac OS X Lion.
The Mac Observer’s John Martellaro joins us to discuss the iPad 2; from his home in France, author and commentator Kirk McElhearn offers his reactions to the iPad 2 intro as well; cutting-edge commentator Daniel Eran Dilger, of Roughly Drafted Magazine and AppleInsider, offers a reality check on how the iPad 2 stacks up against competing tablets.
We explore the arrival of Apple's iPad 2, and examine some potential competitors. Our guests include: Peter Cohen, co-host of the “Angry Mac Bastards” radio show and Executive Editor for The Loop, Lance Ulanoff, Editor-in-Chief of PCMag.com, and Avram Piltch, Online Editorial Director for Laptop magazine.
We are joined by Steve “Mr. Gadget” Kruschen, who will regale us with the latest and greatest tech gear; Macworld Senior Editor Dan Moren brings us up to date on Apple Inc. news and views; from Macworld Lab Director Jim Galbraith, you’ll learn the latest test results of the iPad 2 and MacBook Pros.
John Martellaro, from The Mac Observer, participates in a fascinating discussion about corporate values; Daniel Eran Dilger, of Roughly Drafted Magazine and AppleInsider, discusses his experiences with a Verizon iPhone; Sascha Segan, Lead Mobile Analyst for PCMag.com, tells you why he’s not in favor of the AT&T/T-Mobile merger.
Industry analyst Ross Rubin, of the NPD Group, talks about the proposed merger between AT&T and T-Mobile; Mac|Life Online Editor Roberto Baldwin gives you a heads up on current Apple Inc. news and views; outspoken columnist Joe Wilcox explains why he doesn't expect to have to kiss the feet of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.
Featured this week: Writer Joe Kissell talks about maintaining your Mac; Karen Combs, from Cisco, introduces their new "E" lineup of routers; Macworld Editorial Director Jason Snell joins us to talk about responsible reviewing of Macs and other tech gear, with an emphasis on Consumer Reports.
Columnist Jim Dalrymple, of The Loop, speculates about the next iPhone; security expert Rich Mogull on whether it's possible for the U.S. government to shutter the Internet in times of a national crisis; Laptop magazine’s Online Editorial Director, Avram Piltch, discusses the troubles at RIM.
We present security expert John Sileo, author of "The Smartphone Survival Guide." Peter Cohen, co-host of the"Angry Mac Bastards" radio show and Executive Editor for The Loop, offers his unvarnished views about Apple's stellar financials; industry analyst Stephen Baker, of the NPD Group, provides insights into Apple's financials and other topics.
We discuss the brouhaha that erupted over a certain tracking file that was discovered on iPhones, and 3G-equipped iPads, which allegedly followed your movements even when the Location feature was switched off. Our guests include cutting-edge commentator Daniel Eran Dilger, from Roughly Drafted Magazine and AppleInsider, and Dan Moren, Senior Editor for Macworld; Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus presents an Apple Inc. update.
We discuss a new potential malware threat on the Mac with commentator Kirk McElhearn, and author Adam Engst, from TidBITS and Take Control Books; Kyle Wiens, from iFixit, tells you what they learned after tearing down a new iMac; Macworld Editorial Director Jason Snell discusses the new all-in-one desktop computer's pro features.
Macworld’s Lex Friedman discusses Microsoft’s decision to acquire Skype; noted industry analyst Ross Rubin, of the NPD Group, provides further insights into this unexpected merger announcement; discover Apple's well-known database app, FileMaker Pro, with Ryan Rosenberg, the company’s VP of marketing and services. He will also offer case histories of how this database app is used in the real world, such as managing a rock and roll concert.
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