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MacVoicesTV #1049: MacVoicesTV at Macworld – Carina Software’s SkyVoyager and SkyFi Put Astronomy and Telescope Control on Your iPhone

Chuck — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0000

In the Carina Software booth at Macworld 2010, Tim Debenedictis talks about the history of their astronomy software, Voyager, and how it has gone mobile as an iPhone app, SkyVoyager. The GPS and compass functions of the iPhone make it perfect for orienting yourself for nighttime observations, and SkyVoyager takes full advantage of that, providing a sky map of what is overhead from any position. Want more? SkyVoyager allows you to control your telescope from your iPhone via their SkyFi WiFi interface, access information about stellar objects and more.

The audio-only version of this show is available on MacVoices #1059.

MacVoicesTV at Macworld 2010 is our series of interviews with exhibiting vendors, speakers, Mac luminaries and friends, and panel discussions recorded at Macworld 2010 in San Francisco.

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MacVoicesTV #1047: MacVoices at Macworld – Grant Dahlke of Other World Computing Shows The Speed and Strength of Their Solid State Drives

Chuck — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:00:00 +0000

In the Other World Computing booth at Macworld 2010, Grant Dahlke shows the speed of their new EXTREME Enterprise solid-state drive by booting into all of the Adobe Creative Suite apps at once, and the durability of the device by beating it on a table. While speed comes at a price, if you need to go fast, you need to see this demo and hear Grant explain why their drive is a the top of the heap. (Don’t try the durability test at home with your current drive; you won’t like the results.)

The audio-only version of this show is available on MacVoices #1057.

MacVoicesTV at Macworld 2010 is our series of interviews with exhibiting vendors, speakers, Mac luminaries and friends, and panel discussions recorded at Macworld 2010 in San Francisco.

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MacVoicesTV #1045: MacVoicesTV at Macworld – Livescribe Adds More Functionality to the Pulse Smartpen

Chuck — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:30:00 +0000

In the Livescribe booth at Macworld 2010, Maureen Keating and Eric Petitt show off the latest enhancements to the Pulse Smartpen. How smart can a pen be? Eric takes us through both the basics, including both capturing notes and audio from whatever you are doing, transferring that information to your Mac and thirty apps that add even more functionality. New on the horizon is their iPhone app; Maureen explains how you can share Pulse Smartpen-generated materials to your iPhone via “pencasts,” and take advantage of the iPhone interface to manipulate the data.

The audio-only version of this show is available on MacVoices #1055.

MacVoicesTV at Macworld 2010 is our series of interviews with exhibiting vendors, speakers, Mac luminaries and friends, and panel discussions recorded at Macworld 2010 in San Francisco.

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Livescribe 4 GB Pulse Smartpen

MacVoicesTV #1044: MacVoicesTV at Macworld – Amanda Erickson of Joby Talks About A Gorillapod for Every Occasion

Chuck — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:15:00 +0000

At Macworld 2010, Amada Erickson of Joby summarizes the many flavors of the Gorillapod, the adjustable, portable and versatile tripod device that lets you hang a camera, iPhone or iPod securely from virtually anything. More versatile and useful that you might initially think, Amanda explains that there is now a family of Gorillapod devices that include lights, magnetic feet and more.

The audio-only version of this show is available on MacVoices #1054.

MacVoicesTV at Macworld 2010 is our series of interviews with exhibiting vendors, speakers, Mac luminaries and friends, and panel discussions recorded at Macworld 2010 in San Francisco.

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MacVoicesTV #1037: MacVoicesTV at Macworld – Apparent’s New Doxie Scans to the Cloud

Chuck — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:00:00 +0000

On the show floor at Macworld 2010, Paul Scandariato of Apparent introduces their affordable Doxie portable USB scanner. While Doxie can scan locally, its primary target is the cloud: Google Docs, EverNote, Flickr and more. Pal talks about why scanning to the cloud is preferable, how to leverage the cloud services for things like optical character recognition (OCR), how Doxie offers an approachable scanning solution, more.

The audio-only version of this show is available on MacVoices #1047.

MacVoicesTV at Macworld 2010 is our series of interviews with exhibiting vendors, speakers, Mac luminaries and friends, and panel discussions recorded at Macworld 2010 in San Francisco.

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MacVoicesTV #1036: MacVoicesTV at Macworld – Tyler Barth of Blue Microphones Shows Off New Products Big and Small

Chuck — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0000

At Macworld 2010, Tyler Barth of Blue Microphones shows the latest additions to their line of high-quality audio input devices for the Mac and iPhone. The next-generation Mikey promises to deliver even better sound to your iPhone recordings regardless of where you make them, and the Yeti is the first USB mic to boast three capsules, four different pattern settings and THX Certification.

The audio-only version of this show is available on MacVoices #1046.

MacVoicesTV at Macworld 2010 is our series of interviews with exhibiting vendors, speakers, Mac luminaries and friends, and panel discussions recorded at Macworld 2010 in San Francisco.

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Blue Microphones Yeti USB Microphone

MacVoicesTV #1030: MacVoicesTV at Macworld – Mike Mahan of Tunebug Turns Anything and Everything Into A Speaker

Chuck — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000

From a busy booth at Macworld 2010, Mike Mahan of Tunebug shows off their Vibe and Shake products that turn virtually any surface into a speaker. Put one on your desk, on a box, or on your head and enjoy your music without a speaker system. Mike talks about the characteristics of the two products, how one is designed for more stationary uses while the other can be used while walking, running, snowboarding or whatever. Not just a cool gadget, Tunebug may be a safer way to enjoy your music while being active.

The audio-only version of this show is available on MacVoices #1040.

MacVoicesTV at Macworld 2010 is our series of interviews with exhibiting vendors, speakers, Mac luminaries and friends, and panel discussions recorded at Macworld 2010 in San Francisco.

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MacVoicesTV #1029: MacVoicesTV at Macworld – Omaha Sternberg of iGame Radio Reports on Mac, iPhone and iPad Gaming

Chuck — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:30:00 +0000

On the show floor of Macworld 2010, Omaha Sternberg of iGame Radio talks about the state of games on the Mac, what was hot at Macworld for game enthusiasts, and the iPhone’s status as a gaming platform. Omaha also discusses what the iPad will mean for games, suggesting it will take things to a whole new level.

The audio-only version of this show is available on MacVoices #1039.

MacVoicesTV at Macworld 2010 is our series of interviews with exhibiting vendors, speakers, Mac luminaries and friends, and panel discussions recorded at Macworld 2010 in San Francisco.

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Omaha Sternberg on Twitter

MacVoicesTV #1027: MacVoicesTV at Macworld – PaperShow Gives Telestrator Capabilities To Your Presentation Via a Paper Interface

Chuck — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:15:04 +0000

From the show floor at Macworld 2010, Giulia Giovanelli of Canson provides a tour of PaperShow, a product that combines the best parts of whiteboard, telestrator and plain old pen-and-paper to give you new control and capabilities in your business presentations. Driven by a special pen interface, PaperShow users can annotate presentations, meeting notes and more in real time in a variety of ways, and can be easily transported since it relies only on a USB thumb drive-sized device, a special pen and paper.

The audio-only version of this show is available on MacVoices #1037.

MacVoicesTV at Macworld 2010 is our series of interviews with exhibiting vendors, speakers, Mac luminaries and friends, and panel discussions recorded at Macworld 2010 in San Francisco.

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