Tim and David discuss the state of advertising online and in apps. David has a new Nokia phone! Tesla is banned from selling customers cars in New Jersey. Google gets aggressive with Goole Drive. David LOVES Awkward Family Photos! iOS 7.1 is out, and the battery drain issue is discussed. All that, and much more!
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Just two to five or more episodes until the 500th show! Can you feel the excitement in the air? If you can you should most likely go see a doctor since solid emotions in your nostrils is probably not a good thing. A certain groups proposal (number 9, number 9,number 9,) seemed to really hack off Tim Cook at the last shareholders meeting, so Guy has a little chat with the founder of the NCPPR, Amy Ridenour to ask her about it. Please check the links below for the proposal itself and another to Ms. Ridenours blog about the incident. Gaz is looking for some better way to keep an iOS device on him to keep track of how much exercise he does and also a way to mount one in the kitchen. If only he could combine the two
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In photography, making good shots is all about having the right settings in your camera for the available light. In some circumstances, that task may be difficult to accomplish. That’s when a light meter can help.
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For the third year in a row I was hired by a client to capture an exposition event in central New Jersey. The event is fairly prestigious for the region’s landscape architects to show off their amazing skills. The client, Grounds Keeper Inc. of Matawan, NJ, likes to use my videos for their online marketing, email, and website.
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A very short show this week, as Tim talks about the passing of his Aunt Dar, and how she had a profound effect on this show.
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The AEGIS Series case for the iPhone 5 (fits a 5S also) is a dual layer case for your iPhone made of a silicone inner shell and a polycarbonate outer shell. It is lightweight and provides great protection for your iPhone device.
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One of the big trends I am seeing these days in iOS cases is the dual layer approach. In these cases you have a silicone inner shell with a hard outer shell to go on top which is suppose to add extra protection for your device.The Trident Kraken is one of those types of cases with a little more.
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The SSL Exploit for both the Mac and iOS is absolutely nothing to worry about unless you don’t live in a cave, have a Mac newer than a PowerPC, or use the internet. Do or have any of that and you should probably be going for those updates. Gaz is doing a lot of traveling, but it’s Guy’s Maps program that seems to be stopping progress. All this and more this week on the MyMac Podcast.
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If you dont know about SCOTTEVEST, you should. In 2000, Scott Jordan developed a multi-pocketed vest specifically for tech folks who tend to carry all kinds of gear. There are individual pockets for phones, a camera, memory cards, spare batteries, cables, wallet, passport, and many more. Heres Scott Jordan wearing his newest offering, the SeV Pack Jacket.
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With your iPhone 5 or 5S in the uNu Aero Battery case, you simply place it on the aluminum charging mat and the device charges your iPhone as well as the backup battery. No wires, no connections.
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Tim and David discuss some funny things to happen in the last week, as well as the importance of a good office chair, keyboard, and monitor. David watches the first episode of House of Cards finally! And Tim has a Kool-Aid incident.
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If you’ve watched or read my previous reviews on Esoterism iPhone Bumpers, you know I’m a big fan. The Esoterism Embrace 5 iPhone Bumper is no exception.
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Applications for portrait retouching on the Mac are often complex and quite expensive. Apps that perform similar functions in iOS are less expensive (or free) but usually aren’t as capable. A new competitor, Facetune, is now available for the iPhone and for the iPad.
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Ah its that time of year again where everything seems new! Yep, almost time for the Macworld Expo! What did you think I meant? While Guy makes T-Shirts, Gaz is looking for tech gear to keep track of how far he goes. ALL kinds of feedback this week too. Net neutrality seems to be under fire with Netflix on one side and Verizon on the other. You can bet if Verizon gets their way, the internet could be changed in the US for a long time.
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This exciting new Allaire Bluetooth Wireless Stereo Speakers stereo system is priced midway into the $250 to $500 premium category. If you are tempted to save money and buy a competitor’s less expensive bookshelf product, consider first the added value Aperion provides. Keep reading; the news improves to match the stellar sound from the company’s new Aperion Allaire Bluetooth, referred to here as Allaire BT.
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LoopPay’s Fob provides a way to wirelessly transmit your credit card information to a payment terminal. Just hold the Fob close to the slot where you would normally swipe your card and press its button. Transaction complete.
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Guy Serle from the MyMac Podcast joins Tim and David for a spirited episode of TechFan. WhatApp is now owned by FaceBook, we discuss Google+, advertising during online videos, Cortana from Halo coming to Windows Phone, Tesla and Apple, and much more!
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Photography is an art, and in art colors matter. Say you are taking product shots in a controlled lighting environment. There are tools that can help you gather the right color information while you shoot. If your workflow requires this, you may want to take a look at the SpyderCAPTURE Pro from DataColor.
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Are you thinking of starting a blog, but are unsure of how to begin? WordPress: Visual QuickStart Guide by Matt Beck and Jessica Neuman Beck would be a good place to start.
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Don’t you just HATE buying software and having that feeling of a one time price? Wouldn’t you rather just have to pay less for it each month or it stops working? Gaz and Guy debate this topic with their usual thoughtfulness so you probably shouldn’t expect a hard and definitive answer should you? Also the weather takes a hard beating or perhaps its the other way around, ISPs suck, Captain Kirk should sound like Curly, and Guy needs a more typical Press hat for Macworld. All this week on the MyMac Podcast.
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