Way back in TechFan episode 1, Tim and David have talked about the need and want of a new tablet devise that they could get as excited for as they were the iPad. Now that Amazon has announced and shown off the Kindle Fire, has their hopes come true?
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The Callet (pronounced Call-it) is a phone case and wallet in one that is customized to fit select Blackberry Curve, Blackberry Tour, and iPhone 3/3S/4 smart phones. The case has two slit-pockets in the back that can hold cash and cards. The color options are pink, white, blue, black, or white.
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How do you feel about a Mac made by Gateway or Sony or Dell? Guy asks and Gaz shakes his weary head in disbelief. As a matter of fact pretty much EVERYONE asked or that had read the article at MyMac that Guy wrote has said the same. Oh, and by the time you read this or hear this podcast, it will almost be time for unspecified iPhone news! YAY for rumors that can’t be proven but have a logical consistency!
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The iPad currently pretty much sits alone on top of the tablet market. Sure there’s been lots of, ‘HEY! Look at ME! I’M a tablet TOO!’ contenders, mostly running some version of Google’s Android version 3.x OS, but they’ve hardly been much of a threat for a variety of reasons. Oh I’ll get to those reasons in a bit, but for the most part they’ve been like those guys you see outside popular nightclubs with the Mr. T-like bouncer glaring at them menacingly every time they step too close to the velvet rope separating the haves from the have-nots.
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Download and listen here Subscribe in iTunes Scott and Tim continue their conversation, this time talking about who will rise out of the jungle
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Desktopr is a small app that sets your Mac’s desktop image, or wallpaper, to whatever you want: photo, movie, even a web site like Facebook or Twitter. The app lives in the menu bar, and is easily customized.
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When reviewing these books I tend to look for what has been omitted. In this case every aspect of the new Mac OS X Lion operating system was looked at, in as fine detail as a pocket guide format will allow. Networking, backup, and security are areas that are often overlooked in similar books. In this case the information provided is extremely detailed.
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Should Apple REALLY think different and stop making Apple-branded Macs? How does a Lenovo Mac sound to you?
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Tom Schmidt from FirstTech in Minneapolis joins Tim and David to discuss what an Apple Specialist is, what they do, and why Apple customers may have a better choice than an Apple Store. Tim buys a new PS3 and overlooks obvious solutions to getting his saved game data to the new machine. Neflix has more woes, as does David with iOS games. Plus, after HP ditches the TouchPad, now they ditch their CEO! All that, and MUCH more on this episode of TechFan.
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Touro Mobile Pro USB External 7200 rpm Hard Drive Hitachi $80 US for 500 GB or $92 US for 750 GB GoFlex Turbo USB
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Yeah, we had some stuff to talk about, but it’s mostly just fun stuff since it’s kinda quiet lately. Gaz has a chat about the Liverpool Tweetup that went international with FaceTime to the US from an Italian/Spanish restaurant. It makes sense if you listen. Microsoft wants us to use Windows 8 with everything plus cheese and should you buy an iPad 2 with the the iPad 3 much closer than farther away? And let’s give a great big hand to a rather unusual iPhone case.
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The online cloud computing and associated storage industry is full of competition. MemoryCloud is separating itself from other cloud storage suppliers by specialising in storage of your memories: your photos and your videos.
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Download and listen here Subscribe in iTunes Tim Robertson of MyMac.com, TechFan, and Mac Specialist talks with Scott about fanboys, writers, the success of
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The Jabra Halo is a Bluetooth headset that has many interesting features to make it worth checking out. First, it supports A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) that makes it an excellent wireless stereo headset for listening to music or podcasts from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch (or other device that support this Bluetooth profile). It’s also a Bluetooth headset for phone calls, so if you’re listening to your favorite music and your iPhone rings, you can answer from it directly by pressing the only button it has.
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Adobe Flash is a multimedia platform that is used to create vector animation and interactivity to a web page. Flash Catalyst CS5.5 is an exciting application for you to create interactive elements on a web page without writing code. I have to admit I was skeptical. Adding Flash animations has been intimidating at best, as I am not a web developer nor do I write code. Flash Catalyst allows you to import an Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, or an Adobe Fireworks file to use for your animation. Adobe has made Flash Catalyst a robust, yet easy to use, Flash experience for new and experienced web designers. As I decided to use an Adobe Illustrator CS5 file to import into Flash Catalyst for my animation, let’s discuss what is new in this software.
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Getting familiar with your computer; using Help files.
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David Cohen returns to join Tim Robertson on a variety of topics, including Mike Arrington, Windows 8, older game genres, and soup. Yes, soup!
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A quiet week Apple-wise but that doesn’t stop Gaz and Guy from having an extras long show. Thomas Zahler, writer and artist for the popular webcomic “Love and Capes (http://www.loveandcapes.com)” comes on to talk about how he creates his works on a Mac and what he wishes for in cool gear! Thom stays on with the GMen to have a bit of a chat about why PC makers seem to be so undecided when it comes to releasing new ultra-thin laptops similar to Apple’s MacBook Air.
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The Little Mac Book is a long running series of books which many Mac users, including myself, have been exposed to when first attempting to use the Mac platform.
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DataTale PAIR and SMART 2-bay RAID Drive Enclosures Company: Data Watch Technologies (Taiwan) Prices: $109 for PAIR and $129 for SMART (approximate online pricing)
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