Month: September 2011

Frank Lombaer – TechFan #46

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Senior Engineer Frank Lombaer joins Tim Robertson for a terrific chat. The topics include video games from yesteryear, today, and tomorrow, keyboards, how Frank became a tech fan, the future of technology, and how one becomes a Macintosh Senior Engineer. And that, officially, is the longest sentence I have written in months!

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Why DO We Buy Apple Stuff
MyMac Podcast #366

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A show with many twists and turns! From a Webcomic artist who had problems with her iPhone Danielle Corsetto (http://www.girlswithslingshots.com) to John Astin from the Aadams Family, we really run the gauntlet with this show. We ask, “Will you buy an iPhone 5 even if it means breaking your existing contract and what might tempt people to buy a tablet not from Apple. OH, and Guy screws up the beginning of the second segment not once, but twice and if you listen ALLLLL the way to the end you can hear it too!

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SoundHound – Review

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SoundHound is a music search and recognition app for iOS devices and Android phones. Unlike its competitor, Shazam, which can only recognize recorded music, SoundHound uses a Sound2Sound search engine that allows you to speak the artist name or music title, in addition to humming or singing the song.

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Five iPad and iPad 2 Books from Wiley – Book Review

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All five of these how-to books from Wiley Publishing cover the iPad and iPad 2. The information presented does not vary much from one book to another, but the writing styles and book designs do. iPad2 Fully Loaded by Alan Hess was my favorite in this batch because of the clear, straightforward language, the compact design, the helpful boxed tips liberally scattered throughout the book, and a comprehensive index.

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SuperTooth HD – Review

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The SuperTooth HD is a sleek and elegant looking Bluetooth speaker phone that has smooth lines and a well designed layout of buttons. One particularly nice feature is the backlight that adjusts itself to ambient light levels. This is a real plus for night drivers who don’t wish to be distracted by bright lights.

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Jackpot!
TechFan Podcast #45

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A slowish Tech week finds David still in Las Vegas. Android Tablets are discusses, as well as the possibility of Android on the HP TouchPad. Are we really in a Post-PC world, or has the PC simply evolved? We have feedback from Frank, who defends classic games as being unsophisticated as David said on the last show. Finally, Tim and David look at a handful of iOS apps, including productivity and games. 

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Liking That Lion Yet – MyMac Podcast #365

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Earthquakes and Hurricanes, and CEO resignations OH MY! A geek’s chain makes the news of the weird along with a tokyo man’s running tribute to Steve Jobs and Apple. Gaz has some great tips for Lion and since he missed out on the breaking Steve resignation news last week, gives us his opinion this week. When is a certificate NOT a certificate and Apple has a BIG problem! They can’t make enough Macs to fill the demand!

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