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July 31, 2010: Meet the Night Owl himself, the incomparable Gene Steinberg, 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.

On this week’s all-star episode, Macworld Senior Editor Dan Moren joins us to discuss the impact of the new DCMA ruling that appears to allow you to legally unlock your iPhone, and then profiles Apple’s latest and greatest products.

Social Media Evangelist Olga Antoniuk joins us to talk about MacKeeper, a highly rated all-in-one backup and maintenance utility.

You’ll learn about the possible future of the iPod with author and commentator Kirk McElhearn.

And, Rob Pegoraro, consumer technology columnist with the Washington Post, discusses the ins and outs of high-speed Internet access, the reasons why Apple is delaying release of a white iPhone 4, and whether Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer should quit.


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Download NOW PLAYING! July 24, 2010 — Peter Cohen, Jason Snell and Rich Mogull

The fallout from the Antennagate brouhaha and Apple’s stellar financials are front and center with two of our guests. You’ll hear from commentator Peter Cohen, of the “Angry Mac Bastards” radio show, and Macworld Editorial Director Jason Snell; security guru Rich Mogull discusses a serious bug affecting Internet routers.


Download July 17, 2010 — Daniel Eran Dilger, John Martellaro and Robb Moore

It’s not quite all “Antennagate” all the time, but we do present a broad perspective on the reasons behind the iPhone 4 antenna uproar and whether the solutions actually work, featuring Daniel Eran Dilger, from Roughly Drafted Magazine, and John Martellaro, from The Mac Observer; also Robb Moore, CEO of ioSafe.


Download July 10, 2010 — Susie Ochs, Lance Ulanoff and Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus

We present Mac|Life Senior Editor Susie Ochs to cover the latest and greatest Apple Inc. news; Lance Ulanoff, Editor-in-Chief of PCMag.com, returns to discuss the facts surrounding the iPhone 4 antenna problem; Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus comes aboard to talk about his newest book, “iPhone 4 for Dummies.”


Download July 1, 2010 — Dan Frakes, Peter Cohen and Stephen Baker

We discuss the alleged antenna issues affecting the iPhone 4, those possible class-action lawsuits, the recent Mac mini update and lots more with Macworld Senior Editor Dan Frakes, and Peter Cohen, co-host of the “Angry Mac Bastards” radio show; Stephen Baker of The NPD Group on tech industry sales trends.


Download June 24, 2010 — Ted Landau, Kirk McElhearn and Dan Moren

Veteran Mac commentator Ted Landau explains why Apple hasn’t changed the basic look of new Macs in recent years; columnist Kirk McElhearn, a fan of mystery and science fiction novels, explains why he likes Apple’s iBooks ebook reading app; Macworld Senior Editor Dan Moren presents his detailed analysis of iOS 4.


Download June 17, 2010 — Jim Dalrymple, Daniel Eran Dilger and Molly E. Holzschlag

We return to the WWDC and last week’s official launch of iPhone 4 and iOS 4 with columnist Jim Dalrymple, from The Loop, and cutting-edge commentator Daniel Eran Dilger, of Roughly Drafted Magazine; Opera version 10.60 profiled by Web evangelist Molly E. Holzschlag, who also explains what HTML 5 is all about.


Download June 10, 2010 — Adam Engst, Ross Rubin and Peter Cohen

The Night Owl and our team of guest experts explore the announcements that emerged from Apple’s WWDC keynote. Along for the ride are Adam Engst, Editor/Publisher of TidBITS and Take Control Books, industry analyst NPD Group, of the NPD Group, and Peter Cohen, one of the “Angry Mac Bastards.”


Download June 3, 2010 — Kirk McElhearn and Jason Snell

Author and commentator Kirk McElhearn rants about cable clutter and possible solutions to the “rats nest” behind your computer and below your desk; Macworld Editorial Director Jason Snell will be on hand to explain why he feels that Apple must seriously consider opening the iPhone platform. He’ll also deliver his fearless reactions to the last TV season in the U.S. along with his expectations for summer and fall.



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