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August 28, 2010 (NOW PLAYING!): 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, Avram Piltch, online editor for Laptop magazine, explains why he reluctantly came to believe Steve Jobs that Flash performance is troublesome on mobile devices.
Matt Mullenweg, one of the creators of the popular WordPress blogging platform, talks about the history of the open source application and plans for the future.
Noted Mac author and commentator Ted Landau discusses the prospects for a new Apple TV and whether Apple should build a new version of the MacBook Air.
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NOW PLAYING! August 28, 2010 — Avram Piltch, Matt Mullenweg and Ted Landau
Avram Piltch, online editor for Laptop magazine, says that Adobe Flash performs badly on mobile platforms; Matt Mullenweg, one of the creators of the popular WordPress blogging platform; noted Mac author and commentator Ted Landau discusses the prospects for a new Apple TV. |
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August 21, 2010 — Kirk McElhearn and Peter Cohen
Author and commentator Kirk McElhearn discusses Bento, a consumer-level database app, and WordPress, the world-famous blogging platform; commentator Peter Cohen, co-host of the “Angry Mac Bastards” radio show, and a columnist for The Loop, talks about the problems with gaming on the Mac platform, and whether the situation is poised to improve. |
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August 14, 2010 — Jim Dalrymple, Ross Rubin, Amanda Lefebvre and Joe Kissell
Columnist Jim Dalrymple, from The Loop, discusses the departure of Apple iPhone executive Mark Papermaster; industry analyst Ross Rubin, of the NPD Group; Microsoft’s Amanda Lefebvre outlines the new features in Office 2011 for the Mac; author Joe Kissell talks about working on the iPad. |
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August 7, 2010 — Dan Frakes, Jim Galbraith and Daniel Eran Dilger
Macworld Senior Editor Dan Frakes reviews Apple’s Magic Trackpad; Macworld Lab Director Jim Galbraith reports on the performance of the new iMacs; cutting-edge commentator Daniel Eran Dilger, from Roughly Drafted Magazine, discusses the recent security lapses of the Android OS, and wonders whether it’s time for Steve Ballmer to leave Microsoft. |
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July 31, 2010 — Dan Moren, Olga Antoniuk, Kirk McElhearn and Rob Pegoraro
Macworld Senior Editor Dan Moren on the impact of the new DCMA ruling that lets you legally unlock your iPhone; Social Media Evangelist Olga Antoniuk talks about MacKeeper; Columnist Kirk McElhearn discusses the future of the iPod; Washington Post columnist Rob Pegoraro covers broadband choices, the missing white iPhone, and the future of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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.” |