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From AltWWDC in San Francisco, Dave Perry of Arf Software discusses why Voice Changer Plus is more than just a novelty app, and why accessibility has been surprisingly important for his audience. Dave also talks about making the switch from part-time to…

At AltWWDC in San Francisco, Jonah Neugass, the Dev Lead for Mobile Applications for Go Daddy, talks about the event, and covers what can be done with their app. (Hint: It is more than you think.) This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by Audible, a…

At AltWWDC in San Francisco, developer Kyle Kinkade discusses talks about the playful nature of his new productivity app, Eggscellent, and how his very varied background in games and children’s interactive books influences his projects. Kyle also talks…

Joe Kissell provides some new information on one of the most important things you should do with your Mac in Take Control of Backing Up Your Mac, Second Edition. The world of backups is ever changing, with new options and services vying for your data. Joe…

Adam Engst and Chuck Joiner got to do one of their favorite things when they made a virtual visit to the Chicago Apple User Group for a MacNotables session that included Adam’s World Wide Developers Conference expectations, Chuck’s views on the current…

David Sparks has penned his 5th book, Markdown – A MacSparky Field Guide with Eddie Smith. What is Markdown, you ask? David helps us understand what it is, and why we need it. Making a convincing case for Markdown as a common, easy-to-use option for text…

Jim Dalrymple gives us his last-minute thoughts on what we will and won’t see at Apple’s World Wide Developer’s Conference (WWDC) next week, and The Beard Bash, and then turns his attention to the launch of his new magazine. Describing The Loop…

Greg Maletic of Panic Software gives us a look at a very different kind of iOS app, Status Board. Featuring a customizable interface to display key pieces of data for your office, or for yourself, Status Board delivers an attractive way to visualize…

A little while ago, we looked at what we want, need and expect to see for iOS at Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference. This time, we take a look at what our panel wants, needs and expects to see for the Mac OS. Whether the Mac OS is mature and has no…

Jim Sherhart of Connected Data provides the details of the new 2.0 version of the Transporter software. With the new version in place, your Transporter will function more like the cloud services you are familiar with, including automatic syncing to all your…

Two of the organizers of the AltWWDC Conference, Judy Chen and Rob Elkin, are back to give us some updates on the event that will parallel Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco in a couple weeks. This time, they brought with them one…

Daniel Bérubé and Michael Horton are back to preview the presenters and activities at the upcoming SuperMeet in London. The SuperMeet has developed into a key series of events for the video production community. Dan and Mike talk about this year’s Las…

Jeff Gamet and host Chuck Joiner discuss Apple CEO Tim Cook’s appearance before a Senate committee on taxes, political posturing, and the realities of Apple’s tax strategies. Jeff also firmly rejects the notion of a career change for the both of them.…

Michael Cohen and our friends at Take Control Books have just released Take Control of PDFpen 6, and Michael displays his enthusiasm for both the book and the program in this discussion. Starting with the fact that he *wanted* to write this book (a…

Digital photography expert Derrick Story has a new book with a very specific focus. iPad for Digital Photographers is your guide to getting the most out of Apple’s tablet if you are into photography. Derrick talks about why the iPad is such a compelling and…

Ted Landau talks about the benefits of multiple Apple TVs (and why he now has one on every screen in his home), whether an Apple television makes sense, and how we all consume our video entertainment. Ted then takes aim at the next version of iOS and discusses…

Karen Anderson has many passions, one of which is the subject of blogging. In the first of a series of conversations on the subject, Karen helps us understand where we’re going by learning about where we’ve been in the world of blogging. Didn’t know…

TekRevue is the newest tech news and information site on the web, and we’ve got the founder and head guy, Jim Tanous, to tell us about it. Jim talks about why, in an already rich environment, he wanted to do something a little different, and what TekRevue…

With WWDC just around the corner, The MacJury gets geeky in some places as it takes a look at the needs, wants and expectations for the next version of the iOS. Side loading of apps, sharing documents among apps and de-krufting iOS are part of the…

Gus Mueller of Flying Meat Software has a lot to be proud of in the newest version of their photo and graphics powerhouse, Acorn 4. Gus walks us through some of the biggest updates, including the dynamically updating Brush Designer, non-Destructive Filters and…

There’s a new version of MailPlane, the stand-alone Gmail app for the Mac, and Lars Steiger of MailPlane talks about the new features and the challenges and benefits of providing more fully-featured access to Google’s mail. Lars also profiles their…

Jim Dalrymple has been busy reviewing, analyzing and commenting on a wide variety of happenings in the tech world, and is happy to share some of his thoughts on the recent Úll conference in Dublin, Blackberry’s CEO’s comments on the impending death of…

Ted Landau covers a wide variety of topics in our most recent conversation, including why he is attending Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC), whether tablets really will be dead in five years, and typing on an iPhone. Ted also talks about a…

As you start to make this year’s vacation plans, you might give a little extra thought to how technology can help, and what you should take with you. Chris Christensen of The Amateur Traveler is the perfect person to help you get a handle on travel gear,…

In case you weren’t paying attention, Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference sold out in less than 180 seconds this year. Even if you weren’t among the fortunate few to get a ticket, there is still an excellent reason to come to San Francisco in June.…

Confused about cloud storage? Joe Kissell to the rescue with his new ebook, Take Control of Dropbox. Joe talks to us about why Dropbox, and its freemium model, is at the top of the pecking order in this category, and what they are trying to do to stay there.…

The MacJury starts with a unique, real-world example of iPhone accessibility before diving into the most recent tApple earnings call. Rather than just re-state what you’ve already heard, however, the jurors examine Apple’s supply chain and iMac…

We wrap up NAB 2013 in Las Vegas with a different perspective on the show from Rodney Mitchell, the leader of the Washington DC, Maryland, & Virginia Creative Pro User Group. As a video professional, Rodney talks about some of the most interesting new…

In what is becoming something of a tradition, here are a few of the sights and sounds of NAB 2013, The Las Vegas SuperMeet, and the MediaMotion Ball to wrap up the MacVoices coverage of the events. Enjoy! This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile, the…

In the DJI Innovations‘ aerodrome on the  show floor at NAB 2013 in Las Vegas, CEO Colin Guinn gives us an up-close look at the Phantom, an all-in-one quadcopter package that can put your GoPro camera in the air for less than the price of a fully loaded…