MacJury #1002: Judging the iPad

January 27, 2010 by Chuck · Comments Off
Filed under: Audio/Music, Events, Hardware, Productivity, Software, Video, Web, iPad, iPhone

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The wait is over. Apple’s new iPad is finally here, putting an end to months of speculation, predictions and wishful thinking. How close does it come to being the ultimate portable device? How does it measure up to the astronomical hype? Will it save the newspaper and magazine industry, dominate the ebook market and upend hand-held gaming? What about the price points, options for connectivity and the selection of AT&T as the provider of internet access? Deliberations on all these issues and more are conducted by the panel of:


Peter Cohen	Jeff Gamet	Joe Kissell

Jean MacDonald	Don McAllister	Chuck Joiner

Tags: AT&T, Don McAllister, iPad, Jean MacDonald, jeff gamet, Joe Kissell, Peter Cohen

MacJury #1001: Social Networking in the Age of Earthquake Relief and Late Night TV Wars

January 20, 2010 by Chuck · Comments Off
Filed under: Business, Productivity, Web

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The MacJury convenes to discuss the impact of social networks, framed by two very different recent events: the Haiti earthquake and the late night TV war over Conan O’Brien vs. Jay Leno. The panel examines the participatory environment that has evolved, the implications of instant social communication, and the different focuses of each of the major social networks. The importance of Bill Gates finally joining Twitter, why users are still figuring out LinkedIn, proactive vs. reactive participation, and some advice from Mark Twain that can be applied to online social interactions are all discussed by the panel of: