MacJury #1003: The MacJury Holds Court at Macworld 2010
Filed under: Events, Productivity, Software, Video, Web, iPad, iPhone, iPod
In the Music Theater on the Macworld 2010 Show Floor, The MacJury convened to discuss the show, take questions from show-goers, and provide some favorite selections from the hundreds (thousands?) of products on display. The panel that attendees got to hear from, and see, included:
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| Tonya Engst |
Jeff Gamet |
Ted Landau |
Chuck La Tournous |
Chuck Joiner |
MacJury #922: The MacJury’s Last-Minute Tech Gift Solutions Session
Filed under: Audio/Music, Graphics/Photos, Hardware, Productivity, Software, Video, iPhone, iPod
Time is running out for holiday gift shopping, and The MacJury wants to help. Need to find the perfect last-minute gift for the Mac person on your list? The panel discusses their picks for items that can still be ordered in time for Christmas morning, or even ordered online after Santa has left the building. Whether you’re finishing up your shopping now or ten minutes before the gifts are opened, The MacJury has you covered with suggestions of software, hardware, books, services and even a vacation option. The panel delivering all the details includes:
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| John F. Braun |
Pat Fauquet |
Nancy Gravley |
Chuck Joiner |
MacJury #921: The MacJury Deliberates on The State of eBooks and eBook Readers
Who better to pass judgement on the current state of ebooks and ebook readers than a MacJury of Take Control ebook authors. The panel talks about the most recent and most popular ebook hardware, what needs to happen from both a technological and a cost perspective to make dedicated ebook readers truly successful, and why good may be good enough for now. Find out why the iPhone may be the best ebook platform available right now, why the Kindle is better than a dead cat, and more, from the panel of:
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| Michael Cohen |
Glenn Fleishman |
Joe
Kissell |
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| Kirk McElhearn |
Matt Neuburg |
Chuck Joiner |
MacJury #920: Deliberations on the New 27″ iMac, Apple’s Acquisition of LaLa, the JooJoo Pad and More
Filed under: Apple TV, Audio/Music, Business, Events, Graphics/Photos, Hardware, Productivity, Video, Web, iPhone, iPod
The MacJury is called to order to discuss the new 27″ iMac and why, with its large display, i7 quad core CPU and hyperthreading, it is a game-changer in the desktop computer space. Is it just the best iMac yet, or a harbinger of a coming move to a true television-style device from Apple? Evidence is also heard on Apple’s purchase of LaLa and what it might mean for the future of Apple’s music business, how the North Carolina data center may figure in, and how it might just fit in to the much ballyhooed Apple Tablet. Speaking of tablets…the MacJury passes judgement on the JooJoo pad, the internet tablet that is rising from the ashes of the CrunchPad. The panel that gets all this done includes:
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| Victor Cajiao | Pat Fauquet | Mark Fuccio | John Martellaro | Chuck Joiner |
MacJury #918: The MacJury Deliberates Holiday Gift Picks (Session 2)
Filed under: Hardware, Productivity, Software, Video, iPhone, iPod
The MacJury reconvenes with a new panel and more holiday gift picks. The trend of wide-ranging favorites continues, with several storage-related picks, a jewelry option, audio choices, video selections and more. Perhaps most surprising, several members of the MacJury make their singing debuts awhile making their picks. (No, really, they sing.) The panel driven to song include:
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| Pat Fauquet |
Jeff Gamet |
Steve Sande |
Julio Ojeda-Zapata |
Chuck Joiner |
MacJury #916: Debating the Microsoft ZuneHD vs. the iPod, Subscription Music and More
Is the ZuneHD a serious competitor to the iPod? Does it even represent a decent alternative? The MacJury reviews evidence such as the usefulness of wireless syncing, HD radio and why it does or doesn’t matter, and the lack of a Mac client for MIcrosoft’s MP3 player. The panel debate subscription music in general and Rhapsody in particular, argue over the tagging features for songs on the radio, and determine exactly which iPod the ZuneHD is targeting. The panelists for this edition include:
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| Peter Cohen |
Jonathan Cost |
Chris Foresman |
Jeff Gamet |
Chuck Joiner |
MacJury #915: New iPods, iTunes and More: Was It Really Only Rock & Roll? (Part 2)
Filed under: Audio/Music, Events, Hardware, Software, Video, iPhone, iPod
The MacJury continue their deliberations of Apple’s “It’s Only Rock & Roll” event by reviewing the new Home Sharing feature, discussing whether the iTunes Store redesign is a step forward, backward or sideways, and what the return of Steve Jobs means for future announcements. With the new version of iTunes, arranging your iPhone apps is no longer a frustrating game, apps can be shared between Macs, and the new album format premiers. All this and more are examined by the panel of:
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| Jeff Carlson |
Adam Christianson |
Glenn Fleishman |
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| Keith Lang |
Chuck La Tournous |
Chuck Joiner |
MacJury #914: New iPods, iTunes and More: Was It Really Only Rock & Roll? (Part 1)
Filed under: Audio/Music, Hardware, Software, Video, Web, iPhone, iPod
Apple’s September music event was entitled, “It’s Only Rock & Roll, But We Like It.” But was it really? The MacJury consider the facts in the first of a two-part discussion. Do the iPod nano’s new features reflect Steve Jobs’ absence or do they address some specific aspects of iPod use? And why an FM radio? Is the decision not to put a camera in the iPod touch an oversight or a differentiator? Should you upgrade to iPhone 3.1 right away? And perhaps the biggest question of all…Norah Jones??? The MacJury take the case with a panel of:
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| Jeff Carlson |
Adam Christianson |
Glenn Fleishman |
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| Keith Lang |
Chuck La Tournous |
Chuck Joiner |
MacJury #911: The MacJury Deliberate Jason Calicanis’ 5-Part Case Against Apple
Filed under: Audio/Music, Business, Hardware, Software, iPhone, iPod
WebLogs founder Jason Calicanis recently posted an indictment of Apple and their practices on his blog, and the MacJury took the case. The panel discusses Jason’s allegations of MP3 player anti-competition, monopolistic practices, “draconian” App Store policies, hypocrisy, and the Google Voice App rejection, and what he got wrong and what he got right. Along the way, App Store policies, the AT&T/Apple relationship, developer product marketing, iPhone app pricing and more are discussed by the panel of:
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| Peter Cohen |
Jeff Gamet |
Chuck Joiner |
MacJury #910: The MacJury, Tan, Rested and Ready, Convene to Discuss Vacation Tech
Filed under: Audio/Music, Graphics/Photos, Hardware, Software, Video, Web, iPhone, iPod
Several members of The MacJury took very different vacations this summer and convened to swap stories and discuss the tech they took (and didn’t take) with them. Tech on vacation? These are MacJurors we’re talking about. One went to an island, one to Disneyland, one to Sin City and one left the country. Which is which? What did they take? Find out about the destinations, the choices made and why from the panel of:
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Christopher
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Chuck
La Tournous |
Don
McAllister |
Chuck
Joiner |
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