MacJury #1202: Apple’s Education and Ebook Publishing Announcements Examined
Weldon Dodd, Tonya Engst, Pat Fauquet and host Chuck Joiner [49:04m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadOnly hours after Apple make a series of announcements about their push into the textbook market, The MacJury met to examine the impact of such things as changes to the End User Licensing Agreement (EULA) and what it may mean for non-textbook publishers, the text book price ceiling and the focus on high school level [...]
MacJury #1201: Buying Your Own Tech Gifts, MacBook Pro vs. MacBook Air and More
When the first MacJury for 2012 convened, they discovered no one had purchased tech gifts for them, but they had all bought goodies for themselves. The panel discusses their choices, some of which may surprise you, debate the pros and cons of the MacBook Pro laptops vs. the MacBook Air line, replacement applications for the [...]
MacJury #1113: BlogWorld L.A. 2011 – The MacJury Discusses The Expo and Social Media in Business and Beyond
At BlogWorld Los Angeles 2011, members of The MacJury took the opportunity to convene a rare in-person session to discuss the benefits and presentations at the show, social media in business, gaming and beyond, and more. Answering a very early-morning call to order were Mark Fuccio, Jean MacDonald, Omaha Sternberg and host Chuck Joiner. This [...]
MacJury #1112: A Weekend with the iPhone 4S
The iPhone 4S didn’t seem to wow the crowd at its announcement, but the sales numbers clearly indicated there was lots to be excited about. The MacJury spent the weekend using their new iPhone 4Ss, and share stories of the shenanigans involved in acquiring the phone, SIM card swapping and surgery, and experiencing puppy love [...]
MacJury #1111: Remembering the Impact of Steve Jobs
An impromptu MacJury came together to share their thoughts on the impact of Steve Jobs following the news of his death. The panel includes Christopher Breen, Bryan Chaffin, Peter Cohen, Katie Floyd and host Chuck Joiner.
MacJury #1110: Evaluating the iPhone 4S Launch
Shortly after the iPhone 4S announcement event wrapped up, The MacJury convened to evaluate the latest news from Apple, including the issue surrounding the naming convention, the new camera, Siri, and the internal hardware changes to the device. The role of voice recognition in gaming, how your relationship with your phone may change once you [...]
MacJury #1109: Look Ma, No Cables! Moving Photos Between Camera, iPhone, iPad and Mac
Photo manipulation is more popular than ever with the proliferation of cameras in iDevices and the cost of good digital cameras constantly getting better by the month. The problem is how to keep track of what you shot where, and how to easily move your photos from one device to another for editing and sharing. [...]
MacJury #1108: An Apple Television: To Be or Not To Be?
There has been lots of talk about an Apple television, but should they build it? What would make it different? Why would you want one? The MacJury contemplates these questions and more in a compelling discussion of a relocated digital hub, a Kickstarter for video programs, getting what you want where you want it when [...]
MacJury #1107: Deliberations on the Resignation of Steve Jobs
The MacJury regretfully convenes to analyze the resignation of Apple CEO Steve Jobs. The panel look beyond the obvious concern for Mr. Jobs’ well-being to discuss how the announcement was made, what it says about who knew what when, and why the resignation was tendered now. What shareholders need to know, Apple’s amazing successes of [...]
MacJury #1106: Investing and Doing Business In the Apple Ecosystem
Operating in the shadow of Apple may be different than any other company in the world. A special MacJury convenes to discuss the benefits and challenges of doing business in and as part of the Apple ecosystem. What makes the Apple space different and what that is attractive from a business and investing perspective, the [...]
MacJury #1105: The MacJury Hears Preliminary Arguments on OS X Lion
After only a few hours with the release of OS X 10.7 Lion, members of The MacJury go on the record with their first impressions, favorite features and missing pieces of Apple’s new big cat. Concern is expressed over Apple’s tending toward bandwidth intensity, a cable provider is found guilty, and software incompatibility warnings are [...]
MacVoices Group Update – June 30, 2011
In a very brief update, Chuck explains the short hiatus for all the MacVoices Group shows, and promises to be back soon.
