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If The Road to Macworld | iWorld 2012 had a map, it was probably created with Ortelius from Mapdiva. Jill Saligoe-Simmel and Graham Cox talk about their unique cartography application, and why it takes a specialized tool set to successfully draw a map. Mapdiva doesn't just do maps, however. Artboard is an approachable vector drawing program that comes with plenty of included styles and clipart to get you started.

Our next stop on The Road to Macworld | iWorld 2012 is to chat with Jean MacDonald and Philip Goward of Smile. Taking a developer's perspective toward Macworld | iWorld, they explain what Smile gets out of its show floor presence, and it is so much that they will have two different booths at this year's event. They also profile their flagship products, PDFpen and TextExpander 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 latter, a utility that is needed from Apple and more. Those sharing their wisdom include Erik Bernskiold, Jeff Gamet, Steve Stanger and host Chuck Joiner.

Andy Ihnatko turns his attention to the changing landscape of television and what the Internet is and ins't doing to it. Andy puts into perspective why everything that is happening is important but not widespread, what the networks and cable companies role is in the drama, and why the Apple TV is a transformative technology. To help you celebrate the season, Andy delivers a surprise holiday movie pick, and explains why it is a bit out of the box.

Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus reaches into his Santa bag and pulls out some terrific holiday gift ideas for the tech-oriented..whether that's you or someone you're buying for. From music to video, gaming to clothing (yes, clothing), Bob has you covered. Bob also shares his plans for the upcoming Macworld | iWorld, and why you might find him more accessible than in the past.

With the ever-increasing number of services offering movies, TV shows and more, it can be difficult to find what you want when you want it. Enter Fanhattan. Gilles BianRosa, CEO of Fanhattan explains how their service locates the movies, TV shows and more that you want to see, tells you how they are available (rent, buy, stream, etc.), and in many cases, lets you start watching right away, especially on an iDevice. Fanhattan goes beyond that, though, and connects you with all sorts of related content and materials to supplement your experience. Gilles covers all that, the future of Fanhattan on our televisions, and more.

In what may or may not be his last Take Control book of the year, Joe Kissell talks about the third edition of Take Control of Mail on Your iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Yes, we know…you've been using Mail on your iDevices just fine up until now. What you don't know is that Mail has been undergoing many changes, especially in iOS 5, and now rivals many desktop mail programs. Joe reviews the changes and updates, and talks about why it may be all the mail program you need. Covering not just Apple's iCloud mail but also Gmail, an old dog email service that has learned new tricks and one feature that needs Apple's attention, Joe helps us further refine our email strategy with Apple's mobile devices in mind.

Just in time for the holidays, Tonya Engst steps up to help the armies of happy new iPad owners with Take Control of Your iPad. In the new edition, Tonya goes beyond the basics and helps users get the most out of their iPads. iOS 5 brought major changes in function and capabilities. Tonya discusses those changes and how she prioritized and addressed them to let both new and experienced users discover more of the power of their iPad. From the new Set-Up Assistant to getting started with iCloud, Tonya will help you take control of your iPad.

From BlogWorld Los Angeles 2011, Jenna Langer, Director of Strategy for Livefyre explains how Livefyre replaces your site's commenting options with a fully-featured, real-time system that includes the ability to pull social media conversations into your blog, sharing options and much more. Jenna discusses the ease of implementation, their adaptive moderation, spam and profanity options and more.

At BlogWorld Los Angeles 2011, Chris Van Dusen, Chief Marketing Office for MeetingBurner, talks about the features that differentiate their online meeting/webinar/conference service from the competition.

One of the most popular booths at BlogWorld Los Angeles 2011 was Viddy. Chris Ovitz, Chief Evangelist and SVP Business Development, introduces their iPhone app and service, talks about how it helps upgrade and share the videos you shoot, and how you will soon be able to have the Muppets appear in your videos. Yes, the Muppets.

From a corner of BlogWorld Los Angeles 2011, Allison Sheridan of the NosillaCast discussed her interest in making all forms of media content accessible to those with physical challenges. Allison provides some tips to make some simple tips for bloggers and podcasters, and talks about the unusual way she will make her point at her session at Macworld | iWorld in San Francisco in January.

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.

From BlogWorld Los Angeles 2011, Jostein Svendsen, Chief Executive Officer for WeVideo, explains how their service puts your raw video files in the cloud, and then lets you and others edit them in a collaborative environment. The system takes advantage of server power to facilitate the process, and delivers a sophisticated yet easy-to-use editing platform, making live shooting and remote editing accessible to anyone.

On the show floor at BlogWorld Los Angeles 2011, Jay Blazensky, Vice President of Development for VoiceBase, provides a demonstration of how their service analyzes, keywords and even transcribes audio audio content, whether standalone or in video. Find out how VoiceBase can make your content more accessible automatically.