MacVoices Video
Summary: Chuck Joiner talks with the most interesting and influential people in the Mac industry, as well as the individuals who are out there making it happen on the front lines of the global Mac community.
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On the show floor at Macworld 2011, Lee Adams of soundmatters shows off the foxl, their pocket-sized Bluetooth speaker. Lee explains how they get around the inevitable trade-off between size and sound by using the battery as the woofer, and how it can be used powered or portable, tethered or wireless.
ZAGG scored a "Best of Show" award at Macworld 2011 with their ZAGGmate iPad case and optional keyboard. Jason Melville explains how the ZAGGmate offers protecting while in transit, and improved function when in use, including the ability to angle for typing, viewing or other activities, and the addition of a Bluetooth keyboard to facilitate data input.
In the High Resolution Technologies booth at Macworld 2011, Michael Hobson explains how their HRT iStreamer improves the sound of the music coming from your Mac or iDevice. An external digital-to-analog converter and interface, the iStreamer provides superior sound just by plugging it in.
A booth that drew lots of attention at Macworld 2011 was iGrill. Chris Allen tells us why their Bluetooth meat thermometer makes more sense than one would think at first glance. With the companion iOS app, you can keep track of your meat's doneness without having to actually be there. Chris reviews the features and we resist the urge to make the same tired jokes he heard all show long.
From a very busy Aquafadas booth at Macworld 2011, Matthieu Kopp explains how they are providing a variety of tools for digital publication and digital distribution. Working with a currently unreleased plug-in for Adobe InDesign, Matthieu shows just how easy it can be to create a rich-media magazine-type document, then distribute it to the iPad, and talks about how this is just a sample of some of the authoring tools coming from Aquafadas.
At Macworld 2011, Paul Kafasis of Rogue Amoeba provides his thoughts on the show before updating us on the newest version of their audio-anywhere utility, AirFoil 4. Not just for iTunes music, Paul explains how Airfoil will send your Mac's audio to your iOS devices, other computers, and even your Apple TV home theater.
Suffering from weak cell phone signal on your iPhone? At Macworld 2011, Katie McNamara of Wi-Ex explains how the zBoost can boost your signal for both voice and data. Whether you mount the antenna inside or outside your house, zBoost will seamlessly help give you better coverage in your home or even in your car.
On the show floor at Macworld 2011, Doug Cripps of Fujitsu introduces us to the new Fujitsu ScanSnap S1100 mobile scanner. Small, light and rugged, the S1100 looks like a perfect scanner option for the mobile user. Doug shows off the speed of the scanner, explains how it scans to PDF, Evernote, Google Docs, Word, Excel, and more, and where it fits in with the already successful line of ScanSnap products.
A notable stop in the Mobile Apps Showcase at Macworld 2011 was the apps-and-more booth, where Apps and More showed off their add-ons for your iDevice that turn it into a cuckoo clock, beersongs, an app that let you get into the spirit of Octoberfest, and their vocal prowess with the latter.
In the Smile booth at Macworld 2011, Greg Scown talks about the choices both they and their customers make when buying apps through Apple's Mac App Store or direct from them. Greg explains the benefits and tradeoffs of each option, making it clear that here are no bad choices. Greg also updates us on the latest enhancements to the Smile Apps, including PDF Pen.
In the Other World Computing booth at Macworld 2011, Chris Haeffner shows off their new "three screen" OWC Media Center Solution that puts together an OWC mass-storage solution with a variety of separately available software solutions to provide a full-featured home theater. Chris walks us through the software involved, how they pre-set everything, and the capabilities for your Mac, big-screen TV, and mobile device.
In the Mobile App Showcase at Macworld 2011, Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater and the creator of MorphWiz talks about the move from analog to digital from a music perspective, his inspiration for the app, and how it brings some of the feel back. Starting out as a demo, Jordan takes us over the rainbow with an impromptu performance on MorphWiz on his iPad.
Taking home a "Best of Show" award for the second year in a row, Peter Skinner of Ten One Design talks about the Fling in their booth at Macworld 2011. The Fling adds a simple but very effective analog game controller to your iPad that can be removed at any time. Peter explains how it works without even a dock connector, and why you'll want to tell your friends but not your opponents.
Picking up one of the "Best of Show" awards at Macworld 2011, Rahul Shetty of Global Delight explains the simplicity and utility of their new product, Boom. Want your music louder on your Mac? How about the audio from any application or web site? Boom makes it easy, increasing volume up to 400% with no distortion, all through software. No external speakers or boxes to deal with, just improved volume, and for only $4.99.
In a different setting at Macworld 2011, Oliver Breidenbach, the CEO of Boinx Software, talks about their latest offering. BoinxTV Home brings the power of BoinxTV to the home, turning your Mac into a video production studio. Boinx has been careful to keep all the fun stuff in the home version, including green screen effects, lower thirds, transitions and much more. Oliver talks about how it compares to iMovie '11, and how you can leverage the knowledge gained in BoinxTV Home when you're ready to move up to the full version.
