Katie Floyd: Mac Power Users http://wwwmacpowerusers.com @katiefloyd
Chuck Joiner: The MacVoices Group at http://www.macvoicesgroup.com @chuckjoiner
Allison Sheridan: NosillaCast at http://podfeet.com @podfeet

Hardware Engineering

Glass and Aluminum < --oddly excited about the anodized aluminum back

Thinner and Lighter

4′ Display

16×9

one more row of Apps

Tech Specs

802.11n (5 GHz) Dual Channel!

A6

2x CPU

2x Graphics

22% Smaller

Camera- Even better

Panorama – goodbye apps

28MB photo

Audio

3 Micorphones for Better Audio Quality

Noise cancelling ear piece

Wide Band Audio – natural sounding voice (requires carrier support – no US carriers mentioned in Keynote)

Lightning Connector

All Digital, Adaptive, More Durable (Reversable)

Adapters Available

Does not support Audio Pass Through

But Phil specifically mentioned Speakers and use in the Car and listening to Music?

JP Morgan says the iPhone 5 colid measurably move the needle on the US Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

iOS 6

Not much new here

Really looking forward to Siri

iTunes

Cleaner interface

new stores for iOS devices

iCloud Sync for location – what info are they taking about my movies?

Available October

iPod Nano

No Clip

Bluetooth but no Wi-Fi

Video is Back

No Apps (yet)

The Podcast Problem

iPod Touch

Larger Screen

A5 Chip

No 3G/LTE

Better Camera with LED Flash

iPod touch Loop – WTF?’

AirPlay

Siri

Colors< -- Is it just me or does this scream "Teeny Bopper"?

Older iPod Touch Still Available

“Engineered for Maximum Funness” – Are you trying to piss off the English Teachers?

HeadPhones:

Earpods – Seriously, what’s with these names

General Thoughts:

What’s up with Doubling Down on Secrecy

Were there any surprises?

Thought Price Points for iPod Touch was High

What does Price Point of iPod touch mean for iPad Mini?

iPod Classic Still around – still ignored

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This episode is hosted by –

• Bart Busschots – IMP Podcast @bbusschots
• Allison Sheridan – NosillaCast Mac Podcast @podfeet
• Don McAllister – ScreenCastsOnline @donmcallister
• Chuck Joiner – The MacVoices Group, Twitter
  

Apple v Samsung

Al – I know it’s been talked to death but I haven’t gotten to talk about it yet so I’d love to…
Maybe we could talk the FUD angle? What was REALLY in the case and what wasn’t?

Definitive list of the patents

The REAL source of the problem is neither Apple nor Samsung, both have feduciary duties to their shareholders. The real problem is the US Patent System:
1) patents are given too easily
2) patents are given for ideas
3) patents last too long for the fast-moving tech industry

Software idea patents are utterly un-necessary and they really stifle innovation. Trade dress and copyright law already prevent copying of code and of look and feel. If software idea patents had been around all along we’d not have Keynote because Micrsoft would own the idea of a presentation app! Europe does not allow software idea patents BTW.

Mini iPad Rumours

Looks fairly certain now… where do we see it fitting in?
Does a new Kindle Fire matter?
Many people want this form factor – some people have pockets?
Physical Books – not what they’re cracked up to be (personal opinion/experience)

Java Exploit

Bart was irritated that it was broadcast as a Mac problem (even CNET)
Java Zero-Day vulnerability surfaces – via US CERT
Links on podfeet on how to disable Java in your browsers:

• Safari
• Chrome
• FireFox

Picks

• Allison – Innergie 3 in 1 cable Micro, Mini, Dock to USB $20
• Bart – Always on top Calculator (OS X) €0.79 – (also an RPN version for those who are that way inclined )
• Don – iTunes Festival App
• Chuck – Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

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