Panel:

Dave Hamilton – Mac Geek Gab Podcast, Twitter, , App.net

Chuck Joiner – MacVoices, Twitter App.net

Don McAllister – ScreenCastsOnline, Twitter App.net

Steve Stanger – stevestanger.com, Twitter

 
Topics: 

Why is so much tech advertising stupid? 

Apple is quiet, very quiet. Do they need to come out with something that’ll “blow our socks off”?

Is this a temporary lull or will Apple have these long gaps between product launches moving forward. What are we expecting to be announced at WWDC.

What is the best leadership style, and who’s got it, for Apple?

Picks:

Chuck – Apple Pro Video Series – Final Cut Pro X – Second Edition from Ripple Training

Steve – AirParrot 

Don – Up wristband and App – The new version

Dave – Synology Diskstation DS 412+ 

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Panel:

Katie Floyd – Mac Power Users, katiefloyd.me Twitter

Jeff Gamet – The Mac Observer, Twitter

Chuck Joiner – MacVoices, Twitter, App.net

Steve Stanger – My About.me page, Twitter

Topics include:

 – Google’s killing of Reader

 – Dropbox buying Mailbox

 – Does Apple need a bigger iPhone
 

Picks:

Katie – Dataman Pro

Jeff – IFTTT 

Chuck – CloudPull Free

          – CloudPull Premium

Steve – Clear for iOS and OSX 

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This special Pre-Macworld/iWorld 2013 edition has discussion of the event, the history of some of the MRT panel with the show, and what some of the panelists will be doing at the show. You will hear from:

Chuck Joiner – The MacVoices Group, Twitter, App.net

Katie Floyd – Mac Power Users, twitter

With special virtual appearances by:

John F Braun – macgeekgab.com @johnfbraun @macgeekgab

Jonathan Cost –Thinkmac.net, Twitter – MacTipsDaily

Dave Hamilton – macobserver.com/ macgeekgab.com/ @davehamilton

Don McAllister – ScreenCastsOnline @donmcallister

Allison Sheridan – NosillaCast at http://podfeet.com @podfeet

David Sparks – MacSparky, Mac Power Users, twitter

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This edition features:

Bart Busschots – The International Mac Podcast, www.bartb.ie (Twitter, Flickr, YouTube etc. linked from there)

Adam Christianson – Maccast, Twitter, App.net

Chuck Joiner – The MacVoices Group, Twitter, App.net

Topics covered by the panel include:

 – Windows’ Boss Steven Sinofsky leaving Microsoft

 – Experiences with Android, Windows 8 and Microsoft Surface

 – Pixel Density Wars

 – Linux on older Macs

 – Macs recognizing 3 TB hard drives

 – Apple’s changing culture – contribution matching, pet project time and more

 – Black Friday shopping – tech and otherwise

 – The challenges of multiple social media sites

Picks

 – Bart: Check The Weather (iOS Universal app) – cleanest and most elegant weather app I’ve yet seen –  (€1.79) ($1.99)

 – Adam: Byword

 – Chuck: dealmac, deal news, dealnews’ Black Friday newsletter, Black Friday App – dealnews.com, Inc.

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This edition features:

Bart Busschots – www.bartb.ie & www.impodcast.com – Twitter
Katie Floyd KatieFloyd.me, Twitter
Chuck Joiner – The MacVoices Group, Twitter
Steve Stanger stevestanger.com (about.me), Twitter

Topics:

App.net
– Do we need it? Do we want it?

How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking by Mat Honan

How we screwed (almost) the whole Apple community
– Journalism or irresponsibility?
– What lessons to learn from it?

Interconnectivity of Online LIfe?
– How do we detangle the web?

Katies blog post – Shared Data is No Bargain

Picks:

Chuck –Enhanced Bass Hi-Fi Noise Isolating Earphones by Monoprice

Steve – Snapheal
Remove extra objects, text, imperfections from images and perform photo enhancements in just few clicks. (Just like Photoshops Content aware fill)

Bart – Launch Centre Pro

Bart Plug – www.xkpasswd.net has been updated with some new features and V0.2 of the open source library has been released.

Katie – CEO Case for iPad

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MacRoundtable #109 – Macworld | iWorld 2012 from MacRoundtable on Vimeo.

The Mac Roundtable had their very own Tech Talk at Macworld | iWorld 2012! Participating panel members included:

John F Braun – macgeekgab.com @johnfbraun @macgeekgab

Victor Cajiao – http://www.typicalmacuser.com @victorcajiao

Adam Christianson – MacCast @maccast

Jeff Gamet – macobserver.com @jgamet

Dave Hamilton – macobserver.com/ macgeekgab.com/ @davehamilton

Chuck Joiner – The MacVoices Group @chuckjoiner

Don McAllister – ScreenCastsOnline @donmcallister

Ken Ray – MacOSKen, Day 6, MacOSKen Live @macosken

Allison Sheridan – NosillaCast Mac Podcast podfeet.com @podfeet

Steve Stanger – stevestanger.com @tmasteve iSee, iShoot, iPhone & The Mac Attack podcasts

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Mac Roundtable #107 from MacRoundtable on Vimeo.

Live at BlogWorld L.A. 2011, members of The Mac Roundtable gathered in person to discuss the show. In attendance were:

Victor Cajiao http://www.typicalmacuser.com @victorcajiao

John Chambers One Minute Tip Twitter: @tipman

Adam Christianson, MacCast http://www.maccast.com Twitter: @maccast

Dave Hamilton macobserver.com/ macgeekgab.com/ Twitter: @davehamilton

Chuck Joiner macvoicesgroup.com Twitter: @chuckjoiner

Don McAllister ScreenCastsOnline – http://screencastsoonline.com Twitter: @donmcallister

Allison Sheridan NosillaCast Mac Podcast http://podfeet.com Twitter: @podfeet

David Sparks macsparky.com macpowerusers.com Twitter: @macsparky

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This show is hosted by:

John F Braun Mac Geek Gab; Twitter

Katie Floyd – Mac Power Users; Twitter

Chuck Joiner – The MacVoices Group Twitter

The panel discuss the new Amazon Mac Software Download Store, iDevices dominating online video consumption, bandwidth caps and monitoring your usage, the controversy over AT&T’s data billing, the recent Skype and Twitter outages, and protecting yourself in an increasingly dangerous online world.

Amazon Mac Store
Special launch promotion Amazon is adding a $5 discount with the coupon code “SAVE5MAC” through June 1st.
The Amazon downloads require OS X 10.5 and higher. Purchases can be downloaded an unlimited number of times and are stored in Amazon’s Games and Software library.

Bodega

iPhone, iPad Dominate Mobile Video Viewing Market by Jeff Gamet on The Mac Observer

AT&T Hit with iPhone Data Charges Lawsuit by Jeff Gamet on The Mac Observer

Utilities to monitor bandwidth:

Mac
SurplusMeter

iDevice
DataMan Lite
DataMan Pro

To learn about current Twitter network issues – http://status.twitter.com/

Note that the current batch of malware requires the user to do something via an installer, be it clicking on a Continue button, and perhaps entering an admin username/password.

Securing your Mac from the new MacGuard malware variant by Topher Kessler on cnet

Mac Defender: Mostly Harmless by Chuck La Tournous on The Mac Observer

Picks:

Chuck – Western Digital 3 TB Drive

Katie – Stitcher Radio

John – Square

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The panel for this show includes:

John F. Braun – Mac Observer’s Mac Geek Gab / Twitter
Victor Cajiao – Typical Mac User Podcast and Typical Shutterbug Podcast / Twitter
Steve Stanger – The Mac Attack / Twitter
Chuck Joiner – The MacVoices Group / Twitter

Topics include:

– The experiences of two new Verizon iPhone owners, and the revelation that you *can* surf and talk at the same time
– A complex purchasing experience for a Mac Pro and monitor
– The security of solid-state drives
– Light Peak and whether we will see it anytime soon
– What we want and can expect in the next generation of MacBooks and MacBook Pros

Apple Care for iPhone through AMAZON

Picks:

John – Angry Birds and Red Laser

Steve – Magic Trackpad along with BetterTouchTool and Inklet

The Macworld article that sold Steve on the Magic Trackpad

Victor – Disk Radar Neat tool to find the big files on your hard drive. Limited-Time Introductory Pricing is $12.95 for single use and up to $29.95 for family pack

Chuck – Special Home Theater Deal – Yamaha RX-V667 7.2-Channel Home Theater Receiver and Harman Kardon HKTS 20BQ 5.1 Home Theater Speaker System

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The panel for this show includes:

John F. Braun The Mac Observer’s Mac Geek Gab Twitter
John Chambers One Minute Tip Twitter
Katie Floyd: Mac Power Users Twitter
Dave Hamilton – Mac Geek Gab Podcast Twitter
Chuck Joiner The MacVoices Group Twitter
Don McAllister ScreenCastsOnline Twitter
Allison Sheridan The NosillaCast Mac Podcast Twitter

Members of The Mac Roundtable were in Las Vegas for BlogWorld 2010, and gathered to discuss the structure of the conferences, the show floor, and some changes they would like to see. Two members discuss their own sessions, the ways both audio and video podcasts are consumed, and the importance of live streaming media.

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