If you haven’t watched the keynote, and you’re still behind in the news, you’re gonna wanna save some time and check this video out.

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Oh, and Brennan shares some footage from his latest job interview.

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On this week’s episode Suzy and Brennan take a look at some of the best Tower Defense games for iOS, including Toy Defense, Clash of Clans, Field Runners 2, and Kingdom Rush.

Make sure you hit us up on iTunes and leave a comment for us!

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With the studio under renovation, we move to Josh’s living-room to record this week’s episode (sorry about the audio quality). Brennan and Suzy talk about a great way to find awesome things to do in London while visiting the Olympics, FlickKick Football, Wolfram Sun Exposure Reference, and Mino Monsters.

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We take a quick look at some apps and tools for your iPhone so you can actually get outside
and get in shape, slackers.

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Did you know that you can print your Instagram photos on 12×12 or 20×20 canvas? Well, you can. CanvasPop has integrated Instagram into their printing service. We decided to take a moment and check out exactly how CanvasPop goes from Instagram to canvas prints. This behind the scenes look at CanvasPop takes you through the whole process from beginning to end.

Also, make sure you subscribe to our podcasts. We’ll love you forevah evah.

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In this week’s episode the Macgasm TV crew heads to RBC Bluesfest, checks out the Rdio app, I Am T-Pain update, the iHome IHM78, and looks at the Bluesfest application.

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This week Josh shows off the Pad And Quill Cartella case for the 11-inch MacBook Air, and Brennan drools over Death Rally a year after its release. What a newb.

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In this week’s episode, the boys show off Bike Baron for the iPad (works on the iPhone too) and a new app from photographer extrordinare Ron Brinkmann called FreezePaint. Both apps are worth checking out.

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In this week’s episode! Brennan and Luca check out some more camera gear while eating scrumptious cookies. First Luca fills us in on some more Luca eBay Specials™, showing off a dSLR camera mount and rail system, as well as a mountable camera, or ZOOM, clip for your belt. Brennan shows off a little toy we picked up to live stream some upcoming videos called the Teradek. It’s not cheap, but it’s certainly awesome.

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In this week’s episode, the boys show off Just Mobile’s UpStand for the iPad and Hold Fast Gear’s amazing all leather camera strap – The Money Maker. There’s also a nice little Western short thown in the mix in the middle of the podcast. Enjoy.

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We’re in the market for a new video camera for our podcast, so we thought it would be a great time to compare the video capabilities of the new Nikon D4 to the Sony FS100. Both cameras are in a similar price range, and both have a host of positives. Check out Luca and James Park talk about the cameras in this week’s episode of Macgasm TV.

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In this week’s episode of Macgasm TV, Brennan and Josh show off iPad, iPhone, and MacBook cases made out of wood. Sadly, they all broke and were useless in less than a week. Good times, indeed.

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Luca talks about Cinegrain (Episode 21) and GorillaGrain for your video projects. Think Instgram filters, but for your video. Josh shows off Frequency, an excellent application for the iPad that lets you view video from your favorite websites. Heck, you can even get this podcast directly from within Frequency. Luca also shows off another one of his eBay specials — a ring light.

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In this week’s episode, Brennan and Luca look at some awesome suction mounts from Digital Juice, and Luca tells us how he recovered data from a broken hard drive using Disk Drill.

If you use the coupon code “MGASM-NETD” during checkout, you’ll get an additional 20 percent off of Disk Drill.

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This week Brennan and Justin take a look at a couple of photography releated applications for your iPhone. Justin takes a look at Cateater’s Time Lapse Camera HD, and Brennan looks at Pic Stitch.

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In this week’s episode Josh ate a TERRIBLE sandwich before recording and is worried that he mAy blow chunks all over Elle. Oh yeah, we all talk about Agile Tortoise’s Phraseology, and the run away smash hit iOS game Pizza Vs. Skeletons. Yup, Pizza Versus Skeletons.

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In this week’s episode Josh and Brennan chat about Scribblenauts Remix and Smash Cops. Both games are super addicting and eat up way too much of your time, which kinda makes them perfect.

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This week Luca teams up with Sean Rioux to show off some music making applications as well as a controller for the iPad and iPhone. If you’re thinking about getting into making music on your iOS devices this is a must watch episode.

We chat about and show off the following:

• Rockmate for iPad
• The iRig Midi
• The Korg iMS-20 Application
• The Alesis DM Dock
• Akai SynthStation25
• GarageBand for iPad
• The iPad Camera Kit

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In this week’s episode, Brennan and Elle take a look at Temple Run and Cart Rider Rush, both free apps for the iPhone, and both loads of fun, kinda.

Oh, yeah. We should also welcome Elizabeth Cooke to the podcast. She’s going to be on episodes from time to time talking video games. Give her some love on Twitter.

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In this week’s episode we sit down with N-Product co-founder Dom Coballe to talk about the Deckster iPod nano timepieces.

The iWatch case from N-Product is built with a variety of materials, and made by hand, and it’s entirely designed, produced, and assembled in North America. Some of the straps are designed using recycled material like bike tire rubber, inner tube rubber, as well as leather.

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In this week’s episode Luca and Brennan take you through our studio setup for the video podcast. We get a lot of emails asking us how we pull off the show on a weekly basis, so we thought we would dedicate an episode to covering all that fun stuff.

Miscellaneous Gear

• iKlip for iPad $40.00
• We’re now using a TetherTools AeroMaster Table, and an iMac in the background

Cameras

• Camera A: Panasonic AG-HMC40PU $2100.00
• Camera B: Canon T2i/550D $680.00

Audio Rig

• 2 X Audio Technica 700 Series Wireless System $230.00
• Samson Q2U XLR Mic $60.00
• Beringer Xenyx 1202FX Mixer $110.00

Lighting

• Photo Basics 403 uLite 3-Light Kit $249.90

Software:

• Boinx TV $500.00
• Courier $9.99

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Quick side note: We seem to have picked up some echo/hiss in this episode. We apologize for that. We’re working hard to eliminate the problem.

We’ve spent a lot of time over the last couple of episodes talking about some peripherals and camera gear. Just so you know, we’re pretty obsessed with applications too.

In this week’s episode the guys talk about two apps that they’ve been absolutely obsessed with these last few weeks:

• Instacast HD
• Path

You can follow the links below to download the apps from the App Store.

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The products shown off this week:

• SecureStrap ($18)
• JerkStopper ($22)
• AeroXDC External Compartment ($50.00)
• Aero Table ($200.00)

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In this week’s episode Brennan is joined by Justin Van Leeuwen to discuss some kick-ass Christmas gift ideas for the photographer in your life. Gift prices range from the affordable to the expensive, so there’s a little somethin’ somethin’ for everyone in this episode.

Recommended Products:

Low Budget

• Think Tank Photo Pixel Pocket Rocket ($20.00).
• iTunes gift cards, duh ($30.00).

Medium Range

• Photek Umbrella – Softlighter II ($60.00)
• Wescott Apollo Softbox 28″ ($130.00)

High Roller

• LumoPro LP160 ($160.00)
• Think Tank Retrospective 20 ($168.00)

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In this week’s episode Brennan and Josh check out the Boombotix speaker system and the AluPen from Just Mobile. We also start getting back to HD edits with some BoinxTV hackery, but we’ll explain that one more in a future episode.

We’re gonna be honest. We didn’t think these products were going to be all that great, but it turns out we kinda love them both. I mean, that little Boombotix BB1 speaker is insanely loud, and perfect for pissing off old ladies on the bus. And the AluPen stylus is pretty solid for a stylus, and fits in your hand nicely, which is more than we can say for other styluses we’ve tested out in the past.

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In this week’s episode we talk about the IK Multimedia iKlip for the iPad, the PKG iPad and iPhone sleeves, and provide a quick follow up on the Pad and Quill iPhone case.

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In this week’s episode we check out the sexy Pad and Quill cases and some nipples for your MacBook. No, really, Nipples.

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We take a time out from reviewing hardware and cases and instead take a look at a couple of iPhone and iPad games: Pogo Cat and Soul.

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In this week’s episode we show off the Glif and the PadPivot, as well as give some thoughts on the products.

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In this week’s episode we talk about the Guardian MAXimus Mini from NewerTech, the Frio Cold Shoe and the BookBook for iPhone from Twelve South. All great products, and all stuff we highly recommend.

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After news of Steve Jobs’ passing found its way to Apple bloggers and fans, we put together a brief podcast presentation in which Corey Tamas (that’s me) chats with Peter Cohen of The Loop about Jobs, memories of how he did what he did, and what made him more than just another CEO. We’ve also included an excerpt from his Stanford commencement speech and a little taste of George Winston on piano.

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• iMessage, FaceTime, and iChat all merging?
• Apple files three trademarks for iMessage
• Final Cut Pro X gets a Proerer update, finally… and a trial version
• Apple still kicking ass in the customer support circles

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Hello friends. How are you all doing? We had some really great posts this week, including some that sparked a bit of controversy and blew up our comments section. To be honest, I love it when that happens. You get all this passion from both sides of the subject at hand, and in the end I think it gives the readers quite a bit to think about. If you want to get caught up with what I’m talking about, check out Josh’s post on the MacBook Air EFI update, then go onto Corey T’s “Lion, Link Baiting..” post. Don’t let all the Lion controversy get to you though, as we had some great reviews this week too. Susan found a great app for our teacher friends (please note that I was present in her class and on time). Marco took a moment away from his Angry Bird’s obsession to review Jetpack Joyride. Jen reviews Rdio for iOS and OS X. Have you subscribed to our podcast feed yet? Josh covers some tech startups in his hometown ‘hood in Ottawa in this week’s video podcast. Corey C. finds Lion’s Wi-Fi diagnostic tool and brings us the joyous news that Google Chrome supports Lion’s full screen mode now. Lastly, I feature a reader’s photography in my Flickr Find Friday post. As always, thanks for reading and keeping the comments fun!

• MacBook Air gets EFI update as Thunderbolt Displays get ready for shipment
• Lion, Link Baiting & the world of Tech Journalism
• iTeacherBook: Finally! An academic planner for educators!
• Jetpack Joyride shows Angry Birds the real meaning of flight
• Rdio for iOS and OSX, \är-d’E-O\
• Video Podcast: Putting Ottawa on your map
• Lion hides Wi-Fi diagnostics tool, usefulness questioned
• Google updates Chrome with Lion full-screen support
• Flickr Find Friday: Trackpad “Dancers”

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I know it may be surprising to those who live in the “valley,” but there’s a lot of very cool tech things going on around the globe, hell, in your home towns.

To prove it we decided to do a special episode showing off some cool tech startups doing some very cool things in our hometown of Ottawa.

In this special episode of the Macgasm Podcast you’ll see the following startups:

• Mercury Grove (Web Collaboration and Network Hippo)
• Netgen
• Select Start Studios
• Yan Sarazin
• OpenEra (SmartCloud)

Do us a favour. Check out those links and the companies you’ve seen above. They’re changing the game, and I’m proud to share a city with them.

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• Wunderlist as a todo application, it syncs and it’s great
• TextExpander
• Getting your cursor in the proper place in your TextExpander snippet
• Getting the character viewer and keyboard viewer in OS X Lion
• Getting accent characters from the keyboard in Lion
• Google Catalog
• Bastion (Steam, but not on the Mac. Boourns)
• Eugene is hooked on Kard Combat

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Hosts: 
Joshua Schnell,
Brennan Schnell

Filmed & Edited By: Luca Fiore

In this week’s episode we’re back on the roof, and holy hell, it’s hot, like someone opened the doors to hell hot. Anyway, we take yet another iPad case for a spin, as well as a nifty product by OWC that lets us continue using our SuperDrives after we’ve installed a data doubler.

• The OWC SuperSlim
• GumDrop’s Drop Series iPad 2 Case

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Eugene Huo

• Apple buys up Motorola Mobility, but is it just for the patents?
• Will Google benefit from controlling the Android experience from end to end?
• LTE rumors keep popping up, and popping up, and popping up.
• Why the heck wouldn’t Apple be testing LTE? Shouldn’t they be testing future technology?
• More information released on Apple’s Spaceship, scratch that, Campus.
• Blasting UFOs out of orbit with a Thunderwell. Josh isn’t on crack — it happened.

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Hosts:
Joshua Schnell,
Brennan Schnell

Man behind the cam
Luca Fiori

Topics

• The Thule (TAS-115) “sleeve” for your MacBook Pro
• The Peel 520 iPod touch case that turns your iPod touch into a makeshift iPhone

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Hosts:
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Eugene Huo

Guest:

Christine Chan, Lead Review Editor, AppAdvice

Show Notes

• Some random dude is already waiting in line for an iPhone 5 and free stuff
• iTunes Replay: where it’s at, what it means, and why it’s not here yet
• Malware is a problem on Android, but rare on iOS
• Christine recommends Baby Monkey (Going Backwards on a Pig)

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Host: Stephen Hackett, Joshua Schnell

This week’s podcast is a little different from previous Macgasm podcasts in that we didn’t have any topics set out before hand. We just talked about stuff. Turns out it was probably one of the more fun podcasts we’ve ever done. We were also temporarily joined by Bobby Ghosal, founder of FLUD for a little bit.

• Stephen posts a satirical look at the Lion rumor mill on Forkbombr
• Bad week for concerts
• Concert photos from Eastscene
• Stephen hits up Google Plus again
• Spotify, Rdio, and how bad Canada sucks
• Stephen sells his iPad and crashes his bike.
• Josh thinks Lion resume sucks
• Stephen’s son may or may not be the next Steve Jobs
• CNN drops the ball with their 24 hour iPad streaming
• Don’t listen to Josh… Camera+ does let you find your old photos
• Why are all the default web service settings in Safari’s preferences?
• Josh has too much beta in his life
• FLUD gets a drastic update
• Bobby Goshal of FLUD randomly stops by for some laughs
• Stephen is rocking Reeder on his iPhone

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In this week’s episode we install an OWC Datadoubler in a MacBook Pro, along with a brand spanking new SSD. We also show off the new Hard Candy Bubble Sleeve, as well as the Smartfish Whirl and Whirl mini mouse.

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Host: Stephen Hackett, Joshua Schnell

• Apple announces volume purchasing for business to business applications
• Is Lion the most innovative OS X update yet?
• The rumors of new Mac Pros have been great exaggerated, and now replaced with minis and MacBooks

Commentary

We were pretty lucky with this episode. As we headed to the record stations, Apple announced a major update to their volume licensing policies, and also introduced a new business to business option for app developers. Stephen and Josh talk about the implications, and whether or not the move could be a death knell for RIM. We also continue our long-running commentary on Lion, and clear up the rumors about new Mac Pros on the horizon.

Also, good times were had by all.

Hosts: Joshua Schnell, Luca Fiore

Topics:

• Elgato H.264
• Handbrake
• iMovie for iPad

We’re stepping away from Camera gear and getting back to our roots a little bit in this week’s episode of the video podcast. We’re still on video gear, but it’s pertaining to the Mac and iPad. In this week’s episode we talk about the Elgato H.264 and the huge time savings it brings to the table. We also talk briefly about transcoding video formats with Handbrake, and finally some of our annoyances with iMovie for the iPad.

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Host: Stephen Hackett

Guest: Marilyn Halpin, Macgasm Community Editor

• Apple pushed Lion GM to developers
• New MacBook Airs, Mac minis and Mac Pros coming post-Lion?
• mac-fusion

Commentary

While Josh is off at a hipster conference concert, I’m joined by Marilyn to discuss Lion’s imminent launch, new Mac hardware, and what all this means in the real world to real people.

Hosts: Brennan Schnell, Justin Van Leeuwen
Guest: Lisa Barker

Topics:

• RS DR-1 Double Strap
• Tether Tools Aero Master
• The Orbis Ring Flash

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• Final Cut Pro X backlash
• iPhone 4s and iPhone 5 out this fall?
• Cody’s ”Hate. Love. Fear.”
• Forkbombr: “An Open Letter to the Apple News Community on Steve Jobs’ Health”
• MacStories: The Big Data Center Theory

Commentary

Josh and I are joined by Cody Fink, staff writer over at MacStories. In addition to talking about the feedback video guys have given Apple over the new version of Final Cut, we discuss Apple’s next iPhone. Or iPhones, as it may be.

Finally, we discuss a piece Cody wrote a few weeks ago about some of the ups and downs of being a tech journalist.

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Host: Joshua Schnell, Stephen Hackett

• iTools
• .Mac
• MobileMe
• iCloud

Commentary

Stephen and I take a small trip down memory lane, talking about some of the features from iTools through to iCloud.  We also chat a little bit about what we think about iCloud, and where we might be heading with iCloud integration in Lion.

Again, I’m still in the process of setting up the studio after my move, so audio quality, while better than last time, could still use some work.  Let us know what you think in the comments. Make sure you click the retweet button. We could really use your help in spreading the word about the podcast.

• WWDC 2011 Keynote announcement recap
• Tomorrow is World IPv6 Day, and Apple is here to help make sure you are prepared for the future
• TotalFinder: A review and giveaway!
• Childhood favorite, Incredible Machine, makes its way to the App Store
• Podcast: WWDC 2011 Edition with The Loop guys
• You complete me! Adonit Writer: A Killer Case/Keyboard Combo for iPad
• MGV07: The Audyssey dock, Joule stand, and Moshi iVisor

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Hosts: Brennan Schnell, Joshua Schnell

• Audyssey South of Market Audio Dock
• Joule stand by Element Case
• Moshi iVisor AG for iPad

Commentary

On this week’s episode we focus on some iDevice products. After having spent a couple months with the Audyssey South of Market Audio Dock, I have to say, I’m pretty impressed.  Given the footprint, the sound quality is fantastic. Being able to toss audio over to the device from your desk via Bluetooth is a bit of a godsend for my office.

We also spent quite a bit of time with the Joule stand by Element Case. The case has become a staple on my desk. While I wish the view angles were a little more adjustable, and the price wasn’t so steep for a piece of machined aluminium, the stand is certainly solid.

The Moshi iVisor AG is easily one of the better screen protectors we’ve tried out, and trust us, we’ve tried more than I’d like to admit. The matte finish and black border really help to hide any air bubbles that may be present under the screen protector. Given the price, I’d highly recommend any of Moshi’s screen protecting products.

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Host: Joshua Schnell
Guests: Peter Cohen, Jim Dalrymple

• Lion (Mac App Store Distribution, AirDrop, Launchpad, etc .)
• iOS 5 (Notification Center, PC Free, Wi-Fi Sync, etc.)
• iCloud (iTunes Match and iTunes in the Cloud)

Commentary

The audio quality on this one is a bit flakey. I (Josh) just finished a move so the normal podcasting rig is all pulled apart and in boxes still.  We should be back up to snuff in the coming week. My apologies for that.

Also, a special thanks to goes out to The Loop guys for taking time out of their busy schedules (Jim was actually at WWDC) to chat with us right after the keynote.  It’s very much appreciated.

As always, if you love the podcast, you should make sure you’re subscribed in iTunes. And, if you really, really love us, leave a review in iTunes.

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• Joystick-it
• Spyder 3 Elite

Commentary

This week’s episode of the Macgasm Video Podcast is a bit of a mismash of topics. First, we show off ThinkGeek’s Joystick-it iPad Arcade stick. Long story short, this device lets you play games on your iPad like those Arcade cabinets from the 1980s. Then, we also show off NBA Jam for the iPad, and the Spyder 3 Elite to color calibrate your monitors.

Hope you enjoy it as much as we did making it.

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• Apple pre-announces WWDC keynote topics
• iWork released for iPhone, iPod touch
• Do not eat iPod shuffle

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• Twelve South BookBook (iPad)
• The Dodocase
• eBay cases
• iKlear cleaning solution for your iOS devices

Commentary

Despite destroying one of our mics midshow, we managed to pull the episode off. In this week’s episode we talk about Twelve South’s BookBook for the iPad, the Dodocase, as well as the iKlear cleaning solution for iOS devices.

Don’t forget, if you love the videos make sure you give them a nice little thumbs up on YouTube.

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Hosts: Joshua Schnell, Stephen Hackett

• Apple retail is turning the big 10.0.
• iPhone 5 (4S) camera is apparently getting an overhaul, according to a random, ugly case that’s probably more fake than real.
• Some quick and non-NDA breaking discussions about Lion.

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Hosts: Brennan Schnell, Luca Fiore

• Z96 LED light
• Litepanel LP Micro
• Pelican 1510
• Think Tank Airport International Ver 2.

Special thanks to Flickpad for sponsoring the episode.

Commentary

Every now and then we talk about a little bit more than our Macs. Today is one of those days. We chat about LED lights for your cameras, as well as some bags to lug your camera gear around in.

We’ve heard your emails. Photography gear is something we’ll be focusing on from time to time. Don’t worry though, in the upcoming weeks we will also be focusing on other Mac gear and some iOS games and apps. We haven’t forsaken you. We swear!

• MGV04: Camera bags, and LED light panels as bright as the sun
• Podcast: Apple University, Skype, and the Senate Committee
• Q and A: How do I get old email addresses out of Mail?
• The iCloud, Nuance voice-control, and the iPhone 5: A rumor
• Get extreme focus with Grandview

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• Apple University
• Skype finally patches the security hole, and then sells to Microsoft
• The Franken Senate committee puts Apple and Google on the hot seat
• Open versus closed versus integrated, what’s the dealio

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• The New York Times iPad app
• The Globe and Mail app (Canadian)
• RSS as a news delivery mechanism
• The Flipboard app
• The Kobo eReader

Special thanks to Mercury Grove for sponsoring the episode.

Commentary

Sometimes things get a little bit geeky, and this episode is no exception. In today’s episode we chat entirely about reading news on digital devices. Well, it’s not entirely all news. We also talk about the Kobo eReader.

It’s fun to sit back and watch how news delivery mechanisms have changed over the years. Somewhere along the way we went from bookmarking our favorite news websites to subscribing to RSS, and now a lot of people are transitioning from RSS based systems to Twitter based readers like Flipboard.

There’s clearly a struggle going on between the new approach and the old approach, and that struggle is clearly demonstrated in the applications we talk about in this episode. Hopefully you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed recording it.

Oh yeah, you might also want to stick around to the ending. The outro is pretty LAWLtastic.

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Hosts: Joshua Schnell, Stephen Hackett, and Eugene Huo

• Brand new iMacs ship.
• Lion Rumors: Castle and Reading List.
• Using Web Receipts to track your purchases online.
• Why is iOS multitasking so crappy?

Comments

Apple announced brand new iMacs yesterday. They’re beastly, and come with Thunderbolt ports. If there was ever a moment where it would make sense to do away with a Mac Pro and replace it with an iMac, this may be it. The gang chats about that possibility and whether or not it makes sense to go iMac in a professional environment.

In addition to the iMac announcement, there have also been some leaks about new potential features in Lion. Both Castle and Reading List have made appearances around the rumor mill over the last week. During the show we fill you in on what both are, and what you might expect from them, should they actually make their way into the final version of Lion.

Also, how many of you have heard of Web Receipts? You’re not alone if you haven’t. Most of us didn’t even know they existed until recently. Apparently Apple has built in some tools to let users print to PDFs and then directly into a receipt folder. We talk a bit about it, and illustrate just how we use it.

Finally, what the heck is the problem with multitasking in iOS? It doesn’t really multitask at all. Instead it acts more like fast user switching, but from one application to another instead of account to account. Something needs to be done, because if iOS is going to  dominate moving forward, it’ll eventually need to do more than one thing at once.

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Hosts: Chelsea Edgell, Brennan Schnell, Joshua Schnell

• The Otterbox iPad Defender ($67.48)
• Sonos S5 ($749)
• Chill Pill Mobile Speakers ($49)
• Griffin’s AirCurve Play ($20)
• and the Hand Stand iPad Case ($49)

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As you can see from one episode to the next, things have evolved quite a bit. There are still some kinks we’re working out, but we’re pretty happy with the road we’re heading down with the video podcast. We’ve already recorded up to episode seven, so you’ll be seeing a nice little progression in quality as we figure some things out on the fly.

Moving forward we’re going to be releasing these episodes every single Friday. We hit a small internet snafu this week, but from now on you can count on a brand spanking new video podcast every week.

So here’s what we need from you, the viewer. If you like the video, share it, tweet it, stumble it, and like it all over the place. We could really use your help!

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Hosts: Joshua Schnell, Stephen Hackett, and Myke Hurley

• The iPhone 5 mockup from This is my next
• Will we be seeing World Mode iPhones?
• The iPhone and iPad in big business

Comments

News this time of year is always a little iPhone heavy. We’re trying hard to avoid turning the podcast into an iPhone-centric episode at this point, but if our stats are any indicator, the iPhone 5 is on a lot of people’s mind this time around.

If you’ve been paying attention to the rumor mill the last couple of weeks, you’ve probably noticed an interesting looking mockup popup on the This is my next website.  There’s a lot about it that we both love and hate, so we decided to talk about it at length.

What’s the point of talking about the iPhone 5 if we’re not going to stop for a moment and address the possibilities of a World Mode iPhone, and whether or not Verizon CFO Fran Shammo meant what we have assumed he meant when he said,

“The fluctuation, I believe, will come when a new device from Apple is launched, whenever that may be, and that we will be, on the first time, on equal footing with our competitors on a new phone hitting the market, which will also be a global device.”

We’re not sure that global device means world mode.

Finally, there’s been a lot of talk about RIM’s Playbook, but Apple pointed out that 80 percent of Fortune 500 companies are testing or deploying iPhones. Add in a cup of interest from the medical industry, and you’ve got yourself a recipe for success.

We chat about all of this stuff on the podcast, so make sure you give it a listen.

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Hosts: Brennan Schnell and Justin Van Leeuwen

• Think Tank Photo — Retrospective 30
• Kelly Moore Bag
• OnOne’s DSLR Camera Remote App
• The Filter Storm 2 app for the iPad

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For those of you who haven’t been around for a while, we’ve spent some time doing a video podcast about a year ago. We learned something pretty quickly about it. In order to pull it off in a semi-professional manner, we needed more space. So we put it on hold, and took to the pavement to try to find a new studio. Previously we were recording in a third bedroom. It just wasn’t cutting it.

So this time, with new studio in hand, we found ourselves a camera man, and an editor to help out. The results are stunning, and we’re super excited to get rolling again with the project. We’ve already got seven episodes recorded, and the quality improvement from the first through to the last one we recorded is staggering.

We hope you enjoy watching these as much as we did making them. We’re aiming to release one new video every single week. You’ll be able to get them in our podcast feed, so make sure you’re all subscribed in iTunes.

Also, we’d like to publicly thank Scott Annan for supporting us and the project. We’re not sure if we’d be able to pull this off without him. If you get a chance, check out his website and follow him on Twitter.

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Hosts: Joshua Schnell and Stephen Hackett

• White iPhone 4 rears its unicorn head in public.
• SSD Drives, are they worth it or is it a waste of time?
• OmniFocus and GTD

Comments

It’s a bit of a mishmash episode today, but the topics are things we’ve been focusing on for a while now. While rumors get old fast, it’s starting to look like the white iPhone 4 may be a reality. It could be here sooner rather than later.

We also chat a little bit about SSD drives and the massive increase in response time that they provide to older systems.  If you’re interested in picking up a new SSD drive, you might want to listen to Stephen’s thoughts on the switch. He’s rocking a data doubler and loves it.

Last but not least is GTD, and we talk specifically about OmniFocus and how it’s great at letting you customize the app to your specific needs.

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Hosts: Joshua Schnell and Stephen Hackett

• Windows 8 App Store looks a helluva lot like Apple’s App Store
• Adobe announces CS 5.5
• Bloomberg’s Businessweek app moving to a subscription model

Comments

The Windows 8 App Store certainly looks a helluva lot like Apple’s App Store. We don’t care what you say — RIPOFF!

As for Adobe CS 5.5, Josh and Stephen talk about the merits of a pay per month software subscription versus buying the bundle outright.

Finally, Josh and Stephen chat about getting paid to provide news online, and whether or not we’re moving towards a system where it’s more profitable to write for a small audience that pays instead of a giant audience who wants your news for free.

Oh yeah, Josh is a little bit bass heavy in this episode.  We’ll have that fixed by the next episode.

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Host: Joshua Schnell
Guests: Terry Lucy, Myke Hurley

• Apple releases iAd application
• Apple asks Toyota to take down the Scion theme on ModMyI

Comments

If you don’t know by now, both Terry and Myke produce The Bro Show. It’s a tech-centric podcast, and it’s super awesome. You should probably check it out, and subscribe in iTunes. Both Terry and Myke also contribute here at Macgasm. You can find Terry and Myke’s articles all over the website.

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Host: Joshua Schnell, Stephen Hackett
Guest: Jim Dalrymple

• The Twitter Dickbar
• iPhone 5 and the aluminum backing
• iOS 4.3
• We chat about how Jim decides what rumors to post
• A whole bunch of other stuff

Host: Joshua Schnell, Stephen Hackett, Marilyn Halpin

Show Notes

• The iPad 2 announcement
• What we actually get in the iPad 2
• The white iPad 2
• No Qualcomm dual chipset
• Dual cameras
• iPad 2 AirPlay and Mirroring
• New iPad covers
• iOS 4.3
• The lack of MobileMe announcements

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With all the stuff happening today, we thought it would be appropriate to chat about the brand spanking new MacBook Pro, as well as the OS X Lion preview release to developers. For the record, neither of us has a developer account, and we haven’t had a chance to play with the operating system yet, but we do discuss the public announcements from Apple Inc.

We also chat about a bunch of other stuff:

Host: Joshua Schnell
Guest: Peter Cohen

• OS X Lion seeded to developers, and the newly announced features
• New MacBook Pros
• Thunderbolt
• Brief Discussion about the Mac App Store, Blu Ray, and FaceTime HD.

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Hosts: Joshua Schnell and Stephen Hackett
Guest: Dave Caolo

Show Notes:

This week we’re taking the longer podcast format for a spin. Instead of going to the 5 episodes over 5 days schedule, we’ve decided to hit the record button with Dave Caolo and see where it goes.  We spend most of our time talking about the way Apple blogs covered the news this week about Steve Jobs’ health, and where a journalist’s responsibilities lie in covering Steve Jobs’ health.

We also chat about a bunch of other stuff:

• The Steve Jobs Health Debacle
• The iPhone Nano Rumor
• The CEO Succession Plan
• The New MacBook Pros
• The iPhone 5 rumors

Special thanks to Dave Caolo for stopping by and chatting with us for an hour. You can find Dave at 52 Tiger and TUAW.

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Hosts: Grant Brünner
Guest: Stephen Hackett

Grant and Stephen discuss software and hardware possibilities that might be seen in the next iteration of Apple’s tablet.

A user-managable file system? Dual cameras? Quad-core suped-up turbo chargers? We don’t know yet, but we can speculate!

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Hosts: Grant Brünner
Guest: Stephen Hackett

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Guest: Patrick Rhone

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Guest: Patrick Rhone

Welcome to all Minimal Mac readers.  It’s great to have you guys stopping by! We have four additional episodes lined up with Patrick, and they will be posted over the course of this week.  We’d like to encourage you to subscribe to our feed in iTunes.

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Guest: Patrick Rhone

Welcome to all Minimal Mac readers.  It’s great to have you guys stopping by! We have four additional episodes lined up with Patrick, and they will be posted over the course of this week.  We’d like to encourage you to subscribe to our feed in iTunes.

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Hosts: Josh Schnell & Grant Brünner
Guest: Corey Tamas

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