Dual Booting

Alan and Chess are excited about some of the recent Mac announcements:  new MacBook, USB Type-C connectors, HBO Now… oh, wait, there’s a new Watch coming out as well, right?  They have a few things to say about the latest announcements and whether or not you will see a timepiece on either of their wrists in the near future.  Plus, other random tech news… and does Chess have anything to rant about?  We honestly can’t remember.  App picks and more on this episode of “New Stuff”!

Your panelists: Chess Hoyle (Twitter: @chesshoyle, www.aisle7studios.com), Alan Jackson (Twitter: @alanjackson, www.jginteractive.com)

Alan and Chess discuss something they never thought they would say on a public podcast… Microsoft may be cool again!  Between Windows 10, new Surfaces, the new mobile Outlook, and the Xbox, Microsoft is doing the the right things… and Alan and Chess give their opinions on the happenings in Redmond.  Plus, they talk about the new Photos for Mac application that is meant to replace iPhoto, the Apple “iCar” rumors, and Chess’ exciting experience getting his MacBook Pro repaired.  App/Web Site picks are at the end of the episode, as always.

Chess recommends:  Alfred Remote Desktop
Alan recommends:  IFTTT.com and its various iOS apps

Your panelists: Chess Hoyle (Twitter: @chesshoyle, www.aisle7studios.com), Alan Jackson (Twitter: @alanjackson, www.jginteractive.com)

Although none of the guys were able to attend this year’s CES (Consumer Electronics Show), they were able to expertly pull up web sites that talk about CES and therefore make themselves sound knowledgeable about the new products being unveiled.  Home Automation devices, Google Glass, Sling TV, Curved Television Sets, and a word of warning about 5k iMacs… all on this months roundtable discussion episode of “New Stuff”.

Picks of the Month:

Did you know Sony Pictures was recently hacked and had terabytes worth of data stolen and shared? And did you know cab-sharing service Uber is experiencing some public relations issues? And what about the iPod classic… did you know it was officially “retired”?

Alan and Chess know these things. And they talk about them for the good part of an hour, along with Chess’ rant about the Xbox, Alan’s pontification on Internet set-top boxes, and Chess’ second rant about Adobe Creative Cloud. It’s all on this month’s Lee-Free episode of “New Stuff”!

Picks of the Month: “Acorns” (Alan), and “Adobe Shape CC” (Chess), both on iOS App Store.

Your panelists: Chess Hoyle (Twitter: @chesshoyle, www.aisle7studios.com), Alan Jackson (Twitter: @alanjackson, www.jginteractive.com)

Lee, Chess and Alan start off this month’s conversation by digging deep into the idea of Net Neutrality… what is it?  Why should we care?  And what did our President recently have to say about it?

After that discussion, the topics turn to things a little less grand… such as the Amazon “Echo”, Microsoft Office’s recent changes, some iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite feedback, and Twitter’s new mission statement.

And, as always, the guys share their Pick of the Month…

Chess: Schedugram

Lee: Sidekick

Alan: Adobe Voice

Your panelists: Chess Hoyle (Twitter: @chesshoyle, www.aisle7studios.com) Lee Yount (Twitter: @leeyount) Alan Jackson (Twitter: @alanjackson, www.jginteractive.com)

Our conversation starts with Alan throwing the rest of the panel for a loop and asking them about their reaction to the Windows 10 announcement… but then things return to normal as Lee, Chess and Alan discuss reactions to the latest Apple mobile operating system, iOS 8 (as well as some of the issues that have been reported), bendable iPhones, speculation on the upcoming Apple hardware announcement event, and much, much more!

Recommendations:

Cool Tools

Group Me

Boomerang for Gmail

Your panelists: Chess Hoyle (Twitter: @chesshoyle, www.aisle7studios.com) Lee Yount (Twitter: @leeyount) Alan Jackson (Twitter: @alanjackson, www.jginteractive.com)

Lee, Chess and Alan talk about the biggest Apple announcement from their latest keynote:  there’s a new U2 album on iTunes for free!  Oh, and there's also the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the Apple Watch, and Apple Pay…. they try to squeeze in a few minutes on those as well.  They also have some great app recommendations to share… all on this episode of “New Stuff”!

Recommendations:

Mailbox - www.mailboxapp.com

Evernote - www.evernote.com

Wunderlist - www.wunderlist.com

Sunrise - www.sunrise.am

Simpler - www.ytdevelopment.com

Elevate - www.elevateapp.com

Your panelists: Chess Hoyle (Twitter: @chesshoyle, www.aisle7studios.com) Lee Yount (Twitter: @leeyount) Alan Jackson (Twitter: @alanjackson, www.jginteractive.com)

This episode is sponsored by the Greater Hickory Kia Classic at Rock Barn Golf & Spa in Conover, NC. For tickets and additional information go to www.greaterhickorykiaclassic.com

Boy, is this embarrassing… we recorded a great episode in mid-August, well before the Apple iPhone/Watch announcement and before any other interesting Samsung/Motorola phone announcements in early September… but have just now got around to posting the episode.  The egg on our face is quite noticeable.  So, if you like hopping in a time machine and listening to three people talk about news and events that are probably irrelevant by now, here you go!  If nothing else, the App Picks of the month should still be worth checking out.

Your panelists: Chess Hoyle (Twitter: @chesshoyle, www.aisle7studios.com) Lee Yount (Twitter: @leeyount)
Alan Jackson (Twitter: @alanjackson, www.jginteractive.com)

Lee is back in the studio with Alan and Chess to talk about Appl… wait, no.  We’re determined to talk about things OTHER than Apple or Mac products.  Things like the fact that Facebook is valued at $190 billion dollars, the Amazon Fire phone is getting some tough reviews… Microsoft lays off 18,000 employees… we can’t take it any more!  We have to talk about Apple!  Like Apple's third quarter earnings report!  The elimination of Aperture and what it might mean for the pro market!  The upcoming iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite!  All of this, plus our app picks of the month.  It’s another great episode of “Mac Stuff”… no, wrong again.  Another episode of “New Stuff”, here on theMESH.tv.

Your panelists: Chess Hoyle (Twitter: @chesshoyle, www.aisle7studios.com)
Lee Yount (Twitter: @leeyount)
Alan Jackson (Twitter: @alanjackson, www.jginteractive.com)

It’s just Alan and Chess on the microphones today, as Lee had to go off and do something silly… like get married.  Regardless, we digest all of the Apple WWDC goodness, including thoughts on OS X Yosemite and iOS 8 and the general state of the Mac after this event.  Plus, we try to squeeze in some quick hits about Tesla, E3, and their picks of the month.  And look!  Just for our most dedicated fans, we have put together a nice list of links to articles below supporting what we talk about this month.  Isn’t that nice?

Follow Alan on Twitter at @alanjackson, and find him on the web at www.thejacksongroup.com.

Follow Chess on Twitter at @chesshoyle, and find him on the web at aisle7studios.com.

Quick Hits:

OS X Yosemite and iOS 8
http://lifehacker.com/all-the-new-stuff-in-ios-8-1584893352
http://lifehacker.com/all-the-new-stuff-in-os-x-10-10-yosemite-1584870045

Speed Reading App
http://www.spritzinc.com/#

E3
http://www.joystiq.com/2014/06/13/wrup-e3-of-future-past/
http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/12/halo-the-master-chief-collection/
http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/10/sony-e3-game-roundup-2014/
http://kotaku.com/nintendos-e3-2014-youre-buying-a-wii-u-now-right-1590356800

Tesla
http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/all-our-patent-are-belong-you