Ted Landau tells us about his recent road trip, then speculates on the remaining lifespan of Apple’s iLife suite. What does the demise of iPhoto mean for iLife, and will the individual apps continue as stand-alone products? Ted provides his reasoning. We also get a little perspective on the Facebook “experiment” and the reaction (or lack of) to their abuse of trust.

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Joe Kissell has just written a book that can help everyone, no matter what they do, be more productive. Take Control of Automating Your Mac. Joe explains why he wanted this book to be an approachable guide to one of the most intimidating aspects of Mac use, and why it is your next step in becoming a more efficient Mac user. Starting out with simple examples, Joe takes us through some simple examples of automation and the utilities that make them easy. And no, you won’t be writing a single line of code. This Take Control book includes $60 worth of discount coupons for many of the utilities Joe talks about to help you get started. 

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The MacJury convenes to look two new pieces of hardware: Apple’s new lower-cost iMac and the Amazon Fire Phone. Who is the target market and why is now the right time for Apple to introduce a new, entry-level iMac? Can they make money at it? Will it succeed (whatever that means in today’s market)? Will Amazon’s entry into the phone market lure people away, and if so, who? Does it pose a threat to Apple, Samsung, or anyone? And, like the iMac, who is it for? All these questions and more are examined by the panel of Mark Gurman, Ted Landau, Jim Tanous and host Chuck Joiner.

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Podcasting has been enjoying something of a resurgence, and if you’re getting the itch to try it for yourself, then your best place to start is with Take Control of Podcasting on Your Mac, Third Edition. Andy Affleck has the latest and greatest on what you need to get started, including sections on hardware, software, services, podcast hosts, RSS feeds, and everything else. Andy explains his choices, how they differ from those in prior editions of the book and how podcasting has evolved into the popular medium it is today.

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The latest effort from Maria Langer is a new training course for Lynda.com, Up and Running with Twitter. Whether you’re new to Twitter or consider yourself an old hand, Maria has some tips that are guaranteed to make you a better, more efficient user. From the basics to some of the more advanced capabilities, Maria will show you how to go from novice to Twitter master with this course.

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To wrap up our coverage from AltConference 2014 in San Francisco, Rob Elkin, the organizer of AltConf, talks about the success of this year’s event, what’s in store for the future, and why it is such an important event for the developer community.

At AltConference 2014 in San Francisco, Steve from StayAtHand gives us a look at their slick new app that finds and compares available hotel rooms based on geographic location and your preferences, and displays them on a map for your selection.

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From The AltConference 2014 in San Francisco, Klaas Pieter Annema of Karma explains how their Karma Wi-Fi Hotspot.is different from others. Karma finally offers bandwidth the way you want it, when you want it, without contracts, requirements or monthly charges. You buy the bandwidth, use it when and where you want, and then buy more. The bandwidth never expires. Klaas goes over it all, along with how the social aspect of it can be used with friends and strangers to earn more bandwidth for yourself.

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From AltConference 2014 in San Francisco, Laura Brown of Artsy discusses how they are trying to expand awareness and availability in the art world, and their ambitious Art Genome Project. Laura also shares her thoughts on diversity in the developer community and some of the questions that need to be asked and answered.

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At AltConference 2014 in San Francisco, Julie Krasnienko of Looksery gives us a look at their Kickstarter project that brings real-time, interactive facial transformations to your iPhone. What does that mean? Change the shape of your face, the color of your eyes and much more in real time. Julie talks about the fun and practical applications of the technology.