Rob Elkin is again organizing a parallel event to Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference. This year, it will be called AltConf, and is a follow-up to last year’s very successful AltWWDC. Rob talks about their new venues (yes, two of them) that will make this year even bigger and better. From the conference space that will host a variety of notable speakers to the Labs space which will feature and exhibitors area, AltConf will be a can’t miss event whether you have a WWDC ticket or not. Rob talks about how they found the venues, the funding, and the sense of community that AltConf helps create.

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Kirk McElhearn has just released an update to Take Control of iTunes 11: The FAQ, taking it to version 1.3. Why an update at this time? Kirk talks about some of the changes to the book, and to iTunes itself that prompted this edition, including changes to the way iTunes handles podcasts, books vs. audiobooks, search features and more. Kirk and Chuck also veer into related territory in discussing owning vs subscribing to music, whether it makes sense to divide up iTunes functionality among different, dedicated apps, and how some of that process has already begun. Will it continue? Kirk has all the answers that are available right now.

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The MacJury is back to look at the motivations and implications of the much talked-about, probable, maybe, could-be acquisition of Beats Music by Apple. We take a stroll down the speculation lane, examining the best and worst-case scenarios of this possibility, what it could mean for Apple’s music services, headphone market presence and overall rating on the cool scale. Along the way, music ownership, streaming services and discovery are all covered by the panel of Mark Fuccio, John Martellaro, Ken Ray and host Chuck Joiner. (Part 1 of 2.)

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In the second part of a a marathon deliberation session, The MacJury looks whether justice was served by the Apple v. Samsung verdict, patents, mobile phone operating systems, and why you should never trust the salesman. The members of this special panel include Mark Fuccio, John Martellaro, Ken Ray and host Chuck Joiner. (Part 2 of 2.)

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Ted Landau takes a practical look at the pros and cons of iPhone camera add-on lenses, comments on Apple’s 7-for-1 stock split, and discusses what he expects and doesn’t expect from Apple’s World Wide Developer’s Conference (WWDC).

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Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus is about to embark on his annual Mid-Atlantic Mac User Group Tour, with stops in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Bob talks about what he’ll be talking about, discusses the fun and challenges of going solo with Garageband, and provides and update on his television show project.

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In Take Control of The Cloud, Joe Kissell takes on his biggest challenge yet. Not just content with this cloud service or that, Joe helps  you understand “The Cloud” in the macro sense, reviews some of the services that are out there to make your life easier and better, and how to evaluate the benefits and compromises of using those services. Joe explains why he felt it was time for a book of this scope, exactly what it accomplishes, and comments on the viability of some popular cloud services.

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Ted Landau provides his perspective on Macworld/iWorld 2014 (and gets in a few shots at Chuck), addresses the quality of the presentations there compared to other conferences and venues, then turns his attention to the decline of the DVR. More video available everywhere, or more difficult to get what you want? Ted weighs in, and also offers a workaround for a WiFi problem that some MacBook Pro users are experiencing.

 

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Adam Engst and Chuck Joiner make a virtual visit to The Tulsa Users of Macintosh Society to wrap up Macworld/iWorld 2014 with discussions of the best products and the show’s evolution, the impact of Office for iPad and what it says about the new leadership at Microsoft, the Heartbleed exploit and more.

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At the 2014 Las Vegas SuperMeet, Nick Woollard of Audio Network describes how their library of high quality production music for TV, film, advertising and corporate video can solve your problems when it comes to selection, variety and licensing.

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