MacVoices

On the show floor at NAB in Las Vegas, Sean Hibbs, the Brand Manager for SOLOSHOT, talks about the capabilities of their robotic camera. SOLOSHOT tracks the small transmitter that you can wear as an armband while participating in all sorts of sports or other activities. The newest version also integrates pan, tilt and zoom functions with some Sony cameras, with more to come.

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At Macworld/iWorld 2014, members of The Mac Roundtable took the Second Stage to talk about the iPad apps they really use, the implications of the release of Microsoft Office for iPad, and more.

Participants included:

John F. Braun of Mac Geek Tab (@johnfbraun)

Adam Christianson of The MacCast (@maccast)

Katie Floyd of Mac Power Users (@KatieFloyd)

Jeff Gamet of The Apple Context Machine (@jgamet)

Dave Hamilton of Mac Geek Tab (@DaveHamilton)

Chuck Joiner of MacVoices (@chuckjoiner)

Don McAllister of ScreenCastsOnline (@donmcallister)

David Sparks of Mac Power Users (@macsparky)

Ken Ray of Mac OS Ken (@macosken)

Allison Sheridan of The Nosillacast (@podfeet)

On the Second Stage at Macworld/iWorld 2014, several developers showed off some of the coolest apps at the show, including:

* John Chaffee of BusyMac demonstrated their upcoming BusyContacts

* Denys Zhadanov of Readle talked about Scanner Pro

* Yi Li and Richard of Orbeus searched photos with ReKoMe

* Philip Struchkov of MacPaw demonstrated security app Hider 2

* Stephanie of  Babiis explained their app that connects the little ones with far-flung relatives

* Paul Levine of RAGE Software discussed their iWeb/web site creation software EverWeb

* Mike Muhney of VIPorbit provided an overview of their customer relations software

At Macworld/iWorld 2014, Yaron Inger of Lightricks shows off Facetune for iPad, an app that improves any portrait photo easily. Rather than spend months learning the subtleties of Photoshop, FaceTune offers severals effects to whiten teeth, smooth skin, remove blemishes and more to turn your photo into a glamor shot.

In the Kanex booth at Macworld/iWorld 2014, Tracy Thomas shows us three highlights from their product line. The Kanex Multi-Sync Bluetooth Keyboard for Mac, iPad and iPhone lets you work with all these devices from one full-sized keyboard. The Kanex SimpleDock outfits your MacBook with more USB ports, charging capabilities and and Ethernet jack. Finally, the Kanex mySpot Pocket-Size Access Point might just be the perfect portable wireless router if your hotel is delivering access through Ethernet and you have multiple devices that you need to connect.

From Macworld, Ivan Randall of MacPhun shows off the pro versions of their photo correction and enhancement software. From simple enhancements to sophisticated manipulations, Intensify Pro puts the power of a Photoshop expert in your hands in a simple to understand and use interface. Remove that unwanted item from your photo, correct exposure problems and more, all like a pro.

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Interested in trying out a standing desk but put off by the price? At Macworld/iWorld 2014, Betty Grogon of Ergotron shows just how easy it can be with the WorkFit, an add-on to your existing desk that goes from sitting to standing with the wave of a hand. Able to support up to 30 pounds of weight (more than enough for a full-size iMac), the WorkFit can be configured at just about any height and orientation that you need. Betty talks about how it pulls this off and the engineering that assures your WorkFit will be part of your work environment for some time.

This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile, the makers of the brand new PDFpen Scan+, the best way to scan and create PDFs on your iDevice,  PDFpen 6 and PDFpenPro 6,  PDFpen for iPad, PDFpen for iPhone, as well as TextExpander for Mac, TextExpander touch and DiscLabel.

In the Double Robotics booth at Macworld/iWorld 2014, Co-founder and President Marc Devidts gives us a quick demo of the Double, their robot that puts you in remote locations with a visible, audible, mobile presence. Surprisingly easy to operate from an iPad, the Double lets you see and hear, and be seen and be heard almost as if you were there.

This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile, the makers of the brand new PDFpen Scan+, the best way to scan and create PDFs on your iDevice, PDFpen 6 and PDFpenPro 6, PDFpen for iPad, PDFpen for iPhone, as well as TextExpander for Mac, TextExpander touch and DiscLabel.

At Macworld/iWorld 2014 in San Francisco, Simo Elalj explains how their app and service, RefurbMe, makes sure you get the refurbished Apple products you want from the Apple Store by tracking price, configuration and availability for you, and then notifying you when what you want becomes available. And best of all, it is free to the user!

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At Macworld/iWorld 2014 in San Francisco, Product Specialist Scott Houston of Sennheiser talks about how their Momentum headphones deliver great sound in an attractive package, include iPhone features, and are a return to quality in on-ear and over-ear headphones.

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