The Mac & Forth Show

With only a few days to Apple next launch event it’s time to yet again play The Mac & Forth Quiz Of What Will Be Announced…catchy title huh?
Ric, Matt, Barry and Karl are joined by Dr. Richard Harkness (Human V2) to try and predict what will be revealed next Monday. Also, you have the opportunity of challenging our assembled….what’s a nice word?…errr…..pundits, with your own predictions. Just follow the link listed below.

Apple Photos

Cooking Secrecy

It’s All In The Invite

The Apple Watch Quiz

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Worth a Tweet:
Karl: Sonos Play:1 - £167
Matt: Nifty MiniDrive - from €34.99
Ric: Firefox Hello
Richard: Mix Your Watch
Barry: Thunder - Wonder Days

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News Roundup read by: Missy

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With both Missy and Bazza away we have a BOGOF (Buy One Get One Free) guest situation as both Andy Leigh and Callum Petras join Ric, Matt and Karl to discuss the weeks Apple and Apple related news and place it under their microscope...well, they have to use them for something.

Free Repairs For Some...At Last.

There's Gold In That There Watch.

Let's Pay The Trolls.

Power Off, Tracker On.

Tokenization In The EU.

Meet The Concierge.

Let The Public Use 8.3...Wait, What?

Worth a Tweet:
Karl: Mountie Clip
Karl: Type2Phone
Matt: Lightning & Magsafe Saver
Callum: Pingit
Andy: Sonos
Ric: Health Mate by Withings
Chatroom: Role: A Role Playing Party Game

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Another week and another round of Apple related news hits the air. (Un)Fortunately Barry, Ric and Karl are here to share their views and opinions but they are thankfully joined by the competent Russ Clewett (The AirWaves Podcast) to discuss, dissect and dismiss the weeks news.

The Apple Car...Yeah, right.

No Guns for You But Maybe Some Weed.

For The Record.

When 2GB Just isn't Enough.

A Study of Ive.

Madden's Getting Old(er).

Worth a Tweet:
Karl: PewPew £Free
Karl2: iTunes Movie & TV Show of the Week
Russ: Fuji Camera Remote App.
Baz: Norse-Corp Attack Monitor

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News Roundup read by: Missy
Thanks To: Guy Serle

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After a few unexpected weeks away Alex G. Fox competently takes over the hosting duties as Karl falls ill moments before the show. This week he is joined by Matt, Barry and Dr Richard Harkness (Human V2) to discuss the weeks Apple and tech related news. 

Apple’s Photos is Coming.

Trained in Watch Usage.

Personal Health Monitoring.

Apple’s Music Strategy.

Now we Know Where All the Money Goes.

Microsoft new direction and what it means for Apple.

Worth a Tweet:
Barry: This War is Mine £12.99
Matt: Luna: The Smart Bed Mattress $199
Richard: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn on Kindle £1.29
Alex: Maltese Cube by Guy Serle on Kindle £1.99
Karl: Outlook for iOS

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This week Ric, Matt, Barry and Karl are in search of any significant Apple related news but having come up a bit empty they turn their attention to Glass, Nest and the Uber service....That was a sentence that would have made no sense a few years ago.

Apple Taken To Court....Again.

The Floyd Blames Apple.

Glass Will Return.

Madden's Nest.

Uber and London.

Glitter Bomb Explodes.

Worth a Tweet:
Karl: Bowling Centre £2.29
Ric: Windows 8.1 (?????)
Matt: Workflow £2.49
Matt: RoaringApps Site

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It's a brand new year and a brand new episode of The Mac & Forth Show. This week Ric, Matt, Barry and Karl are joined by the wonderful Don McAllister (ScreenCastsOnline). We  get to discuss the week's Apple related news and poke a little fun at things with a long pokey stick.

Silly Studies.

Cameron Crazy?

EU VAT is just FUN.

HomeKit & SIRI.

Apple Fake Watch.

Flickr Finals.

Worth a Tweet:
Karl: Inferno 2 £1.99
Ric: Ship Your Enemies Glitter
Barry: 8 Ball Pool £Free
Don: 4KDownload
ElectricBanana (Chat-Room): Framed £3.99

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It was a week and a bit before Christmas and all through the house, the Mac & Forth hosters, were skulking about. 

This week Ric and Karl are joined by Russ Clewett (The Airwaves Podcast), Dr Richard Harkness (Human V2) and podcaster newbie Callum Petras as they cast their festive eye over the weeks Apple news and share their likes and dislikes on their favourite tech company. 

Grumpy Guardian 

Restricted Watch Apps

Evil Madden

Likes & Dislikes

Helping out. 

The MacMedics

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Worth a Tweet:
Karl: Ski Safari £0.69
Ric: Circle Pong £Free
Richard: Hour of Code
Russ: Elite Dangerous & Project SAM
Callum: Withings Healthmate

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The team returns for another week to try and find a few Apple stories. Ric, Barry and Karl are joined by Richard Harkness (Human V2) to examine the Apple related stories of the week. Will they find anything? They also ask what might Apple do in 2015?

Black Friday comes to the UK…Why?

iPod Antitrust suit kicks off…in 2014.

Apple TV is being beaten to the stream.

iOS8 adoption is up…OK.

The Apple Watch is still coming.

Cracking it.

And what will Apple do next year we ask?

The MacMedics
Moving to an SSD

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Worth a Tweet:
Richard: Sky Force 2014 £Free
Barry: AC/DC Rock or Bust £8.99
Alex via Chatroom: ProCam2 £1.49
Simon Via Chatroom: Wire

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As our American cousins get ready to carve up their turkeys the guys return to carve up the weeks Apple related news and views. Karl is joined by Ric, Matt and Barry as they try to get to the bottom of it all. Will they succeed? Doubtful. 

Apple goes (RED)

71.5 Million iPhones this Christmas.

iCloud sucks?

CNN Camera Man and an iPhone.

Corning Cornering the Glass Market.

No Virtual Watch-face for you.

Controlling you ATV with a wave.

The MacMedics
Multiple Emails Accounts viewable by all.

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Worth a Tweet:
Karl: WALTR $15 (While on offer)
Barry: World of Warriors £Free but with IAP) 
Ric: LightwaveRF £Free
Matt: Telegram
Peter via Chatroom: Flashlight

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This week the brave Alex G. Fox steps in behind the mic for hosting duties and is joined by Ric and Matt. Will they manage to raise the usual level of discourse? Probably best not raise your expectations, well, maybe just a little. They discuss the weeks Apple related news and just why Ric's most popular photo on Flickr is so...popular.

Apple releases an update to fix the bugs for the last update.

What the heck is a Yellow Jacket anyway?

Tech Giants v NSA.

WatchKit is released on time.

Health Apps and the FTC.

Flickr Wall Art.

Ric's Popular Pic.

Fixing the Beats.

Sony goes 4K.

The MacMedics
A never ending Update.

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Worth a Tweet:
Ric: The Print Space
Matt: CleanMyMac 2

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