Macworld Podcast

Steve Jobs

Jason Snell and Christopher Breen discuss Steve Jobs’ legacy.

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The iPhone 4S debuts

Apple took the wraps off the next iPhone Tuesday, and Macworld’s Jason Snell and Dan Moren were on hand to cover the event. Now they stop by the Macworld Podcast along with Daring Fireball’s John Gruber to tell you what they saw and to lend some perspective to Tuesday’s Apple news.

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iPhone event preview

As you’ve likely heard, Apple is holding an event next week that focuses on the iPhone. I’m joined by Macworld’s Jason Snell, Dan Frakes, and Dan Moren to discuss the implications and expectations of this event. During that discussion we touch on not only the iPhone but also iOS 5, iCloud, and all varieties of iPod.

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Windows 8, Apple, and the Future

Microsoft has finally unveiled its answer to the iPad, and it’s… Windows? At the company’s Build conference last week, it showed off Windows 8, the next version of its PC operating system and its next-generation tablet interface. So Microsoft’s answer to the iPad is also Microsoft’s answer to Lion?

Why do Apple and Microsoft view the world so differently? And are they headed in opposite directions? Joining me to discuss these matters is Harry McCracken, founder of the Technologizer blog, columnist for Time.com and Cnet, and former counterpart of mine at PCWorld.

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iCal (and other) annoyances

Long-time Mac users are familiar with the OS Acceptance Cycle: Apple announces a new version of OS X, everyone gets excited about its new features, the upgrade ships, early adopters either laud or loathe the thing, and then the bulk of the Mac world eventually gives it a shot and responds with a more realistic reaction.

We’re now in the last stage of the cycle where we have a better idea of what Lion is and isn’t good for. With that in mind, Kirk McElhearn joins me to talk about some of Lion’s annoyances—specifically, where iCal falls down. Later in the discussion we talk generally about Lion’s features and, in a complete change of subject, how Kirk is dealing with ripping and cataloging a massive Grateful Dead release.

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The iTunes Store and the Towson Hack

The Macworld Podcast turns its attention to iTunes Store accounts—specifically the unsettling phenomenon where customers are seeing their iTunes gift card balances zeroed out by mysterious unwanted purchases. Staff writer Lex Friedman reported on the so-called Towson Hack for Macworld.com, and he’s joined by senior associate editor Dan Moren to discuss the situation and what you can do to protect your iTunes account.

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Apple and Jobs -- the past, the future

As you’ve doubtlessly heard, Steve Jobs has resigned his position as CEO and will, instead, become Apple’s Chairman of the Board. Tim Cook will replace Jobs as CEO. In this special edition of the Macworld podcast, I’m joined by Andy Ihnatko, Michael Gartenberg, and Chris Breen to discuss what this means for Apple’s future as well as how Jobs has shaped Apple’s present.

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