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MacBreak Weekly 167: Skittles And Beer

leo@leoville.com (Leo Laporte) Author: Leo Laporte, Don McAllister, Paul Kent, and Andy Ihnatko
Tue, Nov 17, 2009

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Don McAllister, Paul Kent, and Andy Ihnatko

This week on Macbreak Weekly: Dancing Microsoft store, a look at the new 27" iMac, Black Friday rumors, and more.

Show notes

For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/macbreak.

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Running time: 1:18:17

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

Steve Jobs is CEO of the decade, Rick Astley penetrates jailbroken iPhones, pirated iPhone applications, and more.

Show notes

For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/macbreak.

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Running time: 1:16:45

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

Andy reviews the Droid, Apple rejects the iPhone, and Adobe gets snarky.

Show notes

For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/macbreak.

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Running time: 1:20:38

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

VMWare Fusion 3, Tablet Rumors, Apple tax, Windows 7, ZFS, and more.

Show notes

For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/macbreak.

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Running time: 1:26:33

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

The team covers Apple's release of new iMacs, Mac Minis, a new mouse, and more.

Show notes

For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/macbreak.

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Running time: 1:26:25

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

Snow Leopard gets Sidekicked, Mossberg disses Apple, and inside the iPhone update

Show notes

For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/macbreak.

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Running time: 1:45:19

Hosts: Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, Ryan Block, and Veronica Belmont

Flash-free iPhones, lighter thinner Macs, Psystar lives, Placebase maps, and more.

Show notes

For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/macbreak.

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Running time: 1:22:58

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Merlin Mann, and Gina Trapani

Apple tablet, UK iPhone non-exclusive, Garage Band celebs, Newton guy is back, and more.

Show notes

For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/macbreak.

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Running time: 1:19:17

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

Ads in apps, Windows 7 house party, OSX file functionality, iPhone battery life issues, luggage, and more.

Show notes

Audible pick of the week: , Unabridged, By Peter Biskind, Narrated by Dick Hill. For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/macbreak.

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Running time: 1:45:16

Hosts: Leo Laporte,Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Wil Harris

Zune HD, iPod Nano camera, cameraless Touch, Apple TV price drop, dream acquisitions, and more.

Show notes

Audible pick of the week: The Anglo Files: A Field Guide to the British, Unabridged, By Sarah Lyall, Narrated by Cassandra Campbell. For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/macbreak.

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Running time: 1:38:30

Hosts: Leo Laporte, John Siracusa, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Dane Golden

Live Apple coverage: Steve Jobs returns, iTunes 9, iPhone/iPod OS 3.1, Nano video, and more.

Special Contributors: Ryan Block and Brad Stone

Show notes

Audible pick of the week: Love and Sex with Robots: The Evolution of Human-Robot Relationships, Unabridged, By David Levy, Narrated by James Adams. For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/macbreak.

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Running time: 1:47:54

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Scott Kurtz

Snow Leopard, iPhone app tops Microsoft contest, ZFS support, 9/09/09 Beatles rumors, and more.

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Audible pick of the week: Last Lion: The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy by Peter S. Canellos, Abridged, Narrated by Skipp Sudduth. For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/macbreak.

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Running time: 1:34:52

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Merlin Mann

Snow Leopard, new "Get a Mac" ads, MacBook refresh, Apple Tablet news, App approval process, and more.

Picks of the week:

• Leo Laporte: Pear Note; integrates text notes with audio/video recording - Free Trial - $39.99
• Alex Lindsay: Nutrition Menu; Nutrition information for iPhone - $2.99
and Hitchcock; Mobile storyboarding application for iPhone - $19.99
• Andy Ihnatko: Verbatim TUFF-'N'-TINY USB flash drive; 2GB, 4GB & 8GB versions available - Varies; $12.99 - $28.42 on Amazon

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Audible pick of the week: Schirra's Space, by Wally Schirra with Richard N. Billings (UNABRIDGED) Narrated by Richard Rohan. For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/macbreak.

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Running time: 1:23:07

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Merlin Mann

iPhone becomes #1 Flickr camera, iTunes 69% of music sales, Tom Tom iPhone GPS, Quake Live, and more.

Picks of the week:

• Alex Lindsay: Tom Tom, Turn-by-turn navigation for iPhone - $99.99 for US & Canada; Western Europe and Australia map versions also available
• Andy Ihnatko: Default Folder X - $34.95
• Merlin Mann: Pocket God, game for iPhone - $0.99
• Leo Laporte: Mint.com, Personal finance iPhone app - Free

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Audible pick of the week: Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within, by Natalie Goldberg (UNABRIDGED) Narrated by Natalie Goldberg. For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/macbreak.

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Running time: 2:05:16

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

Calacanis' criticisms, social iTunes, antiglare MacBook Pro, Facebook/Friendfeed, and more.

• Jason Calacanis: The Case Against Apple in Five Parts
• Rumor: Social networking component to be added to iTunes 9?
• Apple adds antiglare display option to 15" MacBook Pro
• Facebook buys FriendFeed

Picks of the week:

• Alex Lindsay: Harvest, Produce Selector for iPhone, $2.99
• Andy Ihnatko: The Forbidden City: Beyond Space and Time, 3D Virtual World of the Forbidden City in Beijing, Free
• Leo Laporte: Celtx Open source storyboarding/screenwriting application, Free

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Audible pick of the week: The Battle for America 2008: The Story of an Extraordinary Election, Unabridged, By Dan Balz, Haynes Johnson, Narrated by Dick Hill. For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/macbreak.

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Running time: 1:27:37

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

Google CEO leaves Apple board, FCC investigates Apple and AT&T, Apple keyboard hack, and more.

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Audible pick of the week: A Piano in the Pyrenees: The Ups and Downs of an Englishman in the French Mountains, Unabridged, By Tony Hawks. Narrated by Tony Hawks. For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/macbreak.

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Running time: 1:48:44

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

Apple tablet, Verizon, hackintoshing, Googe Voice app, iPhone OS, Project Cocktail, and more.

Wiki show notes for this episode

Audible pick of the week: A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love, and Faith in Stages, Unabridged, By Kristin Chenoweth. For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/macbreak.

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Running time: 1:35:24

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Scott Bourne

Quarterly earnings, tablet rumors, AT&T, Big Kindle is watching, Microsoft retail stores, and more.

• Apple will be announcing their quarterly earnings on July 21 (a few hours after the show is recorded)
• Tablet rumors heat up once again
• AT&T is a Big, Steaming Heap of Failure
• Foxconn employee commits suicide after iPhone prototype goes missing
• Amazon remotely deletes George Orwell books from Kindle devices to to copyright issue
• Did Apple call Microsoft and demand that they stop running Laptop Hunters advertisements?
• Controversial iPhone apps such as Cannabis and Trapster
• Skype 2.8 for Mac OS X is now out of beta and adds cross-platform screen sharing among other bug fixes and features
• Microsoft plans to open retail stores near existing Apple Store locations
• Apple releases iTunes 8.2.1 software, breaks sync compatibility with Palm Pre
• MacBreak Dev

Picks of the week:

• Alex Lindsay: Labor Mate for iPhone - $0.99
• Scott Bourne: Helios Sun Position Calculator for iPhone - $29.99
• Leo Laporte. Discover popular freeware and shareware for Mac OS X and iPhone using iusethis.com, Free; and wakoopa.com, Free

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Audible pick of the week: Angela's Ashes, Unabridged, By Frank McCourt, Narrated by Frank McCourt. For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/macbreak.

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Running time: 1:24:54

Hosts: Scott Bourne, Wil Harris and Justine Ezarik

Digital 45s, 1.5 billion apps, iPod Touch cameras, Eric Schmidt, Safari 4.0.2, and more.

• Apple has begun offering the "Digital 45" via the iTunes Music Store - A single and a "B" side from a particular artist at a reduced price.
• Apple announces 1.5 billion apps downloaded from App Store.
• Future iPod models are rumored to include a built-in camera.
• What does it take for the iPhone to become a true convergence device? Wil says it needs an external keyboard.
• Is Apple blocking push notifications on unlocked iPhones?
• Will Google CEO Eric Schmidt remain on the Apple board of directors in light of Google's announcement of Chrome OS?
• Apple updates Safari to version 4.0.2
• Leo Laporte elected President of the Internet!
• Steve Jobs finally receives permission to relocate historic home and build a new house on the existing property.
• The SEC is investigating Apple's disclosures regarding Steve Jobs' health issues.

Picks of the week:

• Wil Harris: Parachute Panic for iPhone - $0.99
• Justine Ezarik: GloBall for iPhone - $0.99; or Free GloBall Lite
• Scott Bourne: Lexar Professional UDMA FireWire 800 Compact Flash Card Reader - $61.24 from Amazon

Wiki show notes for this episode. Show notes by Sharp65, TWiT staff and the TWiT community.

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Running time: 55:39

Hosts: Alex Lindsay and Scott Bourne

AT&T iPhone sales, 13" MacBook Pro stock, App Store anniversary, Al Jazeera English iPhone app.

• AT&T had recording breaking single day sales for release of iPhone 3GS.
• iPhone 3GS continues to sell well, and the 13" MacBook Pro is reportedly out of stock at some Apple Store locations.
• HyperMac external battery/car charging solution for MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air.
• Apple celebrates the one year anniversary of the App Store
• Shared Memory Graphics LLC has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple, Nintendo, and Sony.
• Al Jazeera English live news streaming app for iPhone/iPod Touch
• Alex and Scott ruminate on cell phones that support multiple radio technologies and iPhone battery life/charging.

Picks of the week:

• Scott Bourne: SmugMug photo sharing web site - Free Trial; $39.95/yr for Standard Account.
• Alex Lindsay: Doom Resurrection for iPhone/iPod Touch - $9.99

Wiki show notes for this episode. Show notes by Sharp65, TWiT staff and the TWiT community.

Audible pick of the week: The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, Unabridged, By Michael Pollan,
Narrated by Scott Brick. For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/macbreak.

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Running time: 56:10

This Author: Leo Laporte

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