Heated Topics – Episode 56

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Tim

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Tim and David have a heated discussion on the merit and fairness of comparing the Kindle Fire to the iPad in reviews. What the tech industry needs to do to get competitive and make better products is also discussed. Plus, David asks the question: with Modern Warfare 3, has the Xbox 360 reached it’s zenith? And Tim goes through a major change with his entertainment system. And if all that is not enough, some big changes are discussed about the MyMac Podcasting Network, and what is the Stoplight Network?

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A Matter of Trust – Episode 55

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Tim

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Tim and David discuss the looming price increase in Hard Drives, and what is driving it. Which online company do you trust more, Google or FaceBook? And finally, Adobe haults developement on Flash.

Underwater – Episode 54

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Tim

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Owen Rubin joins Tim Robertson for an hour-long discussion on a bevy of topics, including the integrity of product reviewers, the problem with Sony, the TRS 80, Ready Player One, Macworld Expo – iWorld 2012, Parallels for Mac, and more!

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David Weeks OWC Review from 2009
Dungeons of Daggorath

Not Another TechFan Podcast – Episode 53

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Tim

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On this episode of Not Another Tech Fan Podcast Mark is joined by Dennis Freitas, Jeff Bradbury and Kelly Spore. We discuss on this episode: G+ and social networking, Technology in education, and RANT: Our likes and dislikes at the moment

Mark can be found at http://about.me/markgreentree and his podcast is Not Another Mac Podcast.
Dennis can be found at http://about.me/dennisfreitas and his podcast is Google Plus Today.
Jeff can be found at www.TeacherCast.net and his podcast is TeacherCast.
Kelly can be found at http://kellysworld.net/

Monitoring the Situation – Episode 52

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Tim

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Why demolish and old building when you could simply refurbish it, and how that relates to old monitors is the focus this week. Do you remember your first color computer monitor? We do, and we thank the geek gods that display technology has kept pace with computer technology over the past twenty years.

iOS Today and Tomorrow – Episode 51

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Tim

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While everyone is talking iOS 5, Tim and David look at iOS 6! Wait, what? Plus, GTA coming to iOS, and HP TouchPad Android!

Steve Jobs – Episode 50

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Tim

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TechFan 50 celebrates Steve Jobs with a large panel of contributors, including Tim Robertson, David Cohen, Guy Serle, GazMaz, David Biedney, Sam Levin, Rich Lefko, Steve Hammond, Antonio Gómez, Scott Willsey, and Mark Greentree.

Fire – Episode 49

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Tim

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Way back in TechFan episode 1, Tim and David have talked about the need and want of a new tablet devise that they could get as excited for as they were the iPad. Now that Amazon has announced and shown off the Kindle Fire, has their hopes come true?

Tom @ FirstTech – Episode 48

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Tim

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Tom Schmidt from FirstTech in Minneapolis joins Tim and David to discuss what an Apple Specialist is, what they do, and why Apple customers may have a better choice than an Apple Store. Tim buys a new PS3 and overlooks obvious solutions to getting his saved game data to the new machine. Neflix has more woes, as does David with iOS games. Plus, after HP ditches the TouchPad, now they ditch their CEO! All that, and MUCH more on this episode of TechFan.

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Chunky Windows 8 – Episode 47

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Tim

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David Cohen returns to join Tim Robertson on a variety of topics, including Mike Arrington, Windows 8, older game genres, and soup. Yes, soup!

Frank Lombaer – Episode 46

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Tim

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Senior Engineer Frank Lombaer joins Tim Robertson for a terrific chat. The topics include video games from yesteryear, today, and tomorrow, keyboards, how Frank became a tech fan, the future of technology, and how one becomes a Macintosh Senior Engineer. And that, officially, is the longest sentence I have written in months!

Jackpot! – Episode 45

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Tim

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A slowish Tech week finds David still in Las Vegas. Android Tablets are discusses, as well as the possibility of Android on the HP TouchPad. Are we really in a Post-PC world, or has the PC simply evolved? We have feedback from Frank, who defends classic games as being unsophisticated as David said on the last show. Finally, Tim and David look at a handful of iOS apps, including productivity and games.

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Forget-Me-Not
Defender of the Crown
Crimson: Steam Pirates
PogoPlug
Siege Hero HD
Reckless Getaway
Bejeweled 2
Wyse Pocket Cloud

Jobs Armageddon – Episode 44

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Tim

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Steve Jobs steps down as CEO of Apple, and you know Tim and David have to talk about it. Are older video games still relevant today with the younger generation? And we return to our Technology in the Movies by looking at the 1998 mega-hit Armageddon.

Tech Duck Hunt – Episode 43

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Tim

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A crazy week in the tech world means a fun show for TechFan! First, Google buys Motorola’s mobile devision for HOW MUCH? Yikes. Then, HP kills off not only the new WebOS devises, but all their consumer PC business to boot. Double yikes! Finally, would you rather have forty iOS games, or one Nintendo 3DS game?

Riots and 2005 Rumors – Episode 42

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Tim

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It’s a mixed bag of the fun and deadly serious this week as David Cohen brings us up to date on the rioting, looting, and rampant disorder going on in London and the rest of the U.K. this week and how technology is playing a part. Then, in the second half of the show, Tim and David go back in time to May 2005, and take a listen to MyMac Podcast 27 in which then hosts Chad Perry and Tim Robertson (Yes, THAT Tim Robertson) had a segment in which they rated the current Apple rumors. How did they do? Listen to find out, it’s a can’t miss!

HP TouchPad – Cloning – Episode 41

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Tim

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Tim Robertson has an HP TouchPad! Is it as good as an iPad? Should you consider buying one? Tim goes into depth after his first week with the tablet. Our new semi-regular segment Technology in the Movies kicks off with the concept of Cloning from the 1984 film Starman, staring Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen. We would love to hear your suggestions on what technologies in the movies we should talk about! Contact us below!

Things Are Better Now – Episode 40

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Tim

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With David on vacation, Tim Robertson is joined by MyMac writers Donny Yankellow and Elisa Pacelli. Topics include ebooks, Lion, buying physical books, music, and movies compared to the electronic variety, great children’s software for the iPad, and how much better everything is now than it was in “the old days”.

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Solar Separates – Episode 39

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Tim

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David and Tim delve into listener feedback. Netflix, Google +, and Final Cut Pro X are our returning champions. Also, why don’t everyone have Solar Panels on their roof nowadays? And what happened the the HiFi Separates industry?

Now in 3D! – Episode 38

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Tim

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David Cohen and Tim Robertson turn to the iPhone and cool apps in the first segment. The iMainGo X speaker systems gets a workout, Songify, Robot Loves Kitty, Stitcher, X-Mini II Capsule Speaker, and more. In the second segment, Netflix, Google Plus, 3D movies, a new online movie idea, and much more are talked about.

Scruffy Florida – Episode 37

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Tim

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David Cohen is in Botswana, Africa, and his audio quality via Skype is better than usual. Up first, David has a real beef with the Steam service, and Tim is sick of no good gamepads for the Macintosh. Other subjects include NASA, the Space Shuttle program, hacking cell phones and voice messages, News of the World, break-ups via FaceBook, Google Images searches, and a lot more.

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