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This week, host Scott Sheppard speaks with industry experts, Adam Engst, Author/Raconteur, TidBITS & Bob "Dr. Mac" Levitus, Raconteur, wordsmith, consultant and author of 50+ books about Apple’s recent decision to "Announce Its Last Year at Macworld". Hear their insights and commentary on this surprising announcement that this will be their final showing at theMac OS community’s premier trade conference and event. The Macworld event has been Apple’s showcase of new products and announcements since 1985, bringing together Mac OS enthusiasts from around the globe, without Apple’s presence it’s likely this event will fade from the landscape. Is it due to lack of product announcements which is why Steve Jobs relinquished the keynote address to Philip Schiller? Steve Job’s health? Or simply because Apple has built up a perfect platform for launching their latest directly through their expanded network of retail stores. Scott, Adam, & Bob share their thoughts about the impact and overall future direction of the annual gathering of the "Mac Tribe".

For more information about Adam’s latest projects visit: http://www.tidbits.com, or visit Dr. Mac’s site at: http://www.boblevitus.com or read his reviews at http://www.ipodobserver.com

Dr. Catherine Lucey, M.D., Vice Dean for Education, Ohio State University College of Medicine joins Inside Mac to discuss some details about their decision to include Apple iPods in their curriculum for their medical students. Over the next two years, each Ohio State medical student will receive a standard iPod Touch, equipped with specific medical software programs planned by the OSU College of Medicine. Dr. Lucey explains the impact of handheld technologies on patient care and the importance of keeping abreast with technology tools such as the range of applications available on the iPod Touch. Students and Doctors are able to instantly look up patient care notes, medical references, drug reference and interactions, view videos and patients scans. The handheld technology also facilitates a great method for explaining treatment and illness to patients and their families right at the bedside. Dr. Lucey also shares how students are able to listen to the OSU Medical Center lecture podcasts, which they produce to supplement their curriculum. OSU College of Medicine has long been committed to using the latest available online technologies and the addition of the iPod Touch delivers this information and tools directly to the physician’s hands.

For more information about their program and announcement visit: http://medicine.osu.edu/feature03/

Mike Romo, Mac Product Manager, Symantec discusses the changing landscape of security and virus threats for Mac OS users. Mike explains the benefits of using Norton Internet Security for Mac. Just as it’s critical to backup your data, considering security risks for your Mac OS is cause for rising concern and whether you are a beginning user or an expert Symantec’s new suite of tools not only protects against macro and other viruses but also helps you control access through your firewall minimizing any risks. Mike discusses some tips on using a dual-boot environment such as Parallels, reminding us that if we choose to run Windows on our Macs we are subjected to the myriad of threats and security issues inherent to that OS. Norton Internet Security for Mac also helps scan for spam and fraudulent websites, scanning sites before you are able to click into the phishing sites.

For more information on Norton Internet Security for Mac and their other great products visit: http://www.norton.com/mac/ or you can get your questions answered in their forum at: http://community.norton.com

Video Post Production News of the Week with Philip Hodgetts, Founder, Intelligent Assistance and developer of Assistant Editor Software. Find out more at: http://www.intelligentassitance.com/ or his blog at http://www.philiphodgetts.com

Andy Shalat, Design Guru and Author of "Mac Design Out Of The Box" shares his Design Tip of the Week. For more about Andy and his latest works visit: http://www.shalat.com

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Bob Borchers, Senior Director of iPhone Product Marketing, Apple joins host Scott Sheppard for an update on the easiest way to gift an iPhone 3G this holiday season. Bob explains Apple’s gift card program which is available in stores or online in any iPhone configuration. Since each receipient needs to setup an account with AT&T, this makes it super easy for the lucky recipient to redeem. Bob also shares some details on the hottest iPhone apps this season including Amazon’s app that lets you take a photo of any item, upload it, and Amazon finds the product for you to purchase instantly. Bob’s other favorite apps include Shazam & Midomi which instantly identifies your favorite music. He also shares some statistics on the worldwide reach of Apple’s iPhone and the depth of industries and businesses who are changing the way they work using this amazing device.

For more information visit your local Apple store or check out: http://www.apple.com/iphone/

Cathy Bennett, Founder & Mom, How Fast They Grow®, LLC joins Inside Mac to share some quick and easy tips on how to create a scrapbook online (in 7 minutes or less) using their interactive Digi-Scrapbook application. A self-confessed "scrapbooking dropout", Cathy created this unique site out of frustration using current sites. Cathy’s concept is ideal for digi-scrapbooking because all the editing is drag-and-drop, and the templates are beautiful. Most of her clients are mom’s who enjoy printing one page at a time that fit into standard scrapbook binders. It’s free to use, has over 400+ templates, and each finished 12"x12" page costs only $5.50 to output on high-quality cardstock.

To start your own creation today visit: http://www.howfasttheygrow.com

Harlan Hugh, Founder & Chief Technical Officer, TheBrain explains how PersonalBrain helps you organize your information the way you think. Harlan describes the benefits of his uniquie mind mapping program which essentially helps you organize your thoughts, ideas, files, links, and more into a visual content management platform. There are several levels of PersonalBrain, including a free version which acts as a full functioning Pro version for 30 days. Each Friday TheBrain offers interactive online training courses to help you make the transition so you can get up and running quickly. TheBrain will be launching a new version of PersonalBrain 5.0 at Macworld which will offer even more exciting features for Mac users including integration with iCal and Spotlight.

For more information and to download your copy visit: http://www.thebrain.com

Vance Checketts, COO of Mozy joins Inside Mac to discuss their easy to use, secure, online backup solution for Mac OS. Vance explains the available options for backing up your home or work system data files. Mozy offers users a free account with up to 2GB of storage. If you would like additional space, you can sign up for $4.95 a month and receive unlimited storage to meet your needs. Once you sign up, you simply download a small syncronization program, setup your backup preferences and as long as you have an internet connection your files are automatically synchronized and updated. There is a MozyHome or MozyPro version whose main difference is the ability to setup and control backup policies for multiple user accounts. Since Mozy supports both Mac and Windows you can setup accounts with easy access to any documents. The files are stored securely in a proprietary environment so your personal information is protected.

To try it for yourself, sign up for your free account at: http://www.mozy.com

Video Post Production News of the Week with Philip Hodgetts, Founder, Intelligent Assistance and developer of Assistant Editor Software. Find out more at: http://www.intelligentassitance.com/ or his blog at http://www.philiphodgetts.com

Andy Shalat, Design Guru and Author of "Mac Design Out Of The Box" shares his Design Tip of the Week. For more about Andy and his latest works visit: http://www.shalat.com