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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

David Lawrence, Actor, Voice Talent, Radio Broadcaster, Voice Demo Producer and longtime friend of Inside Mac, joins host Scott Sheppard to share his latest news and anecdotes on what it’s like joining the cast in his recurring role as villain, Eric Doyle,on the popular NBC TV series "Heroes". David, whose background includes many years on air as a radio personality, voice actor, and production expert was even featured as a character on the video game Saint’s Row. David’s diverse background and desire to explore the opportunities of his passion for theater and acting prompted him to move to Los Angeles a few years ago and pursue his acting full time. He officially announced his intent to retire from radio and podcasting at last year’s New Media Expo.

Since then, David’s unique style and persona comes through in all aspects of his career and with his recent acting success he is positioned to keep his star shining bright. David explains some details of his new role, what it’s been like to work with the team on a series that has global success, and highlights of his upcoming trip to London. He still hosts and produces a regular radio show on LA’s KTRB station, but David explains that his main focus these days is acting. To find out more about David explore the links on his main site at: http://www.davids.com

Jeff Swain, Sr. Product Manager, Newell Rubbermaid, joins Inside Mac to share the details about the long awaited launch of CardScan for Mac. The CardScan products have been a leader in business card scanning for many years and until now have never been available natively on the Mac OS platform. Jeff explains that part of the delay porting this system to the Mac was that they wanted to create a truly native Leopard application that would take full advantage of all the features that Mac users know and love. The CardScan for Mac offers the same functionality and features currently available in their Windows version, designed in a completely Mac interface including a coverflow view of scanned business cards and drag and drop contact creation functionality from any application. Our hands-on testing proved it was definately worth the wait and is by far the most accurate business card scanner on the market.

For more information on pricing and availability visit: http://www.cardscan.com/mac/

Doug Brown, SVP of E-Commerce, Bank of America shares some trends and information about their latest in mobile banking tools developed for iPhone and iPod Touch from Bank of America. Doug explains some of the secure features available for Bank of America customers that include checking your balance, transfers, and online bill payment from anywhere using your iPhone or via online banking tools that work with Mac OS. Doug discusses the rise in the number of mobile banking customers and what banks such as BoA are doing to ensure that transactions are safe and accesible from a variety of mobile devices.

For more information visit: http://tinyurl.com/boa-iphone or http://www.bankofamerica.com

Video Post Production News of the Week with Philip Hodgetts from the Open TV Network. More information available at: http://www.opentelevisionnetwork.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