Beth Nagengast, Product Marketing Manager for Bento, Filemaker Inc. joins hosts Scott Sheppard and Brad Wright for some details on the latest version of Bento 2, their personal database solution made for Mac OS Leopard. Unlike other complicated databases or contact management system, Bento is built for people who have never used a database before, or simply want to better organize their life and information. Beth explains that Bento works seamlessy with Address Book and iCal so any changes made outside of Bento are automatically updated. You can easily synchronize your data in these apps and changes you make in Bento update Address Book, iCal, Mobile Me, or your iPhone anywhere you choose to link your data.

For more information, download a trial version, or purchase for $49 visit: http://www.filemaker.com/bento

James Bishop, Director, Crackatonic Projects joins Inside Mac to explain some details about how Optimism 2.1.0 for Mac OS X can help people fight depression. Many individuals deal with depression, bi-polar, and other disorders and Optimism helps those easily track individual treatment elements including medications, exercise, diet, mood lifting activities and more. You can generate reports that can be very helpful in monitoring your progress and communicating with your counselors and other mental health professionals. James describes the impact of using a tool such as Optimism to track your treatment and results.

For more information about Optimism, visit: http://www.findingoptimism.com/software/

Alyssa Huber, Founder, iStik joins Scott and Brad to discuss their ultimate hands-free way to attach your iPod Nano to virtually anything. Great for active people, the iStik includes a magnetic holder and case that allows you to attach it to your clothing, hats, bags, almost anywhere. Alyssa explains that once you attach the Lexan case with the Neodymium magnetic system it is held very securely. Rather than relying on armbands or other cumbersome methods to bring your iPod with you, iStik makes it as easy and lightweight as your Nano. Although only available for the iPod Nano right now, Alyssa shares some additional products that are currently in development.

For more information visit: http://www.goistik.com/

Chad Sellers, Founder, Useful Fruit Software joins Inside Mac to talk about his unique note-taking utility for Mac OS X, Pear Note 1.0. Founded in January ‘08, Chad explains his background as a "Unix Geek" and code developer who developed Pear Note as his first foray into Mac OS X development. Pear Note records audio and/or video while you take notes, so later you can find what was being said when you typed something. You can play back an entire recording, or jump straight to the point you need. You can add/insert Keynote or Powerpoint slides and create markers to note the change in slide position. This is ideal if you find you usually have gaps in your lecture notes since it actually timestamps each keystroke making it easy to go back and recall the important points.

To download a trial version and find out more visit: http://www.usefulfruit.com/pearnote/

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

Jon Biggs, Director of Sales and Marketing, Kinesis joins hosts Scott Sheppard & Brad Wright to tell us about their new Freestyle™ Convertible Keyboard, an ergonomic breakthrough for Mac OS. Since 1991, Kinesis has developed computer keyboards and accessories designed to increase productivity, are comfortable to use, and help avoid or eliminate repetitive strain injuries. The Freestyle™ Convertible Keyboard actually separates up to 8" apart allowing for an infinite number of configurations designed to improve your position while typing. The optional accessories help hold the keyboard exactly where you want it. The sensitivity of the keys have also been optimized for lowest typing strain.

For more information visit: http://www.kinesis.com

Rebecca Smith, Vice-President, Retail Marketing, Master Lock Company joins Inside Mac for an update on theirlatest security system for your iPod -the iCage Locking Skin.Master Lock is synonmous with theft protection for personal items, Rebecca explains how you can protect your investment in your iPod and music collection with this unique device. iPods are notorious for attracting would-be theives and in addition to providing a visual deterrent and secure combination wrap, the iCage also includes (3) full iPod body thermoplastic iWRAPrs for scratch protection. If you are concerned about losing your iPod, for less that $20 Master Lock provides a great way to secure your iPod.

For more information about their products and the iCage visit: http://www.masterlockitup.com/

Reid Lewis, President & CEO, Group Logic joins Inside Mac for an overview of the vision behind theEnterprise Desktop Alliance, which is a collaborative group of enterprise software developers dedicated to streamlining the deployment, integration and management of the Mac OSin sophisticatedWindows-managed IT environments. Reid explains that in the pastfew years the Mac OS is becoming more accepted in mainstream corporate IT cultures and their mission has been to increase awareness of solutions and educating the market. Many companies are expanding their support services to make it easier for their users to work on the Mac platform. Companies are finding out that Macs are often less expensive to maintain, manage, and support so Reid feels this trend will continue, especially with more folks using the iPhone.

For more information on the Enterprise Desktop Alliance, their whitepapers, and their partners products visit: http://www.enterprisedesktopalliance.com/. For more information about Group Logic’s solutions visit: http://www.grouplogic.com/

Kelly Jensen, Editor, Photojojo.com explains the coolest iPhone apps for Photographers. Photojojo is one of the most informative, fun photo sites for enthusiasts. Photojojo not only helps you take better pictures but also show you some unique ways to use and share them. Kelly explains that Photojojo recently reviewed about 40 different iPhone apps. With the built-in camera it was natural that photo-oriented apps would burst onto the platform. Kelly shares her favorite picks and some information about other goodies on Photojojo.

To see the full list visit: Matt’s Roundup of Every Single iPhone Photo App or of course find more stuff on http://www.photojojo.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