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

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

Bill Snyder, General Manager, We-Care.com joins host Scott Sheppard to explain how you can save money by purchasing your favorite Apple gear, iTunes downloads, or any online purchase, and give a % of your order directly to the cause of your choice. Bill explains the benefits of using his site for purchases which include special discounts for participating merchant stores, coupons, and the widgets and browser plug-ins available that make it even easier to shop. Most major merchants participate and you can add your own causes if you do not see them listed.

For more information on how you can help visit: http://www.we-care.com

Dave Bales, Audio Marketing Manager, Home Entertainment Division, Pioneer joins Inside Mac to discuss their new Pioneer X-Z9 Music System and their other Apple Mac related products. Pioneer has long been a leader in audio components and unlike many other iPod speaker products, the Pioneer X-Z9 offers incredible sound and features for any audiophile. This is a true Hi-Fi Audio system that supports; SACD, CD, AM/FM and Phono stereo capabilities in addition to an iPod® connection, XM® and Sirus® Satellite Radio, Internet Radio, streaming PC Audio and USB connection from your portable MP-3 or thumb-drive. You can even plug in your old phono/record player for a complete network media stereo system.

Find out more at: http://www.pioneerelectronics.com

Rick Moore, Vice President, Sales at S1 Audio joins us to discuss their unique new line of iPod and iPhone accessories which will be launched at CES and be available late January. Rick explains the features of Bud•Bud™ - mp3 and their new NxSET™ - music 1. The Bud•Bud™ - mp3 is an earbud that instantly converts a single pair of stereo earbuds to two pairs of earbuds to share with a friend. The NxSET™series speakers allow you to listen to music without headphones/earbuds but rather through a "sound collar" which also converts to a portable speaker system that allows you to share your music by simply turning up the volume.

Stay tuned for additional products and more announcements at: http://www.sync1.com/

Mike Barash, Director of Marketing Communications at Blurb explains to us how you can easily use their online creative book publishing system to design, create, and even sell your own hardcover books. Mike explains that since many of their publishers are Mac OS based, they created a unique "Blurb BookSmart" software which allows you to setup your book. Blurb basically allows you to self-publish your idea for free, with each book starting at $12.95 for 40 pages. You can then offer them for sale in your own online Blurb store. Rather than target consumer based photo-book market, Mike explains that they even offer a Blurb Business to Business (B3) solution that fully supports high-end color management, ICC printer profiles, and other professional publishing tools.

Get started today by visiting: http://www.blurb.com or their B3 solution site at: http://www.blurb.com/b3info/

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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Tricia Bouzigard, Director of Marketing, CEIVA joins host Scott Sheppard to share details about their connected digital photo frames and their new iPhone app, CEIVA Snap. Unlike many other digital frames, the CEIVA line allows you to instantly share your pictures wirelessly, over the internet, from your mobile phone, or via a standard telephone line. CEIVA also has an iPhoto plug-in that allows you to edit and instantly upload to your picture frame. CEIVA photos are stored in a secure online location that easily lets you add images, manage albums, and share them to a private network of picture frames available for a small monthly subscription fee.

For more information visit: http://www.ceiva.com/ or check out their holiday specials at: http://www.sitonsantaslap.com/

Rodger Correa, Compliance Marketing Director of the Business Software Alliance joins Inside Mac to explain some interesting results from their recent poll where they asked college students around the country about their plans to purchase computer hardware and software. Rodger explains that although about 75% said they were planning to purchase hardware or a new computer, but over 60% also indicated they knew where to download free or pirated software illegally. Rodger shares some piracy statistics, fines, and the overall impact that stealing software has on developers. He noted that one of the main factors involved in stopping piracy is education and notes that the majority of people reported they would no longer obtain software illegally once they knew the risks. Rodger also discusses the role that the Business Software Alliance plays in minimizing these global issues.

For more information visit: http://www.bsa.org/ for more details on their study visit: http://tinyurl.com/imrpiracy

Caroline Andreolle, Marketing Manager for IPEVO, discusses the development behind their IPEVO TR10i, the first speakerphone for designed for iChat and Mac OS. Caroline explains some of the key features of this unique product and plugs into your USB port. The TR10i works perfectly for audio chats and also supports Skype calls. The integrated function buttons allow for recording, mute, volume, and more. It’s completely portable, so you can use it as a speakerphone or even record your own podcasts and bring them right into GarageBand for final editing wherever you are. Caroline also shares an anecdote from a recent visit to Apple HQ where she got to meet Steve Jobs, who shared some development tips on their upcoming webcam product.

For more information and special promotions visit: http://www.ipevo.com. IPEVO is offering an additional discount for Inside Mac listeners, mention code MACLOVER on checkout and receive an extra 15% off your order through December 31, 2008.

Mike Hedge, Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Communications, Parrot joins Inside Mac to explain details about their Mki 9100 and MKi9200, their two new integrated Bluetooth hands-free car kits, specially designed for the iPhone and iPod. Mike explains that Parrot is the world’s largest supplier of hands-free car kits, working closely with many car manufacturers across the globe. The new MKi line was developed specifically to get the most out of your iPod/iTunes library and integrates seamlessly with your iPhone. In addition to a remote, both kits include voice recognition and text to speech technologies that allow you to connect your iPhone to the system and tell it whom you’d like to reach, never having to take your phone out of your pocket. Mike also shares some history and trends on how the iPod has changed how we listen to music today, especially in your vehicle.

For more information visit: http://www.parrot.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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Rick Green, Director of Marketing & Creative Services and Robert Leitch, Production Manager, MediaSource TV join host Scott Sheppard to share an exciting "switcher" story. MediaSource is a full-service multimedia production and public/media relations creative studio. Rick and Robert explain how they were originally using an Avid, PC based video workflow but when they upgraded their studio they also changed their entire production workflow from Avid to Final Cut Pro running exclusively on brand new Apple Macs. Hear their experiences and joy first hand as their entire company quickly learned to love their new platform and how seamlessly they switched and were able to maintain their busy workloads. To learn more about MediaSource visit: http://www.mediasourcetv.com/

Todd Santoro, Principal & Sr. Designer, ToddSantoro.com Designs and Founder, Accelerator Labs joins Inside Mac to discuss his groovy cool retro style iPhone apps including; "Rock, Paper, Scissors", "Naked Lady Pen", "Spin the Bottle", and in honor of our President elect "O Bobble Head" which answers your pressing questions like a magic 8-Ball. Also just in time for the holidays, you can download "pocket Mistletoe" to see where people are getting lucky this season. Todd’s design background helps create the graphic interface. Todd explains how quickly they were able to pull together a winning development team, and with little prior experience are launching successful iPhone apps. Check out the latest at: http://acceleratorlabs.com/

Jon von Bronkhorst, Executive Director, Product Marketing for Seagate Consumer Solutions Division (CSD) explains details about their latest Mac OS products; Free Agent Go and Free Agent Desktop storage solutions. Jon explains that unlike previous desktop and portable storage solutions, the Free Agent 2.0 series whose Mac versions were developed entirely with the Mac user in mind. The drives ship formatted for Mac OS, have an elegant design and are so easy to use right out of the box unlike the PC version they do not require or ship with any additional software. The Free Agent Go includes a convenient docking station, delivering true portability. Jon reminds us that all Seagate drives include a 5 year warranty. Scott and Jon also discuss some background on Seagate and Macstore brand integration. To find out more, including where to purchase visit: http://freeagent.seagate.com/

Sally deVincentis, Chief Executive Officer, APTE Inc. joins Inside Mac this week to talk about their unique line of educational programs for kids that encourage them to play and learn. Sally discusses their latest product, a tween diary called "My Crazy Life". This program lets them record their private thoughts, personal pictures and favorite music in a format that lets them ‘keep it private’ without ever going online. It encourages personal expression, integrates text, pictures, music, and videos yet provides privacy via password protection and can support up to 10 accounts so multiple family members can use, but each can maintain their own journal. APTE offers a full line of licensed products including those developed for Nickelodeon, and other learning software, to see their full line visit: http://www.apte.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

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Ron Pepper, Panoramic Photographer & US Manager, HDR Soft joins host Scott Sheppard to explain how to increase the dynamic range of your photographs using their Photomatix Proprogram. Available as a plug-in for Photoshop or a standalone application for Mac OS, this great program allows you to combine several images with different exposures and blend them into a single image with an increased dynamic range. You can also easily control the highlight and shadow details using their tone mapping tools to fully edit your final HDR (High Dynamic Range) images. For more information, and download a trial version visit: http://www.hdrsoft.com/

Larry O’Connor, President, Other World Computing joins Inside Mac to discuss the world’s only tablet Mac® computer solution The Axiotron™ Modbook™. OWC has been shipping the Modbooks since the beggining of this year but recently added the Modservice allowing you to convert your existing MacBook to a tablet for about half the price of purchasing a new Modbook. Larry explains how upgrades such as NewerTech Voyager SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, and Hitachi Hard Drives with Rebates, Macbook RAM Memory trade-in and upgrade programs to help you get the most of your Mac. For more information visit: http://www.macsales.com

Lorenz Sell, Founder and CEO at Blue Lava Technologies discusses their latest platform, iLovePhotos.com which uses state of the art facial detection, to help you automatically organize and share your photos based on the people who are in them. Lorenz shares some background on how the application was developed, and where this new platform is heading including integration to popular social network sites such as MySpace and Facebook. The unique technology allows you to tag a photo to a person in your address book, upload and store the images on the iLovePhotos.com site, tag and synchronize them with iPhoto, and even send them an email when new images are added. To try it for yourself it’s currently in beta and free, visit: http://www.ilovephotos.com or drop Lorenz a note at lorenz at ilovephotos dot com.

Scott Huskinson, President and CEO, iFrogz joins Inside Mac to discusstheir unique line of customizable iPod cases and accessories and introduce their latest set of made-to-order custom headphone including Fallout, NervePipes, and Hype which join their already popular EarPollution line. Scott also describes details about their iPhone 3G Luxe case which has a velvet feel that offers protection. iFrogz also offers the only iPod case for kids - the Tadpole which easily converts any video iPod to a children’s education and portable entertainment device. Check out their holiday specials and discounts at http://www.ifrogz.com, use discount code InsideMac for extra savings.

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

Emily McHugh, CEO, Casauri joins host Scott Sheppard to discuss her unique line of designer laptop and iPod cases. Emily explains the latest trends in cases, and matching accessories that turn your gear into a reflection of personal style. Emily also talks about their ever evolving product line.

Find out more at http://www.casauri.com/, or see them at your local Apple Retail Store.

Mark Hinton, CEO/New Business Director, Virtual Programming Ltd. joins Inside Mac to discuss their assortment of new video games for Mac users which were created using a new technology platform that allows developers to quickly port their PC based games and applications to the Mac platform.

For more information visit: http://www.vpltd.com/ or http://www.deliver2mac.com/

Jan Welborn-Nichols and Susan Bachman, Principals, Market Arts Creative share their story about how using Apple Mac OS technology helped them build a successful marketing and communications firm. Rather than just advise their clients to get into social media, social networking, and podcasting Jan and Susan leveraged their powerful Mac tools to lead by example and created their own show, "Conversations with Creative Minds".

Check out their unique approach at: http://www.marketartscreative.com or their informative program at: http://www.conversationswithcreativeminds.com

Chris Glodé, Snocator Product Manager for Useful Networks discusses details about Snocator: The Ultimate Ski and Snowboard Guide for iPhone. Snocator delivers interactive trail maps, snow reports, and current weather conditions.

Find out more at: http://www.snocator.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

Nick Pearce-Tomenius, Co-Founder, Object Matrix joins host Scott Sheppard to explain how their MatrixStore 2.1 software turns low-cost disks (Promise VTrack, Xserve RAID etc.) into a safe place to store your digital assets. It’s ideal for any digital asset management including video with easy access plug-ins for Apple Final Cut Server workflows.

Find out more at: http://www.object-matrix.com

Karim Morsy, CEO, algoriddim GmbH joins Inside Mac to discuss how you can instantly turn your Mac into a DJ setup using their djay application. Created exclusively for the Mac, djay perfectly integrates with your iTunes library and makes it easy to create your own mixes using your favorite music.

Download your own 10-day trial and start mixing today at: http://www.djay-software.com/

David Williams, Editor of DV Magazine & Conference Chair, DV Expo reviews the highlights of this year’s DV Expo Conference held November 4-6, 2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA. David discusses the various conference sessions and tracks including the keynotes and user group meetings. He also explains the types of information and resources available in DV Magazine and on their site at: http://www.dv.com/

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

Lead Singer, Ethan Spalding & Bass Player, Kush el-Amin from Violet Says 5 join Inside Mac to share tips on how their emerging Indie band uses their Mac Powerbook G4 for music production (Protools recording), and band promotion. Their sound is a unique blend of funk, hip-hop and rock which is made possible by leveraging the power of the Mac music publishing platform to produce their recordings. Hear how they are able to turn their new ideas into songs quickly without having to go into the studio for every track.

Check out their sound at: http://www.violetsays5.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

Marcus Zarra, Owner, Zarra Studios LLC joins host Scott Sheppard to discuss iWeb Buddy, a post processor application for iWeb that is designed to bring additional functionality, tracking, SEO optimization and more to your iWeb websites. Designed to compliment and extend the functionality, Marcus explains how you can maintain multiple domains, add Google Analytics, use FeedBurner add Social Bookmarking and customize your iWeb websites to fit your exact needs.

For more information and to download visit: http://www.zarrastudios.com

Rusty Shaffer, Optek’s President & CEO joins Inside Mac to explain their Fretlight interactive guitar system. Fretlight is basically a "normal" guitar, but includes a USB connector and light system which works with various applications designed for your Mac that teach you how to play. Fretlight system includes programs to help with lessons, chords and scales, playing songs, improvising solos, and even has a GarageBand plug-in.

Find out more at: http://www.fretlight.com/

Andrew Stone, Founder, Stone Design shares his experiences programming for iPhone/iPod Touch platform and gives an update on their latest iPhone application Talking Pics. Talking Pics lets you make audio recordings from your iPhone and tie them to notes and photographs - or even maps of your current location. It integrates with their other iPhone apps to help you make movies and websites with your Talking Pic projects. Andrew recently formed "Big Stone Phone" on Apple’s App Store, and plans many more fun and useful apps.

Find out more at http://www.stone.com

Charles Sieg, President, Renkara Media Group discusses AccelaStudy 1.1, an advanced language learning program for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Charles explains how AccelaStudy supports most popular languages, includes over 2,100+ vocabulary words organized into over 60 subject areas, and personalized learning through their Quiz mode.

Get started today at: http://www.accelastudy.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