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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

Lorenzo Puleo, Founder, Kinemac joins hosts Scott Sheppard and Brad Wright to share some details about his 3D Real Time Animation & Presentation Software for Mac OS X. Kinemac offers powerful 3D Animation tools that supports image, text, and video effects. Create animations using multi-camera shoots, lighting, paths with a drag and drop interface. Kinemac is easy to use and provides detailed examples and tutorials on how to get started.

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

Tim Goggin, VP of Marketing & Sales, PocketMac joins Inside Mac to discuss his latest products for the iPhone or Blackberry which allows you to easily create your own ringtones. Pocketmac Ringtone Studio lets you choose any 29 seconds clip from any audio file. Tim also shares some information about other PocketMac products including PocketMac Games and PocketMac Remote which allows you to use your Intel Mac remote to control Keynote or Powerpoint presentations.

To see the full line visit: http://www.pocketmac.com or http://www.pocketmacgames.com/

Keith Washo, Co-Founder / VP of Sales & Marketing at Amazing Tech Products Inc. joins Scott and Brad to discuss Purebuds, featuring reverse sound technology that direct the sound away from your ear drum and provide a safer listening environment for your ears. These innovative earphones include several tips which let you change the audio effects to your personal preference that include full range, bass boost, and surround sound delivering great sound for a very reasonable price point - $49.

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

Dan Green, Evangelist, MediaSilo joins Inside Mac to discuss how to establish a video workflow using their online tools. MediaSilo combines video management, online collaboration, and publishing tools for any digital producer wishing to work online. Developing, editing, and gaining approval for video projects has required extensive FTP and bandwidth for fast turnaround. Now using MediaSilo’s subscription model, producers can access their high-end tools for reasonable fee, you can setup an account and try a project for free. MediaSilo is compatible in a range of formats, and is a perfect solution for video-bloggers and high-end broadcast studios.

To try it and learn more visit: http://www.mediasilo.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