MacBreak Weekly 141

MacBreak Weekly Episode 141

"Wi-Fi Bubble Boy"Hosts: Leo Laporte Guests: Craig Syverson, Scott Bourne, Andy Ihnatko Recorded: May 19, 2009 Published: May 19, 2009 Duration: 1:22:43 Transcript Previous episode – Next episode

Contents 1 MacBreak Weekly 141: Wi-Fi Bubble Boy 1.1 Hosts 1.2 Topics 1.3 Picks of the Week 2 Significant Products 3 Sponsors 3.1 Audible 3.1.1 Picks 3.2 Other Sponsor 4 Production Information

MacBreak Weekly 141: Wi-Fi Bubble Boy

Hosts

• Leo Laporte
• Craig Syverson
• Scott Bourne
• Andy Ihnatko

Topics

• Palm Pre to be available on Sprint in US on June 6, 2009
• Rumored specs and launch date (July 17, 2009) of next-gen iPhone
  • LG rumored to be provider of OLED screen
• Microsoft "Laptop Hunter" ads effective, according to market research company BrandIndex
  • Macenstien points out something interesting in the clouds
• Apple releases three new "Get a Mac" ads
• Additional Apple web ads
  • Banner ad from New York Times web site
  • Apple ad - Leopard is better than Vista
  • Apple's new 'Get a Mac' Web Ad: Emergency Refresh
  • Apple "Get a Mac" Web ad: "Easy as 1-23"
  • Get A Mac - WSJ web AD - Electrocuted PC

Picks of the Week

Craig Syverson

Layers; a screen capture utility that allows you to create Photoshop layered images - $19.95

Andy Ihnatko

Verizon MiFi 2200 Wireless Mobile Broadband Router - Price varies based on data plan selected

Scott Bourne

Mapature Plug-in; a geotagging plug-in for Apple Aperture - Free; $39.95 for Mapature Pro

Leo Laporte

Curio - $99.00 for Standard Edition

Significant Products

• Keynote '09 Essential Training with Craig Syverson

Sponsors

Audible

• http://www.audible.com/macbreak

Picks

Pompeii: A Novel by Robert Harris (UNABRIDGED) Narrated by John Lee

ad time: 0:38-0:46 and 51:48-57:55

Other Sponsor

• GoToMeeting

Q209-4

ad time 0:48-1:00and 31:10-34:15

Production Information

• Recorded Date: May 19, 2009
• Release Date: May 19, 2009
• Duration: 1:22:43
• Log line:
• Edited by: Tony
• Notes: Recorded all the Apple commercials and Audible audio clip and mixed down with Leo's recording.

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