MacBreak Weekly 282

MacBreak Weekly Episode 282

"Thicker And Longer Lasting"Hosts: Leo Laporte Guests: Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, Don McAllister Recorded: January 17th, 2012 Published: January 17th, 2012 Transcript Previous episode – Next episode

Contents 1 MacBreak Weekly 282: 1.1 Host 1.2 Guests 1.3 Topics 1.3.1 Apple Most Valuable Brand In The World 1.3.2 Tim Cook: Highest paid CEO at Apple? 1.3.3 Obama kills SOPA 1.3.4 Rumor: Apple to hold 'iPad 3' & iOS 5.1 event in early February 1.3.5 Producing Apple Products in USA 1.3.6 Apple Market Share 1.3.7 Apple Thursday Event 1.3.8 iPad 3 Retina Display Rumor 1.4 Tips & Picks 1.4.1 iOS Tip 1.4.2 MacOS Tip 1.4.3 Picks of the Week 1.5 Plugs 2 Sponsors 3 Audible 4 Production Information

MacBreak Weekly 282:

SOPA protest tomorrow, big rumors, Apple announcement on Thursday, and much more…

Host

• Leo Laporte (@leolaporte/Google+)
  • twit.com

Guests

• Alex Lindsay (@alexlindsay/Google+)
  • PixelCorps.com
• Andy Ihnatko (@ihnatko/Google+)
  • cwob.com
• Don McAllister (@donmcallister/Google+)
  • Screencasts Online

Topics

Apple Most Valuable Brand In The World

• http://blogs.computerworld.com/19595/microsoft_is_rated_third_most_valuable_brand_in_the_world_but_there_are_dangers_signs_ahead
• http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/16/apple_jumps_9_spots_to_become_8th_most_valuable_brand_in_the_world.html
• http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottdecarlo/2011/08/11/the-worlds-25-most-valuable-companies-apple-is-now-on-top/

Tim Cook: Highest paid CEO at Apple?

• http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_162-57356881-501465/steve-jobs-successor-tim-cook-highest-paid-ceo/

Obama kills SOPA

• http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2012/01/16/obama-says-so-long-sopa-killing-controversial-internet-piracy-legislation/

Rumor: Apple to hold 'iPad 3' & iOS 5.1 event in early February

• http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/17/rumor_apple_to_hold_ipad_3_ios_51_event_in_early_february_.html

Producing Apple Products in USA

• http://blogs.hbr.org/haque/2009/07/a_fair_labor_ipod_what_would_i.html

Apple Market Share

• http://www.theverge.com/2012/1/14/2706292/apple-ipad-computer-market-share-chart

Apple Thursday Event

• http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/01/17/apples-secretive-education-event/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPUB#Version_3.0_.28current_version.29
• AI: Pages is already a really good eBook builder
  • At the moment there is really not a good reason to go with the iBook store instead of Amazon's Kindle store.
  • If they make it possible to embrace this technology they would have an edge for the iBook store.
  • It would force Kindle to finally adapt the ePub standard.
• AL: A lot of schools have been very slow in making a decision in regards to choosing a technology.
  • If ePub 3 is established it might be easier for schools to adapt the iPad as their main device for students in order to cover their requirements.
  • We are building a school in Rwanda around the iPad, so we are hoping that something exciting is announced.

iPad 3 Retina Display Rumor

• http://nvonews.com/2012/01/17/ipad-3-production-begins-retina-display-4g-version-possible/
• LL: Do you agree that the Retina display is coming in the iPad 3?
• AL: I agree.
• AI: I agree.
• DM: I agree.
• LL: You're all wrong, because a Retina display would fragment the market too much, because developers would have to program for 3 different resolutions.
• LL: Coming in March?
• AL: March.
• AI: March.
• DM: March.
• LL: You are right...
• LL: What about 4G?
• DM: Doubt it.
• AI: Undecided.
• AL: LTE but not 4G.
• LL: You guys might be right. There is a chance for LTE and 4G in the iPad 3.
  • Bloomberg says that LTE could come to the iPad before the iPhone because of the bigger battery.
• LL: Will we see an iPhone in June?
• DM: They have to bring something big for WWDC.
• AI: I think they have to wait. They might show it off in June but bring it out later.
• LL: Maybe September?

Tips & Picks

iOS Tip

• DM: Tab and hold on the +-button in iOS Safari and you'll get a history of tabs.

MacOS Tip

• AI: CTRL+CMD+SHIFT+3 or CTRL+SHIFT+4 will put the picture into the clipboard
  • CMD+SHIFT+4+SPACEBAR works only on the window.

Picks of the Week

• AL: *Scosche Fitrail, $49
  • *Snapseed, photo editing iPhone app, $4.99
• AI: *Popa, camera Handle for the iPhone, £49.99
• DM: *Quick Cursor, Brings your favorite text editor to any app, $4.99

Plugs

• ScreenCast Online MacBreakWeekly Special

Sponsors

• FreshBooks.com Easy on-line invoicing. And, you can win a birthday cake every week (it doesn't have to be your birthday, just tell them that you heard about it on MacBreak)
• [http://www.ford.com/technology/ Ford Technology) Electric and hybrid technology

Audible

The Elephant to Hollywood by Michael Caine (UNABRIDGED) Narrated by Michael Caine

Production Information

• Edited by:
• Shotes notes: Jean-Marie Schweizer (Bushgeek)

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