MacBreak Weekly 172

MacBreak Weekly Episode 172

MacBreak Weekly 172: There's Always A Donna

Hosts

• Leo Laporte
• Andy Ihnatko
• Alex Lindsay
• Paul Kent - Organizer of Macworld 2010

Topics

• Update on Macworld 2010 with Paul Kent
• Tapulous claims nearly $1 million in monthly app sales
• Epic Demonstrates Unreal Engine 3 for iPod Touch/iPhone 3GS
• Firmware update addresses screen flickering issues with 27-inch iMac models
• Steve Jobs ranks first in INSEAD CEO list
• Psystar shutting down - Or are they?
• Microsoft loses patent appeal; Word and Office to be barred from sale starting January 11?
• CBS and Disney in talks with Apple for iTunes TV subscriptions?
• Leo, Alex and Andy opine on the future of local bookstores

Picks of the Week

Leo Laporte

• Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor - Fun, casual game for iPhone; $2.99
• USA TODAY Auto Pilot - Trip planning, status and itinerary updates for iPhone; Free
• Bing - Search, maps, other information for iPhone; Free

Andy Ihnatko

• comicbookfonts.com - Fonts; All fonts on sale for $20.10 on January 1, 2010
  • Monologous
  • HEDGE Backwards
  • Spills

Alex Lindsay

• Kayak First Class - Flight and hotel search for iPhone; $1.99, Free version also available
• NPR News - Live streaming of NPR affiliate stations, custom playlist creation of NPR show content, and news articles for iPhone; Free

Notable Quotes & Other Links

• Juliette Binoche wins the 1997 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress (YouTube)

Significant Products

• Link URL and optional brief description

Sponsors

Audible

• Audible.com/macbreak
• ad times: 00:00:55-00:01:11 and 01:11:49-01:19:36

Picks

Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work by Matthew B. Crawford (UNABRIDGED) Narrated by Max Bloomquist

A Child's Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas (ABRIDGED) Narrated by Dylan Thomas

Other Sponsor

FordSYNC #5

• SyncMyRidePodcast.com
• ad times: 00:00:37-00:00:54 and 00:18:34-00:22:47

Production Information

• Edited by: Erik
• Notes:

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