Pocket Sized Podcast 111: Jason Snell on the state of Apple

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Jason Snell, editorial director of MacworldPCWorld, and TechHive, and host of The Incomparable podcast, joins us to talk about the state of Apple and iOS, iOS vs. Mac for workflows, and iOS devices and children.

Links:

Macworld
http://www.macworld.com

PCWorld
http://www.pcworld.com

TechHive
http://www.techhive.com

The Incomparable
http://5by5.tv/incomparable

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Pocket Sized Podcast 110: Encryptonomicon

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Scott and Peter talk about iPGMail, an app for encrypting and decrypting messages and files with PGP compatible encryption on iOS devices. John Nemo brings us the World’s Shortest Reviewcast, with the world’s shortest Lightning to USB cable, and two volumes of classical music excitement. Finally, Scott lists some of the iOS and Apple related podcasts he’s been listening to lately.

Links:

Cryptonomicon
http://www.harpercollins.com/books/Cryptonomicon-Neal-Stephenson/?isbn=9780060512804

iPGMail universal iOS app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ipgmail/id430780873?mt=8

oPenGP Lite universal iOS app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/opengp-lite/id405279153?mt=8

oPenGP universal iOS app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/opengp/id414003727?mt=8

Symantec Mobile Encryption for iOS
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/symantec-mobile-encryption/id450235714?mt=8

SecuMail
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/secumail/id414328661?mt=8

LightLinez XS 12cm Lightning to USB Cable for iPhone, iPod, and iPad
http://kenburgtech.com/products/lightlinez

Classical Music Collection: Vol 1
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/classical-music-collection/id583849812?mt=8

Classical Music Collection: Vol 2
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/classical-music-collection/id583987270?mt=8

Developing Perspective podcast
http://developingperspective.com

iMore Show podcast
http://www.imore.com/category/podcast

Debug podcast
http://www.imore.com/debug

Mac Power Users podcast
http://macpowerusers.com

Not Another Mac Podcast
http://www.markgreentree.com

The Talk Show
http://www.muleradio.net/thetalkshow/

Accidental Tech Podcast
http://atp.fm

Bitsplitting podcast
http://bitsplitting.org/podcast/

Core Intuition podcast
http://www.coreint.org

Evernote Blog podcast
http://blog.evernote.com/blog/category/podcast/

Macworld Podcast
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/macworld-podcast/id563933198

Three Geeky Ladies
http://www.threegeekyladies.com

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Pocket Sized Podcast 109: Working on the Mini

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Mark Greentree of Not Another Mac Podcast spent a week with nothing but an iPad mini to do his work on, and he lets Scott know just exactly how that went. John Nemo hovers in with the World’s Shortest Reviewcast and the HoverBar for iPad.

Links:

Mark Greentree on Twitter
https://twitter.com/mark_greentree

MarkGreentree.com
http://www.markgreentree.com

Queensland, Australia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensland

iPad mini
http://www.apple.com/ipad-mini/overview/

Twisted Wave audio editor for Mac and iOS
http://twistedwave.com

Apple Pages for Mac
http://www.apple.com/iwork/pages/

Pages universal iOS app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pages/id361309726?mt=8

Numbers universal iOS app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/numbers/id361304891?mt=8

Blogsy for iPad
http://blogsyapp.com

WordPress universal iOS app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wordpress/id335703880?mt=8

Squarespace hosting
http://www.squarespace.com

Squarespace for iPhone
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/squarespace/id318590874?mt=8

Adobe Photoshop Touch
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-touch.html

AirFile universal iOS app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/airfile/id560145740?mt=8

PayPal for iPhone
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/paypal/id283646709?mt=8

iCam Webcam Video Streaming
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/icam-webcam-video-streaming/id296273730?mt=8

Markdown
http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/

HoverBar for iPad
http://twelvesouth.com/products/hoverbar/

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Pocket Sized Podcast 106: Everlasting Evernote

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Scott and Peter love Evernote and love talking. So they decided to spend the episode talking about Evernote workflows, uses, compatible apps and accessories, and pros and cons. And if you want to go smart, GoSmart! Stylus with John Nemo and the World’s Shortest Reviewcast.

Links:

Evernote
http://evernote.com

Evernote Podcast
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/evernote-blog-podcast/id309108322?mt=2

Google Keep vs. OneNote vs. Evernote
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2031818/google-keep-vs-onenote-vs-evernote-we-name-the-note-app-winner.html

Google’s Keep Note-Taking Web And Android App Gets Its Official Public Launch
http://techcrunch.com/2013/03/20/googles-keep-note-taking-web-and-android-app-gets-its-official-public-launch/

Skitch universal iOS app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/skitch/id490505997?mt=8

What type of encryption does Evernote use?
https://support.evernote.com/link/portal/16051/16058/Article/1652/What-type-of-encryption-does-Evernote-use

Fujitsu ScanSnap Scanners
http://www.fujitsu.com/us/services/computing/peripherals/scanners/scansnap/

Downcast universal iOS app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/downcast/id393858566?mt=8

Drafts by agile Tortoise
http://agiletortoise.com/drafts

Drafts for iPhone
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/drafts/id502385074?mt=8

Drafts for iPad
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/drafts-for-ipad/id542797283?mt=8

Instapaper universal iOS app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/instapaper/id288545208?mt=8

Instapaper web service
http://www.instapaper.com/

Penultimate for iPad
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/penultimate/id354098826?mt=8

Nebulous Notes universal iOS app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nebulous-notes-for-dropbox/id375006422?mt=8

Noteshelf for iPad
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/noteshelf/id392188745?mt=8

Scanner Pro universal iOS app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scanner-pro-by-readdle/id333710667?mt=8

Draw Pad Pro universal iOS app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/draw-pad-pro-amazing-notepads/id483071025?mt=8

Day One universal iOS app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/day-one-journal-diary/id421706526?mt=8

GoSmart! Stylus
http://justgosmart.squarespace.com/stylus/

Junior Typer for iPad
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/junior-typer/id615436291?mt=8

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Pocket Sized Podcast 105: Short and Sweet Two-Step Authorization

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Apple has two-step Apple ID verification, and Scott enables it live on the podcast. John Nemo has what is truly the World’s Shortest Reviewcast, and it’s NiceByDesign. Scott reviews Talk Japanese: Phrasebook for English and does a quick app folder on three additional apps.

Links:

Apple enables two-step verification for iCloud accounts
http://www.imore.com/apple-enabled-two-step-verification-icloud-accounts?style=default

Apple ID: Frequently asked questions about two-step verification for Apple ID
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5570

Talk Japanese – Phrasebook for English universal iOS app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/talk-japanese-phrasebook-for/id568829318?mt=8

Goldie CableKeep cable organizer for Apple iPhone charger
http://nicebydesign.com/products/goldie

Gulp CableKeep cable organizer for Apple iPad charger
http://nicebydesign.com/products/gulp

Nibbles CableKeep cable organizer for Apple iPad charger
http://nicebydesign.com/products/nibbles

Bodyweight Training: You Are Your Own Gym universal iOS app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bodyweight-training-you-are/id416981420?mt=8

Flexibits Fantastical for iPhone
http://flexibits.com/fantastical-iphone

Fantastical for iPhone in the iOS app store
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fantastical/id575647534?mt=8

NewsBlur RSS Reader universal iOS app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/newsblur/id463981119?mt=8

NewsBlur online RSS Reader service
http://www.newsblur.com

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Pocket Sized Podcast 103: iOS Accessibility

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Summer Hartzfeld joins Scott to talk about iOS Accessibility features. Scott gets motivated to try a couple third-party apps with accessibility to see how they score.

Links:

Apple Accessibility Vision for iPhone
http://www.apple.com/accessibility/iphone/vision.html

iOS VoiceOver Getting Started Guide
http://www.raizlabs.com/blog/2012/12/18/ios-voiceover-getting-started-guide/

AppleVis.com Empowering blind and low-vision users of Apple products and related applications
http://applevis.com/

Accessibility for iPhone and iPad Apps
http://mattgemmell.com/2010/12/19/accessibility-for-iphone-and-ipad-apps/

iOS Accessibility Heroes and Villians
http://mattgemmell.com/2012/10/26/ios-accessibility-heroes-and-villains/

Apple Keynote universal iOS app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/keynote/id361285480?mt=8

Apple Numbers universal iOS app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/numbers/id361304891?mt=8

Google+ universal iOS app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google+/id447119634?mt=8

Felix for App.NET iPhone app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/felix-for-app.net/id562447652?mt=8

Alarmed universal iOS app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/alarmed-reminders-+-timers/id371886784?mt=8

Yacto Alarm Clock universal iOS app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/yocto-alarm-clock/id508107926?mt=8

Fleksy – Happy Typing universal iOS app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fleksy-happy-typing/id520337246?mt=8

TweetList Pro for Twitter iPhone app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tweetlist-pro-for-twitter/id365198798?mt=8

PDFPen for iPad
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pdfpen-for-ipad/id490774625?mt=8

PDFPen for iPhone
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pdfpen-for-iphone/id557705455?mt=8

Summer Hartzfeld on Twitter
https://twitter.com/summer72h

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Pocket Sized Podcast 102: Go Freemium App.NET, Go Felix

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Scott and Bill Kunz, creator of Felix for App.NET, talk about Felix, App.NET’s recent changes, iOS app pricing, and more. John Nemo switches things up with the Switch Wireless 3-Way Portable Speaker in Nemo’s World’s Shortest Reviewcast.

Links:

Felix for App.NET for iPhone and iPod touch
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/felix-for-app.net/id562447652?mt=8

Felix for App.NET
http://tigerbears.com/felix/

App.NET social networking service
https://join.app.net/

Switch Wireless 3-Way Portable Speaker
http://www.nativeunion.com/us/switch-collection.html#.UTbr9tEjpBo

Bill Kunz on App.NET
https://alpha.app.net/billkunz

Bill Kunz on Twitter
https://twitter.com/billkunz

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Pocket Sized Podcast 101: A Little Productivity, A Little Play

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Scott and Peter bring a few somewhat productivity related apps, and a couple play related apps. You can’t have one without the other. Or maybe you can, if you just stick to games. John Nemo returns with World’s Shortest Reviewcast with some special things for you to read.

Links:

iPhone Secrets from Wiley
http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd–1118339037.html

iPod: The Missing Manual, 11th Edition from O’Reilly
http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920022756.do

Evernote Hello
http://evernote.com/hello/

Evernote Hello for iOS
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/evernote-hello/id484359282?mt=8

Evernote Food
http://evernote.com/food/

Everclip for iPhone
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/everclip-clip-to-evernote/id536058926?mt=8

QuickEver universal iOS app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quickever-most-fast-evernote/id391089980?mt=8

Clever HD for Evernote for iPad
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/clever-hd-for-evernote-another/id568312823?mt=8

Clever for Evernote for iPhone
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/clever-for-evernote-another/id551017006?mt=8

Reckless Getaway universal iOS app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/reckless-getaway/id447149103?mt=8

Smash Cops Heat universal iOS app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/smash-cops-heat/id556826928?mt=8

Stay.com
http://www.stay.com/

Stay.com app for iPhone
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/city-guides-offline-maps/id438740289?mt=8

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Pocket Sized Podcast 98: App Alternatives

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Jon Faehl of The Social Converse podcast talks with Scott about third party alternatives to some of Apple’s iOS apps. John Nemo talks about a Jewel of a flash drive, and road warrior tools for those on the road.

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ADATA Dash Drive Durable UD310 Jewel like USB Flash Drive

http://www.adata-group.com/index.php?action=product_feature&cid=3&piid=199&lan=us

Sparrow for iPhone

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sparrow/id492573565?mt=8

Gmail universal iOS app

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gmail-email-from-google/id422689480?mt=8

Mailbox iOS app for Gmail (supposedly coming soon)

http://www.mailboxapp.com

2 Days universal iOS app

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/2-days/id476810732?mt=8

Any.DO To-do list for iPhone

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/any.do-to-do-list/id497328576?mt=8

TaskPaper universal iOS app

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/taskpaper-simple-to-do-lists/id354540092?mt=8

Wunderlist for iPhone and iPad

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wunderlist/id406644151?mt=8

2Do Tasks universal iOS app

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/2do-tasks-done-in-style/id303656546?mt=8

Google Maps for iPhone

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-maps/id585027354?mt=8

Google Search universal iOS app

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-search/id284815942?mt=8

Drafts for iPhone

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Drafts for iPad

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Evernote universal iOS app

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/evernote/id281796108?mt=8

Calendars by Readdle universal iOS app

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/calendars-by-readdle/id371434886?mt=8

Agenda Calendar universal iOS app

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/agenda-calendar/id440764409?mt=8

Calcbot universal iOS app

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/calcbot-intelligent-calculator/id376694347?mt=8

YouTube Capture for iPhone

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/youtube-capture/id576941441?mt=8

The Social Converse Podcast

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/social-converse/id583068898

Piratesaurs iBook by Donny Yankellow

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/piratesaurs/id596562315?mt=11

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Pocket Sized Podcast 96: Phoneboy Speaks on iOS Restrictions

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John Nemo’s World’s Shortest Reviewcast is full of music and Swiss style storage, and then Scott and Dameon Welch-Abernathy (aka, Phoneboy) talk about iOS Parental Controls.

Links from the show:

Jungle Jammin
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/jungle-jammin/id590998786?mt=11

Music Resources – Theory, Worksheets & Flashcards universal iOS app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/music-resources-theory-worksheets/id511267746?mt=8

Victorinox Swiss Army 8GB Jetsetter Flash Drive
http://store.apple.com/us/product/H9834VC/A/victorinox-swiss-army-8gb-jetsetter-flash-drive

iOS: Understanding Restrictions (Parental Controls)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4213

Apple iOS 6 Guided Access
http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/11/3078350/apple-ios-6-guided-access-parental-control

Hands on with iOS 6: Settings
http://www.macworld.com/article/2010181/hands-on-with-ios-6-settings.html

Minecraft
https://minecraft.net

Phoneboy on App.net
https://alpha.app.net/phoneboy

Phoneboy on Twitter
https://twitter.com/phoneboy

Phoneboy Speaks Podcast
http://phoneboy.com

Phoneboy Speaks Podcast in iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/phoneboy-speaks/id591604849?mt=2

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