Remember what Tim Verpoorten used to say, that he liked little apps that did one thing and did them well? I’ve got a piece of hardware that does one thing and does it well. It might be a misnomer to call it hardware though, since it’s soft and squishy. But wait, what’s the problem to […]
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Scanner Pro & Documents 5 from Readdle at Macworld
Allison interviews Denys Zhadanov from Readdle about their Scanner Pro and Documents 5 iOS applications. Scanner Pro converts your iPhone into a scanner, eliminating the need to align the document with your phone when you take the photo. Documents 5 is a file manager for you all of your data on your iOS device and […]
Continue readingGet Rid of Duplicate Files with Tidy Up from Hyperbolic Software at Macworld
Allison interviews Andrea Giunto from Hyberbolic Software about their Tidy Up duplicate Finder software for the Mac. Tidy Up finds duplicate files on the user’s internal and external hard drives as well as in the iTunes, Aperture, iPhoto, and Mail libraries. Duplicate files are identified not just by name but bite by bite. Once identified, […]
Continue reading#467 Shooting the Blood Moon, Transporter Sync Rant, HIDER 2, TidyUp, Scanner Pro, Documents 5, Fitness Apps for the iPhone
I got to be on The Pocket Show on the British Tech Network along with Chris Ashley from the SMR Podcast. Chris asks me to prove my source when I told Leon that iOS devices automatically attach to wifi and stop using cellular, learn how I get an official answer to that directly from Apple. […]
Continue readingHIDER 2 from MacPaw Hides Your Files from Prying Eyes at Macworld
Allison interviews Phillip Struchkov from MacPaw about their HIDER2 file security application for the Mac. HIDER 2 allows the user to selectively and securely hide files and folders from anyone who does not have the HIDER 2 password, including in the Finder, Spotlight and even Terminal. The setting is the Macworld / iWorld 2014 show […]
Continue readingCloak 2 VPN Service at Macworld
Allison interviews Peter Sagerson from Cloak about their new Cloak 2 VPN software. When installed on a Mac or iOS device, Cloak 2 allows the user to safely use public WiFi. Cloak 2 automatically connects to trusted networks, reducing the set up time for the user. You can subscribe to Cloak 2 on a monthly […]
Continue readingFission 2 from Rogue Amoeba at Macworld
Allison interviews Paul Kafasis from Rogue Amoeba about their latest Fission 2 audio editing software for the Mac. Fission 2 supports editing FLAC files, batch conversion, and transcoding to different audio formats from the source file. Fission 2 makes a good companion to Audio Hijack Pro. Learn more at http://rogueamoeba.com. Using a Screen Reader? click […]
Continue readingHandy Photo from Macworld
Allison interviews Maksym Davydov from Adva Soft about their new Handy Photo app for the iPad. Handy Photo allows the user to select, edit, move and remove objects from photos using multiple layers. It also provides a “magic crop” feature to extend the crop region of straightened photos. Learn more at http://adva-soft.com. Using a Screen […]
Continue readingChore-inator to Get Your Kids to Do Chores from Macworld
Allison interviews Debbie Quetsch from Binary Formations about their Chore-nator app for the iPad. The Chore-inator helps organize family chores and motivate children to perform tasks while keeping it simple for the parent to track progress. Learn more at http://binaryformations.com. Using a Screen Reader? click here
Continue reading#466 Heartbleed, Chore-inator, Handy Photo, Fission 2, Cloak 2
I had the fun of being on The Mac Show on the British Tech Network this week. Interviews from Macworld include Chore-inator from binaryformations.com, and Handy Photo from adva-soft.com. Then we get a real review of Handy Photo from Mark Pouley, aka switcher mark. Rogue Amoeba from rogueamoeba.com shows off Fission 2, and we hear […]
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