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TUAW TV Live from the Aspen Grove Apple Store
Those of us in the flyover states have been watching the photos and video coming in from the Eastern seaboard as the Apple Stores open their doors to a new era in personal computing. TUAW Editor Steve Sande is live at the Aspen Grove Apple Store in Littleton, Colorado, and will be streaming the action to you via Ustream at around 11 AM EDT (8 AM PDT). In case you want to know the mechanics of how this is being done, Steve's using an iPhone 3GS running Ustream Broadcaster, connected through Wi-Fi to a Sprint MiFi. The iPhone is encased in an OWLE Bubo with a wide-angle lens, and has a SIMA LED Camcorder Light attached to it as well as a small directional mic. All of this is standing atop a Manfrotto monopod. Enjoy the video, and if you're at the store or in a line somewhere else, remember that you can watch this on the Ustream app. One more thing -- due to the nature of this broadcast, we won't have the traditional chat this morning. Oh, and one MORE thing -- until we go live, you'll be watching Dave Caolo's previously recorded video stream from Boston.
TUAW TV Live, the pre-iPad edition: live at 5pm ET
For any of you who were hoping to get through the rest of the day without hearing the word iPad again, it ain't gonna happen. Today's TUAW TV Live, starting in just a few minutes, is going to be all iPad, all the time. I've got a lot of iPad videos queued up and ready to roll, so if you want to see some of what's going to be available for your newest Apple toy on Saturday morning, join us for this live event. During the livestream, you'll have an opportunity to vote on topics of discussion using a new tool we're testing (Voices Heard) -- just log in with your Facebook account or create a Voices Heard account, and you'll be voting in seconds. I may also ask you do to a Voices Heard "thumbs-up or thumbs-down" for the iPad apps that we'll see today so I can give some of the developers feedback. And of course, we also have the regular chat open for discussion and would love to hear from you. Click that Read More link below to get to the video, my friends.
TUAW TV Live pre-iPad edition coming up today at 5 PM EDT
In case you've been hiding in a cave recently like these folks at right, there's a new electronic device that will make it into the trembling, moist hands of Apple fans everywhere starting this Saturday at 9 AM. On today's special super-secret double probation pre-iPad edition of TUAW TV Live, your host Steve Sande will take you on a journey through a number of iPad app videos that we've received during the last week. Some of the apps are sure to be cause for derision and laughter, while others will make your credit cards leap from your wallet in anticipation of purchasing them. We'll be doing something a bit different today as well, using a new system to vote on topics of discussion. Find out more just before 5 PM EDT today when we get fired up and ready to roll on TUAW TV Live. Photo Credit: picaland, sxc.hu.
TUAW TV Live: The after-vacation episode
TUAWloha, y'all. This episode of everybody's favorite hour-long Apple-fest should be a lot of fun. I've got some videos queued up and ready to roll, we'll talk about the Internet piracy on the high seas, and there's even a somewhat live hardware review planned. Of course, the topics of discussion are ever-changing on TUAW TV Live, so you might find that we don't follow a set agenda. If you've never joined us for TUAW TV Live before, it's easy and fun. Just click the "Read More" link below, and that will open up this post in a full page. You'll see two windows; one is where the live video shows up, the lower one is where you can chat with the crowd and ask questions. The show lasts about an hour, and I'll try to answer as many questions as possible, although sometimes the best answers come from our viewers.
It's showtime! TUAW TV Live returns at 5 PM ET today
If you've missed the fun of TUAW TV Live the last few weeks, you'll be happy (maybe even ecstatic) that the show is back this week. Your host Steve Sande is back from cruising around the Caribbean, and he's tanned, rested, and ready to fill an hour with talk of iPad, iPhone, Mac, and maybe even a touch of iPod. Today's topics include: Pee-Wee Herman has an iPad Auto Smiley emotes for you How expensive and slow is cruise ship Internet? Very. How to reduce Internet costs while traveling Why there's no need to wait for the 3G iPad LaCie Network Space 2 NAS And as always, anything you'd like to discuss (within reason, of course) To join the show, just drop by at 5 PM EDT today (2 PM PDT) and we'll have a post up that will feature the Ustream livestream as well as the chat tool.
(Not) live from New York -- it's TUAW TV Live!
TUAWloha, everyone. It's time for another chapter in the ongoing technical soap opera known as TUAW TV Live. This afternoon's show, beginning at 5 PM, has content to dazzle and amaze you. To avoid any broadcast nightmares this week, Steve will be doing the show solo in order to keep things simple. As noted in an earlier post, today's topics include, but are not limited to: iPad availability (when and how many) A couple of Mac application demos Some fun videos A hands-on look at the LaCie Network Space 2 NAS Discussion of the topics you want to talk about in the chat tool We now return you to our previously scheduled show, already in progress. Click the Read More link to view the show and interact with the chat tool.
Coming up later today -- TUAW TV Live
Be sure to catch the latest episode of TUAW TV Live with your host Steve Sande, starting later today at 5 PM ET (2 PM PT) here at TUAW.com. Barring any unforeseen catastrophes (Steve is wrestling with a server problem at this point), the show will last about an hour and will cover a variety of topics: iPad availability (when and how many) A couple of Mac application demos Some fun videos A hands-on look at the LaCie Network Space 2 NAS Discussion of the topics you want to talk about in the chat tool Come back to TUAW later today and we'll start up the livestream and chat about ten minutes before the start of the show.
It's 5 PM ET. Come join us for TUAW TV Live... and bring popcorn
Join the festive, party-like atmosphere that is TUAW TV Live. Take your favorite beverage, a bowl of freshly popped popcorn, and your MacBook to the couch, and then join in on the fun as your host Steve Sande and a possible co-host bring merriment and mirth to your day. We have lots to talk about, as usual, and it's easy for you to provide your input. If you're not familiar with our format, just click the "Read More" link below to bring up the video feed (it will show older episodes until we go live) and the chat screen. You can watch the amazingly life-like video, listen in on the audio, and then post questions or comments to the talking head(s) that you see on screen. Sometimes we even respond! The fun starts at approximately 5 PM ET and lasts for about one hour.
Join us at 5 PM ET today for TUAW TV Live
Our regular Wednesday episode of TUAW TV Live happens at 5 PM ET (2 PM PT) today. Join TUAW blogger Steve Sande as we have an hour-long discussion of this week's Apple news. Due to the issues we had last week, we'll be back to good ol' Ustream this time. Some of the potential topics of interest this week include: Steve Jobs turns 55! Steve's surprise for viewers Notational Velocity + SimpleNote = Love Having the last word on the future of Macworld Expo Cleaning up the dirty App Store Geek lunch Of course, it wouldn't be TUAW TV Live if you weren't there providing input, so we'll have the chat open for your typing pleasure. See you at 5 PM ET!
TUAW TV Live: Macworld 2010 post-Expo show, OWLE bubo, and more
Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends! Today on TUAW TV Live we'll be talking about Macworld Expo 2010, the OWLE bubo, camera apps for the iPhone, and any other topics that happen to hit host Steve Sande's fancy. Some of the camera apps that we'll be discussing include Lo-Mob, ColorSplash, CinemaFX, FocalLab, and Project365. All of these apps are in your friendly neighborhood App Store and should only make a slight dent in your wallet. The video and chat tools are on the next page -- just click the Read More link below to get in on the fun.
TUAW TV Live: more on the aftermath of Macworld Expo at 5 PM ET
It's Wednesday, which means that we'll have an episode of TUAW TV Live streaming your way later today. This is our first live video since Macworld Expo, where TUAW bloggers of all shapes, sizes, and abilities took to the airwaves to give you the scoop on every topic imaginable. We'll be back at 5 PM ET (2 PM PT) with an hour full of fun discussion. We'll have a demo of the OWLE Bubo that was mocked by TUAW commenters, yet praised and photographed repeatedly by showgoers at Macworld Expo. I'll also demonstrate and discuss a growing toolbox of iPhone photography apps that I've been using over the last few months for my 2010 Project 365. There's always time for questions and discussion in the chat room, and we look forward to hearing what you have to say about this year's Macworld event. See you at 5 PM ET, here at TUAW.com!
Macworld 2010: TUAW adventures, day 1
Yesterday was the first day in San Francisco here at Macworld, and while the show floor wasn't quite open yet, we were busy nevertheless. Lots of things go on outside of the meetings and the panels and the demos, and so to give you a little feel of what it's like covering a convention like this, here's a little look at what we did when we weren't taking notes or shooting coverage yesterday, from our early morning planning meetings, to the day full of booth setup, to the first evening of partying at last night's EFF anniversary bash. As you can see, TUAW works hard and plays hard, too. Macworld ahoy!
TUAW TV Live at Macworld Expo 2010 -- setting up the booth
We're live at Macworld Expo 2010, with your co-hosts Steve Sande and Mike Rose talking about the show, some of the vendors we've had the pleasure to visit so far, and the fun and games to come. If you're at Macworld Expo 2010 this week, be sure to drop by our booth, #654, to watch TUAW bloggers in action and say "Hi!" We'll be taking your chat question using the regular chat tool, located below the streaming video screen.
TUAW TV Live special Macworld Expo 2010 edition at 6 PM ET today
We're live at Macworld Expo, which will be opening to the public tomorrow. The TUAW team has already seen some pretty astounding things, but those are just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Join your regular TUAW TV Live host Steve Sande and special TUAW guest Mike Rose for a quick half-hour of discussion, stories, and fun live from the TUAW booth (#654) at Macworld Expo. It all starts today at a special time, 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT, here at TUAW.
TUAW TV Live: the pre-Macworld, post-iPad edition
Welcome back for another edition of TUAW TV Live with your host Steve Sande. We'll be starting at about 5:00 PM ET today with a special guest, Aaron Vronko, service manager for Rapid Repair in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Aaron provided TUAW with some insights into possible iPad hardware options a few weeks ago. Now we're following up the discussion with Aaron, and you get to listen in on the conversation. We'll also send some of your questions along to Aaron to get his opinions and answers. Since this is the last TUAW TV Live before Macworld Expo next week, I'll also talk about what our plans are for the show, and where you can find us. To watch the live show and join in on the chat, click the "Read more" link below.
TUAW TV Live at 5 PM ET with a special guest (no, it's not an iPad)
About three weeks ago, I had the opportunity to chat with Aaron Vronko, the service manager at RapidRepair in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The topic? What we thought would be the technical underpinnings of an Apple tablet. That chat turned into a post with a lot of prognosticating about the hardware that would make up the device. Now that the curtain has been pulled back and we know a lot more about the Apple iPad, Aaron will be joining me this afternoon to talk about what we know about the actual iPad hardware. You can join us and ask Aaron your questions through the Ustream chat tool when we get together for another TUAW TV Live. The fun starts just a little before 5 PM ET here at TUAW. See you then!
TUAW TV Live for January 20, 2010
Welcome back for another episode of TUAW TV Live! You can join in on the fun by clicking the "read more" link listed below, and then watching the live stream in the Ustream window. If you'd like to participate in the live chat, just use the chat window below the video to enter your thoughts, comments, and snarky backtalk. The show goes on for about an hour, and we have plenty to talk about this week. Topics include: When an app shouldn't be an app Original Mac marketing videos A quick app review or two Michael Grothaus' second article on what you want in iPhone OS 4.0 Upcoming announcements on Monday (financial) and Wednesday We use Ustream to do our live broadcast, and you can watch existing episodes of the show at http://ustream.tv/TUAW/.
It's Wednesday, time for another TUAW TV Live broadcast at 5 PM ET
Not only is it Wednesday, but it's just one week -- seven short days -- until Apple announces something. We don't know what the announcement is all about, but we know where and when it will happen. So, while we bounce off the walls in fanboy anticipation, you can burn off some of that excess energy by joining your host Steve Sande for what is becoming a Wednesday tradition: TUAW TV Live. It's free, it's fun, and it's live! All you need to do is come back here to TUAW at about 5 PM ET (2 PM PT) and there will be a special post with information about watching or participating in the show. We use Ustream to do our live broadcast, and you can watch existing episodes of the show at http://ustream.tv/TUAW/. Some of today's scheduled topics: When an app shouldn't be an app Original Mac marketing videos A quick app review or two Michael Grothaus' second article on what you want in iPhone OS 4.0 Upcoming announcements on Monday (financial) and Wednesday And of course, any topic you bring up in the live chat is fair game as well. See you this afternoon!
Join us this afternoon at 5 PM ET for TUAW TV Live
It's Wednesday, which can mean only one thing -- it's time for another hour of fun with TUAW TV Live! Our midweek adventure into everything about Apple starts at 5 PM ET (2 PM PT) here at TUAW. To join in on the fun, just come on back to the site a couple of minutes before the start of the show. We'll have a post available with a Ustream viewer screen and a chat tool. At 5 PM, the show goes live, and you can use the chat tool to comment, ask questions, and otherwise just join in on the fun. If you haven't watched TUAW TV Live yet, this is your chance. Today's discussion will include an iPhone accessory you can stand on, rumors about the next generation iPhone's features and release date, joy in app developer land, and a subwoofer for your MacBook. Of course, it will also include any topics viewers are interested in pursuing. See you at 5 PM ET!
Take Control of iWeb '09 with exclusive TUAW discount
With the introduction of iWeb '09, Apple pumped up the volume on its entry-level website authoring tool, making it more functional and flexible for novice users while adding enough power -- multi-site publishing options, FTP upload to unlock users from MobileMe, more capable RSS/podcasting tools and widgets, and links to social media sites like Facebook -- to merit a second look alongside midrange/prosumer apps like Sandvox, RapidWeaver, Flux & Freeway. Since the app is included in iLife '09 and bundled with every new Mac, it's likely to be the authoring app of first resort for many Mac users. If you want to get the most out of your iWeb '09 site, we're proud to say there's one guy who has your back: our own Steve Sande, who has revised his Take Control of iWeb ebook for the latest iLife version. The $10US digital title (also sold in printed form for $23.99) reviews all the new features, covers advanced tricks and techniques, and walks the reader through the creation of a sample site (online here). Steve did a great interview about the book on Chuck Joiner's MacVoices podcast last week. In the interest of sharing the iWeb love (and thanks to Tonya & Adam Engst at TidBITS Publishing), we've got an exclusive discount on Steve's ebook just for TUAW readers. Follow this referral link to place your order (be sure to click the big orange "Buy eBook" button) and you'll get a 30% discount off the ebook; it's normally $10US, but for you? $7. 143 pages + an appendix worth of iWeb goodness -- enjoy! If you just can't get enough of books from current and former TUAW team members, you can check out Steve's guide to making the most of your classic iPod, Scott McNulty's WordPress book, or multiple titles on iPhone development and maximizing your iPhone/iPod touch from Erica Sadun.
