Topic: Apple

Christopher Allen, founder of the iPhoneWebDev community, provides an update on the success of the iPhone today, new features added this year to support the Enterprise market, and details about the release of the iPhone SDK. Allen outlines Apple's iPhone apps business model, the questions that remain about iPhone apps, and the future of iPhone.

Joel Spolsky is a highly revered software pundit, an eminent author, the host of one of the most widely read blogs, the co-founder of New York based FogCreek Software, and a witty and intelligent person to listen to. He believes that the three key ingredients that make great software are: making users happy, obsessing over aesthetics, and observing culture code. In elaborating these ideas with plenty of examples, he doesn't spare his wonderful sense of humor.

A year ago, Apple released the iPhone to both critical and consumer acclaim. On July 11, 2008, the company came out with an upgraded version that promised faster speeds as well as third party applications. Tech geek and blogger Robert Scoble joins Phil and Scott to discuss both the device itself, as well as the social phenomenon that has people lining up for a second year in a row.

Guy Kawasaki has a long history working in technology, both in established companies and as an entrepreneur. He worked for Apple at the time of the development of the Macintosh and later returned as an Apple Fellow. In this keynote speech, he gives what he believes are the important stages towards successful innovation. He presents the steps in both a humorous and intelligent way, showing what companies must do to be successful.

This week, Phil, Scott, and Ben discuss a number of current tech events, including Apple's recent iMac, iLife, and iWork announcements. The group talks about how the "Wow Factor" has become more important in development, leading to a review of which features of the iPhone most enhance the user experience. The group also assesses the new Apple software updates and whether the features of the suites will draw more users from the Microsoft Office products. They also talk about Microsoft as a company, reviewing how they gained dominance with a number of their products.

The book Mac OS X Internals describes the architecture and design of Apple's operating system. The book is targeted at anybody who is curious about Mac OS X and has a system-level interest in operating systems. At a very high (and simplistic) level, the book appeals to both those who use Mac OS X, and also those who do not. The book's author, Amit Singh, joins Phil and Scott in a discussion of his book, as well as the evolution of the Mac OS. They also talk about MacFUSE, a Mac version of the FUSE specification.

To mark Apple Computer's 30th anniversary, Larry Magid chats with Lee Felsenstein who moderated the meeting at the Homebrew Computer Club were Steve Wozniak first showed off the Apple I. Felsenstein is a computer designer with the Sol-20 (which preceded the Apple II) and the Osborne 1 to his credit. He is also a social activist who is currently working to develop a technology infrastructure for developing countries. This interview is must listening to anyone who shares Larry and Lee's passion for personal computing and its colorful early history.

Dr. Moira Gunn interviews Leander Kahney, columnist, blogger and author of "The Cult of Mac" and "The Cult of iPod." He talks about how the iPod is changing the face of America.

From Gnomedex 4.0: The Geeks-Gone-Wild crowd was glued to this rare and brilliant presentation by Steve Wozniak, a geek's geek. It started with games and pranks, crystal-set radios, reading Popular Electronics. Then he met Captain Crunch and got into telco-busting Blue Boxes. Woz wanted to be an HP engineer forever and never thought he'd start a company, but his friend, Steve Jobs, said, "Let's sell it!" at every opportunity. Good thing he did, and good thing HP turned down Woz's offer for the rights to build what would become Apple's first computer. You'll enjoy this -- one of the best from Gnomedex 4.0. (Part 1 of 2)

From Gnomedex 4.0: The Geeks-Gone-Wild crowd was glued to this rare and brilliant presentation by Steve Wozniak, a geek's geek. It started with games and pranks, crystal-set radios, reading Popular Electronics. Then he met Captain Crunch and got into telco-busting Blue Boxes. Woz wanted to be an HP engineer forever and never thought he'd start a company, but his friend, Steve Jobs, said, "Let's sell it!" at every opportunity. Good thing he did, and good thing HP turned down Woz's offer for the rights to build what would become Apple's first computer. You'll enjoy this -- one of the best from Gnomedex 4.0. (Part 2 of 2)