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everythingiCafe: the show “Stupid Front Row”

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Episode 45 of the everythingicafe.com podcast is now available in iTunes. In this episode, Chris Meinck and I talked about the latest iOS 5 beta, the Mac App Store’s latest milestone, rumors about the iPad 3, and more.

Chris’s Teh Awesome this week was Apple’s Cards app to send a thank-you card to a family member. Cards let him personalize it with a picture and text easily, and even notified him when the card had been mailed.

My Teh Awesome was the retro cassette tape case for the iPhone 4/4S that I mentioned earlier this week. It’s superbly cute and nostalgia-provoking (for those of you like me with fond memories of cassette tapes)and is well worth the $3 or so it costs.

[frame]I still have some free codes to get Smule’s MadPad music creation app to thank you for writing a review of our podcast in iTunes. Just write your review (or update an existing review you wrote before) and let me know which one is yours and I’ll send you a code. These codes work for U.S. iTunes store accounts only.[/frame]

We’ve got one more podcast on the calendar for 2011 before we take a break for Christmas and pick up again in January. You can join us as we record live at everythingicafe.com/live next Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Eastern.

everythingiCafe: the show “Purell”

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Chris Meinck and I recorded episode 44 of the everythingicafe.com podcast earlier this week and it’s now available in iTunes. You can also listen to it right here using the embedded audio player above if you’re visiting my site using a Flash-capable web browser.

The everythingiCafe podcast is now more than 1 year old! Chris and I started recording it in November 2010. We’ve had a blast with it so far and hope you are enjoying it as well. If you do, your review in the iTunes store would be greatly appreciated!

[frame]If you haven’t yet written a review of the podcast in the iTunes store, I’ve got some free codes for Smule’s MadPad iPhone app to thank you when you do.  If you’ve already written a review, update it. Then just let me know which review is yours and I’ll email you a code. These are valid for the U.S. iTunes Store only.[/frame]

In this episode, Chris and I talked about the Carrier IQ kerfuffle, Apple’s new retail store in Grand Central Station in NYC, the rumored Apple television and more.

I was in the final stages of a head cold when we recorded this episode, so please excuse the condition of my voice and the coughing, which I tried to do well away from the microphone. 🙁

My Teh Awesome of the week was the updated Flipboard app that now works on the iPhone (it had been available for the iPad only previously). Flipboard is a free personalized “magazine” app that pulls news, images and links from your Twitter and Facebook feeds (you can also add custom sources as well).

Chris’s Teh Awesome was the Eye-Fi SD card and the accompanying iPhone and iPad app. The Eye-Fi card will wirelessly upload pictures you take with your digital camera to your computer (there are free companion apps for the Mac and PC available on their site here) and to your iPhone or iPad through the free Eye-Fi app. Chris posted a guide on using an Eye-Fi card in conjunction with an iPad here.

You can join us live as we record the next episode on Tuesday, December 13 at 7 p.m. Eastern time at everythingicafe.com/live.

everythingiCafe: the show “Mashed Potatoes”

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After a week off, which was totally my fault due to a pre-Thanksgiving panic and less-than-optimal appointment and errand scheduling, Chris Meinck and I recorded episode 43 of the everythingicafe.com podcast last night and it’s now available through iTunes (or you can listen to it right here using the embedded player above if you’re using a Flash-capable browser).

Chris and I talked about iTether, the tethering app that was in the App Store briefly yesterday, rumors of Microsoft Office apps coming to the iPad, and rumors about the iPad 3 and iPhone 5. We also chatted about the Samsung Galaxy S II commercial that pokes fun at iPhone owners.

Chris’s Teh Awesome for the week was the free Bento Holiday Kit that’s available for download at the FileMaker site here.

Zombieville 2 iconMy Teh Awesome was the Zombieville USA 2 iOS game that was released late last month. It’s a zombie shooter with cute animation-style grahics and it also has a co-op mode so you can play with others through Game Center. It’s an absolute steal at just $.99 and it’s universal for those of you who have both an iPhone/iPod touch and an iPad. I’ve been playing this game way too much lately and love co-op mode in particular. If you ever want to join up for a co-op game, my Game Center name is punkalicious.

Though the holidays are already kicking my ass, we should be back on our regular recording schedule of Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. Eastern time if you want to join us live at everythingicafe.com live.

everythingiCafe: the show “Hungry and Confused”

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After a short break in our recording schedule since I was out of town last week, Chris Meinck and I recorded episode 42 of the everythingicafe.com podcast on Tuesday evening and it’s now available for download through iTunes. (If you’re on a Flash-capable device, you can also listen to it right here using the embedded player above.)

There were a lot of topics on the agenda to catch up on two weeks of news and rumors. We talked about iTunes Match, iOS 5.0.1, iPad 3 rumors, and Siri, including a statement that purportedly came from an Apple rep stating that Siri would not be made available on older devices. Chris doesn’t buy this but I think it’s probably true.

Chris’s Teh Awesome this week was Photo Stream. He enjoys this new feature available through iCloud with iPhoto, devices running iOS 5 and the Apple TV 2.

P90X iPhone app iconMy Teh Awesome was the P90X app that came out late last week. For those of you who don’t know, it’s a popular home fitness program that was released in 2003 consisting of defined workouts (available via DVD) and a diet plan. I completed the program earlier this year and was happy with the results and I was very excited to see the official app debut. It offers all of the guided workouts (via in-app purchase) and lets you track your meals and progress. I purchased all of the workouts so I can exercise without being stuck in front of my TV and DVD player.

I don’t have any more trips planned that will pull me away from the podcast until January (CES 2012 – w00t!) so I think we’re back to our regular Tuesday evening (7:00 p.m. ET) recording schedule now. To stay on top of our recording schedule, check out this thread in the everythingicafe.com forum or follow the site on Twitter.

everythingiCafe: the show “Internet Nerd Fame”

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everythingicafe.com podcast logoIt feels like we recorded two everythingicafe.com podcasts in quick succession this week, but that’s not the case – I was just slow at posting when the previous episode became available. But if you were anxiously awaiting our newest episode, it’s available via iTunes or you can listen to it right here using the embedded Flash player above.

Chris Meinck and I talked about Apple’s acquisition of 3D mapping company, C3 Technologies, reports of poor battery life in the iPhone 4S, some iOS 5 jailbreaking updates, and rumors that Apple is developing iMessage for the Mac.

Jetpack Joyride iOS game iconMy Teh Awesome selection for the week was Jetpack Joyride, a game by the same developers who created Fruit Ninja, Halfbrick Studios. Apple had done a Facebook giveaway last week offering free codes for Jetpack Joyride. I don’t believe that’s still going on but the game is only $.99 and is well worth it.

Chris’s Teh Awesome was the Slingbox Pro HD. He picked up one for his home theater system recently and is enjoying it. He’s planning on picking up the SlingPlayer Mobile iPhone app as well, which will let him watch content and control his Slingbox from anywhere.

I’m out of town next week so we won’t record the next episode until the week of November 14. Remember that we take questions and comments to play and respond to on the air at (646) 820-3431 and this break gives you plenty of time to think of a question or issue to share with us. 🙂