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OWC Radio #64 – Pennies For Your Thoughts

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012 | Author: OWC Michael, OWC Mike H., OWC Grant, and OWC Chris S.

The usual suspects are cashing in their opinions on a wide-variety of topics this month. From the massive coin that Apple has amassed to the single penny that NASA is sending to Mars and everything in between. Bet your bottom dollar, you’re sure to enjoy this one…and you can take that to the bank.

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OWC Radio #63 – The Post-CES Show

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 | Author: OWC Michael, OWC Mike H., OWC Grant, and OWC Chris S.

We’re home from the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show and while some might be a little worse for wear, it was a great show. Join us as we discuss what we introduced, what we saw, and what we think this year in electronics is going to bring.

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Hear Your iDevices’ Full Potential

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 | Author: OWC Mike H.

Grado SR60Little known and less often written about is the sound quality that the iPhone 4, iPad, and the latest iPod touch are capable of outputting. Apple must’ve upgraded something in the hardware or software design because these iDevices can output near laptop quality sound. The only thing holding the iDevices’ sound quality back is a full blown custom equalizer, like that found in iTunes, which would allow you to “tune” your iDevice to sound as good as a dedicated CD transport. (Audiophiles debate that all you want. I’ve got my iTunes tuned to match my audiophile CD transport and I could A/B test anyone to guess the wrong source.)

The main point here is if your using the original headphones that came with your iDevice you’re missing out on all that yummy sound quality, and the difference is breathtaking. Article Continues…

OWC Radio #62 – The Naughty or Nice List

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011 | Author: OWC Michael, OWC Grant, OWC Chris S., and OWC Mike H.

Happy Holidays from the crew here at OWC Radio. We’ve made our list, we even checked it twice. This month we explore who’s made the naughty list and who’s been nice this Christmas season before OWC Chris settles in for his long winter’s nap. So, grab a glass of egg nog and have a listen.

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OWC Radio #61 – The “End of the World” Episode

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 | Author: OWC Michael, OWC Grant, OWC Mike H., and OWC Chris S.

The Mayans may have been wrong… We’ve got massive flooding in Thailand causing a world-wide hard drive shortage, asteroids are on the way, Internet Explorer is no longer on top of the web browser food-chain, dinosaurs will soon be roaming the earth while the Mac Pro goes extinct, people are talking to their phones now, the Mac platform is becoming more susceptible to viruses, there are dogs and cats, living together – it’s mass hysteria! Is November 2011 the end of what we know?

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OWC Radio #60 With Special Guest Chris Foresman From Ars Technica

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011 | Author: OWC Michael, OWC Chris S., OWC Mike H., and OWC Grant

Special Guest Chris Foresman accompanies our team today to discuss the passing of Steve Jobs, the release of the iPhone 4s and iOS 5, and the future of Apple as a company.

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OWC Radio #59 – Podcast Of The Apes

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011 | Author: OWC Michael, OWC Chris S., OWC Grant, and OWC Mike H.

“It’s a mad house! A mad house!” Steve Jobs retires. Apple loses an iPhone prototype…again! Orangutans are the next demographic using the iPad. Have we gone bananas? Journey with us as we figure it all out!

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OWC Radio #58 – Gelatin In Every Pot, A Mac On Every Desk

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011 | Author: OWC Michael, OWC Grant, OWC Mike H., and OWC Chris S.

Lion has arrived and is met with mixed reviews from our panel. Join us as we discuss all the new Macs, the future of Thunderbolt, and other major topics in the tech industry – such as Steve Jobs for President, the iPad and the Comic Book Industry, and when does science fiction become science fact?

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