Macworld

We honor the apps that feed the iPhone, iPad, and iPod with our annual App Gem awards.

 This year, we recognized 23 products for meeting our standards of quality, utility, innovation, value, and excellence.

Once called Macworld Expo, the show has changed not only its name, but some of its content and focus. In this episode of the podcast I speak with the man behind it all, Paul Kent, Vice President and General Manager of Macworld|iWorld.

Just in time for your Thanksgiving holiday, the Macworld Pundit Showdown is back with its own unique take on recent events in the technology world. 

We've spent the past few days learning all there is to know about Apple’s $25-per-year music service, and they’re ready to drop some iTunes Match-based knowledge on you.

Tune in for talk of iOS 5 and battery problems, iTunes used with an NAS, and why GarageBand is written with both the musical and tin-eared in mind.

We shine the spotlight on the Mac, with a look at the recent processor and graphics improvements to the MacBook Pro lineup.

Having thoroughly analyzed the iPhone 4S, the Macworld Podcast turns its attention to Apple’s other big mobile product unveiling for October: iOS 5.

Our own Jason Snell has had the iPhone for a week and has a lot to say about its performance, the improved camera, and Siri. Is the iPhone 4S for you? 

Jason Snell and Christopher Breen discuss Steve Jobs’ legacy.

Apple took the wraps off the next iPhone Tuesday, and Macworld’s Jason Snell and Dan Moren were on hand to cover the event.

Apple is holding an event next week that focuses on the iPhone. I’m joined by Macworld’s Jason Snell, Dan Frakes, and Dan Moren to discuss the implications and expectations of this event. 

Why do Apple and Microsoft view the world so differently? And are they headed in opposite directions? 

Kirk McElhearn talks about some of Lion’s annoyances—specifically, where iCal falls down. Later in the discussion we talk generally about Lion’s features and, in a complete change of subject, how Kirk is dealing with ripping and cataloging a massive Grateful Dead release.

The Macworld Podcast turns its attention to the unsettling phenomenon where customers are seeing their iTunes gift card balances zeroed out by mysterious unwanted purchases. 

Steve Jobs has resigned his position as CEO and will, instead, become Apple’s Chairman of the Board. What does this means for Apple’s future as well as how Jobs has shaped Apple’s present.

Tips from he Macworld staff on Apple latest Mac operating system.

Tips for using Apple's latest Mac operating system from the Macworld staff.

We consult with expert Josh de Lioncour about the accessibility features in Mac OS X Lion.

Macworld's Dan Frakes joins host Chris Breen to discuss the many aspects of installing OS X Lion.