Scott Sheppard takes a lighthearted look at what's new and exciting in the world of the Macintosh computer in this one-hour weekly radio show. From the digital hub to the den of the Panther operating system, Scott is always on top of what is happening in the world of Macintosh and has his finger on the pulse of the industry. With a tasty serving of news, reviews, information, and interviews, Inside Mac is all Mac, all the time, and one of the unique tech shows on radio today.

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Inside Mac - July 3rd 2004

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Chris Jacobson - DL Expo

Chris Jacobson has been involved in the production of trade shows and consumer shows for over 20 years. He is the former owner and manager of Gutenberg Festival, the large printing equipment trade show still held annually in southern California.

Chris is an avid Mac user and has been since the days of the Mac Plus. And he was an Apple ][ user long before then. He's also a hack amateur piano player and former Finale music notation software expert. Chris is one of the few remaining native Californians living the American dream in Orange County with a nice home, his loving wife, Deb, two beautiful children, Claire and Nick, and their yellow lab, Blue.

Chris is currently the owner and managing partner of California Event Management Corporation, which produces events nationwide on an outsourced basis for other show owners, such as Yeah Baby Family Expo for Clear Channel Radio. Cal Events also produces and manages Digital Lifestyle Expo, a new multi-city event series targeting users of Digital Lifestyle gadgets and services in the areas of digital photography, video, music, the Internet, home entertainment and the digital hub.

Rick Wootten - Director PalmOne Web Publishing & Architecture

During Rick's 5 years with palmOne, Inc. he was responsible for expanding the Palm.com and palmOne.com Web sites into 40 regions and 8 languages. He led a team that developed the infrastructure, processes, and tools that enabled palmOne regional groups to self publish web content, hosted on a shared infrastructure.

Rick directed and managed the creation of Palm.net, a website to support Palm's wireless users; Palmos.com, a website to support Palm's partners, licensees, and developers; and Software Connection, an online software store. As the director of the web infrastructure, for the palmOne online stores he and the team were responsible for application development, infrastructure and capacity planning.

Rick has a Master of Science in eBusiness Systems and Technologies from Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA.

Eric Ullman - Director of Sales and Marketing - Mark/Space

As director of sales and marketing at Mark/Space, Inc., Eric Ullman is responsible for worldwide promotion of the company's products, including The Missing Sync.

A 15-year veteran of the Mac industry, Ullman was bitten by the handheld bug in 1996 when he bought a US Robotics-branded Palm Pilot 5000.

Prior to joining Mark/Space, Ullman held several sales and marketing positions at backup software developer Dantz Development.

The Missing Sync for Palm OS v4

New Version Adds Wi-Fi Sync, Conduit Management, Internet Sharing via Bluetooth and Sync Reminders

Mark/Space is now shipping version 4.0 of The Missing Sync for Palm OS, their highly-anticipated successor to PalmSource's HotSync Manager for Mac OS X, with support for PDAs and smartphones from companies including AlphaSmart, Garmin, palmOne, Samsung, Sony and Tapwave.

The Missing Sync for Palm OS v4 goes far beyond providing the basic functionality of HotSync Manager--the software component that allows data to be exchanged between a Palm OS device and a Mac--by introducing a host of new capabilities that Mac users have been asking for, such as network sync over Wi-Fi/AirPort, SyncMinder, which reminds the user when it's time to synchronize, and wireless internet connection sharing over Bluetooth.

Other new features include Conduit Profiles that allow the user to easily turn on and off groups of conduits, drag-and-drop install targets that send files directly to the internal memory or expansion card and a standalone MemoPad application that allows Address Book and iCal users to synchronize handheld memos. Longtime Missing Sync favorites, such as desktop mounting and iPhoto/iTunes integration, are also included.

"PalmSource has announced that they will not support Mac users with their next-generation OS," stated Brian Hall, Mark/Space's CEO. "Supporting Mac users is our number one priority, and we're happy to deliver on our promise of a modern synchronization solution. The Missing Sync for Palm OS now provides Mac users with a level of functionality above and beyond that of even HotSync Manager for Windows."

The Missing Sync for Palm OS v4 supports existing Palm conduits for the Mac, including Apple's freely available iSync Palm Conduit and Microsoft's Entourage Conduit, ensuring an easy transition for users who switch from HotSync Manager. A list of supported conduits is available at http://www.markspace.com/palmos/.

Pricing, Availability and System Requirements

The Missing Sync for Palm OS v4 is available for immediate purchase and download from the Mark/Space online store for $39.95. One installer provides English, French, German, and Japanese languages. CDs will be available in September, priced at $49.95 plus shipping and handling. For a list of distributors and resellers in the US and abroad, please see www.markspace.com/distributors.html, or shop online at store.markspace.com.

Customers who purchased a qualifying product on or after June 23, 2004 are eligible for a free upgrade, and customers who purchased qualifying products prior to that date will be able to purchase the new version for half-price from www.markspace.com/palmosupgrade/.

The Missing Sync for Palm OS, version 4.0, requires a computer running Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later (10.3.4 recommended) and a handheld running Palm OS 4 or Palm OS 5 with USB, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.

Scott Sheppard - Executive Producer / Host

Scott Sheppard is the founder and editor of the popular Macintosh Web Site, http://www.OSXFAQ.com He is also a monthly Contributing Editor to Macworld UK magazine and produces a daily audio broadcast of Mac news and information Inside Mac Radio.

Scott Sheppard previously hosted the Inside Mac Show broadcast by CNET radio.

Scott has been using Apple computers for more than 25 years, as well as spending many years as a Wintel user, giving him the unique perspective of having spent a lot of time on both sides of the computer fence.

Sam Levin - Co Host & Senior Mac Technologist

Sam Co-Founded the Stanford Mac Users' Group in 1985, and has worked with leading Macintosh developers on business development, licensing, and strategic market development. Sam Directed licensing initiatives for leading entertainment companies such as Virgin Interactive, Broderbund, and Mattel.

Sam has worked with numerous Mac companies such as: Aladdin, Apple, Broderbund, Connectix, IBM Multimedia, IXLA, Jiiva, Keyspan, Microsoft, MYOB, Meilenstein, Fathom Pictures, LandWare, Mattel, Nova Development, Totally Hip Software, Y-E Data and more.

Greg Douglas - Director of Network Operations

Gregory Douglas has fifteen years of experience in the radio, television and computer- related areas. He was the Director of Network Operations for Personal Achievement Radio, which included responsibilities for the production, operation and distribution of the "PAR" format. As the primary individual in charge of the on-air sound for "PAR", Mr. Douglas interacted with the motivational authors, Nightingale-Conant, ABC Radio Networks, PAR O & O's and affiliates and the broadcast talent. He pioneered the transition to digital for the flagship PAR studios. In addition, Mr. Douglas was M.I.S. Manager for Douglas Broadcasting Inc. where he was responsible for the traffic and business computer functions as well as the computer networking of DBI/PAR radio outlets.

Previously, he was the General Manager of DBI's Seattle operation and Station Manager at WBPS-AM in Boston. Also, Mr. Douglas has been involved in almost all areas of broadcasting, including traffic, business, engineering, production and sales.