MacVoices MacVoices #23007: MacVoices Live! - The Future of PDFpen as Nitro Gets Acquired (1)
In a catch-up MacVoices Live! session, the panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Brittany Smith, Mark Fuccio, and Web Bixby discuss the purchase of Nitro Software by KKR and what it could mean for the future of PDFpen. How viable the alternatives, including Apple’s own Preview, are, the implications of PDFpen going subscription and more are all under consideration. (Part 1)
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Show Notes:Links:
Australia's Nitro Software recommends KKR's Alludo takeover offer of $335 mlnhttps://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/australias-nitro-software-recommends-kkrs-alludo-takeover-offer-335-mln-2022-11-14/
Corel Products:https://www.corel.com/en/all-products/
Take Control of Preview Josh Centers:https://www.takecontrolbooks.com/preview
Guests:
Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter by email at embolden@mac.com, and on his blog, Trending At Work.
Mark Fuccio is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990's selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through Twitter on LinkedIn.
Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram, and jeffgamet on LinkedIn., and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet.
David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65.
Jim Rea has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. Follow Jim at provue.com and via @provuejim on Twitter.
Brittany Smith is a trained cognitive neuroscientist who provides ADD/ADHD, technology, and productivity coaching through her business, Devise and Conquer, along with companion video courses for folks with ADHD. She’s also the cofounder of The ADHD Guild, a community for nerdy folks with ADHD. She, herself, is a self-designated “well-rounded geek”. She can be found on Twitter as @addliberator and on YouTube with tech tips.
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