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Macworld organizer Paul Kent welcoming the crowds to the 2013 conference.Jacqui Cheng
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One of the cooler iOS accessories from the show floor was a crossbow accessory for use with games. This one's from Bowblade.Jacqui Cheng
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One of my favorite things from the show floor was an iPad cutting board (with accompanying "chef sleeve" for the iPad) from Chef Sleeve. The cutting board balances the iPad at an angle so it's easy to use while cooking.Jacqui Cheng
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iPhone and iPod speakers continue to take on new forms. Why not have a little guy wearing a hat on your desk, we ask?Jacqui Cheng
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Whitewater rafters, hikers, and campers were attracted to the Watershed booth at Macworld. This is a completely submersible iPad case that floats—you know, in case you have an iPad in a raft that capsizes, or you leave it out in a torrential downpour.Jacqui Cheng
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Here's another offering from Watershed: a completely waterproof and submersible case for a solar iPhone charger.
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When it came to alternate iPhone chargers, one of my favorites from this year was a water-based fuel cell charger from PowerTrekk. Pour water in and get power out.Jacqui Cheng
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Hyper demoed a new, EyeFi-like product that plugs into a DSLR and creates its own ad-hoc Wi-Fi network. You can then join that network from a computer and have the photos transferred instantly over-the-air—useful for digital photographers.Jacqui Cheng
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There were plenty of options for annoying those around you with music playing from bags, purses, and other accessories that hook up to your iPhone or iPod.Jacqui Cheng
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Ever wished your MacBook had a faux wood finish? All this and more is possible on the Macworld/iWorld show floor.Jacqui Cheng
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Schneider demoed its line of magnetic iPhone lenses, called the iProLens line, which attracted a crowd due to their ease of use.Jacqui Cheng
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Seido took the demos to an extreme by keeping an iPhone completely submerged in water (in yet another waterproof case) for the entirety of the show.Jacqui Cheng
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From the show floor, Hyper's newly modified MacBook battery extenders caught our eye.Jacqui Cheng
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Today in "Ridiculous Show Floor Offerings," there was an entire line of Sex and the City iPhone and iPad cases. There was practically no one hovering near this booth—and I say this as an actual Sex and the City fan.Jacqui Cheng
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Adobe set up a booth where people could pose with aliens. I never did figure out what the purpose of this was or what message was being communicated, but—aliens!Jacqui Cheng
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The Macworld/iWorld lobby was constantly bumpin' with live music.Jacqui Cheng
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Outside of the show floor, there were plenty of sights around Moscone. A digital photo gallery displayed art made by Mac and iOS users throughout the world.Jacqui Cheng
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The Macworld Live stage hosted the annual "Pundit Showdown," where Jessie Char dutifully whooped ass against Eric Malinowski, Jeff Carlson, and Armando Rodriguez.Jacqui Cheng
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There was a line all the way across the second floor of Moscone West with attendees waiting to spin the prize wheel.Jacqui Cheng
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Actors Ashton Kutcher and Josh Gad opened the conference by talking with conference organizer Paul Kent about their experiences playing Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in jOBS.Jacqui Cheng / Ars Technica
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I participated in a lively panel on the "Future of Apple" with Macworld's Dan Moren, gdgt's Ryan Block, Wired's Christina Bonnington, and Daring Fireball's John Gruber.
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Another shot of the panel from another angle. Thanks to all the Ars readers who sent in photos!
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In addition to the Future of Apple panel, I also gave a tech talk about how to keep yourself safe(r) from stalkers by tweaking settings on your iPhone. Here's a shot from the podium about 10 minutes before the talk started on Wednesday.Jacqui Cheng
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Ars Technica's Nathan Mattise and Dan Goodin didn't attend Macworld, but they came together to break bread and share war stories from conference floors.Jacqui Cheng
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