The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, Mark Fuccio, Guy Serle and special guest Brad Meyer take an extended look at Apple's announcements of new M2-based MacBook Pros and macMinis. Price, power, availability, and the unusual way the announcements were communicated all get reviewed. Find out why some of the crew have already ordered, why some are passing, and some are on the fence. Then, the question of notification of software subs...
Jan 18, 2023•1 hr 49 min•Season 2023Ep. 23029
At The Digital Experience by Pepcom in Las Vegas, Chelsea Fanning, Senior Copy Writer for iOttie , tells us how their new cooling iPhone magnetic dash mount cools your phone, which improves battery efficiency and battery life. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Kolide. Kolide is a fleet visibility solution for Mac, Windows, and Linux that can help you securely scale your business. Learn more here . Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjo...
Jan 18, 2023•4 min•Season 2023Ep. 23028
At The Digital Experience by Pepcom in Las Vegas, Alex Levine, CEO and Co-Founder of Xebec , talks about their CES announcements that include a solution that provides two extension screens to a laptop, effectively creating a three-screen workspace. Alex demonstrates how it works on your Mac laptop, allowing you to work more productively from anywhere. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Kolide. Kolide is a fleet visibility solution for Mac, Windows, and Linux that can help you securely sca...
Jan 18, 2023•6 min•Season 2023Ep. 23037
At The Digital Experience by Pepcom in Las Vegas, IOGEAR had a number of different products to facilitate sharing multiple Macs with input devices. Marco Ordaz, Technical Support Gaming Specialist, showed off the KVM switches, docks, and keyboards that can tie everything together and switch between them easily. [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV23026.mp3[/embed] MacVoices is supported by Rocket Money. Cancel unwanted subscriptions today at RocketMoney.com/macvoices . Show Notes: Sup...
Jan 18, 2023•7 min•Season 2023Ep. 23026
At CES in Las Vegas, the Industrial Technology Research Institute was showing off a shirt with built-in sensors that provides haptic feedback during video games so that you feel the kicks and punches. Dr. Hong-Dun Lin shows how the force of the impacts can be adjusted, and how the controller can be removed for washing. MacVoices is supported by Rocket Money. Cancel unwanted subscriptions today at RocketMoney.com/macvoices . Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon...
Jan 17, 2023•5 min•Season 2023Ep. 23018
At The Digital Experience by Pepcom in Las Vegas, Elin Zhao, Product Marketing for TP-Link talks about the many smart home products they introduced at CES, including Matter devices. Then, Bobby Lee, Product Marketing Manager talks about their new WiFi 7 Mesh system that can achieve gigabit speeds wirelessly. MacVoices is supported by Rocket Money. Cancel unwanted subscriptions today at RocketMoney.com/macvoices . Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoi...
Jan 17, 2023•7 min•Season 2023Ep. 23025
At The Digital Experience by Pepcom in Las Vegas, Chris Herbert of Catalyst shows off their new cases for the latest versions of AirPods to protect and show off your AirPods, new waterproof cases for the iPhones 14, and a revised case model that enhances drop protection. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Kolide. Kolide is a fleet visibility solution for Mac, Windows, and Linux that can help you securely scale your business. Learn more here . Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron...
Jan 17, 2023•7 min•Season 2023Ep. 23024
At The Digital Experience by Pepcom in Las Vegas, Lloyd Klarke, Consumer Product Management for Roku , talks about their announcement that they will start building actual televisions, not just set-top boxes. Lloyd discusses the advantages, price and availability, and what the focus will be on the new screens. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Kolide. Kolide is a fleet visibility solution for Mac, Windows, and Linux that can help you securely scale your business. Learn more here . Show No...
Jan 17, 2023•5 min•Season 2023Ep. 23023
At The Digital Experience by Pepcom in Las Vegas, Chris Bainter, VP Strategic Business Development for FLIR , gave us the rundown on the FLIR ONE EDGE PRO, their latest thermal camera that turns your iPhone into an industry-grade thermography device. Chris explains how this model delivers more flexibility for difficult-to-reach locations as well as why the camera is also popular with consumers. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Kolide. Kolide is a fleet visibility solution for Mac, Windo...
Jan 17, 2023•5 min•Season 2023Ep. 23022
At The Digital Experience by Pepcom in Las Vegas, Rafi Khusro, Director of Customer Experience for Kensington , walked us through just a few of the many updates and new products they introduced at the show. Categories included locks for device security, docks for connectivity, trackballs, a mechanical keyboard, and more. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Kolide. Kolide is a fleet visibility solution for Mac, Windows, and Linux that can help you securely scale your business. Learn more he...
Jan 16, 2023•6 min•Season 2023Ep. 23021
At CES Unveiled in Las Vegans, the Founder and CEO of Displace , Balaji Krishnan, explains the many features of their wireless TV. Those include built-in batteries so no power cord, a unique mounting backing that allows the TV to be placed on any wall with no extra hardware, built-in handles for easy movement, and the ability tile multiple TVs for a larger screen. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Kolide. Kolide is a fleet visibility solution for Mac, Windows, and Linux that can help you...
Jan 16, 2023•14 min•Season 2023Ep. 23020
At CES Unveiled in Las Vegas, Valencell showed off a blood pressure sensor that didn't involve the usual cuff. Mark Felice, VP-Business Development & Licensing, explained how it works, why accuracy is important when trying to obtain FDA approval, and demonstrated the device on himself. MacVoices is supported by Rocket Money. Cancel unwanted subscriptions today at RocketMoney.com/macvoices . Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this epis...
Jan 16, 2023•8 min•Season 2023Ep. 23019
From CES Unveiled in Las Vegas, Dr. Jules Hammond of Bioenzymatic Fuel Cells (BeFC) shows off a paper battery that will be used in medical applications. Because it uses industry standard enzymes to create electricity, it is environmentally sound and has unique applications. MacVoices is supported by Rocket Money. Cancel unwanted subscriptions today at RocketMoney.com/macvoices . Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-...
Jan 16, 2023•5 min•Season 2023Ep. 23017
On the floor at CES Unveiled, Gimmy Chu, Co-Founder and CEO of Nanoleaf , shows off the latest addition to their innovative lighting line of products. Black triangles, smart assistant support through Matter, new lighting controls, and more. MacVoices is supported by Rocket Money. Cancel unwanted subscriptions today at RocketMoney.com/macvoices . Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:...
Jan 16, 2023•8 min•Season 2023Ep. 23016
At CES Unveiled in Las Vegas, Bird Buddy introduced new features to their connected bird feeder that not only lets you capture photos and videos of the birds in your yard, but identifies them as well. Kyle Buzzard, CHO (Hardware) explains the benefits, and how their product also is helping monitor migrations and more. MacVoices is supported by Rocket Money. Cancel unwanted subscriptions today at RocketMoney.com/macvoices . Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon....
Jan 16, 2023•6 min•Season 2023Ep. 23015
At CES Unveiled in Las Vegas, we learned about GolfBoy , an iPhone app by Qoncept that can analyze your golf swing from from drives to putts. Yusuke Omori shows us how it takes the place of more expensive, dedicated devices. This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the MacVoices Dispatch, our weekly newsletter that keeps you up-to-date on any and all MacVoices-related information. Subscribe today and don't miss a thing. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patre...
Jan 14, 2023•5 min•Season 2023Ep. 23014
From CES Unveiled in Las Vegas, we get a look at some iPhone chargers designed with more than just power in mind. Deena Ghazarian of Einova shows off their line of Italian marble phone chargers that look great in any environment and keep your phone charged in spite of the camera bump. This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the MacVoices Dispatch, our weekly newsletter that keeps you up-to-date on any and all MacVoices-related information. Subscribe today and don't miss a thing. Show Note...
Jan 14, 2023•5 min•Season 2023Ep. 23013
At CES Unveiled in Las Vegas, Takanao Shimakura, Software Engineer for Loovic , explains how their new product helps guide you handsfree using both voice and vibration, receiving navigation from your iPhone. This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the MacVoices Dispatch, our weekly newsletter that keeps you up-to-date on any and all MacVoices-related information. Subscribe today and don't miss a thing. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices ...
Jan 13, 2023•3 min•Season 2023Ep. 23012
At CES Unveiled in Las Vegas, Hyper introduced a new backpack that sports integrated FindMy, a battery compartment and routing that allows you to charge all your devices while inside, and superior protection for those devices. Barry Miller, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Hyper , gives us the tour. This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the MacVoices Dispatch, our weekly newsletter that keeps you up-to-date on any and all MacVoices-related information. Subscribe today and don't ...
Jan 13, 2023•7 min•Season 2023Ep. 23011
At CES Unveiled in Las Vegas, Nuwapen CEO Marc Tuinier explains how their product tracks and captures what you write, no matter where you are, with or without Mac or iPhone. [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV23010.mp3[/embed] This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the MacVoices Dispatch, our weekly newsletter that keeps you up-to-date on any and all MacVoices-related information. Subscribe today and don't miss a thing. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreo...
Jan 13, 2023•4 min•Season 2023Ep. 23010
Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Brittany Smith, Mark Fuccio, and Web Bixby finish off their discussion of the current state of the concepts known as the metaverse, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). Does what we have already constitute an early version of the metaverse, or will it be more immersive? Is Mark Zuckerberg's version something we really need, or is it just something Meta is trying to sell us? Find out what the panel thinks of AR, VR, what ...
Jan 12, 2023•27 min•Season 2023Ep. 23009
The next section of this catch-up edition of MacVoices Live starts off with some discussion of the LastPass hack, and quickly morphs into a general discussion of password managers. Find out about the different approaches LastPass and 1Password take, the different approaches LastPass and 1Password take to securing your passwords, and what the future of password managers looks like. For fun, Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Brittany Smith, Mark Fuccio, and Web Bixby ...
Jan 11, 2023•38 min•Season 2023Ep. 23008
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) This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices After Dark . What happens before and...
Jan 10, 2023•34 min•Season 2023Ep. 23007
The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Brittany Smith, Jeff Gamet, Mark Fuccio, Andrew Orr, and Jim Rea continue to discuss the use (or lack) of app clips and why they seem to have disappeared from the user landscape. Do QR codes represent a convenience or a threat vector or both? The panel doesn't agree on the latter point, and weigh the benefits and risks. A discussion of AM radio (yes, AM radio) wraps up this session. (Part 3) This edition of MacVoices is supp...
Jan 01, 2023•38 min•Season 2023Ep. 23006
The discussion over the percentage of iPhones that get upgraded to the latest version, and why that is important, continues with Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Brittany Smith, Jeff Gamet, Mark Fuccio, Andrew Orr, and Jim Rea. It isn't just customers who make that decision; there are aspects of developers' support of new system software version that you may not be aware of. The panel then starts a spirited discussion of why App Clips seem to have gone out of favor, and whether the use...
Jan 01, 2023•34 min•Season 2023Ep. 23005
We look at how iPhones are sold, and whether that is a problem or a benefit to Apple with the panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Brittany Smith, Jeff Gamet, Mark Fuccio, Andrew Orr, and Jim Rea. Where does the panel buy their iPhones? Where do YOU buy YOUR iPhone? The discussion then turns to The iPhone iOS 16 upgrade percentage: it is on track, but is it important? The panel of considers the question from both the customer and the developer perspectives, and examines why some s...
Jan 01, 2023•32 min•Season 2023Ep. 23004
The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, and Jim Rea pick even more of their favorite hardware products that help them get things done. (Part 3) This edition of MacVoices is supported by Kolide. Kolide is a fleet visibility solution for Mac, Windows, and Linux that can help you securely scale your business. Learn more here . MacVoices is supported by Rocket Money. Cancel unwanted subscriptions today at RocketMoney.com/macvoices . Show Notes: Links: Strea...
Jan 01, 2023•32 min•Season 2023Ep. 23003
Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, and Jim Rea finish off a discussion of the LastPass hack and the resulting PR nightmare that they created for themselves. The MacVoices Live! panel have some strong opinions on both the timeliness and the timing of LastPass's notifications. The panel then turns to a more fun task: naming some of their most important hardware. Find out what you might be missing. (Part 2) MacVoices is supported by Rocket Money. Cancel unwanted subscriptions tod...
Dec 29, 2022•34 min•Season 2023Ep. 23002
The MacVoices Live! panel kicks off this session with a discussion of the potential liabilities and issues associated with spinning up your own Mastodon server. If you open it to other users, you could also be opening yourself to a variety of potential problems, legal and otherwise. Moving your identity and your content from servers if the one you selected goes dark can be done may or may not be easy, but is it important? Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, and Jim Rea then tur...
Dec 29, 2022•35 min•Season 2023Ep. 23001
To help prepare you for 2023, Chuck explains why the Morning Brew series of newsletters are among his favorite information sources, and why you should consider subscribing. Free, focused, and useful, pick the ones that suit your needs an interests. This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices Magazine , our free magazine on Flipboard. Updated daily with the best articles on the web to help you do more with your Apple, access MacVoices Magazine content on Flipboard, on the web, or in your ...
Dec 29, 2022•6 min•Season 2022Ep. 22264
