At Pepcom at CES in Las Vegas we found about the latest from ecobee and how their products work together in a synergistic fashion. Karthiga Vezhavendan, Senior Product Engineer and Brendan Coady, Staff Product Manager talk about their new, value-oriented thermostat option as well as how that, along with their video doorbell and door sensors integrate to deliver superior performance over stand-alone options. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices En...
Jan 28, 2025•5 min•Season 2025Ep. 25032
AUKEY was showing off a table full of new products at Pepcom at CES in Las Vegas that ranged from a Find My-compatible credit card-size tracker that lasts up to six months on a charge to a variety of device charging options, including one that charge pretty much everything you have all at once. David Wu, David Wu, Vice President, Head of AUKEY BU, walks us through the feature sets and benefits of each. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy t...
Jan 28, 2025•8 min•Season 2025Ep. 25031
Synology always seems to have something new coming for both the more and less technical users. At Pepcom and CES in Las Vegas, Christopher Michio Imanaka, Field & Alliance Marketing showed us the new C2 Cloud cameras that brings private, local video surveillance options to their line. Chris not only answers questions over the security of the video captured, but also introduces to a new Synology BeeStation with upgraded storage. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http:/...
Jan 27, 2025•6 min•Season 2025Ep. 25030
At Pepcom at CES in Las Vegas, Xebec was showing off the latest version of their mobile multi-panel productivity set-up. Zach Hamstra, Head of Marketing and Growth, took us through the options that can add 2 screens to your laptop. Configurable in portrait or landscape orientation. Other options can include a phone holder as one of those screens or a light to improve your video conferencing. All that in a compact, portable package that is quick to set-up and easy to carry. Show Notes: Support: B...
Jan 27, 2025•6 min•Season 2025Ep. 25029
At CES in Las Vegas we first met Aleksander Alski, USA & Canada Country Manager for Vasco at a showcase, then caught up with him at Pepcom to give us an on-camera demo of their translation device that can not only do two-say translations, text and audio, but learns your voice so that what others hear is you, not an artificial voice. Alexander talks about how it accomplishes all that, and when and how you can benefit. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.co...
Jan 25, 2025•11 min•Season 2025Ep. 25028
Another year at Pepcom and CES in Las Vegas, another year to see what new innovation Ohsnap has come up with. Founder and CEO Dale Backus shows off the MCON, a MagSafe portable game controller that attaches to your iPhone and converts it to a gaming device with a properly angled screen with fold-out grips, joysticks, and buttons that delivers a full-on gaming experience. Available as a Kickstarter project now and shipping later this year, it looks to be another great addition to the Ohsnap line....
Jan 24, 2025•5 min•Season 2025Ep. 25027
At the Flic table at Pepcom at CES in Las Vegas, Laura Ruiz Asenjo demonstrated how their new Flic Duo smart button can not only control your home automation devices, but can also have accessibility and safety uses. Integrated with Apple HomeKit and Matter, and can soon be preordered at a discount. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web: http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.t...
Jan 24, 2025•4 min•Season 2025Ep. 25026
At Pepcom at CES in Las Vegas, Una Besirevic, PR & Marketing Manager for Rolling Square , showed us both new and upgraded products that included new cables that have multiple connection options, upgraded Find My devices, and a new GaN charger. Then, Una introduces us to their sister company, Natura Umana , Their HumanPods earbuds are designed to interface with a host of "AI persons" and put them at your fingertips. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/...
Jan 24, 2025•8 min•Season 2025Ep. 25025
At Pepcom at CES in Las Vegas, we learning about the new and expanding products offered by Speck . Taylor Emberton show off their new iPhone cases that wrap the design around the edges, the latest addition to their ClickLock line of MagSafe securely-attached accessories, and the GEMTONES earbuds and GEMTONES Infinity speakers. Show Notes: Speck on Amazon Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: We...
Jan 23, 2025•7 min•Season 2024Ep. 24024
The MacVoices Live! panel looks briefly at the latest country getting into the "let's fine big tech companies) game, and whether there is motive other than the stated one. Then, Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Butts, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, Marty Jencius, and Jim Rea consider the impact of the iPhone on its 18th birthday, how it has affected their lives and how it continues to impact our daily activities. This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by our Patreon supporters. Get a...
Jan 23, 2025•20 min•Season 2025Ep. 25023
At Pepcom and CES in Las Vegas, we got the latest information on best-in-class home detectors from Stephanie Berzinski, Senior Manager for External Communications with Kidde . Featuring both a new combination smoke and carbon monoxide detector and a smart smoke detector, Kidde's latest solutions have Ring technology integrated so that you can receive notifications of danger even when you're not at home. Stephanie covers all the details. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon h...
Jan 23, 2025•7 min•Season 2025Ep. 25022
In Las Vegas at the Pepcom event for CES, Vicky Yang, Brand Marketing Director for MOFT , showed us their latest products that include an iPhone wallet and stand with Find My that stays charged for 4 - 6 months, a new iPad folio that provides seven different folding configurations, and a MagSafe accessory that incorporates a notebook for your analog input. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayP...
Jan 22, 2025•13 min•Season 2025Ep. 25021
The MacVoices Live! panel provides a warning about text message phishing, condemn Microsoft's dirty tricks with Bing, and discuss a new entertainment app for Apple Vision Pro. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Butts, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, Marty Jencius, and Jim Rea also discuss the Sonos situation and (another) data breach. http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV24020.mp3 This MacVoices is supported by Notion. Work faster, write better, and think bigger. You can try Notion for fr...
Jan 22, 2025•30 min•Season 2025Ep. 25020
At Pepcom at CES in Las Vegas, our first stop was to talk to Steve McGowan, Co-Founder and CEO of Matias , to talk about their latest keyboard solutions. Steve shows us their new Sculpted Ergonomic Rechargeable Keyboard that comes in both Mac and PC models and the security Matias offers in their wireless keyboard connectivity. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web: http://macvoi...
Jan 21, 2025•11 min•Season 2025Ep. 25019
At CES Unveiled in Las Vegas, Andrew Corkill, Vice President, Global Marketing & Ecommerce for Targus walked us through the features of a very impressive looking business backpack with an adjustable interior space and laptop drop protection. Andrew also gave us a look at their upcoming Thunderbolt 5 dock before turning things over to Barry Miller, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Hyper . Mac users who work in dual platform environments haven't had a decent PC alternative until now w...
Jan 21, 2025•12 min•Season 2025Ep. 25018
Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Butts, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, Marty Jencius, and Jim Rea discuss the on-again-off-again-on-again state of the TikTok ban, capturing the uncertainty and varying perspectives surrounding the situation. From the implications for content creators who depend on the platform to the ownership of influential social media outlets, the panel looks at where things are and where they might go. This MacVoices is supported by Notion. Work faster, write better, a...
Jan 21, 2025•32 min•Season 2025Ep. 25017
At CES Unveiled, we corrected a mistake from last year by talking to Matthew Ungar, Social and Community Manager for Govee to get the information on their latest products. Matthew showed us a new speaker with Govee lighting capabilities and JBL sound components, the Pixel Light that puts images and information on a pixel light panel, and Mini Panel lights that connect together to form whatever pattern you want, no matter what the surface size. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Pa...
Jan 20, 2025•7 min•Season 2025Ep. 25016
Our second visit with Skyted in as many years at CES Unveiled features an update from Founder and CEO Stephene HERSEN on the newest version of their headset that keeps your private conversations private, even if you are in public. Chuck received a demo that yielded impressive results. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal . Connect: Web: http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/c...
Jan 20, 2025•7 min•Season 2025Ep. 25015
This MacVoices Live! starts off with some commentary by Chuck Joiner on what he saw and what happened at CES 2025. Those included an affirmation of Apple's focus on privacy as well as a misstep by Dell that resulted in a less-than-ideal press conference. The panel of David Ginsburg, Jeff Butts, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, Marty Jencius, and Jim Rea look at some notable apps suffering from a different kind of private data leak. This MacVoices is supported by Notion. Work faster, write bet...
Jan 20, 2025•32 min•Season 2025Ep. 25014
At CES Unveiled in Las Vegas, Ohto Pentikäinen, Co-Founder and CEO of Doublepoint , tells us about WowMouse, a utility that gives you point and click control of your iPhone, Mac and smart home devices from your Apple Watch. Ohto outlines why it is free for users, some of the other options it offers, and how to get it. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web: http://macvoices.com T...
Jan 17, 2025•7 min•Season 2025Ep. 25013
At CES Unveiled in Las Vegas, Lianuan (Ben) Yu, the Founder & CEO of Monar , covers the feature of their "canvas speaker" that not only can play your favorite music, is also entertainment for your eyes. Monar can display song lyrics, over 50,000 classic art images, and your own photos. It can even create art based on the music that you are playing. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal C...
Jan 17, 2025•5 min•Season 2025Ep. 25012
At Unveiled, the first event of the week at CES in Las Vegas, LiquidView was displaying a window that is a display…or a display that is a window. Dr. Evan Kletter, VP of Health Evidence, talked us through the specifications, the quality of their content and the health benefits of looking out at a beautiful scene, even if it is't really just outside your window. Show Notes: Chapters: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time don...
Jan 17, 2025•5 min•Season 2025Ep. 25011
At CES Unveiled in Las Vegas we talked to Wei-Li (Summer) Chen of Overseas Business Development for FREE Bionics . She was wearing their device that can assist those who have suffered a leg, knee, or hip injury during convalescence. The status of FDA approval, the target audience, and when you can expect it are all part of the conversation. Show Notes: Chapters: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Con...
Jan 16, 2025•7 min•Season 2025Ep. 25010
On the floor at CES Unveiled, David Hogan, Vice President & General Manager of ELEHEAR provided an introduction to their earbuds that can not only diagnose and alleviate some hearing loss, but also act as an in-ear AI translator via their app. With a variety of options and capabilities, ELEHEAR is a great way to address hearing loss. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web: ht...
Jan 15, 2025•5 min•Season 2025Ep. 25009
We caught up with Franci Zidar, CEO of Bird Buddy at CES Unveiled to discuss the crowdfunding success of their product AI powered bird feeder that that identifies birds as they visit. That has led to both a new company, Wonder, as well as new products that has led to both a new company, Wonder , as well as new products for your garden, Petal and Wonder Blocks. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with ...
Jan 15, 2025•6 min•Season 2025Ep. 25008
At CES Unveiled in Las Vegas, our first stop was to talk to Alex Cammarano, Senior Managing Director of FlowStop , about their inflatable device that can help protect your home or office building from flooding. Alex demonstrates its ease of use, strength, and portability. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web: http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner http...
Jan 14, 2025•8 min•Season 2025Ep. 25007
Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, and Patrice Brend'amour debate the benefits of the Apple TV+ free weekend, and then continue with some disagreements on whether the EU's interoperability demands' benefits are worth the privacy and security risks. This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by our Patreon supporters. Get access to the MacVoices Slack and MacVoices After Dark and help support the show by joining in at...
Jan 13, 2025•33 min•Season 2025Ep. 25006
The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, and Patrice Brend'amour look at how the loss of bootable backups impacts user convenience as well as security. Netflix was successful with Christmas day football, but does that make them a viable sports streamer? MacVoices is supported by Take Control Books : The Answers You Need Now, From Leading Experts. Start your library now. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:...
Jan 11, 2025•24 min•Season 2025Ep. 25005
Reacting to some recent security developments, The FBI is recommending utilizing encrypted chat programs like Apple's Messages. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, and Mark Fuccio discuss how and why this change of position affects users, especially those who cross platforms, and why the FBI's position is inconsistently consistent. Then, an iCloud discussion breaks out among the panel based on the dismissal of a lawsuit. MacVoices is supported by Notion....
Dec 31, 2024•41 min•Season 2025Ep. 25004
Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, and Mark Fuccio represent both Apple Vision Pro owners and those still waiting to get one discuss the possibility of third-party controllers for the device, Options and uses that include productivity, gaming, and media consumption could all be changed with the addition of hardware controllers…but would it be a good idea? MacVoices is supported by Notion. Work Faster, write better, think bigger with Notion. Learn more a...
Dec 31, 2024•35 min•Season 2025Ep. 25005
