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The struggle between the EU and Apple continues as the EU keeps changing their mind as to what will satisfy them. This time, Apple has announced the availability of a direct download from developers' web sites. The MacVoices Live! panel of  David Ginsburg ,  Brian Flanigan-Arthurs ,  Mark Fuccio ,  Chuck Joiner ,  Marty Jencius ,  Ben Roethig ,  Jim Rea ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Eric Bolden , and  Web Bixb...

Because they just can't ignore it, the MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner ,  David Ginsburg ,  Brian Flanigan-Arthurs ,  Eric Bolden ,  Marty Jencius ,  Jim Rea ,  Jeff Gamet , and Web Bixby  consider the fines the fines the EU is imposing on Apple, and why the amount seems a little out of bounds. Elon Musk is suing OpenAI over an unusual issue, and is also trying to get Satya Nadella's attenti...

A new M3 MacBook Air has debuted, so the MacVoices Live! panel of   Chuck Joiner ,  David Ginsburg ,  Brian Flanigan-Arthurs ,  Eric Bolden ,  Marty Jencius ,  Jim Rea ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Web Bixby , and  Mark Fuccio  discuss its capabilities, who might want to upgrade, and some confusion surrounding  how many monitors can be driven by which laptops. The panel also looks at a new lawsuit against Appl...

If  you haven't done so yet, the MacVoices Live! panel of  Chuck Joiner ,  David Ginsburg ,  Brian Flanigan-Arthurs ,  Eric Bolden ,  Marty Jencius ,  Jim Rea ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Web Bixby , and  Mark Fuccio discuss why you should. One panel members just did the demo, several others already have, and two panel members have already bought one. Issues and questions addressed include comfort and fit, we...

In the Aukey booth at CES in Las Vegas, Marketing Executive Tommy Guo gave us a detailed tour of the many devices introduced or upgraded for 2024. Tommy showed off their extensive line of charging solutions that will keep all your Apple devices going. Aukey's MagSafe chargers come at every power deliver level for anywhere you might need to charge your phone, and they pay special attention to the t...

The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner ,  Dave Ginsburg ,  Brian Flanigan-Arthurs ,  Marty Jencius ,  Eric Bolden ,  Ben Roethig ,  Web Bixby , Jeff Gamet ,  Guy Serle , and Jim Rea  finish off a session discussing reports of cracks in the Apple Vision Pro, the click-bait articles about the costs of parts for the device. They also touch on the iPhone taking 7 of 10 top spots in global iPhone sa...

At CES in Las Vegas , we talked to Dr. Lorenzo Maria Bonelli of Rolling Square as they showed off their latest products that are available and some that are coming later this year. They include a laptop charger that you sit your laptop on rather than plugging it in and tracker cards for your wallet that feature long life or replaceable batteries, depending on your preference.  Show Notes: Support:...

Chuck Joiner ,  Dave Ginsburg ,  Brian Flanigan-Arthurs ,  Marty Jencius ,  Eric Bolden ,  Ben Roethig ,  Web Bixby , Jeff Gamet ,  Guy Serle , and Jim Rea discuss and debate Apple's new Sports app. Is it just the beginning, or too little too late? Will Apple TV+ and other streaming services, along with betting, make it a go-to for sports information and programming identification? Today's MacVoic...

From  CES in Las Vegas,  Michael Shabun , Vice President of Marketing for North America for  Insta360 , walked us through some of the impressive features of the Insta360 Ace Pro , their 8K action camera. Notable on that list are a flip-up touch screen that makes control from front or back easy, hand gesture controls for no-hands operation, industry-leading low-light performance, and of course, tha...

The MacVoices Live! panel discussion with the monster panel of Chuck Joiner ,  Dave Ginsburg ,  Brian Flanigan-Arthurs ,  Marty Jencius ,  Eric Bolden ,  Ben Roethig ,  Web Bixby , Jeff Gamet ,  Guy Serle ,  Jim Rea , and  Mark Fuccio starts out with the cancellation of Project Titan, aka "Apple Car" in spite of the fact that it was never officially announced. The conversation takes a surprising t...

Weldon Dodd , Senior Vice President of Kandji , joins us to discuss why mobile device management (MDM) has become so important in the enterprise, and their new partnership with ServiceNow. Weldon covers why Kandji is an Apple-focused MDM provide and this partnership that will help streamline how their team interacts with IT departments as well as front-line Apple device users. Today's MacVoices is...

In Eureka Park at  CES  in Las Vegas, Leafi was demonstrating a simple-to-install device to give your blinds remote control. Michelle Blaho-Melo , Marketing Specialist, helps us understand how they work, some of the capabilities provided by their compatibility with Alexa and Google Home, and more.  Show Notes: Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon       http://patreon.com/macvoices  ...

The MacVoices Live! session wraps up as Chuck Joiner ,  David Ginsburg ,  Marty Jencius ,  Eric Bolden ,  Ben Roethig ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Jim Rea , and  Mark Fuccio touch on Joe Rogan's new deal with Spotify that is surprisingly non-exclusive, Bluesky's latest move to improve the use of their social network, and the New York Times lawsuit against OpenAI over large language model training and copyrigh...

The February 2024 MacVoices Update features more information about how we cover CES and why which interviews get published when, and the the ebb and flow of articles in MacVoices Magazine. We also touch on the continuing podcast sponsorship drought and deliver this month's Support Report. Show Notes: Links: MacVoices Magazine MacVoices on Patreon   Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreo...

In the  Chipolo   booth at  CES in Las Vegas, Chief Marketing Officer  Nika Kramzar  talks about both their latest tracking devices that are targeted at Android users, as well as the story behind their "Perfectly Imperfect" trackers, how they cut down on scrapping rejected cases while benefiting some favorite charities. (The most clever and innovative marketing campaign that we saw at this year's...

From Eureka Park at  CES in Las Vegas, we learned about an iPhone-based tool that will let you get started with the creation of your own avatar.  Titus Leistner , Chief Technology Officer for  copresence , talks about the ease of use and capabilities of their iPhone app, what the next step is, and who they are hoping to work with so that your avatar can be of even more use.  Show Notes: Support:  ...

Chuck Joiner ,  David Ginsburg ,  Marty Jencius ,  Eric Bolden ,  Ben Roethig ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Jim Rea , and  Mark Fuccio  engage in a MacVoices Live! discussion about the radically conflicting reports of Apple Vision Pro returns, the media properties that seemed to be looking for a story that wasn't, and what the realities were.  http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV24067.mp3 This edition of M...

After a week off, the members of the MacVoices Live! panel who purchased an Apple Vision Pro share their updated experiences, and others who have completed the demo chimed in with their impressions. The discussion by  Chuck Joiner ,  David Ginsburg ,  Marty Jencius ,  Eric Bolden ,  Ben Roethig ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Jim Rea , and  Mark Fuccio  includes using the Apple Vision Pro on an plane, how one ow...

In Eureka Park at  CES in Las Vegas, we caught up with the makers of the GoDonut , who introduced the new GatorGrip , a simple but very useful and effective iPad or iPhone stand.  David Kelly talks about how it is made, how it orients for portrait or landscape modes, and why the material it is made of holds up so well. We also revisit the GoDonut and why it is another type of iPad or iPhone stand...

From  CES in Las Vegas, our conversation with Head of Marketing for  Flic ,  Per-Gustaf Hedberg focused how their latest, the Flic Twist gives you a wireless dial-type control for your smart home devices. Don't just turn the lights or music on or off…control the brightness or volume as well. The Flic Hub Mini connects it all together if you or your phone aren't at home. Per-Gustaf also talks about...

From  CES  in Las Vegas, during our our annual visit to Ohsnap , Industrial Designer  James Stone showed off the newest iteration of their iPhone grip, the Snap 4 Luxe . James shows off both the grip stand features, as well as the fact that the MagSafe feature doesn't interfere with charging, but opens up the use of other MagSafe accessories.  Show Notes: Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on...

At  CES in Las Vegas, we got to see a different kind of smart home device controller when Gerry Koser , Marketing Manager for Linxura , gave us a briefing on their hardware  device that lets you control up to 52 of your devices in an easy-to-understand, easy-to-use hockey puck-size and shape that fits in the palm of your hand.  Show Notes: Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon       h...

At  CES  in Las Vegas ,  we learned about the latest keyboard and mouse options from  Matias   from Co-Founder and CEO Steve McGowan . As everything moves to USB connectivity, Matias has improved on the USB-C dongle by making it even smaller and less obtrusive, and then built it into their newest keyboards and mice, including a new ergonomic model that fills a gap left in the market by Microsoft. ...

  In the  Sway Premium Audio suite at  CES  in Las Vegas,  Chris Pusateri walked us through a few models in the broad range of their speaker products including a portable karaoke speaker, magnetic iPhone speaker, and different models of waterproof speakers. We also discussed the advantages of using a competitively priced speaker for various use situations.  Show Notes: Links: SWAY Minioke LED Go M...

Outside at CES in Las Vegas we had a chilly conversation with  Lisa Mathis , Head of Marketing, North America for  SOUNDBOKS . Representing themselves as the best "speaker brand you haven't heard of yet", Lisa explained their origins at a music festival and how they are now coming to the U.S. Unlike some larger concert speakers ( 126 dB maximum output), these are Bluetooth and can be connected tog...