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The last thing you would expect to find at ShowStoppers at CES in Las Vegas was a garden, but that's exactly what Gardyn was showing. Chief Experience Officer Nicolas Chikhani explained how their hydroponic system that includes cameras and lights lets you grow plants, flowers, and vegetables in a small, vertical arrangement with minimal effort. Even better, Kelby AI  monitors your plants constantl...

From ShowStoppers at CES in Las Vegas we got to discuss some new speakers from  Kanto with  Brett Smalley , Director of Marketing. REN is a powerful speaker with a variety of inputs including one that sets it apart: HDMI ARC, making it ideal for home theater uses.  UKI  is more of a desktop speaker that can deliver an excellent experience while you are working. Both feature a very modern, industri...

At ShowStoppers at CES in Las Vegas, Santiago Puerta , Sales Manager, Smart Projection for Leica . was demonstrating an impressive projector that delivers an amazing picture at sizes from 65-inches to 300-inches. Crisp, sharp, and with automatic keystoning that allows placement of the projector almost anywhere, it would be at home in your living room or a large conference room. Santiago talks abou...

In the ShiftCam suite at The Bellagio in Las Vegas,  Chris Herbert gave us a look at both new products, products that are on the market, and some new items coming later this year. New additions to the SnapSeries that include the a selfie-stick/tripod, light and phone grip complete an ecosystem that puts powerful video production with lots of options in an easy-to-travel-with package. The PLANK is...

In the French Pavilion in Eureka Park at CES, EPSEED was showing their device that focuses on making remote work more secure. Kélian Bailet , Co-Founder and President, explained how they separate the work and personal systems to achieve corporate security, as well as why he is looking forward to it coming to the Mac platform.  Show Notes: Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon       ht...

High profile examples of deep fakes have been in the news, especially in the last year or so during the U.S presidential election, but there are more disturbing  aspects to the problem. At CES in Las Vegas in the Netherlands pavilion in Eureka Park, we discussed the problem with Julia Jakimenko , Founder and CEO, of Cyberette and how their company is building tools to detect both audio and video d...

The MacVoices Update for January 2025 covers some questions about how MacVoices approaches and covers CES, as well as a blog post on the subject. Chuck also reminds you about what you need to do to assure you receive all the episodes if you subscribe in a podcatcher, and delivers the month's Support Report.  Show Notes: Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon       http://patreon.com/ma...

If you are a commuter or are prone to losing your AirPods, Artronic Designs has you covered. In Eureka Park at CES in Las Vegas we talked to Co-Founder Renaud Anjoran  about their Komutr  earbuds that fit in an amazingly slim case that attaches magnetically to your iPhone and makes them hard to lose.. Designed as a supplement, not a replacement,, they feature active noise cancelling and USB-C and...

MacVoices Live! digs deep into the many questions surrounding the sudden rise of DeepSeek, a large language model that allegedly was trained at a fraction of the cost of what the "big LLMs" have required.  Chuck Joiner ,  David Ginsburg ,  Brian Flanigan-Arthurs ,  Marty Jencius ,  Eric Bolden ,  Web Bixby ,  Jim Rea , and  Jeff Gamet have conflicting thoughts, opinions, and concerns over the what...

In Eureka Park at CES in Las Vegas Dhaval Patel, the Founder and CEO of Lotus showed us a different kind of accessibility device with their smart ring that gives you control over lights with no wiring, no apps, and no WiFi. Dhaval discusses the many use cases for travel, convenience, and for those with mobility challenges, as well as the impressive battery life and why it was developed  out of per...

EZCast was showing off a new, expanded way to share your video to multiple screens at CES in Las Vegas. Elroy (Ting Yun) Hsiung, , Assistant Sales Manager, showed off a USB-C-based dongle transmitter that can send your the video from your device to up to four separate receivers. With line-of-sight support now and multi-room coming soon, their devices can help you get more out of your phone, iPad,...

This MacVoices Live! session wraps up with  Chuck Joiner ,  David Ginsburg ,  Eric Bolden ,  Web Bixby ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Jim Rea , and  Marty Jencius  considering an encouraging reason a UK lawsuit was dismissed, how Microsoft didn't completely correct their mis-direction, and how police in Colorado are using AirTags to address a pervasive car theft problem.  This edition of MacVoices is supported...

After an initial conversation at a CES showcase we visited the  eSight  booth on the show floor to talk to Roland Mattern , Director of Sales for Gentex , about how their electronic eyewear can be life-changing for people with macular degeneration and other vision conditions. Roland explains the kinds of improvements can be achieved, battery life and other practical considerations, and how to get...

At CES in Las Vegas, we got a taste of barbecue tech at the Brisk It booth. Product Manager Sam Ferguson  showed off their newest and most affordable pellet grill, the Zelos 450. What makes it so interesting is their Vera AI that can take care of everything from suggesting recipes to controlling the cooking process, even if you are still on the golf course or just relaxing. Vera can even "look" at...

The MacVoices Live! team of Chuck Joiner ,  David Ginsburg ,  Eric Bolden ,  Web Bixby ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Jim Rea , and  Marty Jencius  have in-depth discussions about Netflix increasing their prices following recent high-profile streaming successes. How does their value proposition stack up against other option? Then, another statement that Goldman Sachs wants to terminate their Apple Card relation...

We first met Marc Tuinier, the "Chief Pen Salesman" of Nuwa two years ago when their Nuwa Pen was more of an idea than a product. Two years later Nuwa had a product that is almost ready to ship and a booth on the show floor at CES in Las Vegas. Nuwa Pen lets you write on any piece of paper and capture what you wrote wirelessly and digitally to your iPhone, effectively giving you two copies. Marc s...

  On the show floor at CES in Las Vegas we had a chance to talk with Paul Tan , Chief Operating Officer for Keychron , about their customizable keyboards. Keychron won a CES Innovation Award for their new magnetic model that makes every key potentially customizable, Paul explains why that can make a huge difference in your productivity.  Show Notes: Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patre...

The MacVoices Live! crew addresses a potential security issue if you redact PDFs and are expecting the information to be actually gone.  Chuck Joiner ,  David Ginsburg ,  Eric Bolden ,  Web Bixby ,  Jeff Gamet ,  Jim Rea , and  Marty Jencius  also look at some unusual Apple TV+ promotions for the long-awaited second season of Severance. This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by our Patreon  s...

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-alon...

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 o...

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...

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. A...

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...

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 Kickstarte...

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  ...