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MacVoices #25154: Live! – AI Audiobooks, Targeted Ads, and the Battle for Your Data

Jun 2, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

The panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Mark Fuccio, and Brittany Smith discusses Audible’s rollout of AI-generated audiobook narration, debating its impact on accessibility, job displacement, and listener experience. They also explore Amazon and Netflix’s use of AI in advertising, increasing interruptions during streaming. A warning is issued about Meta requiring users to re-opt-out of AI data use, and the group closes with insights on evolving media habits and tech frustrations.

MacVoices #25153: MacVoices Update 2025-05

May 31, 2025 | Updates

The May 2025 MacVoices Update touches on some MacVoices Live! show feedback and how it fits in with the show’s objectives and why you should attend Macstock Conference and Expo. How the show schedule has been evolving and the month’s Support Report concludes the update.

MacVoices #25252 – Live! – Adobe’s New Creative Cloud Subscription, Stream Deck Without The Hardware…Sort Of

May 30, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Mark Fuccio, and Brittany Smith break down Adobe’s new Creative Cloud Pro subscription, which lowers the monthly price by excluding generative AI features. They compare its value for individuals and enterprise users, discuss Adobe’s long-term strategy, and weigh the pros and cons of subscription models. The conversation shifts to Elgato’s introduction of a virtual Stream Deck, its limitations, and how tools like Keyboard Maestro can automate tasks and streamline workflows—no hardware required.

MacVoices #25151: Road to Macstock – Chris Cooke

May 29, 2025 | Events

On this stop on The Road to Macstock Conference and Expo we pick up a first time speaker for the event. Chris Cook shares her journey as a blind tech instructor and advocate for accessibility, and previews her talk on empowering blind and low vision Mac users through a range of inclusive software tools. Chris emphasizes how accessible technology benefits everyone and encourages greater awareness and proactive approaches to digital inclusion.

MacVoices #25150: NAB – StreamVoodoo, Spatial Video, and Apple Vision Pro

May 29, 2025 | NAB

At NAB Show in Las Vegas, Co-Founder and COO Marcelo Moyano and CBO Sandra Dever from StreamVoodoo introduce Voodoo Spatial, a tool that enables live streaming and playback of spatial video from iPhone 15 Pro to Apple Vision Pro. Their solution emphasizes high quality, ease of use, and accessibility, allowing users to experience immersive video across devices. The discussion highlights spatial video’s creative potential, production techniques, and cross-platform compatibility.

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MacVoices #24236: Live! – Amazon’s Pay-For Assistant; Spotify Whines…Again

Sep 20, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

Would you pay for a better virtual assistant? Amazon seems to think so, with reports of a superior AI-oriented Alexa is coming. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby look at whether this is a good idea, sparking a broader discussion of AI andsmart assistant satisfaction and expectations. They then turn their attention to yet another allegation against Apple by Spotify, and speculate on who might buy them and why.

MacVoices #24235: Live! – Apple Stock, Intel In Trouble, Canva’s Pricing

Sep 19, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

The MacVoices Live! panel discusses Citibank’s prediction of Apple as the top AI stock pick for 2025 amidst market fluctuations and analyze Intel’s struggles, highlighting Apple’s growing competitive edge with their M-series chips. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby also review Canva’s decision to raise prices by up to 300% for new AI features, Microsoft’s complaints about gaming that sound vaguely familiar, and more.

MacVoices #24234: Vision Pro Focus – Entertainment on The Apple Vision Pro (2)

Sep 18, 2024 | Vision Pro Focus

This Vision Pro Focus episode wraps up as Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, and Chuck Joiner consider how gaming on the Apple Vision Pro differs from other “immersive” gaming and interactive experiences. They look at both new and classic titles, discuss the role of third-party controllers in enhancing the gameplay, and tackle a different category of entertainment that focus on personal expression and collaboration. The session wraps up with the possibilites for great viewer engagement in live sports broadcasts.

MacVoices #24233: Vision Pro Focus – Entertainment On The Apple Vision Pro (1)

Sep 17, 2024 | Vision Pro Focus

https://youtu.be/qmu4ouhowec Eric Bolden and Marty Jencius of Vision ProFiles and host Chuck Joiner take on the topic of entertainment on the Apple Vision Pro. Classifying entertainment experiences into passive (movies) vs.interactive (games), we consider what works...

MacVoices #24232: Live! – Discussing Apple’s Glowtime Event (4)

Sep 16, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

The MacVoices Live! panel concludes the discussion of Apple’s Glowtime event and the product announcements with a deep dive into Apple Intelligence expectations, environmental concerns, and use cases. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, Web Bixby, and Patrice Brend’amour also discuss the live events of the past vs. the pre-recorded ones of the present, how the presenters and presentations themselves have evolved, and who these events are really for.

MacVoices #24231: Live! – Discussing Apple’s Glowtime Event (3)

Sep 13, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, Web Bixby, and Patrice Brend’amour turn their attention to the iPhone 16 portion of Apple’s Glowtime event, who will be upgrading and who will be waiting. New camera features, storage options and of course, iPhone 16 vs. iPhone 16 Pro Mac all affected the decision-making process. The panel then transitioned into comments on the event itself, its intended audience, and how Apple Intelligence will be rolled out.

MacVoices #24230: Live! – Discussing Apple’s Glowtime Event (2)

Sep 12, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

https://youtu.be/Q-7s1YRw1wE Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, and Patrice Brend’amour continue the discussion of Apple’s Glowtime event by finishing up on the Apple Watch...

MacVoices #24229: Live! – Discussing Apple’s Glowtime Event (1)

Sep 11, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

A bonus-sized MacVoices Live! panel assembled to discuss Apple’s Glowtime event, the announcements, and who is buying what. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, and Patrice Brend’amour start with the Apple Watch announcements. They outline their purchase decisions while clarifying confusion on which Apple Watch has the largest screen, cover some of the health metrics, and debate the blood oxygen sensor’s presence in U.S.-bound watches. (Part 1)

MacVoices #24228: The Prismatic Company’s Text-To-Video Capabilities

Sep 10, 2024 | Interview

In another catch-up with a company we met at NAB show, Abe Feinberg, Co-Founder and CEO of The Prismatic Company, gives us an update on their LightWeave series of apps that can help you build and update quality video content at scale. Abe talks about the betas that are available by request, their upcoming visit to IBC, and how their text-to-video engine creates from the very first sentence.

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