David Ginsburg, Brittany Smith, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, and Ben Roethig discuss the issue of music fraud on Apple Music and Spotify's approach to royalties. Also covered are Apple's Satellite SOS feature and its connection to...
MacVoices #23262: MacVoices Live! – Spotify and Audiobooks; Samsung and Texts (3)
This MacVoices Live! session concludes with a discussion of Spotify's new audiobook library and Samsung's pursuit of blue bubbles in messaging. The appeal and limitations of Spotify's 15-hour monthly allowance for audiobooks is debated as is Spotify's plan to use AI...
MacVoices #23260: MacVoices Live! – Amazon Shopping; Old iPads (1)
The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, Guy Serle, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Ben Roethig, Jim Rea, Mark Fuccio, and Web Bixby discuss recent purchases during the autumn Amazon shopping event, including security cameras, accessories, surge protectors, beach sandals,...
MacVoices #23254: MacVoices Live! – Apple Watch, Beta Features, and Spotify At It Again (1)
A new MacVoices Live! panel kicks off with discussions of the now-unsupported original Apple Watch, new Apple gear, beta versions of Apple software, AirPods issues, charger problems with the NFC chip on the iPhone 15, and Spotify's claims of unfair treatment by Google...
MacVoices #23239: MacVoices Live! – Spotify Charges For Lyrics, The USB-C Transition (Part 2)
Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, and Ben Roethig shift to a new topic on MacVoices Live!, examining Spotify's decision to put song lyrics behind a paywall weighing the pros and cons. We also delve into Apple's challenges, including...
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MacVoices #23229 – MacVoices Live! – Hot AirPods Max, Apple’s Financial Performance (3)
Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Brittany Smith, Jim Rea, Ben Roethig, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, and Mark Fuccio delve into reports of AirPods Max encountering condensation issues, with some panel members questioning the credibility of these...
MacVoices #23209: MacVoices Live! – macOS & iOS Confusion, Apple TV+ & Apple Music Demographics (2)
In this MacVocies Live! session, Chuck Joiner, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Ben Roethig, Jeff Gamet, Web Bixby, and Mark Fuccio discuss the convergence of iOS and Mac OS, exploring the challenges and benefits. We also touch on recent UI changes, concerns about...
MacVoices #23190: MacVoices Live! – Google Leaves Domain Registration; Spotify Changes Again (3)
In the final part of this MacVoices Live! session, Chuck Joiner, Jim Rea, David Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Web Bixby, Mark Fuccio and Eric Bolden discuss Google's surprising decision to exit the domain name registration business. They delve into...
MacVoices #23176: MacVoices Live! – Apple Music Classical on Android; Losing My Photo Stream (1)
In the first part of this MacVoices Live!, host Chuck Joiner starts by explaining the questionable quality of his audio due to a fusion drive death. David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Jim Ray, Ben Roethig, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, Brian Flanagan-Arthurs, and Guy Serle discuss...
MacVoices #23159: Nathan Dyck of Nanoleaf Explains Matter and Why You Should Care
If you’re confused by Matter and what it means for your home automation, Nathan Dyck , Chief Product Officer for Nanoleaf helps us understand how it works. What it is in relation to Thread, how it works with HomeKit, and how devices you already will (or might not)...
MacVoices #23152: MacVoices Live – Lossless Music Options, Buying vs. Renting Movies & TV Shows (2)
Next on the agenda for the MacVoices Live! panel of David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Brian Flanagan-Arthurs, Mike Potter, Web Bixby, Jeff Gamet, Mark Fuccio, and Jim Rea are some questions and answers about enjoying lossless music that include both hardware and services...
MacVoices #23151: MacVoices Live! – Epic Games Loses…Again, Spotify Complains…Again (1)
The MacVoices Live! panel of David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Brian Flanagan-Arthurs, Mike Potter, Web Bixby, Jeff Gamet, Mark Fuccio, and Jim Rea provide thoughts on the most recent loss by Epic Games in their war against Apple and what it means going forward. Then panel...
MacVoices #23147: NAB – An Update On Podcast Hosting Company Libsyn
At NAB in Las Vegas, Rob Walsh, Vice President of Podcaster Relations for Libsyn, provides an update on the growth of their company and their services. Those services now include programatic advertising, the Libsyn Connect recording option, Libsyn Studio where you can...
MacVoices #23146: NAB – Krotos Allows Creation of Custom Movie Special Effects Sounds
At NAB in Las Vegas, Alessandro Mastroianni, Prodoct Expert for Krotos gave us a demo of how their software lets you not only create your own sound effects, but also design and customize them using an intuitive interface. Once you’re happy with your sound, drag them...
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