The second part of the discussion on “How Long Should Tech Last” with the panel of Charles Edge, Ken Ray, Brett Terpstra, and host Chuck Joiner get into topics that include the costs of maintaining older hardware and software from both the end user as well as the...
A discussion on “How Long Should Tech Last” starts with the realization that the hardware and software you buy today is, sooner or later, going to be obsolete. That may seem obvious when it comes to computers, less so when talking about smart speakers, home automation...
The second half of our conversation with Charlotte Henry of The Mac Observer starts off discussing the tenth anniversary of the iPad and ends with workflow discussions. Along the way Charlotte and host Chuck Joiner debate the reasons for a 32 GB iPad, talks about some...
Charlotte Henry of The Mac Observer examines Apple’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak, not just from the monetary donations side, but also from the resources angle, and why Amazon, the streaming services and others are in the spotlight. Charlotte turns the tables and...
Adam Engst discusses the state of iOS 13, iPadOS 13 and Catalina, why our smart assistants aren’t smart enough (yet), and why he is so steamed up about your data being sold. From Netflix to subscriptions, paragliding to printing address labels, and after 1,500 issues...
Apple User Group MacGroup-Detroit just celebrated their 31st anniversary, and invited Adam Engst, Joe Kissell, and Chuck Joiner to celebrate with them. The panel takes questions from the audience and covers topics from Apple's TV initiatives, iOS 11, macOS High...
Peter Cohen answers questions about his choices for productivity and organization, media and entertainment services services, iPhone apps, and his preferred writing tools. Along the way we get his thoughts on subscription software, and determine his surprising guilty...
At Macstock 2017, the most senior Macstock attendee, Dr. Edna Doyle, talks about how she was introduced to the Mac, what Apple gear she has, and how she uses it. Edna thinks that everyone, including seniors, should be enthusiastic about technology and explains why....
Ted Landau was keeping a keen eye on Apple’s announcements at the WWDC keynote, and provides his take on the most important among them, but from a personal perspective. Ted selects his top three, talks about why he’s all but given up on his MacBook Pro, why he won’t...
On the Road to Macstock, Bryan Chaffin of The Mac Observer gives us a taste of the kind of timely analysis of events that he will deliver to the audience in Woodstock IL in July. This time, Bryan provides his thoughts on Project Titan, Apple’s automotive project, and...
Ted Landau is back to provide his thoughts on Apple’s now-announced plans for the Mac Pro, iMac, and Mac mini. We now know all those “The Mac is dead” stories were just that. Ted looks at whether they were genuine, or just click-bait, why the Mac Pro wasn’t what pros...
Ken Ray of MacOSKen is the perfect person to give a balanced perspective on the Apple-in-crisis-du-jour stories that seem to be at the top of the tech news headlines constantly. Ken steps back and looks at why these stories seem to be so popular, whether they might...
After having an opportunity to work with the MacBook Pro with Touch Bar for a few months, the MacJury panel of Jeff Carlson, Dr. Robert Carter, and Jeff Gamet convened to discuss their experiences. The panel examines the many controversies surrounding this machine...
MacNotable Bryan Chaffin of The Mac Observer books a little time in therapy to talk about CES and Millennials before diving into a lively discussion of why Apple needs to be involved in politics. Using examples both obvious and surprising, Bryan makes his case and...
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