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MacVoices #24268: Live! – Set Lists in Apple Music, New Beats Pill, Russians Buying More iPhones, and Apple Counterfeit Product Seizure

Nov 5, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

MacVoices Live! panel members Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Martty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, and Eric Bolden have differing use cases for Apple’s new set list feature in Music, at least a couple of which will surprise you. We also debate the importance of celebrity endorsements through the new Beats Pill, cover the reported increase in iPhone sales in Russia, and an Irish seizure of counterfeit Apple products.

MacVoices #24267: Live! – ApplePay at 10 and Did Tim Cook Really Call Donald Trump?

Nov 4, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

Apple Pay turned 10 recently and the MacVoices Live! panel discussed its transformation and influence in mobile payments since its launch. Then, Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Martty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, and Eric Bolden detour into political territory, examining a political narrative surrounding a rumored phone call between Tim Cook and Donald Trump related to EU regulations. The conversation focused on the need for both skeptical and mixed media coverage.

MacVoices #24265: Live! – Adobe vs. Procreate, Sonos, Locked iPhones, and More

Nov 1, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

The MacVoices panel discusses the changes Adobe made to Fresco, apparently to go after the tablet drawing app market that Procreate dominates. How do the two compare, and how with their respective business models fare? Chuck Joiner, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, David Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, and Web Bixby have thoughts before they report on Sonos’ improvements, and laugh their way through the cell carriers’ assertion that locking phones is good for you.

MacVoices #24264: Live! – M4 iMac, An Apple Card Promotion, Apple TV+ Successes

Oct 31, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

Chuck Joiner, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, David Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, and Web Bixby turn their attention to the newly announced M4 iPad. Who will be buying it, the secondary monitor support, and how it will change as Apple Intelligence rolls out are all considered. The panel also looks at a new Apple Card promotion and whether Apple or Goldman Sachs is funding it, as well as the roll that Apple TV+ seems to be on.

MacVoices #24263: Live! – The M4 Mac mini and M4 Mac mini Pro

Oct 30, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

During a week of Apple announcements, the MacVoice Live! panel took a look at the first two Mac upgrades. Chuck Joiner, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, David Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, and Web Bixby look at the new Mac Mini with the M4 and M4 Pro chips, and the performance boost they offer in a new, compact form factor. Design quirks, multiple monitor support, and Thunderbolt 5 are part of the discussion, as is the question over whether this should be considered a “prosumer” machine.

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MacVoices #24220: Live! – Epic’s Grant For An Alternative App Store; Developer Privacy

Aug 28, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

Epic Games’ recent grant to support alternative app stores in the EU raises question of self-interest, conflicts of interest, or whether this represents a genuine push for innovation. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Mark Fuccio, and Web Bixby look at a laughable claim by Google comparing their user privacy focus with Apple’s consider the potential impacts on Apple and the app ecosystem. The panel also discusses new EU regulations requiring developers to disclose personal information, exploring the implications for developer privacy.

MacVoices #24219: Live! – Google More Privacy Focused Than Apple? A Backlash Against AI?

Aug 27, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Mark Fuccio, and Web Bixby look at a laughable claim by Google comparing their user privacy focus with Apple’s. There seems to be a bit of a backlash against AI, based on Procreate’s rejection of AI in favor of traditional art and Halide’s new app on raw photography without the benefit of on-iPhone processing. Finally, the panel considers layoffs at GM and Sonos and the implications on their struggles with software development and user experience.

MacVoices #24218: Live! – Apple Podcasts, Sports App, and NFC on iPhone

Aug 26, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

https://youtu.be/wt4H_ct-23Y The MacVoices Live! panel looks at the web accessibility for Apple Podcasts, which enhances distribution for creators. We also explore enhancements to the Apple Sports app, now featuring NFL and college football scores with a focus on user...

MacVoices #24216: Live – Unpatched Microsoft Mac Vulnerabilities; Screen Recording Notifications

Aug 23, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

Did you know that Microsoft knows about software vulnerabilities in their Mac software and decided not to patch them? Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Mark Fuccio and Web Bixby talk about how some are locked in to Office365 in spite of the risks. The panel also looks at Apple’s decision to scale back screen recording notifications in the upcoming OS release, and whether the dial needs to be turned off even further.

MacVoices #24214: Password Changes, A Stupid Hacker, AI Music Scraping

Aug 20, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

https://youtu.be/DwzRARLcO_s Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, and Eric Bolden put cybersecurity first in a discussion about why a surprisingly high percentage of those warned of password...

MacVoices #24213: Samsung Copies, Sweeney’s Latest Nonsense, and 3 Billion Hacked

Aug 19, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

https://youtu.be/PSIw25ylIqo The MacVoices Live! panel revisit the question of Samsung’s “imitation" of Apple’s designs with a surprise entry into the discussion. The also consider Tim Sweeney’s latest attack on Apple and why it hurts his credibility, and a data...

MacVoices #24212: MacVoices Live! – Drivers Love CarPlay; The Auto Industry Not So Much

Aug 18, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, and Eric Bolden go in deep on a new J.D. Power on customer satisfaction the their in-car entertainment options. While CarPlay got CarPlay is still at the top of the heap, and the options developed by the auto manufactures are at the bottom. So why are some, notably GM, refusing to include CarPlay moving forward? The panel tries to make sense of it all.

MacVoices #24211: Live! – A Tech Pioneer Lost; High-End vs. Low-End iPads

Aug 15, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

At the start of this MacVoices Live! session we pay tribute to Susan Wojcicki, former CEO of YouTube, discussing her pivotal role in shaping online media. Then, Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, and Eric Bolden then shift to a report on trends in iPad sales indicating a rise in demand for the higher-end iPad Pro at the expense of the iPad Air and Mini, reflecting a consumer shift towards premium devices.

MacVoices #24205: Meta And The EU; Data Scraping To Train AI; Social Engineering

Aug 12, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

Meta’s stance on AI access in the EU seems strangely familiar. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby compare it to Apple’s “wait-and-see” strategy with some of its challenges across the pond. We also look at the practice of training AI using scraped data from an ethical standpoint, consider how educators are using the whole AI situation, and highlight a new Apple resources for social engineering education.

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