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MacVoices #26052: Showstoppers at CES – Birdbuddy Smart Bird Feeders Get Smarter

Feb 4, 2026 | CES

From CES 2026 at ShowStoppers in Las Vegas, Birdbuddy returns with major updates for smart birdwatching. Rhian Humphries, Senior PR Manager introduces Bird Buddy 2, featuring faster capture, an integrated solar panel, portrait or landscape viewing, expanded seed capacity, and AI recognition using both visuals and birdsong. For entry level users the new Bird Buddy 2 Mini brings the same core technology to a smaller, more affordable option.

MacVoices #26051: Live! – 25 years of Wikipedia and Where It Fits In An AI World

Feb 4, 2026 | MacVoices Live!

Wikipedia’s 25th anniversary sparked a discussion of its evolution as a research tool and how it compares with AI systems. The discussion by Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, and Jeff Gamet explores academic attitudes toward Wikipedia, the need to teach responsible source verification, and how AI is reshaping classrooms and workplaces. The panel also debates whether AI truly boosts productivity and reacts to new ChatGPT subscription tiers that introduce ads.

MacVoices #26050: Showstoppers at CES – OWC’s New Cable and Creator Tools With More Storage

Feb 3, 2026 | CES

From CES 2026 and ShowStoppers in Las Vegas, OWC’s Founder and CEO Larry O’Connor spotlights new Thunderbolt 5 workflow gear for professionals. Highlights include the first certified 2-meter Thunderbolt 5 cable, massive-capacity ThunderBlade X12 storage up to 192TB, an 8TB bus-powered Envoy Ultra, a dock with dual 10G Ethernet plus 2.5G, and the new StudioSat hybrid NVMe/SATA solution with downstream Thunderbolt ports and USB-A.

MacVoices #26049: CES – Rolling Square Updates Hardware Products and Introduces A Camera

Feb 3, 2026 | CES

https://youtu.be/9O4xXh08PU4 In Las Vegas at CES 2026, Rolling Square showcases updates to its trackers, chargers, and modular cable system while debuting Await, a minimalist camera focused on intentional photography. Una Besirevic, Graphic & Marketing Designer; PR &...

MacVoices #26048: Live! – A Mobile App Store Shuts Down, Spotify Raises Prices, and AI and Art

Feb 3, 2026 | MacVoices Live!

This MacVoices Live! panel looks at the shutdown of a mobile app store experiment, Spotify’s latest price increase, and a wide-ranging debate over AI-generated music and art. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, and Jeff Gamet consider a variety of factors for each, including user behavior, platform economics, artist compensation, and whether machine-generated content can truly be considered art, raising questions about creativity, intent, and how it all affects the future of media.

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MacVoices #25326: The MacVoices Update – December 2025

Dec 31, 2025 | Updates

The December 2025 Update shares a planned break the week of January 5 for CES in Las Vegas, explaining it’s one of the two annual conference pauses to gather interviews and content. Why you should pay extra attention to MacVoices Magazine at this time of year and s a last call to revisit the Holiday Gift Guide list and episodes is included. The Update ends with listener and viewer thanks, a Patreon tier roll-call.

MacVoices #25325: Live! – Age Verification, Social Media Disclosure, and Alan Dye’s Departure

Dec 30, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

Debates over predictive markets, age verification, and data privacy dominate this discussion, alongside concerns about social-media disclosures and government overreach. The panel also looks at what Alan Dye’s departure signals for Apple’s future design philosophy and whether long-standing interface issues may finally see change.

MacVoices #25324 – Live! – Mixed CarPlay Messages, Bending Spoons…Again

Dec 29, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

The panel digs into GM’s contradictory approach to CarPlay, allowing selective Apple features while rejecting full integration. Other topics include Vision Pro travel updates, safety warnings over recalled power banks, Apple Sports expanding into golf, and Bending Spoons’ acquisition of Eventbrite, with a deeper look at fees, data, and platform control.

MacVoices #25323: Kirk McElhearn Takes Control of Apple Media Apps (2)

Dec 26, 2025 | Take Control

A conversation with Kirk McElhern on the steady maturation of Apple’s media apps—Music, TV, Books, and Podcasts—and why major changes are now rare. They unpack Apple Music’s personalized stations and discovery, the “hits rise to the top” problem, and why many podcast pros still prefer Overcast despite Apple’s transcripts. Plus: how Apple’s services strategy nudges users toward subscriptions, and why managing your own library adds the real complexity.

MacVoices #25322: Kirk McElhearn Takes Control of Apple Media Apps (1)

Dec 24, 2025 | Take Control

Kirk McElhern returns to talk about the newest Take Control of Apple Media Apps and why Apple’s Music/TV/Podcasts/Books apps feel more “mature” than revolutionary. He breaks down the small-but-real updates, critiques the Liquid Glass interface and accessibility tradeoffs, and explains why the Mac still matters for metadata work. Plus: a practical workaround for messy personal video libraries—Plex—and thoughts on playlists, Spotify, and Apple Music personalization.

MacVoices #25321: Live! – Implications of Apple’s AI Talent Losses

Dec 23, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

A frank panel discussion explores Apple’s AI leadership shakeup, delayed Siri features, and whether the company can balance privacy, innovation, and external partnerships in a rapidly accelerating AI landscape.

MacVoices #25320: Live! – The MacVoices Live! Panel’s Holiday Purchases

Dec 22, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

The panel swaps stories from Black Friday and Cyber Monday, highlighting smart tech buys, overlooked gems, and a few near-misses. Beyond the shopping lists, the conversation takes a thoughtful turn—calling out deal fatigue, questionable discounts, and the frustration loyal customers feel when promos favor newcomers—while still enjoying the thrill of finding gear that truly earns its place.

MacVoices #25319: 2025 MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide #8 (3)

Dec 19, 2025 | Gift Guides

The final Holiday Gift Guide segment wraps the year with standout practical picks: a portable Philips Hue Go smart lamp, TSA-friendly multi-tools (including an everyday-carry barrette), an Anker MagGo 3-in-1 charging station to reduce cable clutter, and Type It For Me 7 for fast text expansion. Travel gets attention too with a compact airplane phone mount for comfortable movie watching on cramped flights.

MacVoices #25318: 2025 MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide #8 (2)

Dec 19, 2025 | Gift Guides

The second part of our final 2025 MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide delivers a mix of low-tech problem solvers and smart power picks. Kelly Guimont, Jim Rea, Chuck Joiner, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, and Kirk McElhearn select an interior windshield cleaner, a MagSafe ring mount for comfortable caseless use at home, and suction-based phone chargers/stands to keep devices charged and easy to find. The picks also include a USB-C rechargeable numeric pad, experience gifts like concert tickets, a rechargeable electric candle lighter, and a fun gaming recommendation. (Part 2)

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