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MacVoices #25181: Live! – Alexa+, AI Power Plays, and the Rise of Social Media News

Jun 27, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

The MacVoices Live! panel takes a closer look at Amazon’s Alexa+, its unusual rollout, and user experiences that raise questions about its current readiness. The panel compares AI tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, especially in corporate environments, highlighting their strengths and limitations. The conversation shifts to a Reuters study showing social media has overtaken traditional outlets as the leading news source in the U.S., prompting concerns over misinformation, curated content, and the erosion of journalistic standards. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, and Marty Jencius also share personal insights on AI adoption, media literacy, and the changing landscape of how we consume news.

MacVoices #25180: Live! – Haptics, Siri Setbacks, and Why AI Isn’t Selling Phones

Jun 26, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

The panel explores Apple’s innovative use of haptics in its new F1 movie trailer and how it adds to the experience (or not). They discuss the delayed rollout of personalized Siri, developer challenges with AI integration, and why Apple may have backtracked on earlier plans. A CNET survey sparks a broader conversation with Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, and Marty Jencius about how little weight AI features carry for smartphone buyers today, despite media and industry hype.

MacVoices #25179: Road to Macstock – Kelly Guimont

Jun 25, 2025 | Events

Kelly Guimont returns to The Road to Macstock Conference and Expo to talk about her session on practical, privacy-conscious home automation. Starting from zero, she will help attendees make informed choices and avoid feeling overwhelmed, with real-life examples and insights drawn from years of experience. She also shares why MacStock remains a favorite event—thanks to its community, connection, and even the karaoke.

MacVoices #25178: Live! – PSAs You Need To Know, An Attendee Perspective on WWDC

Jun 24, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

This MacVoices Live! discussion starts off with three essential public service announcements: a major recall of Anker PowerCore batteries, warnings about malicious unsubscribe links in emails, and serious privacy concerns surrounding Meta’s AI assistant. The panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, and Marty Jencius emphasizes the importance of staying alert to avoid real-world risks. Jim Ray then shares a developer-focused perspective on WWDC, highlighting SwiftUI upgrades, AI integration in Xcode, and Apple’s new foundation models. He also reflects on a week filled with events, developer camaraderie, and why WWDC 2025 might have been one of the best weeks of his life.

MacVoices #25177: Road to Macstock – Jill McKinley

Jun 24, 2025 | Events

The Road to Macstock and Macstock Conference and Expo takes us to Jill McKinley, who previews her upcoming talk on how Apple’s ecosystem helped her lose weight and build a healthier lifestyle. She will explain how the Apple Watch, Fitness+, and apps like MyNetDiary and Todoist make tracking effortless, with reminders and data centralization driving consistency. In typical Jill fashion, her session will guide attendees through the full range of Apple’s health tools with small, sustainable steps.

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MacVoices #25032: CES Pepcom – ecobee

Jan 28, 2025 | CES

At Pepcom at CES in Las Vegas we found about the latest from ecobee and how their products work together in a synergistic fashion. Karthiga Vezhavendan, Senior Product Engineer andBrendan Coady, Staff Product Manager talk about their new, value-oriented thermostat option as well as how that, along with their video doorbell and door sensors integrate to deliver superior performance over stand-along options.

MacVoices #25031: CES Pepcom – AUKEY

Jan 27, 2025 | CES

AUKEY was showing off a table full of new products at Pepcom at CES in Las Vegas that ranged from a Find My-compatible credit card-size tracker that lasts up to six months on a charge to a variety of device charging options, including one that charge pretty much everything you have all at once. David Wu, David Wu, Vice President, Head of AUKEY BU, walks us through the feature sets and benefits of each.

MacVoices #25030: CES Pepcom – Synology

Jan 27, 2025 | CES

Snology always seems to have something new coming for both the more and less technical users. At Pepcom and CES in Las Vegas, Christopher Michio Imanaka, Field & Alliance Marketing showed us the new C2 Cloud cameras that brings private, local video surveillance options to their line. Chris not only answers questions over the security of the video captured, but also introduces to a new Synology BeeStation with upgraded storage.

MacVoices #25029: Pepcom – Xebec

Jan 27, 2025 | CES

At Pepcom at CES in Las Vegas, Xebec was showing off the latest version of their mobile multi-panel productivity set-up. Zach Hamster, Head of Marketing and Growth, took us through the options that can add 2 screens to your laptop. Configurable in portrait or landscape orientation. Other options can include a phone holder as one of those screens or a light to improve your video conferencing. All that in a compact, portable package that is quick to set-up and easy to carry.

MacVoices #25028: CES Pepcom – Vasco

Jan 24, 2025 | CES

At CES in Las Vegas we first met Aleksander Alski, USA & Canada Country Manager for Vasco at a showcase, then caught up with him at Pepcom to give us an on-camera demo of their translation device that can not only do two-say translations, text and audio, but learns your voice so that what others hear is you, not an artificial voice. Alexander talks about how it accomplishes all that, and when and how you can benefit.

MacVoices #25027: CES Pepcom – Ohsnap

Jan 24, 2025 | CES

Another year at Pepcom and CES in Las Vegas, another year to see what new innovation Ohsnap has come up with. Founder and CEO Dale Backus shows off the MCON, a MagSafe portable game controller that attaches to your iPhone and converts it to a gaming device with a properly angled screen with fold-out grips, joysticks, and buttons that delivers a full-on gaming experience. Available as a Kickstarter project now and shipping later this year, it looks to be another great addition to the Ohsnap line.

MacVoices #25026: CES Pepcom – Flic

Jan 24, 2025 | CES

At the Flic table at Pepcom at CES in Las Vegas, Laura Ruiz Asenjo demonstrated how their new Flic Duo smart button can not only control your home automation devices, but can also have accessibility and safety uses. Integrated with Apple HomeKit and Matter, and can soon be preordered at a discount.

MacVoices #25025: CES Pepcom – Rolling Square and Natura Umana

Jan 23, 2025 | CES

At Pepcom at CES in Las Vegas, Una Besirevic, PR & Marketing Manager for Rolling Square, showed us both new and upgraded products that included new cables that have multiple connection options, upgraded Find My devices, and a new GaN charger. Then, Una introduces us to their sister company, Natura Umana, Their HumanPods earbuds are designed to interface with a host of “AI persons” and put them at your fingertips.

MacVoices #25024: CES Pepcom – Speck

Jan 23, 2025 | CES

At Pepcom at CES in Las Vegas, we learning about the new and expanding products offered by Speck. Taylor Emberton show off their new iPhone cases that wrap the design around the edges, the latest addition to their ClickLock line of MagSafe securely-attached accessories, and the GEMTONES earbuds and GEMTONES Infinity speakers.

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MacVoices #25032: CES Pepcom – ecobee

MacVoices #25031: CES Pepcom – AUKEY

MacVoices #25030: CES Pepcom – Synology

MacVoices #25029: Pepcom – Xebec

MacVoices #25028: CES Pepcom – Vasco

MacVoices #25027: CES Pepcom – Ohsnap

MacVoices #25026: CES Pepcom – Flic

MacVoices #25025: CES Pepcom – Rolling Square and Natura Umana

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