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MacVoices #25198: Two First Time Macstock Attendees Reactions

MacVoices #25198: Two First Time Macstock Attendees Reactions

Jul 23, 2025 |

During a break at Macstock Conference and Expo, we had a chance to chat with Blair Mah and his daughter Jasmine about their first-time Macstock experiences. They highlight the diversity of attendees and presentation topics, the strong sense of community, and the high educational value of the sessions. From in-depth technical talks to practical tips, both found the event enriching and inspiring, and had one request for next year.

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MacVoices #25197: Live! – Belkin Pulls the Plug on Wemo: What It Means for Smart Home Owners

MacVoices #25197: Live! – Belkin Pulls the Plug on Wemo: What It Means for Smart Home Owners

Jul 22, 2025 |

Belkin’s abrupt shutdown of Wemo smart plugs has left users frustrated and reconsidering future smart home purchases. The MacVoices Live! panel of David Ginsburg, Mike Potter, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, and Web Bixby discuss the broader issue of trusting closed platforms, the limitations of HomeKit, and the need for open-source solutions like Matter and Thread. The conversation highlights concerns about long-term device viability and their (and your) smart home ecosystem’s fragility. 

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MacVoices #25196: Live! – Vision Pro Companies Acquired, A Rare Earth Investment, Bluesky Evolves

MacVoices #25196: Live! – Vision Pro Companies Acquired, A Rare Earth Investment, Bluesky Evolves

Jul 21, 2025 |

Apple’s Vision Pro strategy gains momentum with acquisitions aimed at improving avatars and AI reliability. A new $500M rare earth recycling partnership with MP Materials signals Apple’s commitment to U.S.-based sustainable supply chains. The FTC’s “click-to-cancel” rule reversal sparks debate, and the panel of David Ginsburg, Mike Potter, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, and Web Bixby explores Blusky’s efforts to attract news and sports content to rival legacy social media platforms. 

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MacVoices #25195: Live! – Celebrating Macstock 9 (Part 2)

MacVoices #25195: Live! – Celebrating Macstock 9 (Part 2)

Jul 18, 2025 |

The MacStock 9 celebration continues as attendees and organizers reflect on the weekend’s warmth, community, and standout moments. Mike Potter shares emotional feedback from first-time guests, praises volunteers, and announces dates for MacStock 10. With jokes, stories, and ideas for the future, David Ginsburg, Mike Potter, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, Mike Schmitz, and Web Bixby capture what makes this gathering more than just a conference—it’s a family reunion with tech at its heart. (Part 2) 

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MacVoices #25194: Live! – Celebrating Macstock 9 (Part 1)

MacVoices #25194: Live! – Celebrating Macstock 9 (Part 1)

Jul 17, 2025 |

A MacVoices Live! panel of attendees celebrates MacStock 9, sharing personal highlights, favorite sessions, and the lasting connections formed during the conference. David Ginsburg, Mike Potter, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, Mike Schmitz, and Web Bixby share tech insights, Vision Pro demos along with moments of clarity and community bonding that left attendees inspired and energized. (Part 1)

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MacVoices #25013: CES Unveiled – Doublepoint and WowMouse

MacVoices #25013: CES Unveiled – Doublepoint and WowMouse

Jan 17, 2025 |

https://youtu.be/0JhoChBO2x8 At CES Unveiled in Las Vegas, Ohto Pentikäinen, Co-Founder and CEO of Doublepoint, tells us about WowMouse, a utility that gives you point and click control of your iPhone, Mac and smart home devices from your Apple Watch. Ohto outlines...

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MacVoices #25012: CES Unveiled – Monar

MacVoices #25012: CES Unveiled – Monar

Jan 17, 2025 |

https://youtu.be/chXHL4U4D4I At CES Unveiled in Las Vegas, Lianuan (Ben) Yu, the Founder & CEO of Monar, covers the feature of their “canvas speaker” that not only can play your favorite music, is also entertainment for your eyes. Monar can display song lyrics, over...

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MacVoices #25011: CES Unveiled – LiquidView

MacVoices #25011: CES Unveiled – LiquidView

Jan 16, 2025 |

https://youtu.be/GkhJmCmOLRs At Unveiled, the first event of the week at CES in Las Vegas, LiquidView was displaying a window that is a display…or a display that is a window. Dr. Evan Kletter, VP of Health Evidence, talked us through the specifications, the quality of...

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MacVoices #25009: CES Unveiled – ELEHEAR

MacVoices #25009: CES Unveiled – ELEHEAR

Jan 15, 2025 |

https://youtu.be/QVeTviL6hXc On the floor at CES Unveiled, David Hogan, Vice President & General Manager of ELEHEAR provided an introduction to their earbuds that can not only diagnose and alleviate some hearing loss, but also act as an in-ear AI translator via their...

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MacVoices #25008: CES Unveiled – Bird Buddy and Wonder

MacVoices #25008: CES Unveiled – Bird Buddy and Wonder

Jan 15, 2025 |

https://youtu.be/mlOZRuTcQlc We caught up with Franci Zidar, CEO of Bird Buddy at CES Unveiled to discuss the crowdfunding success of their product AI powered bird feeder that that identifies birds as they visit. That has led to both a new company, Wonder, as well as...

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