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MacVoices #24276: More with Jeff Carlson on Take Control of Apple Watch (2)

Nov 18, 2024 | Take Control

Jeff Carlson, the author of Take Control of Apple Watch, 5th edition, continues the discussion of some of the new capabilities of the latest Apple Watch and watchOS 11. The innovative check-in tool in Messages for notifying loved ones of safe arrivals, the benefits of the ultra-wideband chip for finding misplaced phones and the new offline Translate app for seamless communication while traveling highlight a discussion of those features.

MacVoices #24275: Jeff Carlson Takes Control of Apple Watch (1)

Nov 15, 2024 | Take Control

Jeff Carlson has updated Take Control of Apple Watch to the 5th edition to cover Apple Watch 10, Apple Watch Ultra, and watchOS 11. The first part of our conversation covers his approach to the update and the contstant evolution of Apple’s products. Jeff shares insights on major updates, such as the enhanced Smart Stack widget and live activities integration, as well as advancements in health tracking, workout management, and notifications that streamline the user experience.

MacVoices #24274: Live! – A Tethered Apple Vision Pro?

Nov 14, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

The idea of an Apple Vision Pro has been talked about as a way to make the device more affordable. Dave Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, and Eric Bolden consider the implications of inking the Vision Pro to the iPhone for power and processing and how that would impact the user experience. Whether that would actually result in a significant cost savings is called into question, and the use cases it would and wouldn’t impact are discussed.

MacVoices #24273: More Smart Assistants and Clipboard Managers with Jeff Gamet on The Mac Show (2)

Nov 13, 2024 | Interview

The discussion with Jeff Gamet on a recent edition of The Mac Show on The British Tech Network finishes off thoughts on the smart assistants we use before turning to why one of us uses Clipboard Managers extensively and one hasn’t found a reason to do so, in spite of the fact that he has one installed.

MacVoices #24272: Jeff Gamet on Smart Assistants on The Mac Show (1)

Nov 12, 2024 | Interview

In a one-on-one conversation from a recent edition of The Mac Show on The British Tech Network, Jeff Gamet and Chuck Joiner talked about smart assistants. The differences in purposes, capabilities, and responsiveness are discussed, along with notification abuse and which devices they each use. (Part 1)

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MacVoices #23272: “Scary Fast” Discussion – Event and New iMacs (1)

Nov 1, 2023 | Events, Hardware, MacVoices Live!

Less than 24 hours after Apple’s “Scary Fast”, MacVoices Live! convened the panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Eric Bolden, Patrice Brend’amour, Ben Roethig, Jeff Gamet, Mark Fuccio and Kelly Guimont. The discussion starts with the presentation aspects of...

MacVoices #23271 – MacVoices Update 2023-10

Oct 31, 2023 | Updates

In the October 2023 Update, Chuck reviews the events of the last month, provides and update on individual episode cover art, and updates MacVoices Featured Gear. The update looks ahead to some what is coming in November, and provides the latest information on...

MacVoices #23270: MacVoices Live! – Do You Care If Your DNA Is In The Wild? (3)

Oct 30, 2023 | MacVoices Live!, Security/Privacy

In the continuation of an “enthusiastic” MacVoices Live! discussion, Chuck Joiner, Web Bixby, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, Ben Roethig, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, and Guy Serle debate the impact of the 23andMe hack and whether having your genetic...

MacVoices #23269: MacVoices Live! – More “Scary Fast” Speculation, The 23andMe Hack (2)

Oct 29, 2023 | Events, Hardware, MacVoices Live!, Security/Privacy

The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, Web Bixby, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, Ben Roethig, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, and Guy Serle before digging into a "right to repair” announcement from The White House that involves Apple. They also touch on...

MacVoices #23268: MacVoices Live! – “Scary Fast” Speculation (1)

Oct 28, 2023 | Business, Events, Hardware, MacVoices Live!

Apple announced an unprecedented Monday afternoon/evening (U.S. time) event with the teaser “Scary Fast”. That sent the MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, Web Bixby, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, Ben Roethig, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, and Guy...

MacVoices #23267: TV+ Talk – Jon Stewart Is Out, Napoleon Is In, Box Office Questions

Oct 27, 2023 | TV+ Talk, Video

In the latest edition of TV+ Talk co-hosts Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner discuss the box office results of “Killers of the Flower Moon”, whether a 4-hour version of “Napoleon” (or any movie) is a good idea, and the parting of ways between Apple and Jon Stewart. ...

MacVoices #23266: A 20th Anniversary Take Control Authors Reunion (3)

Oct 26, 2023 | Take Control

The 20th Anniversary gathering of Take Control authors wraps up with reflections on the early days of Take Control Books and the collaborative editing process. Joe Kissell, Adam and Tonya Engst, Jeff Carlson, Josh Centers, Michael E. Cohen, Scott Knaster, Ted...

MacVoices #23265: A 20th Anniversary Take Control Authors Reunion (2)

Oct 25, 2023 | Take Control

? The 20th Anniversary gathering of Take Control authors continues as Joe Kissell, Adam and Tonya Engst, Jeff Carlson, Josh Centers, Michael E. Cohen, Lea Galanter, Scott Knaster, Ted Landau, Kirk McElhearn, Matt Neuburg, and Jeff Porten explore how e-books have...

MacVoices #23264: A 20th Anniversary Take Control Authors Reunion (1)

Oct 24, 2023 | Take Control

Twenty years of Take Control Books deserves a reunion, and we’ve got it. Current publisher Joe Kissell and Take Control Co-Founders Adam and Tonya Engst organized a get-together that featured the star-studded roster of Jeff Carlson, Josh Centers, Michael E....

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