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MacVoices #25243: Live! – The MacVoices Live! Panel’s New Hardware Choices and Order Stories

Sep 23, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

The panel swaps hardware picks and preorder stories after Apple’s event—iPhone 17 choices, Apple Watch and AirPods upgrades, accessories, and delivery vs. store pickup. A sponsor segment spotlights Insta360 Go Ultra. Chuck details a financing mess with Citizens and moving to Apple Card, prompting a wider discussion on carriers, trade-ins, and payment options. Plus: road-tested mics, doorbell cam jokes, and a lively color debate.

MacVoices #25236: Live! – Apple’s ‘Awe Dropping’ Event Discussion (Part 3)

Sep 12, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

In Part 3, the panel weighs iPhone 17 updates: vapor-chamber cooling, larger batteries, a widened camera deck with triple 48MP sensors, square-format capture, 3,000-nit displays, and up to 2TB storage. They compare AirPods’ translation “wow” to phones’ incremental gains, discuss creators’ workflows, and even assess Apple’s moody event production and refreshed case materials.

MacVoices #25234: Live – Apple’s ‘Awe Dropping’ Event Discussion (Part 1)

Sep 10, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

The panel breaks down Apple’s latest event, highlighting new AirPods with live translation, heart rate monitoring, better noise cancellation, and fitness tracking. They also explore updates to the Apple Watch lineup, including the affordable SE3 and the powerful Ultra 3. With insights on trade-ins, sleep tracking quirks, and upgrade choices, the group weighs which new devices are worth the investment.

MacVoices #25166: Live! – WWDC Keynote 2025 (3)

Jun 13, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

In the final installment of the MacVoices Live! WWDC 2025 coverage, the panel explores Apple’s latest innovations across Maps, Apple Music, live translation, and Vision Pro. Discussions include the practical benefits of pinned playlists and AutoMix, personalized navigation in Maps, and the long-awaited shared spatial experiences in Vision Pro. Chuck Joiner, Brittany Smith,Marty Jencius, Ben Roethig, Eric Bolden, and Brian Flanigan-Arthurs also touch on translation through AirPods, Continuity upgrades, and new input options for Vision Pro like styluses and VR controllers.

MacVoices #25075: Live! – New Beats Headphones, Consolidating Apple Accounts, Your Apple Watch On Your Ankle?

Feb 19, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Butts, Marty Jencius, Ben Roethig, Web Bixby, and Eric Bolden look at the new model of Beats earphones and what they have that AirPods don’t (yet) and a surprise announcement that you can now combine your Apple accounts albeit with a number of requirements. Just for fun, the panel also considers a report that it is increasingly popular for some users to wear their Apple Watch on their ankle, and why one would want to.

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MacVoices #24039: CES – Catalyst’s New AirTag Case For Dogs, Lanyards That Float, More

Feb 4, 2024 | CES

In the Catalyst suite at CES in Las Vegas, Founder and CEO June Lai discusses the latest addition to their line of cases and accessories. They include a new dog collar with an AirTag case that your dog can’t destroy, colorful lanyards that fit right in with their...

MacVoices #24003: MVL – Microsoft Sunsets HoloLens: Coincidence?

Jan 4, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

Microsoft announces the sunsetting of their HoloLens Mixed Reality Headset just as Apple readies the Vision Pro. Strange timing? Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, Brittany Smith, Jeff Gamet, Ben Roethig, and Jim Rea dive in with their thoughts on...

MacVoices #23156: MacVoices Live! – Joining Mastodon, Fake AirPods, ChatGPT Impact (2)

May 24, 2023 | Hardware, MacVoices Live!, Software, Web

Have you been hesitating to join Mastodon because of the confusing nature of its federated model? Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, Mark Fuccio, and Eric Bolden consider the new option that provides a default instance to ease...

MacVoices #23122: MacVoices Briefing – The ChargeTree Go from STM Goods

Apr 12, 2023 | Apple Watch, Hardware, iPhone, MacVoices Briefing

This MacVoices Briefing covers the ChargeTree Go mobile charging dock from STM Goods. Ideal for both desktop and travel use, the ChargeTree Go can accommodate your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods (with a charging case). Show Notes: Links: ChargeTree Go on the STM...

MacVoices #23071: CES – Power1 Combines AirPod and iPhone Charging in a Removable MagSafe Case

Feb 3, 2023 | CES, Events, Hardware, iPhone

At CES in Las Vegas, Power1 introduced a new product category, combining AirPod, iPhone, and MagSafe charging into a convenient device that can be used with any MagSafe-compatible case or with just the iPhone itself. John Merenda shows us the options, and give...

MacVoices #23068: CES – Zens Line of Device Chargers Has Something For Everyone

Feb 1, 2023 | CES, Events, Hardware

At CES in Las Vegas, we received a tour of the newest offerings from Zens by CEO Johan Plasmans. They include a new 4-in-1 charging doc, a modular dock that allows you to pick what additions you want to make, and a compact travel charger for your iPhone and Apple...

MacVoices #23043: CES – RockMax Customizes Your AirPods for Style and Differentiation

Jan 23, 2023 | Audio/Music, CES, Events

At CES in Las Vegas, AirPods got a touch of style from RockMax with their easy-to-apply AirPod art skins. Sales Manager Rock Bear covers their wide variety of designs and how they can both express your personal style as well as differentiate them from other AirPods in...

MacVoices #23003: MacVoices Live! – More Important Hardware Selections (3)

Jan 4, 2023 | Hardware, MacVoices Live!

The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, and Jim Rea pick even more of their favorite hardware products that help them get things done. (Part 3) This edition of MacVoices is supported by Kolide. Kolide is a fleet visibility...

MacVoices #22060: Josh Centers On His New Site, Apple Buying Advice

Mar 25, 2022 | Business, Hardware, iPad, iPhone

Josh Centers has launched a new web site that all of us should consult at one time or another. Apple Buying Advice covers the major Apple product lines, and is being expanded as new products and revisions are released. Josh talks about the genesis of the site, digs...

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