A number of tech stories are on the slate for this MacVoices Live! panel. We start off looking at Microsoft’s ban on Android phones in China and cybersecurity implications. Next, Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, James Baraniak, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Mark Fuccio, Eric Bolden, Ben Roethig, Jeff Gamet, and Web Bixby analyze the removal of VPN apps from the Russian App Store and discuss Apple’s adherence to local regulations. The conversation delves into challenges of VPN services in Russia, Android phone security concerns, and other data privacy issues. A collection of hacked passwords, Authy’s phone number breach, and Ticketmaster’s barcode security flaws round out the bad news, while the availability of the Affinity graphics apps for free for a limited time ends the session on a positive note.
MacVoices #24193: Live! – Rabbit Security and Motorola’s Bluetooth Tracker
Lessons in security and privacy that can be learned from the recent security determinations surrounding the much-maligned Rabbit are highlighted by Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Web Bixby, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, and Guy Serle. So many were so anxious to try what was the latest device that they didn’t look before they left. The MacVoices Live! panel dig into how it happened and why it shouldn’t be a surprise. To wrap up, we try to figure out what is behind Motorola’s entry into the Bluetooth tracker market.
MacVoices #23321: MacVoices Live! – Are They Listening To You?
To wrap up the MacVoices Live! holiday party, Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, Ben Roethig, Jim Rea, and Brittany Smith critique a company claiming to eavesdrop on phone conversations, condemning the invasion of privacy and the...
MacVoices #23287: MacVoices Live! – Android As A Tracking Device; The White House and AI (2)
In the second part of this MacVoices Live! session, the panel of Chuck Joiner, Dave Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Web Bixby, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, Mark Fuccio, and Jim Rea discuss the Internet’s reaction, as well as their own, to word that Apple views Android...
MacVoices #23176: MacVoices Live! – Apple Music Classical on Android; Losing My Photo Stream (1)
In the first part of this MacVoices Live!, host Chuck Joiner starts by explaining the questionable quality of his audio due to a fusion drive death. David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Jim Ray, Ben Roethig, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, Brian Flanagan-Arthurs, and Guy Serle discuss...
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MacVoices #23111: MacVoices Live! – Russia’s iPhone Concerns, FCC’s New Rules on Spam Texts (2)
The MacVoices Live! conversation over a Russian ban on iPhones has the panel of Chuck Joiner, Web Bixby, David Ginsburg, Kyle Swager, Guy Serle, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, and Ben Roethig contemplating the motives and long term implications, as well as...
MacVoices #23022: Pepcom – FLIR Introduces A New Thermal Camera for iPhone
At The Digital Experience by Pepcom in Las Vegas, Chris Bainter, VP Strategic Business Development for FLIR, gave us the rundown on the FLIR ONE EDGE PRO, their latest thermal camera that turns your iPhone into an industry-grade thermography device. Chris explains how...
MacVoices #22208: MacVoices Live! – More on Apple Wallet, Apple Pay, Spotify Tries Audiobooks (3)
This MacVoices Live! session wraps up as Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, and Warren Sklar continue their disagreement over the Apple Wallet app being able to be removed from the iPhone. That leads to a discussion of Apple Pay and other mobile payment platforms...
MacVoices #22207: MacVoices Live! – JAMF User Nation Conference, Apple Wallet App Removal (2)
This time, the MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Mark Fuccio, Jim Rea, and Warren Sklar shift gears with a report on the JAMF User Nation conference, their exclusive focus on the Apple market, and a notable customer who has abandoned Android and...
MacVoices #22107: MacVoices Live! – More Debate over Apple’s AirTags (2)
The MacVoices Live! panel of Jeff Butts, David Ginsburg, Brittany Smith, Jeff Gamet, Warren Sklar, Frank Petrie, and Jim Rea continue the debate over AirTags and the idea that Apple should suspend their sale. Should Apple’s focus on privacy include not producing a...
MacVoices #22083: MacVoices Live! – An iMovie Update, The Benefits and Hazards of Sideloading (1)
Chuck’s first MacVoices Live! after being away found the panel gloating over their past behaviors before digging into the newest features of iMovie and why (for now) they are only on iOS and iPadOS. Then, the panel of David Ginsburg, Brittany Smith, Frank Petrie, Jeff...
MacVoices #21177: Gary Levitt of Future Moments On Their IOS and Mac Audio Production Apps (2)
Our conversation with Gary Levitt, Co-Founder of Future Moments, continues with the story the genesis of their apps, how he and his partner found each other, and how they interact to bring the products to market. Gary also talks about their unusual pricing model that...
MacVoices #21137: MacVoices Live! – More On Streaming and the Reality of the Pegasus Malware (2)
We finish up our discussion of streaming video interfaces before the MacVoices Live! panel of Andrew Orr, Jim Rea, Frank Petrie, Jeff Gamet, David Ginsburg, and Brittany Smith take on the topic of the Pegasus malware, why you probably aren’t a target, and how the...
MacVoices #20034: Pepcom – StreamGear Puts A Streaming Video Rig In Your Hand
At The Digital Experience by Pepcom in Las Vegas, Gerald Virga, Co-Founder of StreamGear, showed us their new device that can turn your iPhone, DSLR, camcorder or Android phone into a fully-featured streaming rig, ready to send video to your favorite service....
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