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MacVoices #25116: Live! – Contact Identification Responsibility, An Apple Store Surge, The Meta Trial

Apr 21, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

A mix of national security, tech glitches, and policy debates drives this discussion with Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, and Web Bixby, starting with a case where iPhone contact merging was blamed for a classified information leak. The group questions the logic behind that defense and dives into how apps like Signal and iOS handle contact data. Additional topics include Apple Store sales surges tied to tariff fears, the UK’s encryption fight with Apple, and Zuckerberg’s testimony in Meta’s antitrust trial.

MacVoices #25079: Live! – Pushback On UK Demands, Apple TV+ on Android

Feb 25, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

https://youtu.be/STNDVwj_kns There was some pushback on the demands the UK was making on Apple, but it ended up not being enough. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Web Bixby, Jeff Gamet, and Jim Rea continue to follow this story as it develops....

MacVoices #25077: UK Security Demands, DeepSeek’s Servers, Password Don’ts

Feb 21, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

The UK has demanded a backdoor to iCloud that could affect Apple users worldwide…and Apple can’t talk about it. DeepSeek is sending information to ByteDance-controlled servers. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Butts, Marty Jencius, Ben Roethig, Web Bixby, and Eric Bolden dig in to both of these security-related topics and why they should matter to you. The panel also covers a recommendation about what not to do with your passwords.

MacVoices #25053: CES ShowStoppers – PLAUD

Feb 5, 2025 | CES

The PLAUD table at ShowStoppers at CES in Las Vegas was tough to get to because of the interested crowds…and it shows in our interview with Elina Tsao, Head of Brand Center. People keep sticking their heads into our shot as Elina explained how their PLAUD NOTE and NotePin capture the audio of your conversations, then transcribes it and even summarizes it via AI. Both feature a generous free package of time, encrypted communication with AI in the cloud, and a very specific activation to help make others around you comfortable with when they are and are not being recorded.

MacVoices #25004: Live! – FBI Encourages Encryption; An iCloud Debate

Jan 8, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

Reacting to some recent security developments, The FBI is recommending utilizing encrypted chat programs like Apple’s Messages. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, and Mark Fuccio discuss how and why this change of position affects users, especially those who cross platforms, and why the FBI’s position is inconsistently consistent. Then, an iCloud discussion breaks out among the panel based on the dismissal of a lawsuit.

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MacVoices #23227: MacVoices Live! – The UK Doesn’t Like Updates and Digital vs. Analog Maps (1)

Sep 5, 2023 | MacVoices Live!, Security/Privacy, Software

This MacVoices Live! session starts out with what appears to be hostility towards technology and security in the United Kingdom, access to encrypted data, and the intersection of politics with technology. They explore the benefits of an offline mode for Apple...

MacVoices #23093 – Joe Kissell Takes Control of iCloud (2)

Mar 2, 2023 | Author, Take Control, Web

https://youtu.be/Tb42mnP3AAUJoe Kissell finishes our discussion of the 9th edition of Take Control of iCloud with some updates on iCloud for windows, and details on one feature of iCloud, what can happen and why, and what you need to be VERY careful with it. (Part...

MacVoices #23092 – Joe Kissell Takes Control of iCloud (1)

Mar 1, 2023 | Author, Take Control, Web

https://youtu.be/r9dAOrEw3TsJoe Kissell has just updated Take Control of iCloud to the 9th edition, more than another Take Control book. Joe discusses the upsides and downsides of end-to-end encryption via Apple’s Advanced Data Protection, and what it means for older...

MacVoices #20077: CES – Amaryllo Introduces Voice-Controlled Security Cameras

Jan 29, 2020 | Audio/Music, Developer, Events, Hardware, Security/Privacy

At CES in Las Vegas, Cindy Kuo, Global Marketing Director for Amaryllo, told us about their two CES Innovation Awards, their voice-controlled security camera, another security camera that integrates with your home lighting, and the fact that their cameras feature...

MacVoices #17086: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Your Paperless Office Again

Mar 27, 2017 | Business, Hardware, iPhone, Productivity, Security/Privacy, Software, Take Control

The latest effort from Joe Kissell is the 3.0 version of Take Control of Your Paperless Office. Joe talks about the changes and advances that making ditching paper easier than ever. Joe talks about some of the new scanners that make quick work of stacks of documents,...

MacVoices #16091: Mark Fuccio Introduces Drobo Access, myDrobo, Giving Remote Access to All Your Drobo Files

Apr 5, 2016 | Business, Developer, Graphics/Photos, Hardware, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Productivity, Security/Privacy, Software, Web

Mark Fuccio is back with his Drobo shirt on (literally) to announce myDrobo and Drobo Access, services that give you remote access from the web or your iOS device to any files stored on your Drobo 5N or Drobo B810n. Mark talks about how it all works, the impressive...

MacVoices #16079: Bryan Chaffin’s Evaluation of Privacy, Encryption, The FBI and Apple

Mar 4, 2016 | Commentary, iOS, MacNotables, Security/Privacy

MacNotable Bryan Chaffin and host Chuck Joiner have a wide-ranging discussion on the latest developments in the FBI vs. Apple matter, since there seems to be something new to the case every day. As Bryan points out, there are a wide variety of players in this drama:...

MacVoices #16077: Ted Landau On Buying A New iMac and The FBI vs. Apple Controversy

Feb 26, 2016 | Hardware, MacNotables, Productivity, Security/Privacy

MacNotable Ted Landau recently purchased an iMac 5K, and shares his decision-making process on options like fusion vs. SSD drive, amount of RAM, and upgrading the processor. He also discusses the external storage solutions he tried, and his surprising final choice....

MacVoices #16075: The MacJury’s Deliberations on The FBI vs. Apple

Feb 23, 2016 | Business, Commentary, Security/Privacy

The MacJury takes a hard look at the facts, fictions and manipulations that surround the FBI vs. Apple issue, data encryption, backdoors and privacy. Are the emotions of the issue clouding the judgements of those setting policy and precedent, or are there other...

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