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MacVoices #26075: CES – XREAL’s Platform Agnostic Immersive Glasses

Feb 16, 2026 | CES

At CES in Las Vegas, Taylor Szabo, Global PR Manager for XREAL, introduces their platform-agnostic AR glasses that connect via USB-C to devices like laptops, tablets, and phones to create immersive personal displays. Taylor highlights their OLED panels, gaming-friendly refresh rates, Bose-integrated audio, and comfortable design. XREAL has multiple models and pricing tiers, including a new partnership geared to gamers.

MacVoices #26032: Pepcom at CES – Keychron’s Latest Features Low Latency, Better Battery, Online Setup

Jan 28, 2026 | CES

From Pepcom at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Paul Tan, COO for Keychron, about the new Q Ultra Series keyboards, their best yet. Highlights include an 8K wireless polling rate with ultra-low latency, exceptional battery life measured in months, a premium CNC-milled aluminum build, upgraded switches, and browser-based configuration that eliminates software downloads that allow for deep customization.

MacVoices #25318: 2025 MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide #8 (2)

Dec 19, 2025 | Gift Guides

The second part of our final 2025 MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide delivers a mix of low-tech problem solvers and smart power picks. Kelly Guimont, Jim Rea, Chuck Joiner, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, and Kirk McElhearn select an interior windshield cleaner, a MagSafe ring mount for comfortable caseless use at home, and suction-based phone chargers/stands to keep devices charged and easy to find. The picks also include a USB-C rechargeable numeric pad, experience gifts like concert tickets, a rechargeable electric candle lighter, and a fun gaming recommendation. (Part 2)

MacVoices #25256: Live! – Electronic Arts Goes Private; What Makes A Good Game?

Oct 9, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

Electronic Arts’ $55 billion buyout and move to go private raise questions about creativity, shareholder motives, and the future of play. The panel debates whether modern games have lost their spark, explores Saudi investment implications, and defines what truly makes a game fun to play.

MacVoices #25174: Live! – The App Store Saves Billions, iPad Repairs, and Apple’s Gaming Move

Jun 20, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

The MacVoices Live! panel discusses Apple’s claims of saving users billions through App Store fraud prevention, questioning the methods and statistics behind the figures. They explore the implications for developers, consumer safety, and legal battles like Epic. Chuck Joiner, Dave Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, and Jeff Gamet also cover the new self-repair option for iPads, skepticism over third-party repairs, and Apple’s acquisition of the game developer behind Sneaky Sasquatch—hinting at a potential new direction in Apple’s gaming strategy.

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MacVoices #25142: Live! – Pope Leo XIV and Tech, Soundcloud and AI, and Grand Theft Auto

May 21, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

In a wide-ranging discussion, the MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, and Jeff Gamet explores the implications of newly elected Pope Leo XIV wearing an Apple Watch and his comments on AI as a societal challenge. The conversation shifts to SoundCloud’s updated terms allowing AI training on user content, raising ethical concerns about creator rights and compensation. They also unpack the cultural ripple effect of Grand Theft Auto VI’s delayed release and discuss how both religion and entertainment are being reshaped by evolving technology.

MacVoices #25072: CES – j5create

Feb 18, 2025 | CES

In a very orange booth at CES in Las Vegas, Brandon Thweatt, Systems Analyst for j5create, shows us off their video switcher devices that let you create sophisticated video streams for your show, game, or whatever you want to show off on the internet. Brandon talks about the two models, one with a screen, one without.

MacVoices #25003: Live – Third-Party Controllers For The Apple Vision Pro?

Jan 7, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Eric Bolden, and Web Bixby represent both Apple Vision Pro owners and those still waiting to get one discuss the possibility of third-party controllers for the device, Options and uses that include productivity, gaming, and media consumption could all be changed with the addition of hardware controllers…but would it be a good idea?

MacVoices #24235: Live! – Apple Stock, Intel In Trouble, Canva’s Pricing

Sep 19, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

The MacVoices Live! panel discusses Citibank’s prediction of Apple as the top AI stock pick for 2025 amidst market fluctuations and analyze Intel’s struggles, highlighting Apple’s growing competitive edge with their M-series chips. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby also review Canva’s decision to raise prices by up to 300% for new AI features, Microsoft’s complaints about gaming that sound vaguely familiar, and more.

MacVoices #24094: MVL – More Switcher Evidence; LinkedIn’s Gaming Motivations

Apr 1, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

https://youtu.be/_Li7OStZRhU Chuck Joiner, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, and David Ginsburg wrap up a MacVoices Live! discussion by talking about the latest report on switching to the Mac, as well as what might be behind...

MacVoices #23286: MacVoices Live! – An Example of ChatGPT Abuse and No 27-Inch iMacs (1)

Nov 17, 2023 | Hardware, MacVoices Live!, Web

This MacVoices Live! series starts of with an unexpected turn: A “poem” composed by ChatGPT and verbalized by Siri. The panel of Chuck Joiner, Dave Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Web Bixby, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, Mark Fuccio, and Jim Rea then talk about not just...

MacVoices #23274: “Scary Fast” Discussion – Large vs. Small Screens, M3 Power (Part 3)

Nov 3, 2023 | Events, Hardware, MacVoices Live!

We wrap up the MacVoices Live! analysis of Apple’s “Scary Fast” event by looking at a transition to smaller screens and using external displays for increased workspace efficiency. The panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Eric Bolden, Patrice...

MacVoices #23026: Pepcom – IOGEAR Makes It Easier To Use Multiple Macs

Jan 18, 2023 | CES, Events, Hardware

At The Digital Experience by Pepcom in Las Vegas, IOGEAR had a number of different products to facilitate sharing multiple Macs with input devices. Marco Ordaz, Technical Support Gaming Specialist, showed off the KVM switches, docks, and keyboards that can tie...

MacVoices #20047: CES – IOGEAR Delivers Docks, Video Switchers, Keyboards, and More

Jan 20, 2020 | Developer, Events, Hardware, Video, Web

At CES in Las Vegas, the IOGEAR new products were so numerous that it took two representatives to cover even a few of them. Marco Ordaz, Associate Product Manager, and Derek Hamilton, Product Manger, took us through an array of gear that included docs, KVM switches, a...

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