Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, and Mark Fuccio take a MacVoices Live! look at Amazon’s potential plan to charge for its AI assistant, Alexa, and its implications. The discussion also touches on the US ban on Kaspersky software due to security concerns, lack of transparency, and AI companies scraping websites despite privacy settings. The importance of ethical considerations in AI development and the challenges faced in the evolving landscape of technology are fodder for both positive and negative viewpoints.
MacVoices #24171: Road to Macstock – Kirschen Seah of Free Range Coder
Next up onThe Road to Macstock Conference and Expo is a conversation with Kirschen Seah of Free Range Coder about her presentation that will focus on taking your home automation to the next level. How standards like Matter and Thread are improving compatibility with the smart home device universe will be a key aspect of the talk, along with integrating new smart home tools.
MacVoices #24073: CES – Leafi Gives Your Blinds Easy Remote Control
https://youtu.be/1gfzZRah7c0 In Eureka Park at CES in Las Vegas, Leafi was demonstrating a simple-to-install device to give your blinds remote control. Michelle Blaho-Melo, Marketing Specialist, helps us understand how they work, some of the capabilities provided by...
MacVoices #21122: MacVoices Live – More Smart Home Differentiation and a Special Announcement (3)
This MacVoices Live! discussion with Andrew Orr, Jim Rea, Frank Petrie, Kelly Guimont, Jay Miller, Brittany Smith, David Ginsburg and Mark Fuccio concludes with some final thoughts on how smart home devices might benefit from a convergence of compatibility, and how...
MacVoices #21121: MacVoices Live – Apple Ecosystem Interaction, Smart Home Device Differentiators (2)
Our MacVoices Live! discussion of Apple automation wraps up and then shifts to the interaction between devices in the Apple ecosystem, an ideal scenario for smart home devices. The panel of Andrew Orr, Jim Rea, Frank Petrie, Kelly Guimont, Jay Miller, Brittany...
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MacVoices #20247: MacVoices Live! with Mike T. Rose (2)
The second part of our MacVoices Live! discussion with featured guest Mike T. Rose and the panel of David Ginsburg, Frank Petrie, Mark Fuccio, and Brittany Smith continues with more about the DOJ action against Google and what it means for Apple, whether selecting a...
MacVoices #20246: MacVoices Live! with Mike T. Rose (1)
Featured guest Mike T. Rose joined the panel of David Ginsburg, Frank Petrie, Mark Fuccio, Warren Sklar, Brittany Smith, and Joe Russell for the first part of a MacVoices Live! discussion about 5G. Is it a driver of iPhone 12 purchases? Will it live up to the hype?...
MacVoices #19097: Josh Centers Updates Take Control of Apple Home Automation
Josh Centers and Take Control Books have updated Take Control of Apple Home Automation to version 1.1 to cover some of the changes that have occurred in the world of HomeKit, Apple’s home automation platform. From vendors focusing just on HomeKit to the expansion into...
MacVoices #19088: Scholle McFarland Takes Control of Siri
Think you know everything Siri can do? Think again. Scholle McFarland shares some little-known capabilities as we discuss her new book, Take Control of Siri. Privacy has been a key point in understanding what Siri can and can’t accomplish, and why. Scholle talks about...
MacVoices #18243: Do We Expect Too Much From Our Technology?
The panel of Josh Centers, Mark Fuccio, and host Chuck Joiner discuss whether we all expect too much from our technology. The conversation starts with the results of a comparison of Google Home, Apple’s Siri, and Amazon Alexa, then branches out to an examination of...
MacVoices #18071: Josh Centers Takes Control of Apple TV Again
While Josh Centers has updated his Take Control of Apple TV to cover the latest hardware and software releases, that doesn’t mean that he isn’t paying attention to the competing devices. He shares his thoughts on what Apple has done right and not-so-right, but also...
MacVoices #17127: Road to Macstock – Matt Hillyer Connects With If This Then That
The Road to Macstock continues in a conversation with Matt Hillyer about his session on the power of If This Then That (IFTT). We start with how IFTT works and what you can do with it, and end with what you need and how Matt’s presentation will help you get started....
MacVoices #17096: Joe Kissell Revises Take Control of Your Online Privacy
Joe Kissell is back with an important new edition of Take Control of Your Online Privacy, and an important discussion about the rapidly-changing online environments that we all frequent. Joe outlines some of the factors that led him to make this the third edition of...
MacVoices #17083: The MacJury’s Take on Choosing Amazon Echo, Google Home, or Siri
Thanks to a discussion on the MacVoices Facebook Group, the MacJury convened to discuss the options available to anyone who wants to do voice queries and control Internet of Things devices. The panel of Allison Hartley, Kelly Guimont, Neal Pann, and host Chuck...
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