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MacVoices #25266: Live! – Apple’s AI Vision Acquisition, Bug Bounties, and Teens and iPhones

Oct 22, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

Apple’s latest moves spark debate: a reported acquisition of Prompt.ai’s team/IP to bolster computer vision across Face ID, HomeKit, and a rumored home device; a headline-grabbing $2M bug bounty amid questions about payouts; and teen survey data showing iPhone’s dominance. The panel closes with Apple’s lawsuit against John Prosser over iOS 26 leaks and what ignoring a suit could mean.

MacVoices #25197: Live! – Belkin Pulls the Plug on Wemo: What It Means for Smart Home Owners

Jul 22, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

Belkin’s abrupt shutdown of Wemo smart plugs has left users frustrated and reconsidering future smart home purchases. The MacVoices Live! panel of David Ginsburg, Mike Potter, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, and Web Bixby discuss the broader issue of trusting closed platforms, the limitations of HomeKit, and the need for open-source solutions like Matter and Thread. The conversation highlights concerns about long-term device viability and their (and your) smart home ecosystem’s fragility.

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.

MacVoices #25138: Live! – App Store Politics, iPhone Pricing Rumors, Smart Home Transitions

May 16, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

This MacVoices Live! discussion starts with Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, and Jeff Gamet examining another piece of app store legislation, questioning its logic, potential impact, and the recurring influence of major players like Epic and Spotify. They explore the rumor of iPhone 17 price increases, debating whether tariffs, manufacturing shifts, or strategic messaging are driving the narrative. Wrapping up, the panel provide a PSA on Apple’s shift away from legacy HomeKit architecture in iOS 19, including what users should check to stay compatible.

MacVoices #25135: Live! – Tim Cook and Siri, AI Expectations

May 14, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

The panel analyzes Tim Cook’s recent comments on Siri and Apple Intelligence from the latest earnings call, debating whether Apple overpromised on AI capabilities. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Mark Fuccio, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, and Jeff Gamet also revisit Apple’s discontinued router line and the likelihood of a comeback in today’s competitive market. The episode wraps with a discussion about Duolingo’s decision to replace human content creators with AI, exploring both the potential educational value and the broader implications for language learning and job displacement.

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MacVoices #25026: CES Pepcom – Flic

Jan 24, 2025 | CES

At the Flic table at Pepcom at CES in Las Vegas, Laura Ruiz Asenjo demonstrated how their new Flic Duo smart button can not only control your home automation devices, but can also have accessibility and safety uses. Integrated with Apple HomeKit and Matter, and can soon be preordered at a discount.

MacVoices #23008: MacVoices Live! – A Practical Look at Password Managers; HomeKit Issues (2)

Jan 11, 2023 | Hardware, MacVoices Live!, Security/Privacy

The next section of this catch-up edition of MacVoices Live! starts off with some discussion of the LastPass hack, and quickly morphs into a general discussion of password managers. Find out about the different approaches LastPass and 1Password take, the different...

MacVoices #22252: MacVoices Live! – About An Hour With Jeff Carlson on Apple Watch (2)

Dec 14, 2022 | Apple Watch, Author, Hardware, MacVoices Live!

Our “About An Hour With Jeff Carlson on Apple Watch” has the author of Take Control of Apple Watch discussing Apple Pay and Apple Watch, the inevitable watch bands, and what he does pretty much every day on his watch. Jeff also discusses watch face customization and...

MacVoices #22251: MacVoices Live! – About An Hour With Jeff Carlson on Apple Watch (1)

Dec 13, 2022 | Apple Watch, Author, Hardware, MacVoices Live!, Take Control

Recently, on a special Take Control Books / MacVoices live event on YouTube, we spent “About An Hour” with Jeff Carlson, the author of Take Control of Apple Watch, taking questions from the audience and discussing the focus of his book. Jeff discusses why he would...

MacVoices #20092: Glenn Fleishman Takes Control of Home Security Cameras

Mar 2, 2020 | Author, Security/Privacy, Video, Web

Glenn Fleishman has a brand new book, Take Control of Home Security Cameras, which goes way behind just buying one and connecting it. Glenn joins us to discuss the origin of the book, some of the factors you need to consider when selecting a camera, and what you can...

MacVoices #20006: CES Unveiled – TandemLED Makes Your Lighting Tunable

Jan 11, 2020 | Events, Hardware

At CES Unveiled in Las Vegas, Greg Price of TandemLED introduces their two-wire system that controls lighting in the Kelvin range. That makes their HomeKit-compatible easier to tune lighting to a color that you like, no hub required. Best of all, theirs is tech that...

MacVoices #19253: MacVoices Gift Guide #7

Dec 9, 2019 | Commentary, Hardware, Software

Our latest holiday Gift Guide show features a broad variety of picks from the panel of Bart Busschots, Charles Edge, and host Chuck Joiner. Gift ideas from security to photography, hardware to software will help you make progress on your holiday gift list. This...

MacVoices #19225: David Sparks On His New Shortcuts Field Guide for iOS 13

Oct 8, 2019 | Author, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Productivity, Software, Video

David Sparks tells us why his Shortcuts Field Guide, iOS13 Edition had to be completely re-written because of some of the new and powerful options Apple provided when iOS 13 hit the streets. David talks about some of the new capabilities including, new ability to work...

MacVoices #19151: WWDC/AltConf – Dave Hamilton On The Mac Pro, HomeKit Routers, and macOS Catalina

Jun 8, 2019 | Events, Hardware, Productivity, Security/Privacy

At AltConf in San Jose, The Mac Observer’s Dave Hamilton delivers some first impressions about the new Mac Pro and who it is for, macOS Catalina from a geek’s perspective, Apple’s choices for the delivery of HomeKit-equipped routers, and more. This edition of...

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