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MacVoices #25186: TV+ Talk – F1’s Big Win, Apple’s New Theatrical Strategy

Jul 4, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner explore Apple’s evolving theatrical strategy through the success of the Brad Pitt-led F1, questioning what it means for future releases and awards ambitions. They also highlight the overlooked Apple TV+ thriller Prime Target, discuss the platform’s ongoing discovery challenges, preview upcoming titles like Foundation S3 and Chief of War, and debate the growing importance of streaming visibility, especially for Apple TV+.

MacVoices #25180: Live! – Haptics, Siri Setbacks, and Why AI Isn’t Selling Phones

Jun 26, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

The panel explores Apple’s innovative use of haptics in its new F1 movie trailer and how it adds to the experience (or not). They discuss the delayed rollout of personalized Siri, developer challenges with AI integration, and why Apple may have backtracked on earlier plans. A CNET survey sparks a broader conversation with Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, and Marty Jencius about how little weight AI features carry for smartphone buyers today, despite media and industry hype.

MacVoices #25157: Live! – Dissecting Apple Pay’s Global Status and Apple’s Return to Theaters with F1

Jun 4, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

Chuck Joiner, Marty Jencius, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, and Web Bixby evaluate a report ranking Apple Pay fifth among global payment methods, questioning its methodology and the omission of key usage metrics. They also explore Apple’s upcoming $300M Formula 1 film release, noting its IMAX expansion and apparent shift in Apple’s theatrical distribution policy. Conversations range from payment habits to movie production.