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MacVoices #25129: Live! – Roku’s Aggressive Advertising, Implications of a Cheaper Vision Pro

May 7, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

The MacVoices Live! panel critiques Roku’s intrusive ad tactics, including pop-ups during device startup, and debates the value of a cheaper Apple Vision Pro. Concerns over marketing overload, branding fatigue, and the role of eye-display tech in mixed reality are explored. Humor, frustration, and insights collide as Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, and Jeff Gamet group weighs tech advancement against user experience and consumer respect.

MacVoices #25007: CES Unveiled – FlowStop Protects From Flooding

Jan 14, 2025 | CES

https://youtu.be/dTaS6P05oPc At CES Unveiled in Las Vegas, our first stop was to talk to Alex Cammarano, Senior Managing Director of FlowStop, about their inflatable device that can help protect your home or office building from flooding. Alex demonstrates its ease of...

MacVoices #24258: More Home Organization with Under My Roof (2)

Oct 23, 2024 | Interview

Our conversation with Diane Hamilton, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Binary Formations continues with how they are implementing machine learning integration in Under My Roof, particularly object recognition, and the support resources available for users. Diane also shares insights on the transition to a subscription model, data ownership and privacy through iCloud integration. (Part 2)

MacVoices #24257: Diane Hamilton On Organizing Your Home with Under My Roof (1)

Oct 22, 2024 | Interview

Diane Hamilton, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Binary Formations, discusses the evolution of Under My Roof. Originally designed for home inventories, the app has transformed into a comprehensive tool for managing all aspects of homeownership, including maintenance schedules and household supplies. Useful for both day-to-day activities as well as in times of disaster, Under My Roof uses iCloud for secure storage of your data. Diane explains user-friendly mechanisms like receipt uploads and strong syncing capabilities across devices as part of the initial implementation. (Part 1)

MacVoices #24087: MVL – Car Companies Are Collecting and Selling Your Driving Data

Mar 21, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

https://youtu.be/P4fmmU1aQ_Y Car companies are capturing your driving data and selling it to insurance companies…and who knows who else. David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Mark Fuccio, Chuck Joiner, Marty Jencius, Ben Roethig, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden,...

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MacVoices #23127: MacVoices Live! – Origins of Image Manipulation; Google’s Record On Services (4)

Apr 19, 2023 | Business, Graphics/Photos, Web

The discussion of generative AI images continues with some examples of the origins off photo manipulation. Then, Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, Ben Roethig, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, and Jeff Gamet take a look at Google’s track record with creating,...

MacVoices #23126: MacVoices Live! – More on CarPlay and GM; The Pope Wears White (3)

Apr 18, 2023 | Graphics/Photos, MacVoices Live!, Software

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, Ben Roethig, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, and Jeff Gamet finish up the MacVoices Live! examination of GM’s decision not to support CarPlay in favor of Google before turning their attention to a fake photo of the Pope that...

MacVoices #20099: Glenn Fleishman Takes Control of Working From Home Temporarily (Part 1)

Mar 19, 2020 | Productivity, Take Control

Glenn Fleishman has a brand new, very timely, and absolutely free title from Take Control Books, Take Control of Working from Home Temporarily. He taps his experience as a work-from-home freelancer, as well as tips from others in the same situation, to help you adjust...

MacVoices #19133: NAB – Lensrentals Gets You The Gear You Need Without Having To Buy

May 1, 2019 | Events, Graphics/Photos, Hardware, Video

At NAB in Las Vegas, we learned about an option to get the gear needed for a project without having to invest in its purchase. Julian Harper, Video Content Creator for Lensrentals, explains how their system works, both for rentals, and for try-before-you-buy, the...

MacVoices #19046: CES – ProxyPics Delivers Custom Photos of Any Property or Location On Demand

Jan 20, 2019 | Business, Developer, Events, Graphics/Photos

At CES in Las Vegas, Luke Tomaszewski, Founder and CEO of ProxyPics, uses the services of freelance contractors to deliver photos of properties or locations on demand in a remarkably short amount of time. From insurance to the line at your favorite restaurant,...

MacVoices #19043: CES – WeatherCheck Alerts You To Property Damage Based on Weather Events

Jan 19, 2019 | Business, Events, Security/Privacy

At CES in Las Vegas, we learned about WeatherCheck, a service that is both B2B and B2C that alerts you to property damage, even if you aren’t present. Business Development Manager Andrew Allen explains how their service combines weather data and satellite imagery to...

MacVoices #17018: Pepcom – Canary Expands Their Line with Canary Flex

Jan 12, 2017 | Developer, Events, Hardware, iOS, iPad, Video, Web

At Pepcom in Las Vegas Canary demonstrated Canary Flex, their new remote camera that pairs with their home security device. John Carter, Head of Communications for Canary, outlines its ease of movement, mounting options (including a garden stake mount), and the...

MacVoices #17007: Unveiled – Liberty Mutual Introduces Driving Tracking for Insurance Discounts

Jan 10, 2017 | Business, Developer, Events, iPhone, Software

At CES Unveiled in Las Vegas, Nicholas E. Grant, Senior Director and AVP of Product Technology Solutions for Liberty Mutual Insurance, discusses their entry into driver tracking for both consumer safety as well as possible car insurance discounts, Unlike some others,...

MacVoices #16186: MacVoices Briefing on the Garmin Dash Cam 10

Oct 19, 2016 | Graphics/Photos, Hardware, MacVoices Briefing, Security/Privacy, Video

The Garmin Dash Cam 10 is a minimalist but competent dashboard camera that does all you really need a dash cam to do. Chuck talks about why the feature set is just what you need, why a dash cam is so important in today's driving and litigation-filled world, and what...

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