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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 #25100: Live! – Sesame Gives Voice to AI, A New Main-Stream OnlyFans

Mar 26, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

The MacVoices Live! panel explores Sesame’s AI voice assistant, highlighting its realism and conversational depth, and discusses a razor brand’s surprising use of OnlyFans after being shadowbanned on TikTok. The conversation with Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby also touches on marketing strategies, and the evolving reputations of content platforms like OnlyFans and Reddit.

MacVoices #20149: How Lockdown Will Affect Tech In Business Going Forward (1)

Jun 4, 2020 | Business, Commentary, Hardware, Productivity, Video, Web

Lockdown has brought lots of changes to the way businesses conduct their operations. Some of those changes will be long-standing if not permanent. In a wide-ranging discussion, Mark Fuccio, Barry Fulk, Mike T. Rose, and host Chuck Joiner cover their personal...

MacVoices #20133: OverDrive’s Libby Lets You Listen To Audiobooks on Sonos

May 11, 2020 | Audio/Music, Productivity, Software

A new partnership between OverDrive and their app Libby and the Sonos smart speakers will let you listen to audiobooks from your local library. Adam Sockel, Integrated Marketing Specialist for Overdrive, tells us how it works, how you can take advantage of their...

MacVoices #20128: Apple Earnings Report Discussion with Mark Fuccio

May 4, 2020 | Business

Mark Fuccio provides some thoughts on Apple’s April 2020 financial call. Once again, Apple beat the Street’s expectations. Mark comments on that, his opinion on the no financial guidance for the upcoming quarter, and then digs in to some of the other details that may...

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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 #20089: Getting Into The MacBook Pro 16″ with Mark Fuccio

Feb 26, 2020 | Hardware

Mark Fuccio and host Chuck Joiner both recently pulled the trigger on new 16” MacBook Pros. They discuss how they made their purchases, what configurations they selected, and why. There were also the challenges of migration from their previous laptops, the hardware...

MacVoices #20081: Mark Fuccio on Apple’s Financials, The Coronavirus Effect, The Trillion Dollar Club, and 5G

Feb 4, 2020 | Apple TV, Apple Watch, Business, Commentary, Hardware, iOS, iPad, iPhone

Apple’s announcement of their quarterly results means we talk to Mark Fuccio about yet another new record-setting quarter, the coverage Apple gets from the financial press, how the coronavirus is and may affect them in the future. We also dig into the Trillion Dollar...

MacVoices #20077: CES – Amaryllo Introduces Voice-Controlled Security Cameras

Jan 29, 2020 | Audio/Music, Developer, Events, Hardware, Security/Privacy

At CES in Las Vegas, Cindy Kuo, Global Marketing Director for Amaryllo, told us about their two CES Innovation Awards, their voice-controlled security camera, another security camera that integrates with your home lighting, and the fact that their cameras feature...

MacVoices #20073: CES – Brydge Has Keyboards, And Now TrackPads, For Your iPad

Jan 28, 2020 | Developer, Events, Hardware, iPad

At CES in Las Vegas, Brydge was showing off their keyboards for your iPads, but with something new. With iOS 13, iPads can now support trackpads, and Brydge has you covered. April de Haan, Head of Marketing, shows off the new products and discusses their...

MacVoice #20067: CES – Audio-Technica Has New Earphones, Microphones, and Headphones

Jan 27, 2020 | Audio/Music, Hardware

At CES in Las Vegas, Audio-Technica was showing off a long list of new products. Bob Peet, Marketing Manager - Home Audio, took us through just a few, including two sets of True Wireless earphones, new microphones that are perfect for the content creator, and “wood...

MacVoices #20064: CES – POW Audio Introduces Collapsable Speakers

Jan 26, 2020 | Audio/Music, Events, Hardware

At CES in Las Vegas, POW Audio was showing off a very different kind of audio device. Evan O’Brien, VP of Marketing, demonstrated their collapsable speaker line that redefines the balance of portability and audio quality. A CES Innovation winner, they have speakers...

MacVoices #20062: CES – STM Introduces New iPad Handling Case and Charging Stand

Jan 25, 2020 | Apple Watch, Developer, Events, Hardware, iPad, iPhone

At CES in Las Vegas, STM introduced two new products that caught our eye. Head of Marketing & Branding Tracy Smith demonstrated the variation on their Dux case that introduces a “grip” for your iPad to improve the ergonomics of holding your it for extended periods of...

MacVoices #20045: CES – GoDonut Delivers a Versatile iPhone and iPad Stand

Jan 20, 2020 | Developer, Events, Hardware

At CES in Las Vegas, we got a look at the GoDonut, an iPhone and iPad stand that is small, offers multiple angles for each device, and can be used with cases on. Marketing Manager Faith Escobedo talks about its construction, finishes and colors. MacVoices is supported...

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

MacVoices #25100: Live! – Sesame Gives Voice to AI, A New Main-Stream OnlyFans

MacVoices #20149: How Lockdown Will Affect Tech In Business Going Forward (1)

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