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MacVoices #25162: Live! – Apple Tech in Healthcare and the Decline of Audiobook Access

Jun 10, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

A Georgia hospital showcases Apple technology in patient care, using iPads, iMacs, and Apple Watches to improve access, security, and communication. The panel of Chuck Joiner, Marty Jencius, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, and Web Bixby also discusses potential impacts of cuts to audiobook and e-book lending programs in U.S. libraries due to federal funding changes, highlighting concerns about access for rural communities, students, and those who rely on digital formats.

MacVoices #25154: Live! – AI Audiobooks, Targeted Ads, and the Battle for Your Data

Jun 2, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

The panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Mark Fuccio, and Brittany Smith discusses Audible’s rollout of AI-generated audiobook narration, debating its impact on accessibility, job displacement, and listener experience. They also explore Amazon and Netflix’s use of AI in advertising, increasing interruptions during streaming. A warning is issued about Meta requiring users to re-opt-out of AI data use, and the group closes with insights on evolving media habits and tech frustrations.

MacVoices #25145: Road to Macstock – Brittany Smith

May 23, 2025 | Events

On The Road to Macstock Conference and Expo, Brittany Smith previews her workshop on simplifying social media posting through automation. She explains practical ways to streamline workflows using tools like Keyboard Maestro, combining personalization with efficiency while reducing distractions and technical fear. The conversation highlights adaptable strategies for customizing content across platforms without requiring coding skills.

MacVoices #25003: Live – Third-Party Controllers For The Apple Vision Pro?

Jan 7, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Eric Bolden, and Web Bixby represent both Apple Vision Pro owners and those still waiting to get one discuss the possibility of third-party controllers for the device, Options and uses that include productivity, gaming, and media consumption could all be changed with the addition of hardware controllers…but would it be a good idea?

MacVoices #24301: Kirk McElhearn Takes Control of Apple Media Apps (2)

Dec 20, 2024 | Take Control

Our conversation with Kirk McElhearn, the author of the new Take Control of Apple Media Apps, continues with explorations of Apple’s Books and Music apps from an audiobook perspective. The advantage of using Audible’s app are covers, particularly if using the Apple Watch. Kirk also discusses the Apple Music Classical app, Siri’s limitations with music command, and more. (Part 2)

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MacVoices #24300: Kirk McElhearn Takes Control of Apple Media Apps (1)

Dec 19, 2024 | Take Control

The latest Take Control Books release comes from Kirk McElhearn. Take Control of Apple Media Apps covers Apple Music and Podcasts as well as The Apple TV and Books apps. Kirk talks about the evolution of this book and how an understanding of their similarities and the near-complete feature parity can help you get more out of them. Usability, rather than continuous feature introduction, has resulted in mature (in a good way) apps that let you use their content intuitively. The Apple TV app gets special attention in the discussion. (Part 1)

MacVoices #24212: MacVoices Live! – Drivers Love CarPlay; The Auto Industry Not So Much

Aug 18, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, and Eric Bolden go in deep on a new J.D. Power on customer satisfaction the their in-car entertainment options. While CarPlay got CarPlay is still at the top of the heap, and the options developed by the auto manufactures are at the bottom. So why are some, notably GM, refusing to include CarPlay moving forward? The panel tries to make sense of it all.

MacVoices #21060: More with Charlotte Henry on Media, Politics, Amazon, Football, and Streaming (2)

Mar 26, 2021 | Apple TV, Video, Web

The second part of our conversation with Charlotte Henry of the Media+ podcast continues with a discussion of how tech has affected politics and vice versa, then transitions into an examination of Amazon’s winning bid for Thursday Night Football. Is that the future of...

MacVoices #21059: Charlotte Henry Talks About Media+ and the the Media and Tech Overlap (1)

Mar 25, 2021 | Apple TV, Audio/Music, Video

Charlotte Henry is back to tell us about Media+, her new podcast for The Mac Observer, and how it brings together her background as a political, media, and tech journalist. She explains her global perspective for the show, and gets into the interactions between news...

MacVoices #20113: Charlotte Henry on Apple’s Response to COVID-19, and Ten Years of the iPad (Part 2)

Apr 10, 2020 | Commentary, iPad, Productivity

The second half of our conversation with Charlotte Henry of The Mac Observer starts off discussing the tenth anniversary of the iPad and ends with workflow discussions. Along the way Charlotte and host Chuck Joiner debate the reasons for a 32 GB iPad, talks about some...

MacVoices #20112: Charlotte Henry on Apple’s Response to COVID-19, and Ten Years of the iPad (Part 1)

Apr 9, 2020 | Commentary, iPad

Charlotte Henry of The Mac Observer examines Apple’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak, not just from the monetary donations side, but also from the resources angle, and why Amazon, the streaming services and others are in the spotlight. Charlotte turns the tables and...

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 #20028: Pepcom – Synology Debuts New Entry Level NAS

Jan 16, 2020 | Developer, Events, Hardware

At The Digital Experience by Pepcom in Las Vegas, Synology introduced a new entry level NAS model, the DS420J, which boasts an improved chip set. Klye Foster, Marketing Specialist, discusses the use cases for this model that range from document storage to media...

MacVoices #19245: MacVoices Gift Guide #3

Nov 20, 2019 | Commentary

Our third MacVoices holiday Gift Guide show might be the most diverse yet, with selections from hardware to software, from services to training, with entertaining comments and banter to boot from the panel of Norbert Frassa, Frederick Van Johnson, Mike T. Rose, and...

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