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MacVoices #24216: Live – Unpatched Microsoft Mac Vulnerabilities; Screen Recording Notifications

Aug 23, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

Did you know that Microsoft knows about software vulnerabilities in their Mac software and decided not to patch them? Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Mark Fuccio and Web Bixby talk about how some are locked in to Office365 in spite of the risks. The panel also looks at Apple’s decision to scale back screen recording notifications in the upcoming OS release, and whether the dial needs to be turned off even further.

MacVoices #24196: Live! – CrowdStrike: How It Happened, Who Is To Blame, What We Learned

Jul 25, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

The MacVoices Live! panel dives into the CrowdStrike incident, sharing personal experiences with system crashes caused by the system update to Windows.. Chuck Joiner, Dave Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby explore the technical aspects of the issue, highlighting the wide-ranging effects on industries like airlines and hospitals. The conversation turns to the inevitable questions of accountability, legal implications, and the necessity for enhanced change management practices to avoid future crises.

MacVoices #24172: MVL – Adobe’s Misfires, Recall Recalled, and Tile Hacked

Jun 27, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Mark Fuccio, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, and Brian Flanigan-Arthurs have thoughts on the controversies surrounding Adobe, including user ownership issues and legal actions over subscription practices. Panel members comment on personal experiences with Adobe service pricing and subscription confusion. The discussion turns to privacy-related news, including Sonos’ recent change in terms of service, Microsoft’s decision to pause a contentious feature, and a hack on tracker maker Tile.

MacVoices #24164: MVL – Sam Altman’s Reputation, Spotify Changes Course, and Recall Alarm Bells

Jun 20, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

The MacVoices Live! panel looks at Sam Altman and OpenAI’s recent activities, including their deal with Apple and interest from Microsoft. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, Web Bixby, and Brian Flanigan-Arthurs explore Altman’s role in AI development and analyze Microsoft’s investment in OpenAI. The conversation also covers Spotify’s pricing strategies and security issues with Microsoft’s Recall feature. Just for fun, we touch on past software products, consumer trends in digital media consumption, and physical media and music streaming transitions.

MacVoices #24162: An AirTag Success Story, Google Privacy, and a Pushy Copilot

Jun 19, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, Web Bixby, and Brian Flanigan-Arthurs take on a range of topics, from AirTag’s successful tool recovery to Google’s privacy issues and Microsoft’s AI integration. We explore the pros and cons of AI advancements, while considering privacy, job security, and the broader impact of AI in daily life. We look at the automation trend in industries like fast-food chains and supermarkets and the importance of striking a balance between AI utilization for productivity gains and preserving human judgment and values in decision-making processes.

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MacVoices #22175: MacVoices Live! – Microsoft Teams – The Many Options (3)

Aug 24, 2022 | Hardware, MacVoices Live!, Software

The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet and special guests Web Bixby and Eric Bolden finish up this session with a surprising topic: Microsoft Teams! The fact that, after 2 years, Microsoft has finally released an M1-native...

MacVoices #22040: Adam Engst of TidBITS on The Challenges and Benefits of Cloud Storage

Feb 25, 2022 | Productivity, Web

More and more of our lives are moving to the cloud (or clouds), both at work and at home. Adam Engst of TidBITS discusses the pros and cons of the situation in an article on TidBITS and with us. Adam talks about his experiences with iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive,...

MacVoices #22033: MacVoices Live! – Everyone Against Apple, Google’s VPN, Spotify/Joe Rogan (1)

Feb 16, 2022 | Business, MacVoices Live!, Security/Privacy

This MacVoices Live! session starts out with David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, and Mark Fuccio discussing the Amicus briefs filed in support of Epic’s position against Apple. Various State’s Attorneys General and Microsoft all piled on. What are the motivations,...

MacVoices #21231: MacVoices Live! – Virtualization, Microsoft, Qualcomm, ARM, M1 (Part 2)

Dec 7, 2021 | MacVoices Live!, Software

David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Mike T. Rose, and host Chuck Joiner continue the discussion of their Apple repair experiences in and out of Apple Stores. The panel then take on the questions and issues surrounding Microsoft, Qualcomm, and ARM, and what it means...

MacVoices #21197: MacVoices Live! – Google’s iOS Apps, Malware Utilities, 2 Factor Authentication (2)

Oct 18, 2021 | iOS, MacVoices Live!, Security/Privacy, Software

Our MacVoice Live! panel of David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Patrice Brend’amour, Warren Sklar, Brittany Smith, and Kelly Guimont turn their attention to why Google is changing their position on embracing the native iOS interface elements. Then, we start a discussion of a...

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 #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...

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...

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