This MacVoices Live! panel wraps up with some discussion of a possible Apple challenger to the Echo Show and Google Nest Hub. Could a dedicated iPad be just as effective? Then, we have a little fun in follow-up to a previous discussion as the panel of Jeff...
MacVoices #20106: Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus On His Training, Music, Productivity Hardware (Part 2)
Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus continues his discussion of being productive while working from home with an update on the training he provides at Working Smarter For Mac Users, some of the things that he is doing for himself, and two surprising pieces of gear that he uses to...
MacVoices #20082: Kirk McElhearn On Sonos, Gear Updates, and Obsolescence
Kirk McElhearn and host Chuck Joiner dig into the Sonos smart speaker issue, looking at the past, present, and what we know about the future. They debate the issue of obsolescence in smart home devices and beyond, how manufacturers get paid to keep their tech current,...
MacVoices #19248: MacVoices Gift Guide #4
The MacVoices Gift Guide series for 2019 rolls on, this time with the panel of Kirk McElhearn, Brett Terpstra, Wally Cherwinski, and host Chuck Joiner. This series of picks strays from tech in spots, but always comes home to focus on things that plug and play. This...
MacVoices #19241: Five Questions with Mike Potter (and the Macstock Cyber Monday Sale!)
We are always talking to Mike Potter about his role as the organizer of Macstock Conference and Expo, and we wanted to change that. Mike provides the details of the Macstock Cyber Monday Sale before submitting to five questions about the tools he uses to organize the...
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MacVoices #19142: 5 Questions with The Mac Observer’s Charlotte Henry
You might know Charlotte Henry from her articles on The Mac Observer, or from her appearances on The Daily Observations Podcast, but we wanted to know more. Charlotte takes on our “5 Questions” format, addressing how she gathers information, some of the tools she...
MacVoices #19122: NAB – Soundstripe Offers Video Producers Affordable Music For Their Projects
From NAB in Las Vegas, we found out about a service that provides a source of affordable, licensed music for video projects. Soundstripe VP of Marketing Chris Small explains how they have simplified the complex world of music licensing, how they add monthly to their...
MacVoices #19052: ShowStoppers – Sonarworks Makes Sure Your Music Sounds The Same Across Devices
At ShowStoppers in Las Vegas, Janis Spogis, Partner and VP of Products for Sonarworks explains how their technology adjusts your music in all your devices to sound the same. You get to adjust the sound to your liking from the same starting point, thanks to their...
MacVoices #19017: CES Unveiled – Sphero’s Specdrums Let You Play Music Using Color
Sphero introduced another interesting toy that has some educational applications at CES Unveiled. Specdrums lets you tap on any color anywhere and play music. Jack FitzGerrel, Category Marketing Specialist, demonstrates using their color pad as well as his shirt and...
MacVoices #18064: The MacJury’s First Weekend with the HomePod
The MacJury panel of Michael E. Cohen, Mark Fuccio, and host Chuck Joiner braved a blizzard of Skype issues to discuss their first weekend with Apple’s new smart speaker, the HomePod. Starting with the first music played and preferred test tracks, the group discusses...
MacVoices #17228: Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn Discuss Uploading and Streaming Music
? Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn, the hosts of The Next Track, discuss Amazon’s decision to discontinue uploading of tracks to their music services, how that affects their appeal as a music service, and how the priorities of Amazon may differ from other music services....
MacVoices #17193: Briefing – The Apple AirPods
Chuck’s review of the Apple AirPods and their real-world usefulness for music, podcasts, and phone calls. Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's...
MacVoices #17054: CES – memoo Is a Useful, Functional Tech Toy For Your Child
At CES in Las Vegas, there were plenty of products designed for children, but memoo caught our attention, positioning it as, “the digital station for kids”. Juan Ruiz Nacero, Chief Technology Officer explains how parents manage what their children have access to...
MacVoices #17029: CES – Pioneer’s Latest In-Dash Units Up The Game With Apple CarPlay
At CES in Las Vegas, we talk Apple CarPlay with Harry Kroll, Senior National Training Manager for the Car Electronics Division of Pioneer. In a surprisingly quiet room in the Pioneer booth, Harry walks us through the capabilities of CarPlay, but also points out the...
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