From Pepcom at CES 2026, Satechi Product Manager Manny Garcia describes the features of the company’s most powerful docking station yet, built around Thunderbolt 5. Despite its compact size, the dock delivers up to 120Gbps bandwidth, supports 8K displays, provides up to 140W of host power, and includes a built-in SSD enclosure for storage expansion without sacrificing ports.
The second part of our final 2025 MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide delivers a mix of low-tech problem solvers and smart power picks. Kelly Guimont, Jim Rea, Chuck Joiner, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, and Kirk McElhearn select an interior windshield cleaner, a MagSafe ring mount for comfortable caseless use at home, and suction-based phone chargers/stands to keep devices charged and easy to find. The picks also include a USB-C rechargeable numeric pad, experience gifts like concert tickets, a rechargeable electric candle lighter, and a fun gaming recommendation. (Part 2)
We wrap up the MacVoices Live! analysis of Apple’s “Scary Fast” event by looking at a transition to smaller screens and using external displays for increased workspace efficiency. The panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Eric Bolden, Patrice...
Part 2 of our discussion with Bryan Chaffin of The Mac Observer starts with reading in bed with the iPad and ends with Apple TV+. In between we cover laptop use, Apple TV (the device), voice control expectations, Apple Pay, Apple Card, and why you should watch the...
Bryan Chaffin of The Mac Observer has had some issues with Apple’s product release schedules in the past. He weighs in on how things have been going in recent months, both before and during the COVID-19 lockdown. Bryan also begins an evaluation of Apple’s products...
TidBITS publisher Adam Engst continues his conversation on the 30th anniversary of their email newsletter, explaining why TidBITS avoided adopting publishing trends, why introducing graphics helps the reader, and in spite of all the changes, email remains the dominant...
TidBITS, the longest running email newsletter on the Internet just had its 30th anniversary, and publisher Adam Engst celebrates by talking about how web development has become a discipline of its own, and how that affected TidBITs over the years. He covers the care...
Chuck outlines five pieces of hardware that he considers essential for the owners of any Mac laptop, from the brand new 16” MacBook Pro down to the MacBook Air, then includes two bonus picks as well. Find out what you should be buying. MacVoices is supported by...
Jim Tierney, Chief Executive Anarchist at Digital Anarchy, is back to update us on the latest version of Transcriptive, the Adobe Premier plugin that delivers time-coded transcriptions. But that’s just the start. Jim explains the use cases of the new web-based version...
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...
In this Briefing, Chuck reviews the myCharge Hub Turbo, a charger/battery/power bank that hits all the sweet spots, including power, connectivity, price, and convenience. MacVoices is supported by MintMobile. Cut your wireless bill to $15/month at...
Adam Engst discusses the state of iOS 13, iPadOS 13 and Catalina, why our smart assistants aren’t smart enough (yet), and why he is so steamed up about your data being sold. From Netflix to subscriptions, paragliding to printing address labels, and after 1,500 issues...
At CES in Las Vegas, we learned about a process that can make your phone or tablet waterproof. Tom Fisher Solutions Engineering Director for Favored Tech, explained how their coating can be applied by original equipment manufacturers, how it can be varied to improve...
At The Digital Experience by Pepcom in Las Vegas, the Belkin table was full of new products under their own brand, the Wemo brand, and the Linksys brand. Public Relations Coordinator Cassie Pineda gave us a tour of products that include WiFi 6 devices, a new smart...
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