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MacVoices #24182: Road to Macstock – Jeff Gamet of The Context Machine

Jul 9, 2024 | Events

The Road to Macstock Conference and Expo is getting short, but we’re not done yet. Jeff Gamet of The Context Machine (among other projects) talks about how his presentation will approach to smart home automation, and why it probably won’t start where you think it will. He will also share his best tip for taking on the automation challenge. Jeff and host Chuck Joiner are also doing a session together, talking about how to get more for your Apple (and tech) dollar. Find out the kinds of things they will be discussing and why you should attend before buying any new tech.

MacVoices #24171: Road to Macstock – Kirschen Seah of Free Range Coder

Jun 26, 2024 | Events

Next up onThe Road to Macstock Conference and Expo is a conversation with Kirschen Seah of Free Range Coder about her presentation that will focus on taking your home automation to the next level. How standards like Matter and Thread are improving compatibility with the smart home device universe will be a key aspect of the talk, along with integrating new smart home tools.

MacVoices #24064: CES – Flic Gives Your Smart Home Analog Dials and Buttons

Feb 21, 2024 | CES

https://youtu.be/ALtVlKJS130 From CES in Las Vegas, our conversation with Head of Marketing for Flic, Per-Gustaf Hedberg focused how their latest, the Flic Twist gives you a wireless dial-type control for your smart home devices. Don’t just turn the lights or music on...

MacVoices #24062: CES – Linxura Offers A Different Kind of Hardware Remote For The Smart Home

Feb 19, 2024 | CES

https://youtu.be/4CFdBBWUgak At CES in Las Vegas, we got to see a different kind of smart home device controller when Gerry Koser, Business Development Manager for Linxura, gave us a briefing on their hardware device that lets you control up to 52 of your devices in...

MacVoices #23044: CES – Flic’s New Flic Twist Lets You Control More Wireless Devices

Jan 24, 2023 | CES, Events, Hardware

At CES in Las Vegas, we caught up with Maria Campo, Marketing Manager for Flic, who introduced the Flic Twist, their latest release. The Flic Twist gives you even more control over even more of smart home device by, literally dialing them in. This edition of...

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MacVoices #23025: Pepcom – TP-Link Shows Off New Smart Home Gear, WiFi 7 Hardware

Jan 17, 2023 | CES, Events, Hardware

At The Digital Experience by Pepcom in Las Vegas, Elin Zhao, Product Marketing for TP-Link talks about the many smart home products they introduced at CES, including Matter devices. Then, Bobby Lee, Product Marketing Manager talks about their new WiFi 7 Mesh system...

MacVoices #20092: Glenn Fleishman Takes Control of Home Security Cameras

Mar 2, 2020 | Author, Security/Privacy, Video, Web

Glenn Fleishman has a brand new book, Take Control of Home Security Cameras, which goes way behind just buying one and connecting it. Glenn joins us to discuss the origin of the book, some of the factors you need to consider when selecting a camera, and what you can...

MacVoices #20086: Briefing – The Upgradability of Apple’s Dongles

Feb 14, 2020 | Uncategorized

In this Briefing, Chuck talks about discovering that an Apple dongle can be upgraded to provide additional backward compatibility, and considers that fact in relation to an earlier MacVoices discussion about the obsolescence of our smart home devices. This edition of...

MacVoices #20082: Kirk McElhearn On Sonos, Gear Updates, and Obsolescence

Feb 5, 2020 | Audio/Music, Hardware

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 #20004: CES Unveiled – Sengled Announces New Smart Light Options

Jan 11, 2020 | Events, Hardware

At CES Unveiled in Las Vegas, Ruochuan Tang, Smart Home IoT Business Development and Sr. Product Manager for Sengled, talks about the hub and new smart lighting options they released at the show. This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile, the makers of...

MacVoices #19253: MacVoices Gift Guide #7

Dec 9, 2019 | Commentary, Hardware, Software

Our latest holiday Gift Guide show features a broad variety of picks from the panel of Bart Busschots, Charles Edge, and host Chuck Joiner. Gift ideas from security to photography, hardware to software will help you make progress on your holiday gift list. This...

MacVoices #19044: CES – Zon Simplifies The Smart Home Experience

Jan 19, 2019 | Audio/Music, Developer, Events, Hardware

Smart home set-up can be complex, and Zon (pronounced “zone”) is trying to simplify it. Founder and CEO Endrit Hajno explains how their solution, based on Amazon Alexa, combines smart switches and lights with speakers and an easier set-up process. [audio...

MacVoices #19014: CES Unveiled – Eve Goes All In On Siri, With New Smart Home Devices

Jan 14, 2019 | Events, Hardware, Security/Privacy

In Las Vegas at CES Unveiled, Eve showed off some of their latest smart home devices that are Apple HomeKit exclusive. Lars Felber, Director PR, explains why and how they re-branded, and why they decided to rely solely on Siri. A surge-protected smart outlet, an...

MacVoices #18055: CES – Miliboo Puts Smart Home Tech In Their Sofa

Jan 29, 2018 | Audio/Music, Events, Hardware, Video

In Eureka Park at CES in Las Vegas, we got some time on the couch…but not just any couch. Miliboo was showing their smart sofa. Amelie Boudghene, Head of Communication, gave us the rundown on the capabilities, including how it can control all of your smart home...

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