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MacVoices #25121: Live! – Meta Vs. Apple Intelligence, Google Declared Monopoly…Again, Synology’s New Requirements

Apr 28, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, and Web Bixby discuss discuss Meta blocking Apple Intelligence on iOS apps, raising concerns about AI platform restrictions and user privacy. The panel examines Google’s repeated monopoly rulings, its dominance in ad tech, and AI partnerships. Synology’s new policy requiring branded drives for high-end NAS devices sparks debate over user choice, costs, and alternatives.

MacVoices #25030: CES Pepcom – Synology

Jan 27, 2025 | CES

Snology always seems to have something new coming for both the more and less technical users. At Pepcom and CES in Las Vegas, Christopher Michio Imanaka, Field & Alliance Marketing showed us the new C2 Cloud cameras that brings private, local video surveillance options to their line. Chris not only answers questions over the security of the video captured, but also introduces to a new Synology BeeStation with upgraded storage.

MacVoices #24031: Pepcom – Synology Offers New Simple Backup Option

Jan 30, 2024 | CES

At Pepcom at CES in Las Vegas, we learned about the latest backup option from Synology. Logan Taylor, Marketing Specialist showed us the new BeeStation, a single-drive device that can be set up in just a few clicks and a scanned QR code. and is perfect for the...

MacVoices #23193: The Road to Macstock with Dave Hamilton

Jul 13, 2023 | Events, Hardware

? The Road to Macstock Conference and Expo is approaching an end as we talk to Dave Hamilton about the Mac Geek Gab Caucus session at Macstock and the format it will take. We also cover what Dave will present in his Synology Disk Station presentation and how you can...

MacVoices #23171 – MacVoices Live! – Cloud Storage and the Death of Drobo (1)

Jun 14, 2023 | Hardware, MacVoices Live!

This MacVoices Live! panel starts out with Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Ben Roethig, Jeff Gamet, and Guy Serle mourning the final closing of the door on Drobo. An innovator in mass storage devices that were flexible and reliable, Drobo was ahead of its time....

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MacVoices #23035: Pepcom – Synology’s Newest NAS Boasts New Connectivity

Jan 19, 2023 | CES, Events, Hardware

At The Digital Experience by Pepcom in Las Vegas, Synology was showing the latest edition to their line of network-attached storage (NAS) solutions. Steph Clayton, Product Marketing Manager, described the feature set of the new DS723+ and its new connectivity options....

MacVoices #20168: Kyle Foster of Synology On Their Newest Products And NAS Features (2)

Jul 8, 2020 | Developer, Hardware

Our conversation with Kyle Foster, Marketing Specialist for Synology, wraps up with a discussion of what you can do with their devices besides just using them for storage. One of the strengths of Synology are the built in applications, both first- and third-party...

MacVoices #20167: Kyle Foster of Synology On Their Newest Products And NAS Features (1)

Jul 7, 2020 | Business, Hardware

Kyle Foster, Marketing Specialist for Synology, introduces their new, upgraded NAS models that are for both home and business, and helps us understand how Synology names their products so that you know exactly what each can do. Expandable by RAM upgrades, multiple bay...

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 #19027: Pepcom – Synology Announces A New NAS and a WPA3 Mesh Router

Jan 16, 2019 | Events, Hardware, Security/Privacy

At Pepcom in Las Vegas, Steph Clayton, Marketing Coordinator for Synology, announces their newest model, a 5-bay NAS that is expandable to 10 bays, and comes with the standard extensive array of Synology utilities and servers. They also showed off the first...

MacVoices #18167: Jeff Carlson Takes Control of Your Digital Storage For Mac

Jul 13, 2018 | Author, Hardware, Productivity, Software, Take Control

Our storage needs are growing every day. Photos, videos, documents…we are all getting and keeping more, and that’s why Jeff Carlson wrote Take Control of Your Digital Storage. From hard drives to SSDs, NAS to RAID, iCloud to Dropbox, Jeff helps us understand how it...

MacVoices #16200: The MacJury’s Holiday Gift Guide #2

Nov 23, 2016 | Audio/Music, Fitness/Health, Games, Graphics/Photos, Hardware, iOS, iPad, iPhone, MacJury, Software, Video

The second holiday gift pick MacJury got together to select some of the best presents to give and to get for the geek in your life. There are many different kinds of geeks…video geeks, travel geeks, even cooking and yoga geeks. This show covers them all, with the...

MacVoices #16124 – Dave Hamilton Dives Deep Into The World of Routers

May 16, 2016 | Hardware, iOS, Productivity, Software, Web

Dave Hamilton of The Mac Geek Gab helps us understand the world of routers from every user level perspective. Whether you want something that â€œjust worksâ€ or want to dig in deep, Dave explains why features such as Quality of Service and Airtime Fairness are so...

MV #16002: CES Unveiled – Synology’s Router Features Easier-To-Configure Interface

Jan 11, 2016 | Business, Developer, Events, Productivity, Web

At CES Unveiled in Las Vegas, Andrea Wedderburn of Synology outlines why their new RT1900ac Router delivers an interface that is easier to configure than the one you're using now. This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Lynda.com. With an unparalleled library...

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