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MacVoices #25143: Live! – The State of Apple User Groups

May 22, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, and Jeff Gamet engage in a lively, unscripted conversation, looking at how Apple user groups have evolved over time. Once central to learning and community-building, these groups now face new challenges—from shifting tech habits to digital alternatives like Zoom, Discord, and online meetups. The panel shares personal experiences, celebrates the value these groups brought, and explores how the spirit of community can still thrive in modern formats.

MacVoices #25134: NAB Show – Insta360’s Connect Revolutionizes Hybrid Workspaces

May 13, 2025 | NAB

At NAB Show 2025, Insta360 showcases the Connect, a smart all-in-one conference camera with dual 4K lenses, AI-powered speaker tracking, whiteboard enhancement, gallery view, and advanced audio capabilities. Designed for simplicity, it supports major platforms like Zoom and Teams, requires no extra hardware, and prioritizes privacy by recording nothing internally. Qibiao Liu, Industry Business Development Manager for Insta360 delivers the impressive demo.

MacVoices #25130: NAB – Oliver Breidenbach of Boinx Software and mimoLive

May 8, 2025 | NAB

On the show floor at NAB we got to connect with our old friend Oliver Breidenbach, CEO of Boinx Software and mimoLive. Oliver catches us up on what’s new in mimoLive, including Zoom integration and a new free evaluation license ideal for creators, educators, and mobile journalists. The platform now offers advanced video compositing, flexible formats, and real-time remote production capabilities. Updates to other Boinx products like FotoMagico also continue under a subscription model for rapid innovation.

MacVoices #25125: NAB Show – OBSBOT Shows New Streaming Camera, The Tail 2

May 1, 2025 | NAB

At NAB Show 2025, OBSBOT showcased the upgraded Tail 2 camera, featuring 5x optical and 12x total zoom, improved AI tracking, integrated I/O ports, and a rotating lens for full-resolution vertical video. It offers 4K60 video, six-hour battery life, and NDI support, making it a powerful all-in-one solution for mobile and studio streaming.

MacVoices #25095: Live! – Skype Shuts Down, Dedicated LLM Apps

Mar 19, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

The MacVoices Live! panel discusses Microsoft’s shutdown of Skype and the transition to Teams, reflecting on Skype’s decline from a once-reliable communication tool to an obsolete platform. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet and Jim Rea highlight challenges for non-tech users, alternatives like Zoom and FaceTime, and share personal anecdotes. The conversation also touches on the rise of AI apps, including Microsoft Copilot and Meta’s upcoming competitor, and whether they represent the next step in wide-spread adoption of LLMs.

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MacVoices #23049: CES – OnAir Lets Those Around You Know When You Are On A Phone Or Video Call

Jan 25, 2023 | CES, Events, Hardware

At CES in Las Vegas, a work-from-home device was introduced by OnAir. Able to sync with your Outlook or Google Calendar, or be triggered manually, it displays in indicator light showing your availability. Founder and CEO Eric Shuss explains how it grew out of a...

MacVoices #23009: MacVoices Live! – iOS 16 and HomeKit Issues; Do We Already Have The Metaverse? (3)

Jan 12, 2023 | iOS, MacVoices Live!, Productivity

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Brittany Smith, Mark Fuccio, and Web Bixby finish off their discussion of the current state of the concepts known as the metaverse, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). Does what we have...

MacVoices #22100 – NAB – BirdDog Announces A Wide Variety of New Products, Hardware and Software

May 11, 2022 | Developer, Events, Software, Video

At NAB in Las Vegas, we get the rundown on the wide variety of products that BirdDog introduced from Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer Eamon Drew. Some of those products had their genesis in the needs of BirdDog clients during the lockdown. Eamon discusses how...

MacVoices #21225: MacVoices Update – 2021-11

Nov 29, 2021 | Updates

In the November, 2021 Update, Chuck answers some questions about the recording methods used for the various flavors of MacVoices, and why those methods yield different results. Our social media presences, gift guides, and the Support Report round out the Update. Show...

MacVoices #21213: MacVoices Live! – What’s On Order and Conference Services (3)

Nov 9, 2021 | Commentary, Hardware, MacVoices Live!

David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Andrew Orr, Mark Fuccio, and Brittany Smith finish up this MacVoices Live! discussion by outlining what Apple gear they have on order, and commenting on the challenges of some of the online conference services. Then, the discussion...

MacVoices #21202: Bob LeVitus on the State of Apple and the Evolution of Business (Part 1)

Oct 25, 2021 | Business, Commentary, MacNotables

In a wide-ranging conversation, Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus provides some thoughts on how Apple has come through the pandemic, how augmented reality and virtual reality might affect our lives, and how business is evolving from both the human and tech standpoints. Bob also...

MacVoices #21063: MacVoices Live! – In-Person vs. Online Conferences and Meetings (3)

Mar 31, 2021 | MacVoices Live!, Video, Web

Our look at the anniversary of Lockdown wraps up with a change in direction. The panel of Jim Rea, Jay Miller, Jeff Gamet, Frank Petrie, David Ginsburg, Guy Serle, Brittany Smith, and Andrew Orr finishes off the discussion of Zoom meetings, then turn their attention...

MacVoices #21062: MacVoices Live! – Is Zoom Culture Here To Stay? (2)

Mar 30, 2021 | Business, MacVoices Live!, Video, Web

The second part of our look at the anniversary of Lockdown continues as the panel of Jim Rea, Jay Miller, Jeff Gamet, Frank Petrie, Mark Fuccio, David Ginsburg, Guy Serle, Brittany Smith, and newcomer Andrew Orr continue the conversation about what we’ve learned about...

MacVoices #21061: MacVoices Live! – What We Learned From Lockdown Working From Home (1)

Mar 29, 2021 | MacVoices Live!, Productivity, Video, Web

After a year in lockdown and the shift to working from home for so many, we wanted to take a look at how it has gone, what we’ve learned, and where it will go from here. The panel of Jim Rea, Jay Miller, Jeff Gamet, Frank Petrie, Mark Fuccio, Brittany Smith, David...

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