MacVoices #22135: MacVoices Live! - Tech Class Action Lawsuits and Justice, USB-C vs. Lightning (2)

<p>The MacVoices panel of <strong>Chuck Joiner, Mike Schmitz</strong>, <strong>Dave Ginsburg</strong>, <strong>Brittany S</strong><strong>mith</strong>, <strong>Warren Sklar</strong>, <strong>Jeff Gamet</strong>, <strong>Jim Rea</strong>, <strong>Kelly Guimont</strong>, <strong>Mark Fuccio</strong>, and <strong>Frank Petrie </strong>finally finish of the password debate, then focus their attention on a recent question over a class action legal fee. That led to a spirited discussion on the merits of such legal actions, before switching over to the start of  a comparison of Lightning to USB-C connectors. (Part 2) </p>
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<h3>Show Notes:</h3>
<p>Links:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.appleworld.today/2022/06/08/judge-questions-27-million-attorney-fee-in-apple-small-app-developers-settlement/"><strong>Judge Questions $27 million Attorney Fee in Apple Small App Developers Settlement</strong></a> on Apple World </p>
<p><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/06/13/lightning-versus-usb-c-pros-and-cons-for-the-iphone"><strong>Lightning versus USB-C: Pros and cons for the iPhone</strong></a> by Andrew Orr on AppleInsider  </p>
<p><strong>Guests</strong></p>
<p><strong>Mark Fuccio</strong> is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990's selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through <a href="http://twitter.com/markfuccio"><strong>Twitter</strong></a> on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-t-fuccio/"><strong>LinkedIn</strong></a>.</p>
<p><strong>Jeff Gamet</strong> is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on <a href="http://twitter.com/jgamet"><strong>Twitter</strong></a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jgamet/"><strong>Instagram</strong></a>, and jeffgamet on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffgamet/"><strong>LinkedIn</strong></a>., and on his <strong><a href="http://youtube.com/jgamet">YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet</a></strong>.</p>
<p><strong>David Ginsburg </strong>is the host of the weekly podcast <a href="https://intouchwithios.com/"><strong>In Touch With iOS</strong></a> where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at <strong><a href="https://youtube.com/daveg65">https://youtube.com/daveg65</a></strong> and find and follow him on Twitter <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/daveg65">@daveg65</a></strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Kelly Guimont</strong> is a podcaster and friend of the Rebel Alliance. She hosts the <strong><a href="https://www.macobserver.com/show/tmo-daily-observations/">Daily Observations Podcast</a></strong> at <strong><a href="http://macobserver.com">MacObserver.com</a></strong>, and appears on The Incomparable network as well as hosts <strong><a href="https://www.theincomparable.com/mcutv/">I Want My M(CU) TV</a></strong>. You can also hear her on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-aftershow-with-mike-and-kelly/id910010852"><strong>The Aftershow</strong></a> with Mike Rose, and she still has more to say which she saves for <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/verso">Twitter</a></strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Mike Schmitz</strong> is an Apple fanboy, coffee snob, and productivity junkie who is intent on teaching people how to be more productive. His newest effort is He is the Executive Editor for <strong><a style="font-size: 13px;" href="http://thesweetsetup.com/">The Sweet Setup</a></strong>, a site dedicated to reviewing and recommending the very best Mac and iOS apps, and is the creator of <a href="http://faithbasedproductivity.com/"><strong>FaithBasedProductivity</strong></a>, where he teaches his personal approach to getting more done. Mike lives in Wisconsin with his wife and 4 crazy boys and is the author of <strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Thou-Shalt-Hustle-Pushing-Average/dp/1508457743?ie=UTF8&keywords=thou%20shalt%20hustle&qid=1463419525&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1&tag=macvoices-20">Thou Shalt Hustle</a></strong>. He is also the co-host of the <a href="https://bookworm.fm"><strong>Bookworm</strong></a> podcast and (probably) spends too much time on <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/bobbleheadjoe">Twitter</a></strong>. You can find all his projects on his personal web site, <a href="http://mikeschmitz.com"><strong>MikeSchmitz.com</strong></a>, including his new podcast with his wife Rachel at <strong><a href="http://IntentionalFamily.fm">IntentionalFamily.fm</a></strong>. Follow him on Twitter as <a href="http://twitter.com/_MikeSchmitz"><strong>_MikeSchmitz</strong></a>.</p>
<p><strong>Frank Petrie</strong> is an author and contributor to <a href="https://screencastsonline.com/magazine/"><strong>ScreenCastsOnline Magazine</strong></a>. Follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/fpetrie"><strong>Twitter</strong></a> and check out his web site, <strong><a href="http://ympnow.com">ympnow.com</a></strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Jim Rea</strong> has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. Follow Jim at <a href="http://provue.com/"><strong>provue.com</strong></a> and via <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/provuejim">@provuejim</a></strong> on Twitter.</p>
<p><strong>Warren Sklar</strong> helps host the <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/mactothefuture/">Mac to The Future Group</a> </strong>on Facebook, and is the co-host of <a href="http://intouchwithios.com/"><strong>In Touch With iOS</strong></a> with <strong>David Ginsburg</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Brittany Smith</strong> is a trained cognitive neuroscientist who provides ADD/ADHD, technology, and productivity coaching through her business, <strong><a href="“http://conquer.consulting/”">Devise and Conquer</a></strong>, along with companion <strong><a href="“https://devise-conquer.teachable.com”">video courses</a> </strong>for folks with ADHD. She’s also the cofounder of <strong><a href="“https://adhdguild.com”">The ADHD Guild</a></strong>, a community for nerdy folks with ADHD. She, herself, is a self-designated “well-rounded geek”. She can be found on Twitter as <strong><a href="“http://twitter.com/addliberator”">@addliberator</a></strong> and on <strong><a href="“https://www.youtube.com/addliberator”">YouTube with tech tips</a></strong>.<br /><br /></p>
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