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MacVoices #24219: Live! - Google More Privacy Focused Than Apple? A Backlash Against AI?

Release Date: 08/27/2024

MacVoices #24266: MacVoices Update - 2024-10

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MacVoices #24265: Live! - Adobe vs. Procreate, Sonos, Locked iPhones, and More

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The MacVoices panel discusses the changes Adobe made to Fresco, apparently to go after the tablet drawing app market that Procreate dominates. How do the two compare, and how with their respective business models fare? Chuck Joiner, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, David Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, and Web Bixby have thoughts before they report on Sonos’ improvements, and laugh their way through the cell carriers’ assertion that locking phones is good for you. This edition of MacVoices is brought to you...

MacVoices #24264: Live! - M4 iMac, An Apple Card Promotion, Apple TV+ Successes

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MacVoices #24263: Live! - The M4 Mac mini and M4 Mac mini Pro

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MacVoices #24262: Glenn Fleishman Takes Control of Securing Your Apple Devices, AirTags, and More (3)

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MacVoices #24261: Glenn Fleishman On Keeping Safe Using Mobile Tech (2)

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Glenn Fleishman goes in depth on the title subject of his . We talk about how to secure Apple devices amid all the changes and updates to operating systems, along with features such as car crash detection, fall detection, emergency SOS, and the Check-In function, Glenn emphasizes the need for individuals to understand and customize their device settings for optimal protection from both misadventure as well as theft. (Part 2) This MacVoices is supported by Notion. Try Notion AI for free at . Show Notes: Chapters :00:08 Introduction to Mobile Safety 02:21 Features for Physical Security 06:50...

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In the first part of a wide-ranging conversation with author Glenn Fleishman, we touch on his participation in the book project, his latest project, , and his . Along the way we looked back at the surprising origins of a peripheral we all use, the challenges of the early printing industry, and got some thoughts on what you can and can’t do in your account interactions with Apple. This edition of MacVoices is supported by . What happens before and after the shows is uncensored, on-topic, off-topic, and always off the wall. Sign up as a MacVoices Patron and get access!...

MacVoices #24259: Live! - Wordpress Controversies and Sonos Customer Confidence

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Two topics dominate this MacVoices Live! discussion. Chuck Joiner, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Jim Reat, and Mark Fuccio look at the ongoing soap opera that is the Wordpress/WP Engine feud that now has some employees heading for less combative pastures. Then, the panel consider the latest efforts by Sonos to gain back their customers trust…and why it is an uphill climb. MacVoices is supported by the new MacVoices Discord, our latest benefit for MacVoices Patrons. Sign up, get access, and jin the conversations at Show Notes: Chapters: 00:09 Introduction...

MacVoices #24258: More Home Organization with Under My Roof (2)

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Our conversation with Diane Hamilton, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of continues with how they are implementing machine learning integration in , particularly object recognition, and the support resources available for users. Diane also shares insights on the transition to a subscription model, data ownership and privacy through iCloud integration. (Part 2) Today’s MacVoices is supported by 1Password and their new 1Password Extended Access Management. Security for the way we work today, Learn about the problems it solves at . Show Notes: Chapters: 00:10 Introduction to Under My...

MacVoices #24257: Diane Hamilton On Organizing Your Home with Under My Roof (1)

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Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Mark Fuccio, and Web Bixby look at a laughable claim by Google comparing their user privacy focus with Apple’s. There seems to be a bit of a backlash against AI, based on Procreate's rejection of AI in favor of traditional art and Halide's new app on raw photography without the benefit of on-iPhone processing. Finally, the panel considers layoffs at GM and Sonos and the implications on their struggles with software development and user experience.

MacVoices is supported by the new MacVoices Discord, our latest benefit for MacVoices Patrons. Sign up, get access, and jin the conversations at Patreon.com/macvoices.

Show Notes:

Chapters:

00:00 Google vs. Apple: Privacy Wars
01:27 Google's Privacy Claims Under Scrutiny
05:35 Procreate's Stand Against AI
12:47 The Backlash Against AI Begins
20:03 Sonos Struggles with Software Issues0

Links:

T-Mobile fined $60M for unauthorized access to data, the largest fine of its type
https://9to5mac.com/2024/08/15/t-mobile-fined-60m/

Google jabs at Apple during Pixel event included a ridiculous claim
https://9to5mac.com/2024/08/14/google-jabs-at-apple/

iPad Illustration App Procreate Condemns Generative AI
https://www.macrumors.com/2024/08/19/procreate-condemns-ai/

Halide 2.15 Lets Users Take Shots With Zero Computational Processing
https://www.macrumors.com/2024/08/14/halide-2-15-lets-users-take-shots-with-zero-computational-processing/

GM cuts 1,000 software jobs as it prioritizes quality and AI
https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/19/gm-cuts-1000-software-jobs-as-it-prioritizes-quality-and-ai/

Sonos, still trying to fix its broken app, lays off 100 employees
https://www.engadget.com/audio/sonos-still-trying-to-fix-its-broken-app-reportedly-lays-off-100-employees-203224705.html?guccounter=1

Sonos Can't Release Old App for Customers Unhappy With Design Changes
https://www.macrumors.com/2024/08/20/sonos-not-rereleasing-old-app/

Guests:

Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @[email protected].

Mark Fuccio 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 Twitter, LinkedIn, or on Mastodon.

David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS 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 https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @[email protected].

Dr. Marty Jencius has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him to develop the counseling profession ‘firsts,’ including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Technology in Counseling, teaching and conferencing in virtual worlds as the founder of Counselor Education in Second Life, and podcast founder/producer of CounselorAudioSource.net and ThePodTalk.net. Currently, he produces a podcast about counseling and life questions, the Circular Firing Squad, and digital video interviews with legacies capturing the history of the counseling field. This is also co-host of The Vision ProFiles podcast. Generally, Marty is chasing the newest tech trends, which explains his interest in A.I. for teaching, research, and productivity. Marty is an active presenter and past president of the NorthEast Ohio Apple Corp (NEOAC).

Jim Rea built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and 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. He’s been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at provue.com and via @[email protected] on Mastodon.

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