MacVoices #24264: Live! - M4 iMac, An Apple Card Promotion, Apple TV+ Successes
Release Date: 10/31/2024
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Show Notes:
Chapters:
00:11 Introduction to MacVoices
02:01 Discussing the M4 iMac
05:17 Power Needs and User Requirements
15:46 New Apple Card Promotion
22:22 Apple and Goldman Sachs Legal Issues
29:04 Apple TV Plus Success Stories
38:17 Massimo Lawsuit Update
Links:
Apple Announces iMac With M4 Chip, Upgraded Camera, Nano-Texture Display Option, and More
https://www.macrumors.com/2024/10/28/apple-announces-imac-with-m4-chip-upgraded-camera-new-colors-and-more/
Apple corrects M4 iMac's external display support specs
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/10/29/apple-has-killed-the-8k120-support-note-for-the-m4-imac
Apple Intelligence arrives on the Mac with macOS Sequoia update
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/10/28/apple-intelligence-arrives-on-the-mac-with-macos-sequoia-update
Apple Card Users Can Get Up to 5% Daily Cash on All Purchases Through Holiday Season
https://www.macrumors.com/2024/10/28/apple-card-promo-daily-cash-back/
Apple Wins $250, But Little Else, at Trial on Watch Patents (2)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/apple-wins-250-in-mixed-jury-verdict-over-smartwatch-patents
Vimeo brings spatial videos to the Apple Vision Pro
https://www.engadget.com/ar-vr/vimeo-brings-spatial-videos-to-the-apple-vision-pro-123046749.html
Apple TV+ is on a hot streak with new shows, and there’s even more coming - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2024/10/25/apple-tv-is-on-a-hot-streak-with-new-shows-and-theres-even-more-coming/
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.
Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at [email protected], on Mastodon at @[email protected], on his blog, Trending At Work, and as co-host on The Vision ProFiles podcast.
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].
Jeff Gamet 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 Twitter and Instagram, jeffgamet on LinkedIn., @[email protected] on Mastodon, and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet.
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.
Ben Roethig has been in the Apple Ecosystem since the System 7 Days. He is the a former Associate Editor with Geek Beat, Co-Founder of The Tech Hangout and Deconstruct and currently shares his thoughts on RoethigTech. Contact him on Twitter and Mastodon.
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