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MacVoices #24281: 2024 Holiday Gift Guide #2 (1)

Release Date: 11/25/2024

MacVoices #25051: Live! - Apple's Sports App, In-App Purchase APIs, Tim Cook Joins Lumon

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This MacVoices Live! session finds the panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, and Jeff Gamet discussing improvements to Apple’s Sports app, who will be affected by the recent changes to in-app purchase APIs, and why only Tim Cook could pull off a promo cameo for the second season of Severance. http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV25051.mp3 This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the MacVoices Dispatch, our weekly newsletter that keeps you up-to-date on any and...

MacVoices #25050: CES Showstoppers - Gardyn

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The last thing you would expect to find at ShowStoppers at CES in Las Vegas was a garden, but that’s exactly what was showing. Chief Experience Officer Nicolas Chikhani explained how their hydroponic system that includes cameras and lights lets you grow plants, flowers, and vegetables in a small, vertical arrangement with minimal effort. Even better, Kelby AI monitors your plants constantly and provides details on what needs to be done to keep things healthy and growing. Maintenance is minimized and enjoyment is maximized. Show Notes: Support: Become a...

MacVoices #25049: CES ShowStoppers - Kanto

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From ShowStoppers at CES in Las Vegas we got to discuss some new speakers from with Brett Smalley, Director of Marketing. REN is a powerful speaker with a variety of inputs including one that sets it apart: HDMI ARC, making it ideal for home theater uses. UKI is more of a desktop speaker that can deliver an excellent experience while you are working. Both feature a very modern, industrial design and striking colors that make them stand out from both more traditional speaker design as well as the competition. Show Notes: Support: Become a...

MacVoices #25048: CES ShowStoppers - Leica

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At ShowStoppers at CES in Las Vegas, Santiago Puerta, Sales Manager, Smart Projection for . was demonstrating an impressive projector that delivers an amazing picture at sizes from 65-inches to 300-inches. Crisp, sharp, and with automatic keystoning that allows placement of the projector almost anywhere, it would be at home in your living room or a large conference room. Santiago talks about how they achieve the picture, the stand options, the input options, and more. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon ...

MacVoices #25047: CES - ShiftCam

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In the suite at The Bellagio in Las Vegas, Chris Herbert gave us a look at both new products, products that are on the market, and some new items coming later this year. New additions to the SnapSeries that include the a selfie-stick/tripod, light and phone grip complete an ecosystem that puts powerful video production with lots of options in an easy-to-travel-with package. The PLANK is a very small SSD that plugs directly into your iPhone for recording, and a complete set of professional-level lenses and filters that fit with their iPhone cases put a full cinematographer’s tool kit in...

MacVoices #25046: CES - EPSEED

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In the French Pavilion in Eureka Park at CES, was showing their device that focuses on making remote work more secure. Kélian Bailet, Co-Founder and President, explained how they separate the work and personal systems to achieve corporate security, as well as why he is looking forward to it coming to the Mac platform. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with Connect: Web: Twitter: ...

MacVoices #25045: CES - Cyberette

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High profile examples of deep fakes have been in the news, especially in the last year or so during the U.S presidential election, but there are more disturbing aspects to the problem. At CES in Las Vegas in the Netherlands pavilion in Eureka Park, we discussed the problem with Julia Jakimenko, Founder and CEO, of and how their company is building tools to detect both audio and video deep fakes in both publicly available media as well as in real time situations like video conferencing. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon ...

MacVoices #25044: MacVoices Update - 2025-01

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The MacVoices Update for January 2025 covers some questions about how MacVoices approaches and covers CES, as well as a blog post on the subject. Chuck also reminds you about what you need to do to assure you receive all the episodes if you subscribe in a podcatcher, and delivers the month’s Support Report. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with Connect: Web: Twitter: ...

MacVoices #25043: CES - Artronic (Komutr)

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If you are a commuter or are prone to losing your AirPods, has you covered. In Eureka Park at CES in Las Vegas we talked to Co-Founder Renaud Anjoran about their Komutr earbuds that fit in an amazingly slim case that attaches magnetically to your iPhone and makes them hard to lose.. Designed as a supplement, not a replacement,, they feature active noise cancelling and USB-C and wireless charging to fit in with any lifestyle where losing your AirPods is a possibility. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon ...

MacVoices #25042: Live! - A Deep Discussion About DeepSeek

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MacVoices Live! digs deep into the many questions surrounding the sudden rise of DeepSeek, a large language model that allegedly was trained at a fraction of the cost of what the “big LLMs” have required. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, and Jeff Gamet have conflicting thoughts, opinions, and concerns over the what’s, hows’s, as well as whether it represents yet another threat to both the individual and U.S. security. Today’s edition of MacVoices is supported by...

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MacVoices 2024 Holiday Gift Guide #2 features picks and commentary by Mark Fuccio, Wally Cherwinski, and host Chuck Joiner. Some obvious picks, some surprises, and all great ideas. (Part 1)

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Show Notes:

Links:

Mark Fuccio’s Picks:

M4 Mac mini
https://amzn.to/4fyOp5A

GardePro E6 Trail Camera WiFi 48MP 1296P Game Camera with No Glow Night Vision
https://amzn.to/40YragK

Amazon Basics AAA Alkaline High-Performance Batteries, 1.5 Volt, 10-Year Shelf Life, 100 count
https://amzn.to/3Z0PcoL

Wally Cherwinski’s Picks:

INIU for Magsafe Portable Charger, Small 10000mAh 20W PD Magnetic Power Bank, USB C in&Out Wireless Battery Pack Phone Charger
https://amzn.to/3UZiMd1

JETech Case with Screen Protector for Apple Watch
https://amzn.to/3AQmDT9

Chuck Joiner’s Picks:

Shure MV7+ Dynamic Microphone
https://amzn.to/4fXVtsn

Insta360 Link 2 - PTZ 4K Webcam for PC/Mac, 1/2" Sensor, AI Tracking, HDR, AI Noise-Canceling Mic
https://amzn.to/3CTM6eM

JBL Flip 6 - Portable Bluetooth Speaker, powerful sound and deep bass, IPX7 waterproof, 12 hours of playtime, JBL PartyBoost for multiple speaker pairing
https://amzn.to/413msP4

Guests:

Wally Cherwinski is a Videographer based in Ottawa, Canada. Originally trained as a scientist, he spent a portion of his career in research and teaching at the University of Cambridge, England while doubling as a freelance photographer and writer. Later, he joined Canada's National Research Council and spent many years managing communications for the Canadian Space Program.

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.

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