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MacVoices #24283: 2024 Holiday Gift Guide #3 (1)

Release Date: 11/27/2024

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At CES in Las Vegas we first met Aleksander Alski, USA & Canada Country Manager for at a showcase, then caught up with him at Pepcom to give us an on-camera demo of their translation device that can not only do two-say translations, text and audio, but learns your voice so that what others hear is you, not an artificial voice. Alexander talks about how it accomplishes all that, and when and how you can benefit. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation...

MacVoices #25027: CES Pepcom - Ohsnap

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Another year at Pepcom and CES in Las Vegas, another year to see what new innovation has come up with. Founder and CEO Dale Backus shows off the MCON, a MagSafe portable game controller that attaches to your iPhone and converts it to a gaming device with a properly angled screen with fold-out grips, joysticks, and buttons that delivers a full-on gaming experience. Available as a now and shipping later this year, it looks to be another great addition to the Ohsnap line. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon ...

MacVoices #25026: CES Pepcom - Flic

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At the table at Pepcom at CES in Las Vegas, Laura Ruiz Asenjo demonstrated how their new smart button can not only control your home automation devices, but can also have accessibility and safety uses. Integrated with Apple HomeKit and Matter, and can soon be preordered at a discount. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with Connect: Web: Twitter: ...

MacVoices #25025: CES Pepcom - Rolling Square and Natura Umana

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At Pepcom at CES in Las Vegas, Una Besirevic, PR & Marketing Manager for , showed us both new and upgraded products that included new cables that have multiple connection options, upgraded Find My devices, and a new GaN charger. Then, Una introduces us to their sister company, , Their HumanPods earbuds are designed to interface with a host of “AI persons" and put them at your fingertips. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with Connect: ...

MacVoices #25024: CES Pepcom - Speck

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At Pepcom at CES in Las Vegas, we learning about the new and expanding products offered by . Taylor Emberton show off their new iPhone cases that wrap the design around the edges, the latest addition to their ClickLock line of MagSafe securely-attached accessories, and the GEMTONES earbuds and GEMTONES Infinity speakers. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with Connect: Web: Twitter:...

MacVoices #25023: Live! - India Gets Into The Fines Act; 18 Years of iPhone

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The MacVoices Live! panel looks briefly at the latest country getting into the “let’s fine big tech companies) game, and whether there is motive other than the stated one. Then, Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Butts, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, Marty Jencius, and Jim Rea consider the impact of the iPhone on its 18th birthday, how it has affected their lives and how it continues to impact our daily activities. This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by our Patreon supporters. Get access to the MacVoices Slack and MacVoices...

MacVoices #25022: CES Pepcom - Kidde

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At Pepcom and CES in Las Vegas, we got the latest information on best-in-class home detectors from Stephanie Berzinski, Senior Manager for External Communications with . Featuring both a new combination smoke and carbon monoxide detector and a smart smoke detector, Kidde’s latest solutions have Ring technology integrated so that you can receive notifications of danger even when you’re not at home. Stephanie covers all the details. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time...

MacVoices #25021: CES Pepcom - MOFT

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In Las Vegas at the Pepcom event for CES, Vicky Yang, Brand Marketing Director for , showed us their latest products that include an iPhone wallet and stand with Find My that stays charged for 4 - 6 months, a new iPad folio that provides seven different folding configurations, and a MagSafe accessory that incorporates a notebook for your analog input. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with Connect: Web: ...

MacVoices #25020: Live! - Text Message Phishing, Bing’s Misdirection, Apple Vision Pro and Plex

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The MacVoices Live! panel provides a warning about text message phishing, condemn Microsoft’s dirty tricks with Bing, and discuss a new entertainment app for Apple Vision Pro. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Butts, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, Marty Jencius, and Jim Rea also discuss the Sonos situation and (another) data breach. http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV24020.mp3 This MacVoices is supported by Notion. Work faster, write better, and think bigger. You can try Notion for free today at . Show Notes: Chapters: 00:05 Text Message Phishing...

MacVoices #25019: CES Pepcom - Matias

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At Pepcom at CES in Las Vegas, our first stop was to talk to Steve McGowan, Co-Founder and CEO of , to talk about their latest keyboard solutions. Steve shows us their new Sculpted Ergonomic Rechargeable Keyboard that comes in both Mac and PC models and the security Matias offers in their wireless keyboard connectivity. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with Connect: Web: Twitter: ...

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Our third 2024 MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide features picks from Rosemary Orchard, Jeff Gamet, David Ginsburg, and Chuck Joiner. Some unusual non-tech picks are included, as well as several practical items that everyone should consider. (Part 1)

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Show Notes:

Links:

Rosemary Orchard’s Picks:

Belkin SoundForm Connect AirPlay 2 Adapter & Airplay 2 Receiver - Wireless Streaming for Apple Devices to Bluetooth Speakers - Optical & 3.5mm Speaker Inputs
https://amzn.to/491LzDT

Anker USB C Cable, 4 ft 2-in-1 USB C to USB C Cable 140W Max, Fast Charging for iPhone 16 Series, MacBook, iPad, and More
https://amzn.to/3ZkDBSO

David Ginsburg’s Picks:

3 in 1 Charging Station for iPhone 16/15/14/13/12 Series, Travel Charger for Multiple Devices
https://amzn.to/4921i5L

Elgato Stream Deck +, Audio Mixer, Production Console and Studio Controller
https://amzn.to/4g32tUN

Jeff Gamet’s Picks:

ExcelMark Personalized Book Embosser
https://amzn.to/3ZkG8MR

SketchBox
https://getsketchbox.com/

Chuck Joiner’s Picks:

Audioengine A5+ Wireless Bluetooth Bookshelf Speakers
https://amzn.to/4fJmSym

Philips Hue Bloom White and Color Ambiance Smart Lamp, Works with Amazon Alexa, Apple Homekit and Google Assistant
https://amzn.to/416DknV

Guests:

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].

Rosemary Orchard is a nerd, automator, and chocaholic. When she’s not making Shortcuts or podcasting about them, you’ll frequently find her discussing her love of iPads and other Apple technology on RosemaryOrchard.com, Automators, Nested Folders, The Sweet Setup, and ScreenCastsOnline. She is runs WhenWorks to help you schedule appointments more efficiently. Originally from the UK she now calls Vienna, Austria, home…until she returns to the U.K. Follow her on Twitter.