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MacVoices #24288: 2024 Holiday Gift Guide #4 (1)

Release Date: 12/03/2024

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...

MacVoices #25041: CES - Lotus

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In Eureka Park at CES in Las Vegas Dhaval Patel, the Founder and CEO of showed us a different kind of accessibility device with their smart ring that gives you control over lights with no wiring, no apps, and no WiFi. Dhaval discusses the many use cases for travel, convenience, and for those with mobility challenges, as well as the impressive battery life and why it was developed out of personal need. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with Connect:...

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”Pilot Pete” Harmon, Patrice Brend’Amour, and Chuck Joiner kick off the first part of MacVoices 2024 Holiday Gift Guide #4 with a wide range of picks, from expensive to stocking stuffers, books to audio, and more. (Part 1)

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Show Notes:

Links:

Patrice Brend’amour’s Picks:

The Convergence Series by Craig Alanson (Audio recommended)
https://amzn.to/3ZwUUAe

Philips Hue Ensis Pendant Light
https://www.philips-hue.com/en-us/p/hue-white-and-color-ambiance-ensis-pendant-light/046677588366

Pete Harmon’s Picks:

Aluratek Wireless Adapter for Apple CarPlay
https://aluratek.com/collections/wireless-apple-carplay-android-auto/products/wireless-car-adapter-for-carplay

Hey Dude Men's Wally Sox | Men’s Shoes | Men's Lace Up Loafers
https://amzn.to/3ZAvWQK

HeyDude.com

Chuck Joiner’s Picks:

Gator Frameworks Desktop Clamp-On Studio Monitor and Speaker Stand - Set of 2
https://amzn.to/3BdY5DF

Pyle Speaker Stand Pair of Sound Play 1 and 3 Holder - Telescoping Height Adjustable from 26” - 52” Inch High Heavy Duty Three-point Triangle Base w/ Floor Spikes and 9” Square Platform
https://amzn.to/3CP9udt

Kasa Smart Plug Mini 15A, Apple HomeKit Supported, Smart Outlet Works with Siri, Alexa & Google Home
https://amzn.to/3BmKUQK

Guests:

Patrice Brend’amour is the creator, advocate and Product Manager of a global healthcare software initiative, which is not only pushing the industry to provide user-centered solutions using the latest advances in UX and technology, but also advancing the sharing of medical information between healthcare providers across the world. She is also an avid podcaster, mainly in the technology space, as well as a maintainer and contributor to a number of open source projects. Everything she does can be linked to from The Patrice, You can follow her on Twitter, and engage with her on the podcast, Foodie Flashback.

“Pilot Pete” Harmon is a professional avaitor, co-host of MacGeek Gab and co-host of So There I Was. He can be reached on X as @PilotPete.

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