MacVoices #25116: Live! - Contact Identification Responsibility, An Apple Store Surge, The Meta Trial
Release Date: 04/21/2025
MacVoices #25053: Showstoppers at CES - Smart HUD Glasses from CYBERSIGHT Put Data In Your Sight Line
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From ShowStoppers at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, showed off their heads-up display glasses system designed for outdoor sport. Talia explains how the glasses project navigation, speed, distance, cadence, and heart rate directly into the user’s view, reducing the need to look down at a phone or watch. Safety alerts warn of approaching vehicles, and adaptive lenses adjust for day or night use, improving safety for sports such as cycling. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time...
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MacVoices #26052: Showstoppers at CES - Birdbuddy Smart Bird Feeders Get Smarter
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From CES 2026 at ShowStoppers in Las Vegas, returns with major updates for smart birdwatching. Rhian Humphries, Senior PR Manager introduces Bird Buddy 2, featuring faster capture, an integrated solar panel, portrait or landscape viewing, expanded seed capacity, and AI recognition using both visuals and birdsong. For entry level users the new Bird Buddy 2 Mini brings the same core technology to a smaller, more affordable option. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time...
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MacVoices #26051: Live! - 25 years of Wikipedia and Where It Fits In An AI World
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Wikipedia’s 25th anniversary sparked a discussion of its evolution as a research tool and how it compares with AI systems. The discussion by Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, and Jeff Gamet explores academic attitudes toward Wikipedia, the need to teach responsible source verification, and how AI is reshaping classrooms and workplaces. The panel also debates whether AI truly boosts productivity and reacts to new ChatGPT subscription tiers that introduce ads. MacVoices is supported by Incogni. Take your personal data back with Incogni! Get...
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MacVoices #26050: Showstoppers at CES - OWC's New Cable and Creator Tools With More Storage
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From CES 2026 and ShowStoppers in Las Vegas, ’s Founder and CEO Larry O’Connor spotlights new Thunderbolt 5 workflow gear for professionals. Highlights include the first certified 2-meter Thunderbolt 5 cable, massive-capacity ThunderBlade X12 storage up to 192TB, an 8TB bus-powered Envoy Ultra, a dock with dual 10G Ethernet plus 2.5G, and the new StudioSat hybrid NVMe/SATA solution with downstream Thunderbolt ports and USB-A. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time...
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MacVoices #26049: CES - Rolling Square Updates Hardware Products and Introduces A Camera
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In Las Vegas at CES 2026, showcases updates to its trackers, chargers, and modular cable system while debuting Await, a minimalist camera focused on intentional photography. Una Besirevic, Graphic & Marketing Designer; PR & Influencer Relations covers the upgrades, use cases and features of each and goes into detail on the philosophy behind their approach to the retro trend in photography, included printed photos. Show Notes:: Links: AirCard Pro Dual - Bluetooth Wallet Tracker - Compatibile with Both Apple iOS Find My and Google Android Find Hub – Wireless...
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MacVoices #26048: Live! - A Mobile App Store Shuts Down, Spotify Raises Prices, and AI and Art
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This MacVoices Live! panel looks at the shutdown of a mobile app store experiment, Spotify’s latest price increase, and a wide-ranging debate over AI-generated music and art. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, and Jeff Gamet consider a variety of factors for each, including user behavior, platform economics, artist compensation, and whether machine-generated content can truly be considered art, raising questions about creativity, intent, and how it all affects the future of media. MacVoices is supported by Incogni. Take your personal data...
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MacVoices #26047: CES - STM's Latest Bags, Cases, and Charging Options
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On the show floor at CES Tracy Smith, Head of Marketing & Branding for highlights their new designs for laptop backpacks, iPad cases and charging accessories. Tracy walks through updated DuxPack backpacks with limited-edition colorways, redesigned rugged iPad cases with improved magnets and stylus storage, and a sculptural vertical three-in-one wireless charger that blends functionality with modern design. Show Notes: Links: STM Dux Ultra Case for iPad Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon Enjoy this episode?...
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MacVoices #26046: CES - How Vasco Uses AI and Voice Innovations To Upgrade Translation Tech
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At CES 2026 we renewed our relationship with Aleksander Alski, Head of Region for USA, CA, UK, for , who caught us up on the latest developments in their translation device. He outlines an expanded lineup of devices, earbuds, and software designed for one-on-one, group, and large-audience use. New AI-driven features add cultural context, real-time presentation translation via QR codes, more natural voice cloning, strong security controls, and flexible pricing for individuals and enterprises are all outlined in the discussion. Show Notes: Links: Vasco V4 Language Translator Device | 112...
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MacVoices #26045: CES - MacPaw Demonstrates Eney, Their Voice-First AI Assistant for the Mac
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At CES in Las Vegas, we caught up with Serhii Popov, Senior Software Engineer, and Pavlo Haidamak, Product Manager, both from , to talk about Eney, “the world’s first Computerbeing,” (also understood as a personal AI assistant). Eney is designed to let users control their Mac through natural voice interaction. Running primarily on-device for privacy, it executes tasks, manages files, summarizes content, and integrates with third-party apps via expandable skills, and is available as part of . Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon ...
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MacVoices #26044: CES - XbotGo's Falcon Brings AI Sports Video Tracking to Parents
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From CES 2026 in Las Vegas, introduces its Falcon AI-powered sports tracking camera designed to automatically record youth and amateur sports. Jordan Sherman, Product Manager & Executive Advisor, Global Strategy outlined how the Falcon uses uses AI to track players, jersey numbers, or the ball in sports like basketball or soccer. It eliminates manual filming and can even condense games by removing downtime between plays. With 4K recording, expandable storage, improved low-light performance, and a consumer-friendly price, it might just be the best way to document a student athlete’s...
info_outlineA mix of national security, tech glitches, and policy debates drives this discussion with Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, and Web Bixby, starting with a case where iPhone contact merging was blamed for a classified information leak. The group questions the logic behind that defense and dives into how apps like Signal and iOS handle contact data. Additional topics include Apple Store sales surges tied to tariff fears, the UK’s encryption fight with Apple, and Zuckerberg’s testimony in Meta’s antitrust trial.
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Show Notes:
Chapters:
00:06 Contact Confusion and iPhone Blame
08:02 Reply All Regrets
08:19 UK Encryption Battle Revealed
11:58 Apple Store Surge Amid Tariffs
13:55 Meta's Antitrust Trial Insights
Links:
How Data Detectors led to a security breach on Signal
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/04/06/security-advisor-blames-iphone-for-revealing-war-plans
The UK can’t keep its encryption battle with Apple secret, court says - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2025/04/07/apple-uk-encryption-must-be-public/
Faced with bigly price hikes, America goes Apple shopping
https://www.applemust.com/faced-with-bigly-price-hikes-america-goes-apple-shopping/
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand in historic antitrust trial
https://apnews.com/article/meta-ftc-antitrust-instagram-whatsapp-facebook-f602a09e86c9eb4538949572f72e8380
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 embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, 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 @brian8944@mastodon.cloud.
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 @daveg65@mastodon.cloud.
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).
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