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MacVoices #25315: 2025 MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide #7 (2)

Release Date: 12/16/2025

MacVoices #26020: Live! - AI Every Day, Slop Concerns, Tech Adoption Cycles and Learning Phases

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The MacVoices Live! panel discusses how artificial intelligence has shifted from a destination into an invisible layer within everyday software. Rather than visiting separate tools, AI is now embedded in operating systems and apps, increasingly becoming a natural part of workflows. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Web Bixby, Jeff Gamet, Mark Fuccio and Jim Rea explore how this mirrors earlier machine-learning adoption and raises questions about awareness, dependence, and long-term impact. The Antigravity A1 is the world’s first 8K 360 drone,...

MacVoices #26019: Pepcom at CES - Stuff Manufacturing Is Bringing Silicone Production To The U.S.

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From Pepcom at CES in Las Vegas, Hans Dose, founder of , shares how tariffs pushed him to open a U.S.-based silicone factory. Hans how using silicone results in faster production cycles, lower tooling costs, and better IP protection. Hans shows off a new patented MagSafe accessory and explains how his factory will support other brands with domestic manufacturing. Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with Connect: Web: ...

MacVoices #26018: CES Uproar Showcase - Wyzly Turns Screen Time into a Learning Reward

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From a CES showcase, Founder and CEO Adam Adler gives us an introduction to their iOS app that lets children earn screen time by completing educational questions. Designed to reduce parent-child conflict, Wyzly combines learning, motivation, and customizable parental controls in an approachable, easy-to-administrate package. Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with Connect: Web: Twitter: ...

MacVoices #26017: CES Unveiled - Plaud’s Wearable AI Note-Taker Gains New Features

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From CES Unveiled in Las Vegas, Stella Hall, Head of Americas Marketing for , talks about the rise of AI note-taking and the features of the NotePin S, their newest product. Stella explains how the device captures conversations on demand, highlights key moments, and quickly delivers structured summaries. The discussion also addresses privacy safeguards, encryption, compliance standards, and growing interest from many different user categories, particularly journalists, doctors, and sales professionals. http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV26017.mp3 Show Notes: Support: ...

MacVoices #26016: Live! - Social Media Warning Labels, Brain Gear, and the M4 Mac Mini.

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New York’s proposed warning labels for social media was the topic of a discussion questioning whether lawmakers understand the real drivers of addiction and the privacy cost of age verification. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Web Bixby, Jeff Gamet, Mark Fuccio and Jim Rea also cover shifts to “brain gear” wearables and the risks of sensitive data leaving the device. The group praises the M4 Mac mini for outsized performance, value, and flexibility—especially for multi-monitor setups as one of the highlights of 2025. The Antigravity A1 is the...

MacVoices #26015: CES Unveiled - Fighting Email Overload with MAILVISTA

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At CES Unveiled in Las Vegas, Jessica Bay introduces , a digital assistant designed to tame email overload. Jessica explains how the service organizes, prioritizes, and summarizes messages to highlight what truly matters. The discussion covers privacy safeguards, personalization through context and learning, current support for Gmail and Outlook, and an objective of reducing email stress. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with Connect: ...

MacVoices #26014: CES Unveiled - Skyted Keeps Private Conversations Private In Crowded Spaces

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A CES Unveiled interview with Thomas Guesdon, COO for , provided an update on their headset that is designed to enable quiet, confidential conversations in crowded spaces such as in a plane, introduces a new app that visualizes how far a user’s voice travels, and discusses a major aerospace partnership. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with Connect: Web: Twitter: ...

MacVoices #26013: CES Unveiled - Gesture-Based Control with Naqi Logix

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From CES Unveiled, a conversation with ' Head of AI Dr. Rodney Sappington introduces a set of earbuds designed to give users hands-free control of computers, tablets, and smart devices. He explains explores how subtle finger and hand movements translate into precise commands, accessibility and productivity use cases, and how Naqi’Logix' technology can complement traditional input methods in mobile, professional, and assistive scenarios. Show Notes: Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon Enjoy this episode? Make a...

MacVoices #26012: CES Unveiled - Targus' Voyager Backpack and Hyper's Next USB 4 Enclosure

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From CES Unveiled in Las Vegas, ’ Vice President, Global Marketing & Ecommerce Andrew Corkill shows off a modular, expandable backpack designed for business trave for more than just tech, new portable docking stations that enable multi-display workflows on the road. Then, Gabi Iorio, Director of Global Marketing and Sales for , gave us a look at their award-winning Hyper enclosure that upgrades storage, speed, and even AI capabilities without replacing a laptop. http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV26012.mp3 Show Notes: Links: HyperDrive Next USB4 M.2 PCIe Enclosure Targus...

MacVoices #26011: Live! - Apple’s Key Product Performance, Ford Supports CarPlay, and The Macalope Validates

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An evaluation of the performance of major Apple product categories over the past year is reviewed by the panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Web Bixby, Jeff Gamet, Mark Fuccio and Jim Rea, drawing on market data to assess claims of category leadership across iPhone, iPad, AirPods, Apple Watch, and Mac. The panel examines the impact of Apple silicon on Mac sales, contrasts Ford’s renewed support for CarPlay with GM’s strategy, and recognize a validation of this and past discussions from a noted Apple commentator. The Antigravity A1 is the...

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The 2025 MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide continues with Brittany Smith, Mike Potter, and Chuck Joiner making the picks. They include an affordable Bluetooth blood pressure monitor that syncs to Health, a whimsical LEGO gingerbread Star Wars piece, and a double recommendation of an Audible subscription and a book that covers Apple from a different angle. An app pick, a feline-oriented calendar, and a push to learn large language models responsibly finishes off this guide. (Part 2)

MacVoices is supported by the 2025 MacVoices Holiday Gift Guides. Tech and more you want to give and get. Find out what the panels recommend at MacVoices.com/HolidayGiftGuide.

Show Notes:

Chapters:

[0:00] Gift guide kickoff and round three setup
[0:38] Omron Bluetooth blood pressure monitor + Health syncing
[2:33] LEGO Gingerbread AT-AT and holiday Star Wars fun
[8:27] Audible subscription recommendation
[9:29] Apple in China audiobook/book discussion
[12:41] Mango Baby app for newborn tracking
[16:23] Star Trek Cats calendar (and books)
[23:14] Large language models: why to try them, how to use wisely
[33:38] Closing remarks, where to find Brittany and Mike, MacStock notes

Links:

Brittany Smith

iPhone Air
https://www.apple.com/iphone-air/

Mango Baby
https://mangobaby.app/

Mike Potter:

LEGO Star Wars Gingerbreat At-At Walker
https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/gingerbread-at-at-walker-40806

LEGO Star Wars 40658 - Millennium Falcon™ Holiday Diorama
https://amzn.to/3XTQhyQ

Star Trek Cats Calendar
https://amzn.to/3MznQDO

Star Trek Cats (the Book)
https://amzn.to/4rVjkQd

Star Trek: The Next Generation Cats: (Star Trek Book, Book About Cats)
https://amzn.to/48CbPGf

Chuck Joiner

Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company by Patrick McGee (Hardcover)
https://amzn.to/48KUdXy

Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company by Patrick McGee (Audible Link)
https://amzn.to/3MyLssg

Odyssey: Pepsi to Apple : A Journey of Adventure, Ideas, and the Future by John Sculley
https://amzn.to/4rXq0NH

ChatGPT
https://chatgpt.com/

Guests:

Brittany Smith is a trained cognitive neuroscientist who provides ADD/ADHD, technology, and productivity coaching through her business, Devise and Conquer, along with companion video courses for folks with ADHD. She’s also the cofounder of The ADHD Guild, a community for nerdy folks with ADHD. She, herself, is a self-designated “well-rounded geek”. She can be found on Twitter as @addliberator, on Mastodon as @addliberator@pdx.social, and on YouTube with tech tips.

Michael Potter is the Executive Producer of For Mac Eyes Only, and the organizer of the annual Macstock Conference and Expo. Mike's love-affair for all things Apple began in his Junior High's Library playing Lemonade Stand on a pair of brand new Apple ][+ computers. His penchant for Apple gear continued to be nurtured by the public school system when, in High School, he was hired as a lab supervisor to help run the Apple ][e lab for his fellow students and their Print Shop needs. Then, further still, in college he often opted to help a friend with her Computer Graphics coursework instead of focusing on his own studies, but only because it helped get him closer to the Mac-lab.

Support:

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Connect:

Web:
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Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner
http://www.twitter.com/macvoices

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MacVoices Page on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/

MacVoices Group on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/