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MacVoices #24084: MVL - iOS Developers Can Sell Direct; The EU Changes Their Demands (Again)
The struggle between the EU and Apple continues as the EU keeps changing their mind as to what will satisfy them. This time, Apple has announced the availability of a direct download from developers’ web sites. The MacVoices Live! panel of David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Mark Fuccio, Chuck Joiner, Marty Jencius, Ben Roethig, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, and Web Bixby discusses and debates this new development, how it relates to the previous skirmishes, and the rules surrounding the option.
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Show Notes:
Chapters:
0:00:00 Introduction
0:08:14 Developers’ Options and EU Changes
0:33:34 Interpretation and Reactions
0:35:47 Epic Games Account Reinstatement Theory
Links:
Apple will allow users to download apps directly from a developer’s website, in latest EU App Store rule change
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/12/iphone-app-store-changes-web-distribution-more/
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, and on his blog, Trending At Work.
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.
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.
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., @jgamet@mastodon.social 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 @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 -
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MacVoices #24083: MVL - EU Fines Apple, Elon and OpenAI At Odds, Services Selling Your Data
Because they just can’t ignore it, the MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, and Web Bixby consider the fines the fines the EU is imposing on Apple, and why the amount seems a little out of bounds. Elon Musk is suing OpenAI over an unusual issue, and is also trying to get Satya Nadella’s attention, and Tumblr and Wordpress will be marketing your blog posts. Never a dull moment.
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Show Notes:
Chapters:
0:00:29 EU Fines and Monetization
0:02:59 Elon Musk vs OpenAI Lawsuit
0:05:14 Conflation of Non-Profit and For-Profit Entities
0:09:59 Non-Profit and For-Profit Relationships
0:13:14 Balancing Data Control with Service Benefits
0:15:56 Tumblr and WordPress Data Selling
0:21:26 Value of Human-Generated Content
Links:
Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman for allegedly ditching non-profit mission
https://www.engadget.com/elon-musk-sues-openai-and-sam-altman-for-allegedly-ditching-non-profit-mission-160722736.html
Elon Musk bought a new PC laptop and ran into some tech issues, so he complained to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-calls-out-microsoft-ceo-laptop-issues-2024-2
Create a local user or administrator account in Windows
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/create-a-local-user-or-administrator-account-in-windows-20de74e0-ac7f-3502-a866-32915af2a34d
Tumblr and WordPress Are Selling Your Data to AI Companies
https://lifehacker.com/tech/tumblr-and-wordpress-are-selling-your-data-to-ai-companies
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, and on his blog, Trending At Work.
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.
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.
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., @jgamet@mastodon.social 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 @daveg65 -
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MacVoices #24082: MVL - New M3 MacBook Air; Examining An iCloud Lawsuit
A new M3 MacBook Air has debuted, so the MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, Web Bixby, and Mark Fuccio discuss its capabilities, who might want to upgrade, and some confusion surrounding how many monitors can be driven by which laptops. The panel also looks at a new lawsuit against Apple about the amount of free iCloud storage space available to users, challenging the motivations behind it, and comparing iCloud to other services’ free tiers.
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Show Notes:
Chapters:
0:00:00 Introduction
0:00:27 Considering the New M3 MacBook Air
0:02:04 Portability and Device Size
0:03:03 The Apple Studio Display Deal
0:03:17 Downsizing Devices and Multiple Displays
0:04:46 Confusion Over Display Connectivity
0:05:12 Device Size and Power
0:05:47 Clarifying Multiple Display Support
0:08:02 Expanding External Display Options
0:08:55 Understanding Processor Capabilities
0:12:49 Creative Solutions for Display Limitations
0:14:14 Complexity of Product Naming
0:14:38 Discussion on iCloud Lawsuit
0:15:28 Antitrust Allegations against Apple
0:17:07 Critique of iCloud Lawsuit
0:20:27 Misrepresentation in the Lawsuit
0:22:22 Perspectives on Apple’s Storage Policy
0:24:49 Security Concerns and Service Choices
0:28:37 Balancing Apple’s Policies
0:30:25 Compatibility Challenges with iCloud and OneDrive
0:32:49 Legal Trends in Personal Injury Lawyers
Links:
Macs can’t use as many displays as they have USB-C ports
https://www.macworld.com/article/2232640/macs-cant-use-as-many-displays-as-they-have-usb-c-ports.html
https://www.macworld.com/article/347919/how-many-monitors-can-i-plug-into-my-mac-anyway.html
Apple hit with class action lawsuit over iCloud’s 5GB limit and iPhone backup restrictions
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/02/icloud-5gb-limit-class-action-lawsuit/
Freakonomics - Personal Injury Lawyers
https://freakonomics.com/podcast/personal-injury-lawyers/
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, and on his blog, Trending At Work.
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.
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.
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., @jgamet@mastodon.social on Mastodon, and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet.
David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touc -
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MacVoices #24081: MVL - The Apple Vision Pro Experience And Why You Should Go
f you haven’t done so yet, the MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, Web Bixby, and Mark Fuccio discuss why you should. One panel members just did the demo, several others already have, and two panel members have already bought one. Issues and questions addressed include comfort and fit, weight, the audio experience not using AirPods, use cases and more.
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Show Notes:
Chapters:
0:06:11 Initial Impressions of the Apple Vision Pro Demo
0:22:59 Diverse Experiences with the Vision Pro Demo
0:26:40 Comparing the Apple Vision Pro and MetaQuest Devices
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, and on his blog, Trending At Work.
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.
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.
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., @jgamet@mastodon.social 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 @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. 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).
Jim Rea built his own computer -
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MacVoices #24080: CES - Aukey Has Power and Connectivity For All Use Cases
In the Aukey booth at CES in Las Vegas, Marketing Executive Tommy Guo gave us a detailed tour of the many devices introduced or upgraded for 2024. Tommy showed off their extensive line of charging solutions that will keep all your Apple devices going. Aukey’s MagSafe chargers come at every power deliver level for anywhere you might need to charge your phone, and they pay special attention to the temperature of the charger and phone. Tommy explains why.
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MacVoices #24079: MVL - Contrived Apple Vision Pro Stories, iPhone Takes Top 7 Spots
The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, Dave Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Ben Roethig, Web Bixby, Jeff Gamet, Guy Serle, and Jim Rea finish off a session discussing reports of cracks in the Apple Vision Pro, the click-bait articles about the costs of parts for the device. They also touch on the iPhone taking 7 of 10 top spots in global iPhone sales, and the updated internet judgements on the FineWoven cases.
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Show Notes:
Chapters:
0:00:00 Apple Vision Pro Controversies
0:03:44 Understanding Heat Generation
0:15:40 Cost of Apple Vision Pro Parts
0:21:27 Fine-Woven Cases Discussion
0:24:55 Apple’s Environmental Design Choices
0:29:45 Media Headlines and Business Realities
0:32:37 iPhone Sales and Consumer Perceptions
Links:
Handful of Apple Vision Pro Units Develop Identical Crack in Cover Glass
https://www.macrumors.com/2024/02/23/apple-vision-pro-front-glass-cracked-reports/
Vision Pro costs Apple less than half to make the headset than what it charges customers to buy it
https://www.imore.com/vision-pro/vision-pro-costs-apple-less-than-half-to-make-the-headset-than-what-it-charges-customers-to-buy-it
Apple’s iPhone captured the top seven positions in the global list of best-selling smartphones in 2023
https://appleworld.today/apples-iphone-captured-the-top-seven-positions-in-the-global-list-of-best-selling-smartphones-in-2023/
FineWoven cases are junk, say majority, as they share photos
https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/26/finewoven-cases-are-junk/
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, and on his blog, Trending At Work.
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.
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., @jgamet@mastodon.social 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 @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 a
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Really like this podcast. The host of the show Chuck is great.
I really like the interviews with the take control authors especially.
Looking forward to more holiday gift guides too.
Excellent interviews, interesting guests
Chuck Joiner is that rarest of podcast hosts: He asks his guests intelligent questions, AND he lets them answer. Thanks for all your years of service to the Mac community, Chuck.