A new MacVoices Live! panel kicks off with discussions of the now-unsupported original Apple Watch, new Apple gear, beta versions of Apple software, AirPods issues, charger problems with the NFC chip on the iPhone 15, and Spotify's claims of unfair treatment by Google and Apple. Hear what Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, Mark Fuccio, and Ben Roethig have to say. (Part 1)

This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the MacVoices Dispatch, our weekly newsletter that keeps you up-to-date on any and all MacVoices-related information. Subscribe today and don't miss a thing. MacVoices Dispatch

Show Notes:

Chapters:

0:04:25 Mark Fuccio: An Intriguing Background

0:06:05 The Value and Worth of the $17,000 Apple Watch

0:06:47 New Gear and Updates

0:08:20 Battery Issues and WatchOS Accessibility Feature

0:16:55 Exploring the Double Tap Feature

0:18:18 Difficulty finding the right word

0:18:42 Reliable performance in workflow

0:20:50 Podcasts on the Watch Use Case

0:22:10 Issue with AirPods Pro 2 and Conversational Awareness

0:25:40 Qi Charger Compatibility Issues and Airflow Restrictions

0:27:23 Common Vendor for Charging Coils in Tesla and Other Vehicles?

0:27:32 Charging Platform Issues with Audi, Tesla, and BMW

0:29:01 Spotify CEO complains about being disadvantaged by Apple and Google

0:32:28 Spotify's complaint seen as short-term political flare-up

Links:

Original Apple Watch is Now Obsolete, Including $17,000 Gold Model

https://www.macrumors.com/2023/10/02/original-apple-watch-now-obsolete/

Your expensive BMW might break your expensive iPhone 15

https://www.imore.com/iphone/iphone-15/your-expensive-bimmer-might-break-your-expensive-iphone-15

Spotify ‘unfairly held back’ by Google and Apple, CEO says

https://thenextweb.com/news/spotify-unfairly-held-back-by-google-and-apple-ceo-says

Support:

Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon

http://patreon.com/macvoices

Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal

Connect:

Web:

http://macvoices.com

Twitter:

http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner

http://www.twitter.com/macvoices

Mastodon:

https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner

Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner

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/

Subscribe:

Audio in iTunes

Video in iTunes

Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:

Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss

Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss