This MacVoices Live! session wraps up with Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, and Marty Jencius considering an encouraging reason a UK lawsuit was dismissed, how Microsoft didn’t completely correct their mis-direction, and how police in Colorado are using AirTags to address a pervasive car theft problem.

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

00:12 Introduction to MacVoices

01:36 UK Lawsuit Dismissal Insights

03:24 Discussion on Market Control

08:26 Microsoft Misdirection Uncovered

14:57 AirTags and Car Theft Prevention

20:16 AirTags: Practical Uses and Concerns

29:37 Enhancing AirTag Functionality

30:26 Closing Remarks and Show Wrap-Up

Links:

Apple and Amazon fight off a UK lawsuit filed on behalf of ~36M consumers alleging they colluded to bar most resellers of Apple and Beats products on Amazon

https://www.reuters.com/technology/apple-amazon-fight-off-600-million-uk-lawsuit-over-alleged-collusion-2025-01-14/

Microsoft stops using Bing to trick people into thinking they’re on Google

https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/15/24344207/microsoft-bing-search-results-google-design-change-reversed

Colorado police give away free AirTags to cut car crime

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/01/20/airtags-prevent-so-much-car-crime-that-colorado-police-are-giving-them-away

Mission Darkness™ Exodus EMP Faraday Car Cover

https://mosequipment.com/products/mission-darkness-exodus-emp-faraday-car-cover

Elevation Lab TimeCapsule AirTag 10-Year Battery Case

https://amzn.to/3EiOgFE

Elevation Lab TagVault™ - The First AirTag Fabric Mount (4 Pack) | Secure & Discreet | for Luggage, Purses, Backpacks, & Jackets

https://amzn.to/3WHt2HT

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