MacVoices

The continuation of AI chatbots arriving in CarPlay, Apple’s opt-in approach to using customer data for AI training, and turmoil surrounding WordPress leadership are the topics for this MacVoices Live! discussion. The conversation also examines Bending Spoons’ latest billion-dollar acquisition, Apple’s international iCloud+ bundles, the potential for services to expand Apple’s global ecosystem, and Michael Dell’s support for new youth investment accounts.

The MacVoices Live! panel  explores some of the useful new macOS Golden Gate features, including AI-assisted Shortcuts and improved iPhone Mirroring. They debate the emerging iPhone Duo and foldable-phone market and why one would prefer to give the new foldable a try. The value of AppleCare’s new family coverage plan is also reviewed for with households with many devices, and as an option for an individual. T-Mobile’s fee for iPhone Handoff, and GM’s decision to retain CarPlay in gas-powered vehicles wrap up this session.

Ted Lasso returns with a new focus on women’s football. Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner discuss the familiar characters in a fresh setting, and how the series has addresses issues such as team dynamics, injuries, finances, and the realities of the sport. Thoughts on the  series renewed appeal, a teaser about Silo Season 3, and […]

The MacVoices Live! panel shares first impressions of iOS 27 and Apple’s latest operating system updates, covering stability, performance, interface changes, Apple Pay, Weather, Vision Pro, and upgrade strategies. The discussion then turns to the new Apple Watch Live Rewind feature that will be coming later this year. How the assistive feature will work, its privacy safeguards, and accessibility benefits spark a debate that touches on, recording concerns, social implications, and whether controversy could threaten the feature’s  future.

Take Control Books Publisher Joe Kissell continues our discussion of the OS27 releases, exploring Apple’s next-generation Siri and Apple Intelligence. Joe touches on including conversational context, on-screen awareness, cross-device continuity, and deeper access to personal information. He also explains where Apple’s generative AI falls short at the moment, why Image Playground isn’t up to his standards,, what users should expect from the new operating systems, and how Take Control’s new books cover the changes. (Part 2)

Joe Kissell discusses a new approach to Take Control Books’s coverage of Apple’s latest operating systems, including separate books for macOS Golden Gate, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, plus a cross-platform guide to Siri AI and Apple Intelligence. Joe explains the challenges of documenting changing betas, evaluates Apple’s emphasis on polish and bug fixes, and examines Liquid Glass and lingering problems in Contacts. (Part 1)

Our discussion of Apple’s “Surprise and Shine” event sparks discussion of the Apple Watch audio intelligence, privacy, health monitoring, battery life, and the Ultra’s outdoor appeal. The MacVoices Live! panel also examines AirPods upgrades, the iPhone Duo’s unusual form factor, Apple’s evolving AI strategy C2 modem differences, and the significance of John Ternus taking a lead role in Apple’s keynote presentation. (Part 2)

Apple’s 'Surprise and Shine' event sparks a lively debate over the new iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro lineup. The panel weighs the Duo’s foldable design, large display, durability, price, and potential to replace an iPad against the Pro Max’s camera improvements. From immediate buying decisions to first-generation caution, everyone has a different take on Apple’s latest hardware.

The MacVoices Live!  examines Apple’s transition from Tim Cook to John Ternus, weighing Cook’s legacy, Apple’s dramatic financial growth, Vision Pro, and criticism of his tenure. They consider what Ternus’ engineering background could mean for hardware and software, while discussing Phil Schiller, Eddie Cue, other executive changes, succession planning, and the importance of preserving institutional […]

The discussion of communication communication technologies continues as the panel of Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, and Marty Jencius make the jump  from telegraphs and long-distance calls to texting, smartwatches, satellite connectivity, and possible implanted devices. How science fiction anticipated so many of today’s modern communications questions such as convenience, safety, privacy, tracking, and social change wrap […]