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In a very orange booth at CES in Las Vegas, Brandon Thweatt, Systems Analyst for j5create, shows us off their video switcher devices that let you create sophisticated video streams for your show, game, or whatever you want to show off on the internet. Brandon talks about the two models, one with a screen, one without.

Our conversation with Joe Kissell about his new Take Control book Mac Basics continues with comments on what versions of macOS are addressed and how Joe approached the daunting task of covering all the system features. We also talk about the importance of a basics book and shares some valuable Mac tips that you may not know.

Joe Kissell is back with a new Take Control title that is just a little different. Mac Basics. Joe starts out by discussing why this book is needed, and some of the challenges of creating a basic book on such a mature and complex topic. Starting out with the physical characteristics, then going through what the user sees first, Joe discusses how he tries to touch on everything without the details becoming burdensome. (Part 1)

A new social media app has been launched by the Twitterific team. Tapestry combines Blue Sky, Mastodon, RSS, and YouTube feeds on your iOS device. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Guy Serle, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby discuss the implications of this app given its pedigree. We also look at an Office 365 price increase at the same time it drops a free VPN service, and its subscription model. Microsoft is also bringing DeepSeek to its Copilot service while, at the same time, DeepSeek was dropped from the Italian App Store.

In Eureka Park at CES in Las Vegas we talked to Lea Milovich, CEO and Co-Founder of Flowbeams, a Dutch start-up that has developed a needle-free injection technology. Lea talked about the incredible number of needles in use each day and how their option could reduce or eliminate that waste, not to mention improving the experience for everything from vaccines to tattoos. If you hate needles, you need to see this interview.

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Guy Serle, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby re-look at bootable backups because one cloning software developer says the new version of the macOS has fixed a bug and that they work…sort of. The panel looks at a change in purchasing AppleCare that you need to be aware of, and how Apple TV+ and Godzilla got some respect at a recent awards event.

In the WearableDevices booth at CES we got to see the new Mudra Band that provides gesture control via Bluetooth and brain-computer synchronicity. Ariel Amar, Product Specialist, shows us how it works, the kinds of control that you can achieve, and the devices it can control.

At CES in Las Vegas, Piyou (Ray) Cheng, Product Line Manager for Shokz, introduced their OpenMeet headphones that were inspired by the work-from-home trend. Much easier to wear for extended periods of time because of both the bone conduction aspect as well as the extremely light weight, they are perfect for being able to hear what is going on around you while participating in online meetings on an extended basis.

At CES in Las Vegas, the STM Goods booth had a line wrapped around it, as usual, for their legendary skateboard give-away. Jim Williams, UK and European Sales, talked a bit about this year’s design before updating us on the new MagSafe version of their ChargeTree charger for your Apple Devices, and introducing us to […]

The MacVoices Live! panel discusses Apple having 18 years at the top spot in a satisfaction survey and a new Apple Music promotion tiled to the Super Bowl. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Guy Serle, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby also look at how and why an unwanted app showed up in the EU app store and who gets the credit or blame, and yet another innovative promotion for the Apple TV+ show, Severance.