Episode Details

Chuck Joiner, Dave Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Jeff Gamet, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, and Mark Fuccio explore the implications of Roku's increased TV advertising and their new add display method, The MacVoices Live! panel looks at the acquisition of Beeper by Automattic and why it makes sense, and discuss regulatory scrutiny on tech giants like WhatsApp.

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Updates 00:59 Roku's New Ad Injection Strategy 16:35 The Rise of Computer Displays 20:37 The Search for Non-Smart TVs 23:47 The Intriguing Sunbird Returns 30:09 Spectrum's DVR Dispute with CBS 33:21 Sunbird's Comeback Attempt 36:30 Sunbird's Strategic Move 37:27 Market Share Comparison of Messaging Apps

Links:

Roku's idea of showing ads on your HDMI inputs seems like an inevitable hell https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/5/24121958/roku-ads-tv-hdmi-inputs-patent-amazon-google

Hdmi customized ad insertion https://patents.google.com/patent/US20230388589A1/en

This free TV comes with two screens https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/15/23721674/telly-free-tv-streaming-ilya-pozin-ads

Telly Terms of Service https://www.telly.com/terms-of-service

Sunbird, the security nightmare that tried to bring iMessage to Android, is returning https://9to5google.com/2024/04/05/sunbird-imessage-android-return/

Beeper Took On Apple's iMessage Dominance. Now It's Been Acquired https://www.wired.com/story/beeper-acquired-by-automattic/

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,