Episode Details

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby look at an extended cut of Napoleon and who wants a longer movie and look at a smart watch band that can give you hand gestures. The MacVoices Live! panel also considers a new move by the EU regulators and debate whether it is just the calm before the storm, and focus on yet another positive AirTag story.

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Chapters:

00:00 Movie Length and Modern Viewing Habits 01:57 Series vs. Movies: A New Perspective 13:12 Smartwatch Band Innovations 16:59 Classic Cinema: "Being There" Discussion 21:10 UK App Store Investigation Update 23:44 AirTags: A Positive Use Case 25:30 Media Bias in Tech Reporting 28:22 Upcoming Apple Event Preview 31:45 Hosts' Connections and Farewell

Links:

New director's cut of Napoleon now streaming on Apple TV+, with 48 minute longer runtime https://9to5mac.com/2024/08/29/napoleon-directors-cut-apple-tv/

This Apple Watch band gives your smartwatch hands-free gesture controls https://www.imore.com/health-fitness/apple-watch/this-apple-watch-band-gives-your-smartwatch-hands-free-gesture-controls

Being There https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Being_There

UK drops App Store investigation, says it has better things to do https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/08/21/uk-drops-app-store-investigation-says-it-has-better-things-to-do

Serial mail thieves thwarted when victim sends herself an AirTag https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/08/21/serial-mail-thieves-thwarted-when-victim-sends-herself-an-airtag

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, on his blog, Trending At Work, and as co-host on The Vision ProFiles podcast.

David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud.

Dr. Marty Jencius has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him