MacVoices #23096: MacVoices Live! - Developer Wants, Microsoft, Mastodon, Apple's Half Time Show (3)

Published: March 7, 2023, 9:29 p.m.

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This MacVoices Live! panel (finally) wraps up our App Store debate, then turn to a series of stories.\\xa0Chuck Joiner,\\xa0David Ginsburg,\\xa0Eric Bolden,\\xa0Jeff Gamet,\\xa0Jim Rea, and\\xa0Web Bixby\\xa0discuss Microsoft\\u2019s sort-of but not really, confusing retirement of Teams Free, how CloudFlare is getting into the Mastodon business, and an eye-witness account of Apple\\u2019s Super Bowl half-time show. (Part 3)

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Apple Services now generate more revenue than Nike and McDonald\\u2019s combined
https://finbold.com/apple-services-2022-statistics/

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Microsoft is about to retire Teams Free (classic). Here\'s what you need to know
https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/work-life/microsoft-is-about-to-retire-teams-free-classic-heres-what-you-need-to-know/

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Microsoft is finally working on a version of Skype for Apple Silicon Macs
https://9to5mac.com/2023/02/08/skype-apple-silicon-macs/

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Cloudflare wants to help you set up your own Mastodon-compatible server in \\u2018minutes\\u2019
https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/10/23593966/cloudflare-mastodon-server-wildebeest-instance-fediverse
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Yes, Elon Musk created a special system for showing you all his tweets first
https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/14/23600358/elon-musk-tweets-algorithm-changes-twitter

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Guests:

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Web Bixby has been in the\\xa0insurance business for 40 years and has been an\\xa0Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

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Eric Bolden\\xa0is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter,\\xa0by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social,\\xa0and on his blog, Trending At Work.

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Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer\\u2019s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter\\xa0and Instagram, jeffgamet on LinkedIn.,\\xa0@jgamet@mastodon.social on Mastodon, and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet.

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David Ginsburg\\xa0is 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\\xa0@daveg65@mastodon.cloud

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Jim Rea has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE\'s ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. Follow Jim at\\xa0provue.com\\xa0and via @provuejim on Twitter.

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