MacVoices #21077: MacVoices Live! - Apple's Spring Loaded Event Sprung (1)

Published: April 21, 2021, 4:46 p.m.

MacVoices Live! went online just hours after Apple wrapped up their intense Spring Loaded event where a host of new products were announced. In the first part of our analysis, the panel of\xa0Jeff Gamet,\xa0David Ginsburg,\xa0Jim Rea,\xa0Frank Petrie,\xa0Kelly Guimont,\xa0Brittany Smith and\xa0Kelly Guimont\xa0go deep on the AirTags since they are the first new product that can be purchased, talking about what they liked and what they didn\u2019t. Then, the new iPad Pro takes center stage as the panel who it is and isn\u2019t for. (Part 1)



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Guests:


Jeff Gamet\xa0is the author of\xa0Fresh Brewed Tales, a chronicle of Jeff's strange adventures at coffee shops.\xa0You can find his regular updates on\xa0Twitter.


David Ginsburg\xa0is the President of the\xa0Suburban Chicago Apple Users Group, and is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Find and follow him on Twitter as\xa0@daveg65. You can also hear him share his knowledge on his podcast,\xa0In Touch With iOS.


Jim Rea is the brains behind ProVue, the developers of the Panorama X database. Follow him on Twitter as @provuejim.


Brittany Smith is a cognitive neuroscientist who provides a variety of consulting services through her business, Devise and Conquer\xa0that includes ADD/ADHD coaching, technology coaching, productivity consulting, and more. She is a self-designated \u201cwell-rounded geek\u201d, and holds a M.S. degree in Cognitive Neuroscience. She can be found on Twitter as @addliberator. Check out her latest project, a YouTube channel of tech tips.


Frank Petrie\xa0is an author and contributor to\xa0ScreenCastsOnline Magazine. Follow him on\xa0Twitter\xa0and check out his web site,\xa0ympnow.com.


Kelly Guimont\xa0is a longtime Apple geek, sitting down (on a telephone book) in front of an Apple IIe in 1983. She can still hear the ticking of the ImageWriter. Thanks to the miracle of the adjustable leg desk, she no longer needs the phonebook. Kelly writes for\xa0The Mac Observer, is the host of the\xa0Daily Observations Podcast, is co-host of\xa0The Aftershow,\xa0and yet still has more to say which she saves for\xa0Twitter\xa0and\xa0Micro.blog.


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