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MacVoices #26151: NAB – Topaz Labs Talks Upscaling, HDR, and Apple Silicon Performance

MacVoices #26151: NAB – Topaz Labs Talks Upscaling, HDR, and Apple Silicon Performance

At NAB 2026, Russell Pompea, Account Executive from Topaz Labs, discusses major advances in Topaz Video, including Starlight Precise 2.5 for restoring low-quality footage, SDR-to-HDR conversion, and Apple Silicon optimization. The conversation also covers Topaz’s photography tools, model customization, subscription pricing, local vs. cloud processing, and shared responsibility for cloud security. 

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MacVoices #26150: Setapp by MacPaw Enhances Options for Both Developers and Customers

MacVoices #26150: Setapp by MacPaw Enhances Options for Both Developers and Customers

MacPaw’s Maria Polishchuk, Head of Business Development and  and Product Manager Pavlo Haidamak, discuss Setapp’s new expansion beyond its traditional subscription model. They explain new individual app purchases, developer subscription options, AI Gateway integration, app review standards, and support for indie and vibe-coded apps. The discussion covers developer challenges such as discovery, monetization, security, and how Setapp aims to help with those factors as well as giving customers more software choices. 

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MacVoices #26149: TV+ Talk – The Effect of Awards Shows and Missed Baseball

MacVoices #26149: TV+ Talk – The Effect of Awards Shows and Missed Baseball

Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner discuss Apple TV’s sports and awards momentum, from Lionel Messi’s expanding U.S. profile and Friday Night Baseball visibility to major BAFTA and Tony recognition. They also examine how awards influence viewer choices, upcoming Apple TV projects with John Travolta and James Marsden, and frustrations with subtitle handling in multilingual shows. 

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MacVoices #26148: NAB – Elgato’s Latest Gear For Productions Large and Small

MacVoices #26148: NAB – Elgato’s Latest Gear For Productions Large and Small

At NAB in Las Vegas, Chris McNamara, Senior Technical Marketing Specialist for Elgato gave us a tour of their latest tools for creators and broadcasters. That tour included new variations on the super-popular Stream, a new mic and XLR interface, a new touchscreen display, and more. If you’re doing production, you need to be aware of these products.

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MacVoices #26146: Live! – Encryption Comes, Encryption Goes, AI Lawsuits and Capabilities Abound

MacVoices #26146: Live! – Encryption Comes, Encryption Goes, AI Lawsuits and Capabilities Abound

The MacVoices Live! panel discuss privacy, AI, and digital trust, comparing Meta’s Instagram encryption rollback with Apple’s RCS encryption in Messages. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, and Jeff Gamet also examine an AI lawsuit involving a chatbot posing as a doctor, plus AI customer service, Apple Wallet, and user trust in technology. 

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MacVoices #26145 NAB – Riverside Brings Local Recording and Flexible Production Tools to Online Creators

MacVoices #26145 NAB – Riverside Brings Local Recording and Flexible Production Tools to Online Creators

In the Riverside booth at NAB in Las Vegas, Danielle Baxter, Business Development Representative, explains how the platform supports podcasting, video interviews, webinars, testimonials, and live streams. She covers options like local recording, separate audio and video tracks, browser-based guest access, built-in editing, branding, captions, producer mode, and flexible plans for solo creators and businesses. 

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MacVoices #26143: Live! – Apple Earnings, Services Growth, and Why Vision Pro Isn’t Done

MacVoices #26143: Live! – Apple Earnings, Services Growth, and Why Vision Pro Isn’t Done

The MacVoices Live! panel examine Apple’s quarterly earnings, the continuing importance of Services revenue, and what John Ternus’ presence on Apple’s earnings call may indicate about Apple’s future leadership transition. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, and Jeff Gamet discuss the Apple Vision Pro and the newest wave of “Vision Pro is doomed” commentary. They argue that Vision Pro should be viewed as an early-stage platform product that still needs more time, more content, more developer support, and a larger installed base before its long-term value can be fairly judged. 

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MacVoices #26142: NAB – Mapcreator Makes Maps Fast, Animated, and Newsroom-Friendly

MacVoices #26142: NAB – Mapcreator Makes Maps Fast, Animated, and Newsroom-Friendly

In the Mapcreator booth at NAB in Las Vegas, Julia Schellekens provides an update on their service that delivers detailed maps for news and other organizations who want to clearly show what is happening where. With a wide array of export and animation capabilities to help drive home the information, it is almost certain that you have seen their product in use no matter where in the world you are. 

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