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MacVoices #26127: NAB – Shure’s Latest Phone Microphone Solutions

MacVoices #26127: NAB – Shure’s Latest Phone Microphone Solutions

From NAB 2026 in Las Vegas, Broadcast Blinds’ CEO Rick Smith reviews their expertise in controlling natural light for video production and introduces a new portable solution. Designed for mobile crews and prosumer creators, the unit uses layered gels and scrims to manage brightness and background exposure. Quick setup and adjustable light reduction make it practical for changing conditions, expanding its use beyond studios to sports, field reporting, and on-location content creation. 

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MacVoices #26126: NAB – Broadcast Blinds’ New Portable Option

MacVoices #26126: NAB – Broadcast Blinds’ New Portable Option

From NAB 2026 in Las Vegas, Broadcast Blinds’ CEO Rick Smith reviews their expertise in controlling natural light for video production and introduces a new portable solution. Designed for mobile crews and prosumer creators, the unit uses layered gels and scrims to manage brightness and background exposure. Quick setup and adjustable light reduction make it practical for changing conditions, expanding its use beyond studios to sports, field reporting, and on-location content creation. 

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MacVoices #26123: Live! – Surface Price Hikes, Anthropic’s Caution, Revisiting General Magic

MacVoices #26123: Live! – Surface Price Hikes, Anthropic’s Caution, Revisiting General Magic

MacVoices Live! returns after a brief hiatus to tackle Microsoft Surface price hikes andquestion whether the reporting around them was misleading, Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Guy Serle, Jeff Gamet, Marty Jencius and Jim Rea explore what Anthropic’s shelved Mythos and Project Glasswing projects signal about AI security, coding, and enterprise use.  The conversation wraps with a recommendation for the General Magic documentary as a reminder that some of tech’s biggest ideas arrive long before the world is ready. 

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MacVoices #26122: elevate.io Offers Online Video Editing With No Compromises

MacVoices #26122: elevate.io Offers Online Video Editing With No Compromises

Sumit Rai, Chief Product Officer, introduces us to elevate.io, a browser-based video editor built for team collaboration. He demonstrates a laundry list of impressive features, including real-time shared editing, reviewer feedback, cloud processing, proxy-based performance, stock media licensing, AI transcription, subtitle handling, and voice cleanup. Sumit also gives us a peek at their future translation tools that mimic the speaker’s voice, but in different languages. A free option and affordable pricing tiers help you try it and use it as needed for your projects. 

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MacVoices #26121: TV+ Talk – The Masters, Monarch, and Shrinking

MacVoices #26121: TV+ Talk – The Masters, Monarch, and Shrinking

Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner discuss Rory McIlroy’s Masters win, what prestige sports rights could mean for Apple TV, and how strong Apple programming can still be hard to discover. They also look at Emmy recognition for Apple documentaries, the return of Dark Matter, debate whether Shrinking lost its balance of humor and drama, and praise Monarch for blending monster action with grounded character storytelling.

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MacVoices #26120: Jeff Carlson Takes Control of iPhone Photography (3)

MacVoices #26120: Jeff Carlson Takes Control of iPhone Photography (3)

Jeff Carlson discusses the pros and cons of third-party iPhone photography accessories, from grips and cages to ND filters and lenses. While these tools can enhance control, ergonomics, and video quality, they often add complexity that detracts from the iPhone’s simplicity. He also highlights new iPhone features, including improved selfie cameras, AirPods as shutter triggers and microphones, and practical shooting tips that expand creative possibilities. Details on all this and more can be found in his new Take Control of iPhone Photography. (Part 3)

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MacVoices #26119: Jeff Carlson Takes Control of iPhone Photography (2)

MacVoices #26119: Jeff Carlson Takes Control of iPhone Photography (2)

Jeff Carlson discusses the challenges of writing the second edition of Take Control of iPhone Photography, and how changes in hardware and software affected the effort. From effort realistic screenshots to the practical challenges of Apple’s shared libraries and camera controls, Jeff explains how useful features can also create confusion, why newer hardware settings matter, and how tools like dual capture video can be powerful when matched to the right shooting situation. (Part 2) 

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MacVoices #26118: Jeff Carlson Takes Control of iPhone Photography (1)

MacVoices #26118: Jeff Carlson Takes Control of iPhone Photography (1)

Jeff Carlson discusses the second edition of Take Control of iPhone Photography, explaining how it helps users move beyond basic snapshots to more deliberate, higher-quality images. He highlights changes in Apple’s camera app, new features in recent iOS versions, and the challenges of hidden controls. The part of the conversation emphasizes understanding settings, resolutions, and techniques to fully use the iPhone’s powerful camera system. (Part 1) 

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MacVoices #26117: Road to Macstock – Kirschen Seah

MacVoices #26117: Road to Macstock – Kirschen Seah

In this Road to Macstock we caught up with Kirschen Seah, a Macstock regular, who will focus on making the most of CarPlay as an essential iPhone companion in modern vehicles. The session will highlight setup, customization, and everyday use, from navigation and media to hands-free compliance. It will also explore wireless versus wired connections, cross-vehicle consistency, and third-party solutions for older cars, emphasizing how drivers can unlock far more value from a feature many overlook. 

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MacVoices #26116: Live! – Location Data For Sale, Copilot’s Unnecessary Features

MacVoices #26116: Live! – Location Data For Sale, Copilot’s Unnecessary Features

Digital privacy and the uneasy tradeoffs behind commercially available location data take center stage, sparked by reports that the FBI is buying Americans’ data again. Chuck Joiner, Guy Serle, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby examine legal versus ethical lines, data brokers, and whether public movement should equal public information. The discussion shifts to Microsoft’s rollback of unwanted Copilot features, highlighting growing frustration with forced AI tools in workplace and education settings.

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MacVoices #26115: Manus AI, DuckDuckGo AI, WordPress AI, Predictive Markets Under Fire

MacVoices #26115: Manus AI, DuckDuckGo AI, WordPress AI, Predictive Markets Under Fire

The MacVoices Live! panel looks at a wave of new AI tools, from Meta’s Manus agent and DuckDuckGo’s reasoning models to WordPress features that can generate and publish content. The conversation weighs practical uses against privacy, quality, and abuse risks, especially with AI-generated web content. It also examines legal pressure on predictive markets, where regulation, insider knowledge, and manipulation remain major concerns. Chuck Joiner, Guy Serle, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby weigh in. 

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MacVoices #26114: Live! – AI Revenue, A Precedent-Setting App Store Ruling, and Claude Code Takes Control

MacVoices #26114: Live! – AI Revenue, A Precedent-Setting App Store Ruling, and Claude Code Takes Control

This discussion centers on Apple’s record Mac launch driven by the MacBook Neo, highlighting uncertainty in measuring first-time users. The panel ofChuck Joiner, Guy Serle, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby explores Apple’s quiet but profitable AI revenue, a key App Store legal ruling reinforcing Apple’s control over app listings, and the emergence of Claude Code as an automation tool. 

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