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 #26049: CES – Rolling Square Updates Hardware Products and Introduces A Camera
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On the show floor at CES Tracy Smith, Head of Marketing & Branding for STM Goods highlights their new designs for laptop backpacks, iPad cases and charging accessories. Tracy walks through updated DuxPack backpacks with limited-edition colorways, redesigned rugged iPad cases with improved magnets and stylus storage, and a sculptural vertical three-in-one wireless charger that blends functionality with modern design.
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At CES 2026 we renewed our relationship with Aleksander Alski, Head of Region for USA, CA, UK, for Vasco, who caught us up on the latest developments in their translation device. He outlines an expanded lineup of devices, earbuds, and software designed for one-on-one, group, and large-audience use. New AI-driven features add cultural context, real-time presentation translation via QR codes, more natural voice cloning, strong security controls, and flexible pricing for individuals and enterprises are all outlined in the discussion.
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At CES in Las Vegas, we caught up with Serhii Popov, Senior Software Engineer, and Pavlo Haidamak, Product Manager, both from MacPaw, to talk about Eney, “the world’s first Computerbeing,” (also understood as a personal AI assistant). Eney is designed to let users control their Mac through natural voice interaction. Running primarily on-device for privacy, it executes tasks, manages files, summarizes content, and integrates with third-party apps via expandable skills, and is available as part of SetApp.
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MacVoices #26043: CES – Emotii Demonstrates Real-Time Multilingual Communication
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