The MV88+ condenser mic has been Shure’s solution for recording stereo audio in multiple polar patterns with a phone or in a camera shoe. An updated version out today can now connect wirelessly to a MoveMic receiver or a smartphone with a range of 100 feet, which can be great for capturing field recordings far away from where your camera is without running cables.
However, there is no backup if that Bluetooth signal has interference.
Topaz Labs is letting users try out its Project Starlight diffusion AI model for enhancing and upscaling video, which generates a bunch of detail to less-than-perfect footage. Currently, the free limit is three 10-second clips per week, so I used it on some old VHS camcorder footage.
I’m sorry, Grandpa.
I tried out Syntilay’s AI designed, 3D-printed footwear, which had me scan my feet with my phone for custom sizing. Syntilay says it wants to be “the content creator shoe company” by quickly designing shoes for YouTuber’s merch stores, but it’s just using consumer software like Midjourney to design these. Can’t anyone do that?
Every year toward the end of our trip to CES, the Verge staff in Las Vegas get together for a team dinner before we head back home.
This year we filmed that dinner, and I moderated a little chat about the trends, vaporware, and other memorable tech from the show floor.
The Hollyland Lark M2S turns the microphone itself into a clip, offering a cleaner look for on-camera recordings.
This is a neat trick, especially after many wireless mics have been criticized for showing off huge logos when clipped on a shirt.
Also, the charging case is now able to fit two receivers and two microphones. These were my two big gripes with the Lark M2!
Shure’s new MV7i is an alt version of its popular USB mic — but instead of an XLR output, you can plug in an XLR or TRS audio input and use it as a stereo USB interface.
I like this as a travel mic option or a beginner’s podcast setup for recording two people in the same room, as long as the guest has their own XLR mic.
Thanks to Orange FM, you can play FM radio from a Game Boy using this custom cartridge.
This is my favorite gadget I’ve seen in a long time, I love that there’s still new things being made with old technology. I’m currently listening to WFMU on my Analogue Pocket.
These days, podcasts are going video, and there are a number of visual trends we’ve noticed — some good, some not so much. We’ll show you.
In iOS 18.2, Voice Memos now lets you record a second audio track over an existing recording, which is mostly meant for music demos. My colleague Owen Grove and I had some fun with it in this video, but you can only record a total of two tracks per memo and its currently only available on the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max.
