Apple has been on a rapidly accelerating collision course with the videogame industry for the past couple of weeks. Not long after Congressional hearings investigating anti-competitive conduct by large technology companies, including Apple, Microsof…
Lees meerApple Maps has come a long way since its debut in iOS 6. Much of the app’s history, which got off to a rocky start, has been focused on gathering and improving map data worldwide, but that’s beginning to change. The task is enormous and will never r…
Lees meerThere was no better time than 2020 for my discovery of Portal, the immersive ambient noise app I reviewed at the start of the year. Back in January Portal impressed me with its multifaceted approach to providing an escape from your current surroundi…
Lees meerThe new Apple Music web beta. It’s been less than a year since Apple launched its first public beta of the Apple Music web player, which after several months came out of beta earlier this year and resides at music.apple.com. On the heels of an updat…
Lees meerThis week on AppStories, we interview developer David Smith about watchOS, widgets, what the announcements at WWDC this year mean for developers and users, and David’s apps, including a new one he’s working on for the fall.
Lees meerCalory is the calorie counter and tracker that makes it simple to record and monitor the calories you consume for healthier living. Too many calorie-tracking apps overwhelm you with data and are hard to use. Calory is different. The app’s elegant in…
Lees meer0:0030:12 This week on MacStories Unwind: MacStories GameTrack Review: An Elegant Way to Discover, Track, and Share Videogames The Wallpaper App Review: Endless Wallpapers Tailored for Apple Devices Crouton Review: An Elegant, Modern Recipe Manager …
Lees meerThere is far more media I’d like to try than I have time for. Between TV shows, movies, music, books and other reading, podcasts, and videogames, the supply of content far outstrips the time I have by an order of magnitude. As a result, I’m both pic…
Lees meerToday Samuel Axon at ArsTechnica published a new interview with two Apple executives: SVP of Machine Learning and AI Strategy John Giannandrea and VP of Product Marketing Bob Borchers. The interview is lengthy yet well worth reading, especially sinc…
Lees meerI’m very picky about wallpapers on my devices, and when I finally find one I like, I stick with it for a very long time. At some point during that very long time, I start getting tired of my wallpaper and look for a replacement, only to quickly give…
Lees meerOne trend that emerged from stay-home orders this year is that many people have spent more time cooking than ever before. Many restaurants have been unable to offer indoor dining, and the lack of a commute as much of society adjusted to work-from-ho…
Lees meerApple announced a major change to its executive team today: Phil Schiller, who first started at Apple in 1987, is transitioning into a limited role with far fewer responsibilities, holding the title Apple Fellow. Schiller will retain oversight of th…
Lees meerThis week on AppStories, we are joined by Guilherme Rambo for the first interview of the MacStories Summer OS Preview Series to talk about Mac Catalyst, SwiftUI, Apple Silicon, the App Store and more.
Lees meerToday, Apple revealed an update to the 27-inch 5K Retina iMac with faster processors, updated graphics, more storage, and new display features. Although the new 27-inch iMac’s design is identical to the existing model, this is still a significant up…
Lees meer0:0035:00 Sponsored by: Concepts – Sketch, Note, Draw This week on MacStories Unwind: MacStories Mac Catalyst 2.0: Doubling Down on the Alignment of the Mac and iPad Due for Mac Modernized with New Design and Features Fiery Feeds Adds Full-Text Sear…
Lees meerApple has just published its financial results for Q3 2020. The company posted revenue of $59.7 billion. Apple CEO Tim Cook said: “Apple’s record June quarter was driven by double-digit growth in both Products and Services and growth in each of our …
Lees meerWhen I imagine the quintessential RSS user, I think of someone who wants full control of their web reading experience. They don’t want to leave news curation up to an algorithmic service like Apple News, or a social media platform like Twitter or Fa…
Lees meerWWDC 2020 brought Mac Catalyst into sharper focus than ever before. Introduced as an unnamed ‘sneak peek’ in 2018, Mac Catalyst offered the promise of a simple and efficient way for iPad developers to bring their apps to 100 million Mac users. The r…
Lees meerThis week on AppStories, we consider what makes an app’s design great, the balance between form and function, and some of our favorite app designs.
Lees meerA full-fledged task manager is terrific for many projects, but if you dump your entire life into one, it can quickly become a cluttered mess. At the same time, if you’re focused on a big project, it’s easy to let everything that’s not in your task m…
Lees meerConcepts is a powerful creative tool to help you think, explore, and sketch your ideas. Stretch your mind past the limits on an infinite canvas using liquid pens and brushes in designer COPIC colors. Used by creative professionals for visual thinkin…
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