On this week's episode of AppStories, we talk about pro app subscriptions in the context of the recently-released flight tracker, Flighty, and the new home automation possibilities available when combining new features of iOS 13 with an app/service …
Lees meerToday on Dialog, we are joined by author Pierce Brown the creator of the Red Rising series of novels. In this first part of a two-part interview, we talk about the lead up to the release of Dark Age, Brown's latest book that will be released tomorro…
Lees meer(View full size) Taskheat is an innovative new task manager for the Mac that extends beyond traditional task lists to allow users to visualize their projects and goals. The trouble with lists is that they don't convey the relationships between the t…
Lees meerAs the stock market closed in the US, Apple announced the acquisition of Intel's smartphone modem business. As part of the deal, 2,200 Intel employees will join Apple. The company is also buying intellectual property and other assets from Intel like…
Lees meer(View full size) Billboard has an in-depth profile of Oliver Schusser, who has been running Apple Music for the past 15 months. You may not have heard Schusser's name before, but he's been at Apple since 2004, first working to expand iTunes in Europ…
Lees meerOn this week's episode of Connected: Federico and Myke are interested in expanding their smart home devices, wondering if Apple will buy a chunk of Intel, and considering the possible new features of the iPhone 11. You can listen below (and find the…
Lees meerOn this week's episode of Adapt: Federico is challenged to use the iPad for a whole day without touching its display, and the guys discuss a grab bag of iPadOS 13 features they're enjoying. You can listen below (and find the show notes here), and do…
Lees meer(View full size) The two devices that first got me interested in USB-C hubs were my iPad Pro and MacBook Pro. With the iPad, the attraction was a single device that could connect an external display, support Gigabit Ethernet networking, and read pho…
Lees meer(View full size) Today in version 4.12, CARROT Weather debuts a modernized iPad app that takes advantage of the features core to a great iPad experience: multitasking support, more keyboard shortcuts, and a tweaked design that better utilizes large …
Lees meer(View full size) Good flight tracking apps are few and far between. Simply by having a top-notch design, Flighty is superior to most of its competition. There's more to the app than superior design though. Flighty combines smart design choices with …
Lees meerToday on Dialog, we are joined by video game narrative designer and novelist Carrie Patel for the conclusion of our conversation. This week, we cover where Patel finds inspiration, planning a novel, the writing process, the benefits of having a publ…
Lees meer(View full size) Pixelmator Pro released a significant update today that integrates the Mac app with Apple's Photos app using a full-featured extension, adds enhanced zoom functionality, new cropping options, and more. Pixelmator Pro is one of my fa…
Lees meerYesterday Apple released iOS 12.4, an update that, during the beta phase at least, appeared to have little to no new features. Once the software went public with accompanied release notes, we learned that it contained a new iPhone migration tool, th…
Lees meerOn this week's episode of AppStories, Federico provides an update on the progress he's made on his iOS 13 review, and then we dig into how travel affects the apps and gear we use. Sponsored by: Atoms – The world's first shoe to come in quarter sizes…
Lees meer(View full size) Apple has released iOS 12.4 with improvements to Apple News, a new iPhone migration tool, support for the HomePod in Taiwan and Japan, and a fix for the security flaw in the Apple Watch's Walkie-Talkie app. With the release of versi…
Lees meer(View full size) Over the weekend, podcast client Overcast launched a few new features in its latest update. Most notably, the app's recommendation engine for suggesting new podcasts has been completely revamped and improved in a big way. Additional…
Lees meer(View full size) Atoms are the ideal everyday shoe designed for comfort and style with your feet in mind. Not everyone's feet are exactly the same size. In fact, 60% of people have one foot that's a little bigger than the other, which is where Atoms…
Lees meer(View full size) It’s a special kind of dilemma when an app is already one of the best in its category, yet it lives on a platform that requires constant improvement. Some apps in this predicament continue adding feature after feature in a way that …
Lees meerOn this week's episode of Connected: Federico has concerns about dummy units of the next iPhone. Stephen is troubled by the icon used for Software Update in macOS. Both of them receive a visit from a mystic being named Myke. Oh, and it's World Emoji…
Lees meer(View full size) Mercury Intermedia, in a post on Medium, shares its extensive documentation of Apple Maps' iconography over the years: A few years ago we published a post examining the point of interest (POI) icons within Apple Maps titled More Tha…
Lees meerToday on World Emoji Day, Adobe has shared the results of its recent survey of 1,000 US emoji users: Among the emoji users surveyed, the overwhelming majority use emojis to lighten the mood of conversations (93%) and show support to people (91%). Al…
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