This week on AppStories, we examine the latest app trends and where Apple’s system apps are heading to try to answer the question of where the world of apps is heading. Sponsored by: Vitally – A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free …
Lees meerOxenfree II. Not long ago, I linked to an in-depth profile of Netflix Games published by The Ringer. It seems Netflix has been busy getting the word out to more publications because not long after The Ringer’s post, Ash Parrish of The Verge publishe…
Lees meerToday, Apple announced that it, along with Pixar, Adobe, Autodesk, and NVIDIA, have formed the Alliance for OpenUSD (AOUSD), to “promote the standardization, development, evolution, and growth of Pixar’s Universal Scene Description technology.” Open…
Lees meerIt seems like every company is scrambling to stake their claim in the AI goldrush–check out the CEO of Kroger promising to bring LLMs into the dairy aisle. And front line workers are following suit–experimenting with AI so they can work faster and d…
Lees meer0:0028:39 This week, John has news from the animal kingdom and tries a new beverage while Federico struggles with text editors (again). Plus John has a surprise videogame hardware pick. Sponsored By: Kolide – It ensures that if a device isn’t secure…
Lees meerThis week on AppStories, we talk about Safari, videoconferencing, Messages, and gaming on macOS Sonoma, plus stickers and widgets on iOS and iPadOS 17. Sponsored by: Concepts - Sketch, Note, Draw. Notion – Do your most efficient work with Notion Pro…
Lees meerOne of the perks of a Club MacStories+ or Club Premier membership is discounts on a long list of great apps and services. Today, we’re pleased to add four new Mac apps to the growing catalog of deals available to members: Lasso – 30% off Lasso. Lass…
Lees meerAs previously announced at WWDC, Apple today rolled out more details on three programs it has created for helping developers build apps for Vision Pro. Developers will be able to submit their visionOS, iPadOS, and iOS apps for Vision Pro compatibili…
Lees meerGetting OS updates installed on end user devices should be easy. After all, it’s one of the simplest yet most impactful ways that every employee can practice good security. On top of that, every MDM solution promises that it will automate the proce…
Lees meer0:0023:40 This week on MacStories Unwind, I endure smokey summer days with the help of an app, Federico discovers churros, and we check in on our favorite media of the first half of 2023. Churros Ticci’s Spanish churros from Xurreria Trebol Our Mid-…
Lees meerThe videogame industry is huge, surpassing movies and music by wide margins. Apple has seen a lot of success with mobile games, but it’s history with desktop gaming leaves a lot to be desired. However, one thing is clear. Apple wants to expand its p…
Lees meerSpeaking of catching up on my reading queue: here’s Chris Welch, writing at The Verge last week about tvOS 17: tvOS 17 isn’t trying to reinvent any of this. There are now six icons in each row, so you can add yet another app to your main “dock” at t…
Lees meerAs I always do every summer, I read other journalists’ opinions about the new versions of iOS and iPadOS after I’ve published my preview story. This week, as I’m catching up on my reading queue (yes, I’m still using the Reading List/Notes setup I de…
Lees meerLast week, The Ringer published an in-depth look at Netfix’s foray into videogame publishing, which, to this point, has primarily consisted of mobile games on iOS, iPadOS, and Android. The story goes back to 2017, when Netflix published a retro-styl…
Lees meerWhat the Golf? running on visionOS. Source: Unity. Today, as promised at WWDC, Unity launched a beta technology for visionOS developers called PolySpatial, which is designed to help developers bring their apps and games to the Vision Pro, which Appl…
Lees meerJohn: Part of the widget story for all of Apple’s OSes this fall is StandBy, an iPhone-only mode that displays widgets, a clock, or photos when your device is stationary and charging in landscape orientation. When StandBy was first rumored before WW…
Lees meerThe App Store is at once infinitely large and impossibly small. As a digital storefront, the App Store can accommodate an endless number of apps on its virtual shelves. However, at the same time, the App Store has to contend with screens as small as…
Lees meerThis week on AppStories, I’m joined by Alex Guyot to talk about the watchOS 10 and macOS Sonoma public betas. Sponsored by: Concepts - Sketch, Note, Draw. Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. S…
Lees meerIt’s summertime, and with high temperatures comes the need to stay hydrated. The trouble is, you’re busy and have a lot going on every day, which can make it hard to remember to grab a glass of water, let alone keep track of how much you’ve had duri…
Lees meer0:0024:44 This week, Federico and I talk about the writing process, Federico recommends Vampire by Olivia Rodrigo and I recommend Hijack on Apple TV+. Sponsored By: Kolide – It ensures that if a device isn’t secure it can’t access your apps. It’s D…
Lees meerOn the same day that the App Store turned 15, the Video Game History Foundation released a study that concludes 87% of all classic videogames released in the US are no longer commercially available. The study looked at a broad cross-section of platf…
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