Episode 381 — April 29, 2024
AppStories Episode 381 — Apple's Swift Student Challenge
This week, Federico and John are joined by Susan Prescott, vice president of developer relations, education, and enterprise at Apple, along with 2024 Swift Student Challenge winners Harshitha Rajesh and Roscoe Rubin-Rottenberg to talk about the challenge and the students’ projects. Then, John is joined by Finn Voorhees and Ellie O’Sullivan, past winners of the Swift Student Challenge who share their advice about participating in the program and getting started with Swift.
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Episode 380 — April 21, 2024
AppStories Episode 380 — Obsidian Setup Check-In
This week, Federico and John revisit their Obsidian systems, themes, and favorite plugins.
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Episode 379 — April 14, 2024
AppStories Episode 379 — A Classic Mac Pick 2
This week on AppStories, Federico and John return with a classic Pick 2 episode focused on the Mac.
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Episode 378 — April 7, 2024
AppStories Episode 378 — Are We Entering a Post-App World?
This week, Federico and John explore whether we’re experiencing the beginning of the end of apps and consider what might replace them.
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Episode 377 — March 31, 2024
AppStories Episode 377 — Why the DOJ Claims Apple Is a Monopoly
This week, Federico and John explain what’s going on with the US Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Apple that claims the iPhone-maker is monopolizing the smartphone market.
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Episode 376 — March 24, 2024
AppStories Episode 376 — Shortcuts Wishlist (2024 Edition)
This week, Federico and John take a hard look at Shortcuts to discuss what needs fixing and the new features they hope to see Apple announce at WWDC this year.
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Episode 375 — March 17, 2024
AppStories Episode 375 — Why'd You Download That?
This week, Federico and John take a look at their latest app downloads on a variety of Apple devices.
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Episode 374 — March 10, 2024
AppStories Episode 374 — Examining Apple App and OS Design Trends
This week, Federico and John examine Apple’s Sports and Journal apps and visionOS for clues to what their designs may mean for the next major revisions of Apple’s OSes.
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Episode 373 — March 4, 2024
AppStories Episode 373 — Introducing the MacPad
This week, Federico introduces the world to the MacPad, a hybrid Mac/iPad that he built from an M2 MacBook Air and 11" iPad Pro, and John quizzes him on the build process, software involved, and what it’s like to use.
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Episode 372 — February 25, 2024
AppStories Episode 372 — Apple Vision Pro Entertainment Apps
This week, Federico and John share some of their favorite visionOS entertainment apps.
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