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Episode 442June 22, 2025

An iPad Pickle

This week, Federico and John reflect on where the iPad fits within their workflows after the announcement of iPadOS 26.

Then, on AppStories+, they explore the potential for an Apple automation renaissance built on the features announced at WWDC.



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AppStories Episode 442An iPad Pickle

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Episode 441June 15, 2025

A Behind the Scenes Peek at WWDC Week

This week, Federico and John catch listeners up on their whirlwind WWDC week, which was chaotic in the best possible way.

On AppStories+, Federico and John get excited about what the WWDC announcements say about the direction of automation on Apple’s platforms.



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AppStories Episode 441A Behind the Scenes Peek at WWDC Week

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Episode 440June 12, 2025

WWDC 2025: A First Look at Everything Apple Announced

For our second WWDC episode of AppStories, Federico and John dig into the details they’ve learned about what was announced by Apple this week at WWDC 2025.



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AppStories Episode 440WWDC 2025: A First Look at Everything Apple Announced

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Episode 439June 11, 2025

WWDC 2025: The AppStories Interviews with Apple Design Award Winners

For their first WWDC 2025 AppStories episode, Federico and John interview finalists and winners of the Apple Design Award.



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AppStories Episode 439WWDC 2025: The AppStories Interviews with Apple Design Award Winners

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Episode 438June 1, 2025

Sky and Our 2025 Shortcuts and Apple Intelligence WWDC Wishes

This week, John shares his first impressions of Sky, the alpha AI-powered Mac automation app from the creators of Workflow and Shortcuts and then he and Federico share their Shortcuts and Apple Intelligence wishes for WWDC 2025

On AppStories+, John and Federico consider what AI means for developers and the App Store in the year ahead.



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AppStories Episode 438Sky and Our 2025 Shortcuts and Apple Intelligence WWDC Wishes

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Episode 437May 25, 2025

Our 2025 macOS and visionOS WWDC Wishes

This week, Federico and John share their WWDC wishes for macOS and visionOS.

On AppStories+, John explores how Apple hardware and software got so out of sync when it comes to AI use cases.



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Episode 436May 18, 2025

Airbnb 2025 Summer Release: An Interview with Jud Coplan and Teo Connor

This week, Federico and John interview Airbnb Vice President of Product Marketing, Jud Coplan, and Vice President of Design, Teo Connor.

On AppStories+, Federico explores running LLMs locally on an M3 Ultra Mac Studio.



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AppStories Episode 436Airbnb 2025 Summer Release: An Interview with Jud Coplan and Teo Connor

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Episode 435May 11, 2025

The Swift Student Challenge Interviews and watchOS and tvOS Wishes

This week, Federico and John interview Apple’s VP of Developer Relations, Education, and Enterprise, Susan Prescott, along with Amy Key and Omar Firdaus, Distinguished Swift Student Challenge Winners. Then, they also share their 2025 wishes for watchOS and tvOS.

On AppStories+, John leads a philosophical discussion about art, culture, and creativity and where it’s heading in an AI world.



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AppStories Episode 435The Swift Student Challenge Interviews and watchOS and tvOS Wishes

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Episode 434May 4, 2025

Our 2025 iOS and iPadOS WWDC Wishes

This week, Federico and John begin their annual look at what they’d like to see Apple announce at WWDC 2025, starting with iOS and iPadOS 19.

On AppStories+, John explains why the recent contempt order entered against Apple is a bigger deal than most people realize, on multiple levels.



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Episode 433April 27, 2025

Tackling Trackers

This week, Federico and John tackle tracking apps. From database apps to media trackers, they consider what makes a good tracking app no matter what you’re tracking.

On AppStories+, Federico quizzes John about what’s on his desk, the tech he’d be happy to have a burgler steal, and more.



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