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AppStories
This week, Federico and I examine the widening gap between consumer and enterprise apps, asking what happened to prosumer and small business app market.
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NPC: Next Portable Console
This week, Retroid Pocket Flip 2 specs are out, the Legion Go S disappoints, and we try to decipher what AYANEO is doing before reminiscing over a PictoChat clone on the iPhone and discussing the benefits of having a personal videogame shopper in Japan, and Brendon’s experience with the black Miyoo Flip.
NPC XL
Then on NPC XL for Patreon backers, Federico, Brendon, and I share our love of the Sony PSP, from Federico’s long-time obsession to Brendon’s more recent journey down the rabbit hole, to my very first PSP, the gang covers the PSP’s history, their experiences, and the PSP’s impact on handheld gaming.
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Ruminate
Robb is hyped for a new Tony Hawk game, I launched NPC XL, and finally, Robb has a pen and paper update.
AppStories, Episode 425, ‘The Missing Middle’ Show Notes
Links and Show Notes
Links and Show Notes
Why Aren’t Developers Making Prosumer and Small Business Apps Anymore?
Todoist
Fantastical
PDFpen
Beeper
Adium
GroupMe
Slack
Discord
Microsoft Teams
Notion
Shortwave
Claude
Memberful
GitHub
1Password
Google Workspace
On AppStories+, I don’t buy Apple’s explanation of why the iPhone 16e doesn’t have MagSafe and have an email-adjacent theory about task managers.
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NPC, Episode 22, ‘AYANEO Cancels Then Resurrects the Flip’ Show Notes
Links and Show Notes
Follow-Up
Quiet Retro Handhelds
Anbernic RG Cube
TrimUI Brick
Miyoo Flip
The Latest Portable Gaming News
New details about the Retroid Pocket Flip 2
https://liliputing.com/retroid-pocket-flip2-is-a-faster-handheld-game-console-with-upgraded-controllers/
Legion Go S reviews
Lenovo Legion Go S review an overpriced, underachieving handheld
Lenovo Legion Go S review feels good, plays bad
Federico’s handheld update
Sold: – ROG Flow Z13-ACRNM RMT02
See: MacStories Unwind Godzilla vs. Ticci’s Surprise, Part 2
AYANEO is teasing a new version of the Pocket Micro
https://x.com/AYANEO__/status/1892869316410036575
Speculation is it’s a version with no analog sticks – https://liliputing.com/ayaneo-classic-will-probably-be-a-tiny-gaming-handheld-with-simplified-controllers/
AYANEO kills its Flip
AYANEO says the Flip handheld isn’t cancelled after all
Epilogue Operator news
The SN Operator from Epilogue is close to taking pre-orders, and the company is working on a 64 Operator. Plus Game Boy Camera support for the original operator is close.
The Game Boy Camera as a Webcam
I Used a Game Boy Camera for FaceTime Video Calls in iPadOS 17 and It Was Glorious
Interesting project to make Windows better on handhelds
Winhanced Brings SteamOS-Like Experience to Windows Handhelds – Retro Handhelds
Winhanced – A better Windows Handheld
Also Mentioned: Playnite
Topics
PicoChat or PictoChat Can You Tell the Difference – MacStories
A visit to the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto
Brendon’s thoughts on the black Miyoo Flip
Ruminate, Episode 204, ‘This is Big for Me’ Show Notes
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 Bird’s Eye View Preview — Waterpark
Music, Games, and Skateboarding
Introducing NPC XL: More NPC, Every Week
Next Portable Console on Patreon
Tony Hawk’s Underground 2: Remix
MacStories launched its first podcast in 2017 with AppStories. Since then, the lineup has expanded to include a family of weekly shows that also includes MacStories Unwind, Magic Rays of Light, Ruminate, Comfort Zone, and NPC: Next Portable Console that collectively, cover a broad range of the modern media world from Apple’s streaming service and videogame hardware to apps for a growing audience that appreciates our thoughtful, in-depth approach to media.
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