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AppStories
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This week, Federico and I explore the trends that shaped the App Store in 2024.
NPC: Next Portable Console
As the year comes to a close, handheld makers haven’t slowed down. We have new devices in hand and on the horizon, plus Legion Go S and Switch 2 rumors, Brendon’s first impressions of the TrimUI Brick, Federico’s latest NDI streaming experiments, new AR glasses and more.
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AppStories, Episode 416, ‘The AppStories Year in Review’ Show Notes
Links and Show Notes
AppStories+ Pre-Show
Federico’s Note Taking Experiments Experiments
Apps Federico Tried:
Notion
Google Keep plus Gemini
Craft
Apple Notes with Forever Notes
Task Manager
Twos
Fabric AI
MyMind
He landed on Obsidian and Daily Notes.
Meta Bind plugin
Dataview
The 2024 Trends that Shaped the App Store
Government Regulation and Antitrust Enforcement
Apple Details How It Plans to Comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act
Understanding Apple’s Response to the DMA
AppStories, Episode 369 – Digging into the DMA
AltStore Is Now Available in the EU
The EU Pulls iPadOS Into the DMA Fray
Apple Changes How the Core Technology Fee Works and Confirms that Its Alternative Business Terms Will Apply to iPad Apps This Fall
European Commission Preliminarily Finds That Apple Has Violated the Digital Markets Act
Apple Announces New Changes to the Browser Choice Screen and Default Apps on iOS and iPadOS in the EU
The European Commission Opens Two iOS Interoperability Proceedings Against Apple
Understanding the DOJ’s Antitrust Complaint Against Apple
AppStories, Episode 377 – Why the DOJ Claims Apple Is a Monopoly
The Vision Pro
Apple Releases Immersive Short Film Submerged and Announces Upcoming Immersive Content
visionOS 2: The MacStories Review
Apple Announces New Immersive Video Content for the Vision Pro
visionOS 2: The MacStories Overview
A Comprehensive Guide to Gaming on the Apple Vision Pro
The Apple Vision Pro Developer Strap
Artificial Intelligence
Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.2: A Deep Dive into Working with Siri and ChatGPT, Together
Apple’s Commitment to AI Is Clear, But Its Execution Is Uneven
iOS and iPadOS 18: The MacStories Review
AI Companies Need to Be Regulated: An Open Letter to the U.S. Congress and European Parliament
Wired Confirms Perplexity Is Bypassing Efforts by Websites to Block Its Web Crawler
Indie Developers: The Foundation of the Vision Pro and the Future of App Intents
MacStories Selects 2024: Recognizing the Best Apps of the Year
On AppStories+, Federico returns to Obsidian for note-taking and explores ChatGPT as a way of assisting him with the creation of custom plugins.
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NPC, Episode 15, ‘Worst Cable, Favorite Handheld’ Show Notes
Links and Show Notes
The MacStories DS Skins for Delta
Celebrate the MacStories Selects App of the Year with the MacStories DS Skins for Delta
Available for $3.00 on the new MacStories Store
Follow-Up
Jason Snell gets a Miyoo Mini+
Upgrade+ segment
Based on Brendon’s recommendation
The Two Best Entry-Level Handhelds Are On Sale
Anbernic RG35XXSP hardware updates
Pokémon Emerald Legacy
Video
Update: Pokémon Emerald Legacy Out Now
The Latest Portable Gaming News
Android XR
Sony, Lynx, And Xreal Are Building Android XR Devices Too
Android XR is Google’s new operating system for headsets and smart glasses
Android XR and Project Moohan hands-on Gemini is the killer app
Hands-On With Samsung’s Android XR Headset, Shipping In 2025
Anbernic Hour: Anbernic RG34XX
Anbernic is Just Making a Game Boy Advance
No Tweaks Necessary
Miyoo Flip Watch
Demo video
A trailer
First Miyoo Flip Reviews (Sort Of) Pop Up On Youtube
Lenovo Legion Go S leak shows renders of the cheaper handheld gaming PC
Blurry shots of purportedly leaked Switch 2 Joy-Con
Topics
TrimUI Brick: Brendon’s First Impressions
No Tweaks Necessary
My Simple TrimUI Brick Setup (MinUI Guide)
Available from AliExpress and Amazon
Federico Levels Up His NDI Setup
Old device: Kiloview N40
New device: Kiloview N60
Vxio
A Comprehensive Guide to Gaming on the Apple Vision Pro
The XREAL One AR glasses
On Amazon
Satechi Mobile XR Hub
Credits
Show Art: Brendon Bigley
Music: Will LaPorte
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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