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AppStories
This week, Federico and I make five app predictions for the next five years covering everything from App Intents and automation to the fate of the App Store.
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NPC: Next Portable Console
On the latest NPC, ASUS gaming phones, Retroid’s big surprise, and more Nintendo emulation drama, plus 8BitDo tries to solve the iPhone vertical controller problem, Federico weighs in on the Any Odin2 Portal, and the whole gang has nothing but love for the TrimUI Brick.
AppStories, Episode 424, ‘5 for 5: Five Predictions, Five Years’ Show Notes
Links and Show Notes
Additional Reading:
Apple Intelligence: The MacStories Overview
iOS and iPadOS 18: The MacStories Review
macOS Sequoia: The MacStories Review
Gemini 2.0 and LLMs Integrated with Apps
Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.2: A Deep Dive into Working with Siri and ChatGPT, Together
Apple Reveals A Partial Timeline for the Rollout of More Apple Intelligence Features
Apple’s Commitment to AI Is Clear, But Its Execution Is Uneven
Widgets and What Apple’s Recent Expansion of App Intents Might Mean for the Shortcuts App
An App Store First: Delta Adds Patreon Link for Purchase and Perks
The Delta Videogame Emulator Launches on the App Store
On AppStories+, I talk through a very specific use case for Apple’s new iPhone 16e.
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NPC, Episode 21, ‘Brick Gang’ Show Notes
Links and Show Notes
Follow-Up
Bazzite
Potential Effect of Tariffs on Retro Handheld Collectors
The Latest Portable Gaming News
Chris Plante of Polygon reviews the AYANEO 3
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE launches as a (somewhat) cheaper gaming phone
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE launches as a (somewhat) cheaper gaming phone
Retroid Pocket Flip 2 Officially Teased
Powkiddy taking pre-orders on V20
The Nintendo DS Drastic emulator is gone from Google Play
8BitDo Micro Clip
[8BitDo Micro controller]
Amazon
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Federico’s First Impressions of the Ayn Odin2 Portal
TrimUI Brick
The gang shares their love for the Brick
Amazon
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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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