Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
AppStories
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.
NPC: Next Portable Console
This week, we have RG Slide pricing and penguins, along with new AYANEO news and a cool aluminum TrimUI Brick.
On NPC XL, Brendon’s on a mission to find the best retro videogame store in Japan and takes the rest of us with him.
AppStories, Episode 442, ‘An iPad Pickle’ Show Notes
Rethinking Where the iPad Fits After iPadOS 26
Interview: Craig Federighi Opens Up About iPadOS, Its Multitasking Journey, and the iPad’s Essence
Sabrent Thunderbolt 4 KVM Switch
ProtoArc EM11 NL Bluetooth Ergonomic Vertical Mouse
Nuphy Air75 Wireless & Low Profile Keyboard
Shure MV7+ USB and XLR Microphone
AppStories+ Post-Show
Hands-On: How Apple’s New Speech APIs Outpace Whisper for Lightning-Fast Transcription
NPC, Episode 38, ‘What’s That Smell? The RG Slide’ Show Notes
The Latest Portable Gaming News
Switch 2 Pro Controller issues?
dbrand Killswitch for the Nintendo Switch 2
RG Slide First Impressions, Pricing, and Penguins
Anbernic RG Slide First Impressions: Go Bold
MIG Flash Triggers Nintendo Banwave on Switch 2
Switch 2’s non-Nintendo games are flopping for so many reasons
Crowdsourced Emulation Compatibility Tracker EmuReady.com Launches
AYANEO AG01 Starship Graphics Dock Review
TrimUI Brick Hammer
✨ Metal Reimagined: The TrimUI Brick Now in a Full-Metal Shell! Mechdiy
TrimUI Levels Up the Brick with the All-Metal Brick Hammer
AYANEO Releases the Pocket S2 and Announces a Surprise
NPC XL: Retro Videogame Stores
Reviewing Every Retro Game Store in Tokyo
Reviewing every retro game store in Tokyo starting with Retro Game Camp
Retro Game Camp
Super Potato Akihabara
BOOKOFF
Rare Item Studio
2nd & Charles
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NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month.
Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the “regular” NPC episodes.
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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, 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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