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David is a productivity writer, podcaster, and creator behind MacSparky, best known for the Mac Power Users podcast and his Field Guides on getting the most from Apple devices and apps.
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An Orchestra Without a Conductor, Apple’s AI Dilemma
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JohnThis week on AppStories, Federico and John draw from their experiences using AI agents to imagine the sort of agent Apple could build with tight hardware and software integration if it had a LLM to orchestrate the pieces already in place.
On AppStories+, John asks where artificial intelligence falls on the spectrum of historical technology milestones.
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AppStories Episode 478 - An Orchestra Without a Conductor, Apple’s AI Dilemma
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Why Foldable Phones Matter: The Case for an iPhone Duo
This week on AppStories, Federico shares his experiences with foldable Android phones and what Apple might do for its first foldable hardware and its software.
On AppStories+, Federico shares his experience using Samsung DeX.
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AppStories Episode 477 - Why Foldable Phones Matter: The Case for an iPhone Duo
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The Fractal Fragmentation of AI Tools
This week on AppStories, Federico and John look at the confusing array of tools and naming conventions used by Anthropic and OpenAI.
On AppStories+, John explains how he automated two unautomatable Mac apps.
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AppStories Episode 476 - The Fractal Fragmentation of AI Tools
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- Vitally: Your Copilot for AI-Powered Customer Success. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting.
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Apple’s Big Neo Week
This week on AppStories, Federico and John discuss Apple’s latest hardware announcements.
Then on AppStories+, Federico explains Notion Agents and Workers and how he’s using them.
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Our Apple Hardware Wish List for 2026
This week on AppStories, Federico and John cast our wishes for Apple hardware in 2026, covering everything from the latest rumored gear to more outrageous hopes.
On AppStories+, John and Federico share their top three everyday uses of AI tools.
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- Claude – Ready to tackle bigger problems? Get started with Claude today.
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AppStories Episode 474 - Our Apple Hardware Wish List for 2026
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App Intents and the Road to a Smarter Siri
This week, Federico and John revisit App Intents to discuss where it came from, what it can do today, and the challenges Apple faces in integrating it with Apple Intelligence.
On AppStories+, John and Federico migrated their server setups and found themselves playing IT administrator.
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AppStories Episode 473 - App Intents and the Road to a Smarter Siri
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