Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:

This week, Federico and I look at the gadget landscape to find inspiration for expanding Apple’s hardware lineup.

On AppStories+, a behind-the-scenes look at our expansion into video and a conversation about the Vision Pro.

• Memberful – Help Your Clients Monetize Their Passion

The snack cup overfloweth this week with chips, seasoning, and a very blue beverage. The onto the App Store and finally a new Ruminate family member has joined.

AppStories, ‘Hardware Ideas Apple Should Steal’ Show Notes

Links and Show Notes

App Store Fees and What’s Going on with Patreon

• Apple adds nearly endless 20 percent fee for developers in latest EU update
• Apple relents and approves Spotify app with EU pricing
• Patreon Lays Out How It Will Deal with Apple’s Insistence That It Use App Store In-App Purchases - MacStories

Hardware Ideas for Apple

• Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
• Review: Microsoft Surface Pro (11th Edition, 2024)
• Apple’s Mac Mini With M4 Chip Will Be Its Smallest Computer Ever
• Intel Introduces Thunderbolt 5 Connectivity Standard
• The first Thunderbolt 5 cables are here, but there’s barely anything to plug in
• The ZenScreen Fold OLED MQ17QH portable display brings unbounded on-the-go versatility

Ruminate, Episode 191: ‘The King of Weird Colors’

• Condimaniac Pizza The Action
• Pepsi Electric 500ml
• Jalapeno Queso Chips - Carolina Kettle
• Han-Dee Hugo’s
• Patreon Lays Out How It Will Deal with Apple’s Insistence That It Use App Store In-App Purchases
• Is this the slow decline of the Apple “cult”?
• Anders Borum: “The app used OAuth to act on b…” - Mastodon

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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