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AppStories

This week, Federico and I consider the differences between assistive and generative AI and cover the sort of automation tasks for which assistive AI is useful.

On AppStories+, I share my skepticism about the utility of Apple’s rumored home hub device.

NPC: Next Portable Console

Tencent and Intel announce a huge handheld, Sony is taking its time, reviewers share early hands-on testing of the Ayn Odin Portal, the Miyoo Mini Flip is spotted across the Internet, Samsung files an intriguing portable gaming patent, and a new eGPU is on the way. Plus, Brendon revisits the Anbernic RG35XXSP, Federico has a mini-surprise, and Federico and I share oue first impressions of the Retroid Pocket 5.

AppStories, Episode 414, ‘Assistive AI Automation Tools’ Show Notes

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AppStories+ Pre-Show

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• Apple’s Rumored Home Hub
  • Apple to Launch AI-Powered Home ‘Command Center’ as Soon as March 2025
  • Apple’s first smart display needs to make the smart home just work

Main Show - Assistive Versus Generative AI

• Context, Consent, and Control: The Three C’s of Data Participation in the Age of AI
• What Is Agentic AI?
• AI Companies Need to Be Regulated: An Open Letter to the U.S. Congress and European Parliament
• Apple’s Commitment to AI Is Clear, But Its Execution Is Uneven
• Apple Frames 3.3 Adds Support for iPhone 16 and 16 Pro, M4 iPad Pro, and Apple Watch Series 10 (feat. An Unexpected Technical Detour)
• ChatGPT’s Last Mile Solution for Apple Frames: ImageMagick

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On AppStories+, a video experiment, I have iPad Pro follow-up, and Federico has technical follow-up and a question for listeners about streaming videogames over Wi-Fi.

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NPC, Episode 14, ‘Putting the ‘P’ in Portable’ Show Notes

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The Latest Portable Gaming News

• An NPC reader poll
  • Which will be first a Steam Deck console or Xbox handheld
    • Mastodon: Steam Deck Console first (57% to 43%)
    • Threads: An Xbox handheld will be first (73% to 27%)
• Tencent and Intel Announce the Sunday Dragon 3D One
• News about Sony’s upcoming handheld from Bloomberg
• Ayn Odin Portal first impressions are out
  • Retro Game Corps - First Impressions
• The Miyoo Flip Returns
  • Surfaced images of the carrying case, final hardware, and packaging
• 11 Anbernic Handhelds in 2024
• Samsung Patents Foldable Gaming Handheld Design
• AOOSTAR AG02 EGPU Dock with OCulink/USB4 Port，Built-in Huntkey 500W Power Supply

Topics

• Brendon Revisits the Anbernic RG35XXSP
  • Anbernic RG35XXSP
  • Anbernic RG351P
  • Into the Aether - GBA episode
• Federico’s Surprise
  • White Steam Deck
• Retroid Pocket 5 First Impressions
  • Retroid Pocket 5

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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