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The Latest from AppStories and Ruminate

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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.

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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.

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The Latest from AppStories and NPC: Next Portable Console

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This week, Federico and John rethink podcast apps, exploring why it’s such a tricking category to get right for the greatest number of users.

This week, Federico returns to join John and Brendon to recap the latest portable gaming news before Federico drops a massive GameCube surprise on his co-hosts.

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The Latest from AppStories and Ruminate

Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:

This week, I am joined by Jonathan to preview watchOS 11, which is one of the most feature packed OSes being updated this fall.

On AppStories+, John reports on how his travel tech setup fared.

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This week, Robb is this snackplier this week, and I had a sour patch kids situation, and we both discuss Samsung’s renaming of a train station.

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The Latest from AppStories and NPC: Next Portable Console

Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:

This week, Federico and John run down the highlights of the iOS and iPadOS 18 public betas that were released today.

On AppStories+, Federico and John compare earbud notes, covering recent models from Sennheiser, Technics, and Beats.

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It was a busy news week in the world of portable gaming hardware, plus Federico’s quest for cable perfection continues, a return of the Steam Deck, and a look at mobile phone gaming, controllers, and more.

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The Latest from AppStories and Ruminate

Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:

This week, Federico and I cover the developer features we’re excited to see come to third-party apps later this year.

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This week, I tried fruit popcorn, Robb has an EchoFeed and Threads update, then we discuss some new tech that’s actually interesting.

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Now on YouTube: All MacStories Podcasts

All of MacStories’ podcasts are now available on our YouTube channel. Currently, Comfort Zone is the only show that includes video, but now you can also listen to our audio-only shows via YouTube. Here are links to each show:

Each podcast is available in YouTube’s app, YouTube Music, and the YouTube website. Audio-only shows include episode art in place of a video and access to show notes just like in a dedicated podcast app. Plus, you can add your favorite shows to the ‘Your Podcasts’ section of your YouTube Library so you never miss an episode.

Listen on the web, the YouTube app, or YouTube Music.

Listen on the web, the YouTube app, or YouTube Music.

You may have heard Federico or me talk about our plans to expand MacStories’ presence on YouTube before. Adding the audio-only podcasts to MacStories’ YouTube channel is another step in that direction, but there’s still more to come. The channel has grown quickly since we launched it alongside Comfort Zone, and with the addition of our five other podcasts, it has become a one-stop destination for our entire lineup of shows and their back catalogs. Subscribe today to enjoy your favorite shows and to keep on top of everything to come.

The Latest from AppStories and NPC: Next Portable Console

Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:

This week, Federico and I share tips on iPadOS, macOS, RSS, cross-platform file transfers, and more.

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For episode 3 of NPC, we cover the latest news about the Ayn Odin2 Mini, ONEXPLAYER X1 Mini, Asus ROG Ally X, the Anbernic RG Cube, and more, John finally received his transparent blue Anbernic RG35XXSP, Brendon got a surprise in the mail, and Federico shares his first impressions of the Powkiddy RGB30.

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The Latest from AppStories and Ruminate

Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:

This week, Federico and John attempt to clear up confusion about MacStories’ position on AI web crawlers before rethinking email apps in light of the update to Apple’s Mail app coming this fall.

On AppStories+, Federico and John preview their fall review research setups and consider the impact of Apple Intelligence on the Shortcuts app.

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On Ruminate, I tried a pork rind and then we get into the drama of the week: AI.

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