Feedbin I’ve been using Feedbin to sync my RSS feeds for a couple of years now, and I love it. The service is reliable, handles email newsletters, and has a few unique features like its dedicated starred RSS feed that I’ve used for a bunch of automations. I don’t use Feedbin’s RSS reader, but...
Revisiting Camera Apps
When I worked in downtown Chicago and was figuring out what my next thing would be, I spent a lot of time wandering around the West Loop taking photos. The iPhone’s camera wasn’t nearly as good in those days, but the constraints forced me to experiment. I tried a lot of different camera and editing...
AppleCare One Unifies Device Coverage Into a Single Monthly Plan
Apple announced today that it is consolidating its AppleCare+ plans into one program dubbed AppleCare One that will be available starting tomorrow. The new program is $19.99/month which covers three products. Additional products can be added for $5.99/month for each device added.
Bob Borchers, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, had this to say of the new plan:
At Apple, we’re focused on creating and delivering exceptional experiences. Built on the trusted foundation of AppleCare+, AppleCare One extends that same reliability and makes it easier than ever to protect the products you love and depend on like iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, combining simplicity and exceptional value.
Apple says that AppleCare One includes all of the features of AppleCare+ and expands the theft and loss protection from the iPhone to the iPad and Apple Watch. The company says that enrolling an iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch under the new program will save users up to $11/month compared to buying AppleCare+ for each device separately. Customers can also add existing devices to the new program that are up to four years old (or one year for headphones) if they are in good condition. That’s a big change from the usual 60 days from the date of purchase that customers have had to purchase AppleCare in the past.
If you’re someone juggling multiple AppleCare accounts for a variety of devices, AppleCare one certainly sounds like a simpler, more flexible approach, as well as an opportunity to cover older devices.
Reuters Reports that Apple’s New EU Developer Terms May Avoid Further Penalties→
Reuters reports that Apple is on the brink of satisfying EU regulators with the changes the company has made to its developer program in the EU:
Apple’s changes to its App Store rules and fees will likely secure the green light from EU antitrust regulators, people with direct knowledge of the matter said, a move that would stave off potentially hefty daily fines for the iPhone maker.
Reuters estimates that those fines, which would be on top of the 500 million euro fine already levied against Apple, could be as much as 50 million euros per day.
No deal is finished until it’s formally announced, but if Reuters’ sources are correct, we should see an announcement from the European Commission in the coming weeks.
A Secondary Device Check-In
FedericoThis week, Federico and John explain how they use their secondary systems, which for John is the iPad and for Federico, the Mac.
On AppStories+, Federico asks whether technologies like web-based MCP render Apple’s native App Intents irrelevant?
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Interesting Links
There’s been a flurry of Qi2.2 announcements this week. For starters, the Wireless Power Consortium has certified eight Qi2.2 products from different manufacturers, teasing the arrival of 25W wireless charging accessories including power banks, car mounts, and 3-in-1 stands from companies like Ugreen, Belkin, Anker, and AUKEY. Ugreen announced what it claims to be...
The Browser Wars Are Back, and They’re Going to Fundamentally Change the Web
It’s been a long time since the early browser wars of the late ’90s and early 2000s. That all felt very settled a long time ago. But the web is undergoing a fundamental shift in 2025 that has reignited the browser wars. The web’s transformation into an applications platform isn’t new. It’s been building for...
App Debuts
NameQuick NameQuick is a new app for the Mac that leverages AI to rename files. It’s a simple concept but something that AI is very good at. Hook up your own API key or use the model offered by NameQuick, and the app will suggest new file names based on the contents of the...
New Emoji Announced for World Emoji Day→
Every year, the Unicode Consortium announces new emoji that will be added in the fall and incorporated in iOS and other OSes in the months that follow. The latest batch that were announced today to coincide with World Emoji Day will be part of Unicode 17 and include:
- Trombone
- Treasure Chest
- Distorted Face
- Apple Core
- Fight Cloud
- Ballet Dancers
- Hairy Creature
- Orca
As usual, it’s an eclectic mix that rounds out certain categories and includes other emoji that are just plain fun. I look forward to Federico trying to guess these on Connected. There’s an almost one-to-one overlap between the ones I know I’ll use the most and those that I think Federico will never guess.