This month, Federico shares how he’s using the Apple Watch to live a more active and healthier life, Ryan explains why the HomePod is the right smart speaker for him, Stephen takes stock of the MacBook Air’s place in Apple’s lineup, and John refines his on-the-go charging setup....
Announcement
For the past couple of months, I’ve been thinking about ways to expand our current Home Screens and Interviews sections. One of the overarching themes I keep going back to is the iPad. I’ve made no secret of my love for the device over the past few years of MacStories; what I’ve also realized, though,...
Interesting Links
Polygon profiles independent game developer Ojiro Fumoto, the creator of Downwell, the critically-acclaimed game that Fumoto released on iOS in 2015. (Link) In the past, it was unthinkable that Apple would ever have a big presence in the enterprise market. TechCrunch looks at how iOS helped change that and examines where Apple fits within the...
Home Screen: Sam Sheffer
Twitter: @samsheffer. YouTuber, previously atEngadget, The Verge, and Mashable. Hey there! My name is Sam Sheffer – you may know me from Engadget, The Verge, Mashable, or maybe a Casey Neistat video. If not, you should check out my YouTube channel where I upload videos about technology. My username is the same on every social...
In This Issue
Rocket,a currency conversion workflow, Sam Sheffer’s Home screen, an interview with Matt Braun, plus the usualWeekly Q&A, The Extension, last week’s Straw Poll results,Tip, Links, lots of App Debuts,and a recap of MacStories articles....
Previously, On MacStories
Mac and iOS App Store Web Preview Pages Get a Makeover Voice Control is Coming to the Alexa App Soon iOS 11’s Lower Adoption Rate Installing tvOS Betas Over-the-Air from iOS with iCab and Dropbox What I Wish the iPad Would Gain from the Mac Spotify’s Playlists as Musical Events Apple Rolls Out Beta of...
Interview: Matt Braun
Twitter: @mattbraun. Developer of Waypoint EDU and SketchParty TV. Geocaching is an activity that’s been around for a long time. Could you explain what it is and how Waypoint EDU fits into the experience? Briefly, geocaching is an outdoor recreational activity using GPS receivers to locate physical “caches” (often plastic Tupperware containers) left at specific...
Straw Poll
Straw Poll #22 What would you like to see from Apple in 2018?...
Up Next on MacStories’ Podcasts
Next week on AppStories, Federico and John talk about the apps they use in connection with watching TV and movies....