Federico Viticci

10787 posts on MacStories since April 2009

Federico is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of MacStories, where he writes about Apple with a focus on apps, developers, iPad, and iOS productivity. He founded MacStories in April 2009 and has been writing about Apple since. Federico is also the co-host of AppStories, a weekly podcast exploring the world of apps, Unwind, a fun exploration of media and more, and NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about portable gaming and the handheld revolution.

Expenditure: A Beautiful Way To Track Your Expenses - 10 Codes Up for Grabs

Finance is boring. Numbers are boring. I’m not a mathematician, I’m no finance expert either - I’ve never been interested in these subjects. Not until I realized I had to keep track of my expenses and incomes if I wanted to make a living out of what I do every day.

Thank Jobs the world is full of App Store developers willing to create gorgeous and enjoyable apps for stuff that would be tremendously boring otherwise. I’m an avid MoneyBook user and couldn’t be happier about it: it’s got a stunning UI, it’s got online sync, it’s easy to use. But, there’s a new kid on the block of financial apps for iPhone: Expenditure by Shape HQ.

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iFiles Now iPad-compatible with MobileMe, Google Docs and Facebook Support

iFiles is one of the most popular file manager apps for iPhone. Actually, it’s more than a simple file manager: it’s a document viewer, a voice recorder, a wifi drive and a text editor. And, unlike other similar apps, it’s got a great looking icon and a clean interface design.

iFiles is one of the best executed, feature-rich productivity apps of its kind I’ve seen in the App Store. Now, it’s iPad compatible, too.

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iPhone 4 Unlock Is Done, Now Waiting for Release

After weeks of hard work, the iPhone 4 has been unlocked. With a tweet sent a few minutes ago, @planetbeing confirmed that he’s now using an unlocked iPhone 4.

As usual, please remember that unlock is a different thing from jailbreak: by unlocking your iPhone you’ll be able to use any kind of SIM on it, which is very useful for US users who want to ditch AT&T or Europeans thinking about importing one from the States.

We’ll keep you posted about the official release of the unlock tool.


OLED “iPad Nano” Still in the Works?

This is one of those rumors that will never completely die. I mean, who cares about a smaller iPad? Isn’t the current one the perfect size? It seems like people are interested in an “iPad Nano”, something between an iPhone and - well - an iPad. A fourth market, if you want.

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Camera+ for iPhone Generates $250.000 In Revenue

In these two years of App Store we’ve read many stories of indie developers making tons of bucks out of apps sales. Still, I’ve noticed a trend recently, and that’s why the news of Camera+ generating over $250.000 in revenue matters: if you look at the App Store Top Paid charts, you’ll see lots of games in there.

So the question is: is still possible to be successful in the App Store even without developing a game? Apparently, it is.

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