Federico
John
AppStories Episode 152 - App Subscriptions Revisited
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This week, Federico and John revisit the topic of app subscriptions and what they’ve learned in the nearly three years since they covered subscriptions in episode 5.
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Apple’s Blending of Apps and Services
AppStories Episode 151 - Apple’s Blending of Apps and Services
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This week, Federico and John explore how Apple is increasingly blending services with its apps, where the mix has worked, where it hasn’t, and where they expect the trend will lead next.
Experimenting with New Tools and Workflows
The Beta Releases that Will Change the App Economy
AppStories Episode 149 - The Beta Releases that Will Change the App Economy
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This week, Federico and John discuss the updates to Apple’s OSes and developer tools, the changes to the app economy they signal, and the impact they’ll have on users and developers.
The Elements of Modern iOS and iPadOS Apps
AppStories Episode 148 - The Elements of Modern iOS and iPadOS Apps
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This week, Federico and John discuss the features and technologies that go into building a modern iOS or iPadOS app with examples of some of their favorite implementations.
The Apps That Defined the iPad
Music Discovery Apps, Websites, and MusicBot
Shortcuts Utility Apps
AppStories Episode 145 - Shortcuts Utility Apps
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This week, Federico and John cover Shortcuts utilities including Toolbox Pro, Pushcut, and LaunchCuts. They also preview an upcoming Shortcuts utility from Simon Stovring called Data Jar and explain the difference between Shortcuts, shortcuts, Siri Shortcuts, and other terminology.
Getting More Out of Safari for iPadOS
AppStories Episode 144 - Getting More Out of Safari for iPadOS
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This week, Federico and John discuss the sort of sophisticated web apps that can be used with Safari on iPadOS 13 and share a bunch of tips and tricks based on Apple’s latest updates to Safari.