Federico
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AppStories Episode 140 - Our Favorite HomeKit Gear, Apps, and Automations
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This week, Federico and John dive into their favorite HomeKit devices, apps, and automations.
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Interview: How Soulver Reimagined the Calculator with Its Creator, Zac Cohan
AppStories Episode 139 - Interview: How Soulver Reimagined the Calculator with Its Creator, Zac Cohan
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This week, Federico and John are joined by developer Zac Cohan, the creator of Soulver, a combination notepad and calculator that reimagines how calculations are made on the Mac and iOS.
Rethinking Apple’s TV App in Light of TV+
AppStories Episode 138 - Rethinking Apple’s TV App in Light of TV+
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This week, Federico and John share their thoughts on Apple’s new TV+ video streaming TV app, including what works, what doesn’t, and ways they think it could be improved.
Our Third Annual Apple Watch Check-In
AppStories Episode 137 - Our Third Annual Apple Watch Check-In
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This week, in what has become an annual tradition, Federico and John talk about how they’ve set up their Apple Watches, including the complications they use, the third-party apps on which they rely, and what’s in their Watch docks.
GameClub and a Shortcuts Update
Mac Catalyst with James Thomson Plus Federico’s iPhone 11 Pro Camera Story
AppStories Episode 135 - Mac Catalyst with James Thomson Plus Federico’s iPhone 11 Pro Camera Story
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This week, Federico and John interview James Thomson, the creator of PCalc and Dice, for a developer’s perspective on Mac Catalyst and go behind the scenes of Federico’s iPhone 11 Pro camera story, Eternal City, Modern Photography: The iPhone 11 Pro in Rome.
Mac Catalyst and the First Wave of Apps Built with It
AppStories Episode 134 - Mac Catalyst and the First Wave of Apps Built with It
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This week, Federico and John discuss Mac Catalyst, the technology for bringing iPad apps to the Mac, and round up some of their favorite Mac Catalyst apps that have been released so far.
Building an iOS Media Companion
Apple Arcade: The Launch and Favorite Games
AppStories Episode 132 - Apple Arcade: The Launch and Favorite Games
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This week, Federico and John cover the all-new MacStories Shortcuts Icons, a set of 300 custom icons for shortcuts that you can add to your Home screen and then revisit Apple Arcade in the wake of its public launch discussing some of their favorite games so far.