The Latest from NPC: Next Portable Console and AppStories

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NPC: Next Portable Console

This week, Federico, Brendon, and John cover the latest in Nintendo emulation, a mysterious Nintendo device appears at the FCC, John has a Switch surprise, Microsoft reveals its best-looking controller yet, and Federico mods his Legion Go.

AppStories

This week, Federico and John share the iPhone Lock Screen and Control Center controls that they’re currently using them.

This episode is sponsored by:

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NPC, Episode 10, ‘A Little SSD Cage’ Show Notes

Links and Show Notes

Intro

Federico’s new white microphone arm:

TONOR Microphone Boom Arm

G-STORY 15.6” Inch IPS 4k 60Hz Portable Monitor Gaming Display Integrated with PS5

G-STORY 15.6 inch Portable Monitor | Xbox Series S

The Latest Portable Gaming News

Wii U on Android with Cemu

Beta on GitHub

Retro Game Corp. and Nintendo

Ryuninx Shut Down

What’s this new mystery Nintendo device?

N64 Operator from Epilogue

GB Operator by Epilogue

Save the Hero cartridge reader

EmuDeck Cloud Sync

M-Con Controller

M-Con update

Retro Game Corps first look

Switch Lite DIY OLED kit

Nintendo Switch Lite: Hyrule Edition

Retro Remake Super 5 OLED Kits

REDMAGIC gaming tablet

Ghost Cipher Special Edition Series Xbox Controller

Balatro Makes a Pile of Cash

On Apple Arcade

On App Store

Leak suggests Legion Go Lite will be out soon

Federico’s Legion Go SSD Mod

The Cage

Legion Go

AppStories, Episode 406, ‘Our iPhone Lock Screen and Control Center Controls’ Show Notes

Software and Hardware Requests for Listeners

John wants a great gradient creation app

Something similer to Shareshot without the screenshot framing

Also mentioned:

Wallpaper Frenzy: A Roundup of My Favorite Wallpaper Apps, Tools, and Artists in 2024

Federico is looking for a small to medium-sized portable, battery-powered speaker that supports Spotify Tap and Wi-Fi for Spotify Connect (not Sonos)

Our Lock Screen and Control Center controls

Podcast mentioned

Home Screens by LJPUK

Lock Screens

Our Lock Screens. (John (left) and Federico (right))

John

Quick Note

Remind Me Faster

Paku

Mercury Weather

Halide

Federico

Quick Note

Flashlight

Remind Me Faster

Reminders

Control Center

Our Control Center pages. (John (left and middle) Federico (right))

John

Page one

Remind Me Faster

Volume and Brightness

Focus Modes

Voice Memos

Quick Note

Home

Now Playing

CARROT Weather

Personal Hot Spot

Light and Dark Mode

Timers and Alarms

Page two

Sceens

Kitchen lights

Office lights

Office power outlets

Federico

Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

Now Playing

Shortcuts

AirPlay

Timer

Calculator

Camera

AirDrop

Flashlight

Quick Note

Remind Me Faster

HomeKit devices

Cellular

Shazam

Screen Recording

Also mentioned:

Forever ✱ Notes: A Simple, Flexible, and Free Approach to Organizing Your Apple Notes

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MacStories launched its first podcast in 2017 with AppStories. Since then, the lineup has expanded to include a family of weekly shows that also includes MacStories Unwind, Magic Rays of Light, Ruminate, Comfort Zone, and NPC: Next Portable Console that collectively, cover a broad range of the modern media world from Apple’s streaming service and videogame hardware to apps for a growing audience that appreciates our thoughtful, in-depth approach to media.

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