Podcast Rewind: What We’d Like to See from Apple the Rest of the Year, the AYN Thor, and an Interview with Robin Kanatzar

This week, with rumors of more products in the pipeline, Federico and John share what they want most from Apple before the end of the year.

On AppStories+, Federico experiments with lightning fast inference and iteration using Cerebras for scripting.

NPC: Next Portable Console

This week, we wonder who the Lenovo Legion Go 2 is for, get excited about the AYN Thor reviews, discuss Digital Foundry’s iPhone 17 Pro gaming discoveries, and check in on mini PCs, then Brendon bails on Bazzite.

On NPC XL, John experiments with the iPhone 17 Pro Max’s thermals, and Federico revisits Sunshine and Moonlight.

First, Last, Everything

Robin Kanatzar is this episode’s guest. Robin is a former industrial engineer who has been developing apps for iOS and Android since 2016, focusing on accessibility. She also gives talks on the subject, educating developers on how to make their apps more accessible, as well as publishing a weekly newsletter on the subject, titled ‘Appt News’.

AppStories, Episode 456, ‘What Else Do We Want from Apple in 2025?’ Show Notes

What We’d Like to See

iOS 26.1 wishes

Final Cut Pro for iPad plugins

A new iPad Pro

A new Studio Display

An Apple TV with upscaling

AirTags

Thunderbolt 5 cable

M5 MacBook Pro

AppStories+ Post-Show

Cerebras

Generous free tier

$50/month for more

BoltAI

Mac app that works with Cerebras

iOS version coming soon

NPC, Episode 52, ‘Does the AYN Thor Have Handheld of the Year Potential?’ Show Notes

The Latest Portable Gaming News

Federico weighs in on the Xiaomi Pad Mini

GameHub

Lenovo Legion Go 2

Retro Game Corps review

AYN Thor reviews and first impressions

Joey’s Retro Handhelds review

Retro Game Corps impressions video

Using the Epilogue GB Operator with the Steam Deck

Digital Foundry tests iPhone 17 Pro gaming

Mini PCs leap forward

GMKtec EVO-X2

Running Bazzite

Digital Foundry review

Minisforum MS-S1 MAX

Beelink GTR9 Pro

Brendon Bails on Bazzite

NPC XL

John’s iPhone 17 Pro Max Thermal experiments

GameSir X5 Lite and FX5 Cooler

Federico revisits Sunshine and Moonlight

Sunshine

Moonlight

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First, Last Everything, Episode 6, ‘Robin Kanatzar, App Accessibility Speaker and Developer’ Show Notes

This Episode’s Links

How to Navigate your iPhone or iPad with VoiceOver - YouTube

This is how Apple Vision Pro works with VoiceOver for a blind geek - YouTube

Apple announces new accessibility features, including Eye Tracking - Press Release

W3C Mobile Accessibility Task Force

iOS 26 “Liquid Glass” Design Is A Low Vision Nightmare - The Blind Life on YouTube (made during the beta period)

European accessibility act

Robin Kanatzar

Robin Kanatzar’s website

Appt Newsletter

Robin Kanatzar on Mastodon

Robin Kanatzar on LinkedIn

Robin Kanatzar on Medium

Robin Kanatzar on YouTube

Robin’s Picks

Robin’s ‘First’: Panda Guide on the EDF website

Panda Guide demo on YouTube (in French)

Robin’s ‘Last’: Apple Vision Pro

Robin’s ‘Everything’: Garmin Smart Watches

Something

Microsoft Zune on Wikipedia