The Latest from AppStories and NPC: Next Portable Console

Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:

AppStories

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This week, Federico and I explore the trends that shaped the App Store in 2024.

NPC: Next Portable Console

As the year comes to a close, handheld makers haven’t slowed down. We have new devices in hand and on the horizon, plus Legion Go S and Switch 2 rumors, Brendon’s first impressions of the TrimUI Brick, Federico’s latest NDI streaming experiments, new AR glasses and more.

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AppStories, Episode 416, ‘The AppStories Year in Review’ Show Notes

Links and Show Notes

AppStories+ Pre-Show

Federico’s Note Taking Experiments Experiments

Apps Federico Tried:

Notion

Google Keep plus Gemini

Craft

Apple Notes with Forever Notes

Task Manager

Twos

Fabric AI

MyMind

He landed on Obsidian and Daily Notes.

Meta Bind plugin

Dataview

The 2024 Trends that Shaped the App Store

Government Regulation and Antitrust Enforcement

Apple Details How It Plans to Comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act

Understanding Apple’s Response to the DMA

AppStories, Episode 369 – Digging into the DMA

AltStore Is Now Available in the EU

The EU Pulls iPadOS Into the DMA Fray

Apple Changes How the Core Technology Fee Works and Confirms that Its Alternative Business Terms Will Apply to iPad Apps This Fall

European Commission Preliminarily Finds That Apple Has Violated the Digital Markets Act

Apple Announces New Changes to the Browser Choice Screen and Default Apps on iOS and iPadOS in the EU

The European Commission Opens Two iOS Interoperability Proceedings Against Apple

Understanding the DOJ’s Antitrust Complaint Against Apple

AppStories, Episode 377 – Why the DOJ Claims Apple Is a Monopoly

The Vision Pro

Apple Releases Immersive Short Film Submerged and Announces Upcoming Immersive Content

visionOS 2: The MacStories Review

Apple Announces New Immersive Video Content for the Vision Pro

visionOS 2: The MacStories Overview

A Comprehensive Guide to Gaming on the Apple Vision Pro

The Apple Vision Pro Developer Strap

Artificial Intelligence

Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.2: A Deep Dive into Working with Siri and ChatGPT, Together

Apple’s Commitment to AI Is Clear, But Its Execution Is Uneven

iOS and iPadOS 18: The MacStories Review

AI Companies Need to Be Regulated: An Open Letter to the U.S. Congress and European Parliament

Wired Confirms Perplexity Is Bypassing Efforts by Websites to Block Its Web Crawler

Indie Developers: The Foundation of the Vision Pro and the Future of App Intents

MacStories Selects 2024: Recognizing the Best Apps of the Year

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On AppStories+, Federico returns to Obsidian for note-taking and explores ChatGPT as a way of assisting him with the creation of custom plugins.

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NPC, Episode 15, ‘Worst Cable, Favorite Handheld’ Show Notes

Links and Show Notes

The MacStories DS Skins for Delta

Celebrate the MacStories Selects App of the Year with the MacStories DS Skins for Delta

Available for $3.00 on the new MacStories Store

Follow-Up

Jason Snell gets a Miyoo Mini+

Upgrade+ segment

Based on Brendon’s recommendation

The Two Best Entry-Level Handhelds Are On Sale

Anbernic RG35XXSP hardware updates

Pokémon Emerald Legacy

Video

Update: Pokémon Emerald Legacy Out Now

The Latest Portable Gaming News

Android XR

Sony, Lynx, And Xreal Are Building Android XR Devices Too

Android XR is Google’s new operating system for headsets and smart glasses

Android XR and Project Moohan hands-on Gemini is the killer app

Hands-On With Samsung’s Android XR Headset, Shipping In 2025

Anbernic Hour: Anbernic RG34XX

Anbernic is Just Making a Game Boy Advance

No Tweaks Necessary

Miyoo Flip Watch

Demo video

A trailer

First Miyoo Flip Reviews (Sort Of) Pop Up On Youtube

Lenovo Legion Go S leak shows renders of the cheaper handheld gaming PC

Blurry shots of purportedly leaked Switch 2 Joy-Con

Topics

TrimUI Brick: Brendon’s First Impressions

No Tweaks Necessary

My Simple TrimUI Brick Setup (MinUI Guide)

Available from AliExpress and Amazon

Federico Levels Up His NDI Setup

Old device: Kiloview N40

New device: Kiloview N60

Vxio

A Comprehensive Guide to Gaming on the Apple Vision Pro

The XREAL One AR glasses

On Amazon

Satechi Mobile XR Hub

Credits

Show Art: Brendon Bigley
Music: Will LaPorte

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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