John is MacStories' Managing Editor, has been writing about Apple and apps since joining the team in 2015, and today, runs the site alongside Federico.
John also co-hosts four MacStories podcasts: AppStories, which covers the world of apps, MacStories Unwind, which explores the fun differences between American and Italian culture and recommends media to listeners, Ruminate, a show about the weird web and unusual snacks, and NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about the games we take with us.
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been using Astropad’s Bookcase, a simple iPhone accessory designed to make reading on your smartphone feel more natural. I wasn’t sure what to think of the Bookcase when I first read about it; after all, it’s about as simple as an iPhone accessory could be. However, what the...
[[John]] Cheatsheet Cheatsheet is an excellent app for storing bits of text you need to remember or access frequently using the app itself or its Home and Lock screen widgets. The latest update adds formatting, including bold, italic, strikethrough, links, and ordered and unordered lists. Note editing is now possible on the Watch app too....
[[John]] Home Assistant has launched a privacy-focused voice assistant device that costs $59 and works with Home Assistant’s other smart home hardware, according to this story by Jennifer Pattison Touhy. (Link) According to the Pew Research Center, 38% of web pages that were accessible in 2013 no longer work. s.e. smith explores the implications of...
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
This week, Federico and John reveal the winners of the 2024 MacStories Selects Awards, which celebrate the exceptional design, innovation, and creativity of apps across the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch.
Ruminate
Snackfishing, digital chicken pets, AI video. Plus adorable 3D-printed Mac Mini enclosures.
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This week, Federico and John reveal the winners of the 2024 MacStories Selects Awards, which celebrate the exceptional design, innovation, and creativity of apps across the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch.
I’m testing a lot of new apps right now. It’s something I do every holiday season, so I thought I’d share some first impressions of the apps that I’ve been exploring lately, plus an Obsidian plugin I’m trying too. Godspeed I’ve talked about Godspeed on Ruminate and AppStories recently, but I thought I’d update members...
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