[[federico]] Locally AI Locally AI is one of the first third-party apps for iPhone and iPad that lets you freely chat with Apple Intelligence’s on-device Foundation model (in addition to other local LLMs), and the app received a nice update earlier this week. Developer Adrien Grondin added a native iPad sidebar to the app, plus...
Ads in Maps: Are We on the Precipice of Ads Across All Apple Services?
Last weekend, Mark Gurman reported that Apple is going to put advertising in its Maps app. Like many people, my reaction to the news was pretty negative. That’s not an unusual response, but on balance, I’m forgiving of ads in many contexts. As the person who sells the ads at MacStories, I understand the economics...
The Potential and Limits of the M5 iPad Pro
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JohnThis week, Federico and John consider whether Apple made the case for running local LLMs and gaming on the M5 iPad Pro and discusss who should consider buying it.
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AppStories Episode 458 - The Potential and Limits of the M5 iPad Pro
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[[John]] This week’s AWS outage was a headache for a lot of people, including me, and revealed a fundamental weakness in the structure of the Internet, as Lily Hay Newman explains in this story for Wired. (Link) Writing for 9to5Mac, Benjamin Mayo explains how Apple One subscribers can get in on the Apple TV/Peacock bundle...
The Sky’s the Limit: Apple’s Loss Is OpenAI’s Gain
Earlier this week, OpenAI acquired Software Applications Incorporated, the makers of Sky, an AI-powered automation tool for the Mac that Federico previewed in May. I’m still running Sky on my Mac and using it daily, although I expect that will come to an end sooner rather than later, given OpenAI’s promise of “more updates as...
Apple’s Intelligence Quest: Beyond Smart Siri
This week, Federico and John discuss what might be next for Apple Intelligence and how it fits into the broader AI market.
On AppStories+, Federico and John cover the fallout from the Sora app and why AI can’t replace human creativity.
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[[John]] Kobo introduced a page turning accessory this week. I don’t know – a button on the device itself seems like a better solution for most people. (Link) Wi-Fi 8 is in the works, and according to Jess Weatherbed at The Verge, the next iteration of the wireless networking standard will focus on stability and...
App Debuts
[[Jonathan]] Portal Former Apple Mac App of the Year finalist Portal has been updated with a new Liquid Glass design. Whatever you want to say about its implementation in other apps, Portal seems like the ideal use case for the new design system. Portal is a focus app that combines incredible, live imagery from the...
Claude Skills
Yesterday, Anthropic released a new tool for its Claude chatbot called Skills. The feature is similar to Projects but has greater potential because it’s far more flexible. The advantage of Projects is that they allow you to provide detailed instructions and reference materials to Claude that it uses as context for your queries; however, those...