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’.
Andrew Fyfe, CTO of Neutone
Andrew Fyfe is a musician originating from Scotland. After starting out gigging in bands and crossing paths with the likes of Biffy Clyro and Lewis Capaldi, Andrew started learning about artificial intelligence. Now living in Japan, Andrew is the CTO and co-founder of Neutone, a company introducing AI to the music-making process, aiming to do so in a way that respects artists and doesn’t replace creativity.
Taking Inspiration From the Apple Watch Ultra to Imagine a Future iPhone Pro
The iPhone Air is an incredible feat of engineering. I think it’s hard for anyone to argue with that statement. What Apple has done with the hardware, including how they’ve moved almost all of the iPhone’s internals – save for the battery – behind the camera bump (sorry, ‘Iconic Plateau’) is incredible. Unfortunately, this development...
AirPods Pro Fit Tips for Tips, Obsidian Vault Rabbit Holes
Among the highlights on the Club MacStories+ Discord: Having problems with the fit of the new AirPods Pro? Members had some alternative tip suggestions. (Link) Tommertron went down a rabbit hole automating their Obsidian vault. (Link) Want to join the Club MacStories+ Discord?Upgrade toClub MacStories+ or Club Premier, then visit theAccount page....
Esther Huybreghts, Co-Founder of Pok Pok
This time, we’re joined by Esther Huybreghts. Esther is the Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer for Pok Pok, producers of the multi-award-winning app, PokPok Playground. Since the app launched in 2021, it’s won an App Store award, an Apple Design award, and many other commendations. Pok Pok was also recently included on TIME’s list of the 100 Most Influential Companies of 2025. Pok Pok is a really special app, and Esther talked about its inception, plans for the future, and staying strong against negative – and sometimes hateful – feedback.
watchOS 26 Feelings, Clear Icons, and More
Among the highlights on the Club MacStories+ Discord: Members were sizing up the battery life and lack of cameras on their new purchases, including this post with an interesting link about filtering photos by focal length in the Photos app. (Link) Hero in a half shell… (Link) Some members had very strong feelings about watchOS...
Some Tiny iOS 26 Features I’ve Been Enjoying
Now that iOS 26 is out and gradually making its way to everyone’s iPhones, I thought I’d share some smaller, lesser-known features that I’ve been enjoying the last few months over the beta period. Pinned Music Albums This is probably the most well-known of these tips, but I wanted to point out how I’m using...
David X Cohen, Co-Creator of Futurama
This time, it’s the Emmy-award-winning writer David X Cohen. David started writing on Beavis and Butthead in the early 90s before joining The Simpsons, where he was responsible for many well-known episodes like Lisa the Vegetarian, The Itchy and Scratchy and Poochie Show, and Homer3. Then, in 1999, with Simpsons creator Matt Groening, David co-developed Futurama, which recently dropped its 13th season on Hulu and Disney+.
But David’s history is not just in television. He worked in the robotics lab while attending Harvard, studied theoretical computer science, and has a deep history with technology all the way back to the early days of home computers. As you can expect there was a lot for us to talk about.
