Federico Viticci

10804 posts on MacStories since April 2009

Federico is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of MacStories, where he writes about Apple with a focus on apps, developers, iPad, and iOS productivity. He founded MacStories in April 2009 and has been writing about Apple since. Federico is also the co-host of AppStories, a weekly podcast exploring the world of apps, Unwind, a fun exploration of media and more, and NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about portable gaming and the handheld revolution.

Evolving the iMessage App Store

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AppStories Episode 16 - Evolving the iMessage App Store

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Federico and John discuss the current shortcomings of the iMessage App Store and what Apple is changing in iOS 11 to address some of its problems.

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Connected, Episode 152: British Man in a Van with a MacBook

Stephen tries to help Myke with his laptop as The Rock is having a great day with Siri. Then, Federico breaks down Siri changes coming this fall.

On this week’s Connected, we talk about Siri – both as an assistant for The Rock and in terms of what’s coming with iOS 11. You can listen here.

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iOS 11’s Files App

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AppStories Episode 15 - iOS 11’s Files App

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Federico and John dive into the new Files app that’s coming to iOS 11 in the fall and discuss the history of file management on iOS, the shift in approach taken by the Files app, and how it works.

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Pick 2: Ulysses and FullContact

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AppStories Episode 14 - Pick 2: Ulysses and FullContact

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Federico and John pick two apps and discuss how and why they use them for their work. For the first installment of Pick 2, Federico covers Ulysses and how he’s used it over the past year and for the iOS 11 review he is currently writing and John explains how he uses FullContact to keep in touch with developers and sponsors of MacStories and AppStories.

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Remaster, Episode 39: Selfish Follow-Up

Some upcoming games for the Switch, thoughts on the Zelda DLC, and a discussion about PlayStation PlayLink.

On Remaster this week, we discuss the experience of playing with the first DLC for Breath of the Wild; Shahid also explains why Sony’s PlayLink is an interesting approach to bridging the gap between the PS4 and smartphones. You can listen here.

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Connected, Episode 150: The Turtle Anniversary

This week, faces are authenticating phones, iOS 11 is shaming apps for using location data and Federico is hard at work on his review.

On the 150th episode of Connected, I go over the current state of my iOS 11 review and we take a look at other changes coming to iOS later this year.

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Interview: Rehearsal Pro with David H. Lawrence XVII

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AppStories Episode 13 - Interview: Rehearsal Pro with David H. Lawrence XVII

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Federico and John speak to actor David H. Lawrence XVII about his app Rehearsal Pro, which helps actors rehearse for parts, how understanding his audience has helped the app find a large following among professional actors, and how some of its more famous users have become its best marketing.

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