This week, Federico and John cover the increasing competition among web browsers and the emerging features they find most useful.
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The Future of Web Browsers
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Earlier this week, I released version 3.1 of Apple Frames. For those who missed it, in addition to enabling support for more devices and including some bug fixes, Apple Frames’ biggest new feature is the inclusion of a new lightweight API to automate the shortcut itself. As I explained on MacStories, the Apple Frames API...
This week, Federico and John compare notes on the Apple Watch Ultra, including what makes it special and what frustrates them, and share the apps they’re using regularly.
- Kolide – Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book a demo today.
- Squarespace – Make your next move. Enter offer code APPSTORIES at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
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Italian shutters
Lutron HomeKit-enabled blinds
Upscaling the Nintendo Switch
Apple Watch Ultra and Apps
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As I shared earlier this week on Connected, last week I bought an Apple Watch Ultra. Now, as you know, I’m not into extreme sports and the most adventurous outdoor activity I’ve done in recent years was filming some wild boars while walking the dogs. By all intents and purposes, the Apple Watch Ultra was...
This week, Federico and John conclude their mini-series on artificial intelligence with a conversation about the apps they’ve used that include AI features.
- Things – Now with Deep Shortcuts Integration
- Issuu – Get started with Issuu today for FREE or sign up for an annual premium account and get 50% off
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Apps and AI
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I’ve been alternating between Feedbin and Inoreader as my RSS services lately (I prefer Feedbin’s design on the web, but I found greater compatibility for Inoreader in some third-party readers), and one of the items I lost during my latest Feedbin-to-Inoreader migration were the Twitter accounts I added as feeds in Feedbin. After poking around...
This week, Federico and John begin a new series on the impact of artificial intelligence on apps and the world around us. This week’s episode sets the stage with a look at chatbots, image generation tools, and issues and opportunities they raise.
- Sofa – Be more intentional with your downtime.
- Daylite – Not just another CRM, the small business app that grow your business and Mac users love!
- Squarespace – Make your next move. Enter offer code APPSTORIES at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
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Artificial Intelligence
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This week, Federico and John conclude their look at Mastodon apps with web and Mac clients, plus Mastodon utilities.
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- Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple.
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Mastodon Web, Mac, and Utility Apps
- iPad Mastodon app follow-up
- Mastodon instances mentioned:
- Web Apps
- Mac
- Utilities
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As part of my tour of other platforms and devices lately, I’ve been thinking about the cross-platform apps and services I was already using, and how they made it easy to move between iOS, iPadOS, Android, and Windows. During this process I also started using some new services to simplify my life, and I thought...