AppStories - Ep. 474 - 30 minutes

Our Apple Hardware Wish List for 2026

This week on AppStories, Federico and John cast our wishes for Apple hardware in 2026, covering everything from the latest rumored gear to more outrageous hopes.

On AppStories+, John and Federico share their top three everyday uses of AI tools.

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AppStories - Ep. 473 - 30 minutes

App Intents and the Road to a Smarter Siri

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John

This week, Federico and John revisit App Intents to discuss where it came from, what it can do today, and the challenges Apple faces in integrating it with Apple Intelligence.

On AppStories+, John and Federico migrated their server setups and found themselves playing IT administrator.

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AppStories - Ep. 472 - 38 minutes

Pick a Pair: New Apps We’re Using

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John

This week, Federico and John share apps they’re trying for the first time, including a calendar app, a text editor, a snippets utility, and more.

Then on AppStories+, John shares his first impressions of Xcode 26.3.

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AppStories - Ep. 471 - 31 minutes

One Notion: Two Approaches

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Federico

This week on AppStories, John and Federico share the very different ways they use Notion.

On AppStories+, we follow up on OpenClaw security concerns and explore the ways Federico is using it.

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AppStories - Ep. 470 - 38 minutes

The Future of Apps in an AI-Coded World

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Federico

This week, Federico and John update listeners on the ClawdBot-MoltBot-OpenClaw saga before digging into how AI will affect apps and app developers.

On AppStories+, John covers why Creator Studio is such a fundamental shift in Apple’s approach to ‘Pro’ apps.

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AppStories - Ep. 469 - 43 minutes

Terminal Tips and Claude Code Workflows

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John

This week, Federico and John share their workflows and tips on how they use Claud Code and Codex to build automations.

On AppStories+, John and Federico explore the Apple and Google Gemini deal and the end of Shortcuts as we know it.

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AppStories Episode 469 - Terminal Tips and Claude Code Workflows

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AppStories - Ep. 468 - 43 minutes

A Very ‘Just Build It’ Holiday

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John

This week, Federico and John complete their tour of holiday projects with a look at the tools both of them built with the help of Claude Code, Codex, and other tools.

On AppStories+, John pushes Claude Code by building a Safari web extension that integrates with Notion.

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A Very Nerdy Holiday Break

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John

This week, Federico and John are back from their holiday break, included so many hardware and automation projects that this is part one of a two-part episode regarding Federico’s networked music automation setup and John’s new research tool.

On AppStories+, Federico shares his foldable phone experiments.

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