Razer Launches PC Remote Play for Streaming PC Games to the iPhone, iPad, and Other Deviceshttps://www.macstories.net/news/razer-launches-pc-remote-play-for-streaming-pc-games-to-the-iphone-ipad-and-other-devices/
Source: Razer. Yesterday, Brendon and I wandered into a ballroom where Razer was showing off its latest hardware. We weren’t expecting much beyond super-powerful gaming laptops (✅) and lots of RGB lights (also ✅). However, just as our guided booth tour was ending, we asked about an iPhone, iPad mini, and Windows PC setup on […]
A Tiny But Exciting CES Smartphone Controller Discoveryhttps://www.macstories.net/linked/a-tiny-but-exciting-ces-smartphone-controller-discovery/
One of my favorite surprises during CES 2025 so far was when Brendon pointed to a small device sitting on a table at the GameSir booth and asked ‘What’s that?’ It turns out it was a prototype Game Boy-style smartphone controller that doubles as a battery pack. As Brendon explained on Wavelengths yesterday: GameSir’s concept […]
NPC @ CES: Exploring the Future of Handheld Gaming at CES 2025https://www.macstories.net/linked/npc-ces-exploring-the-future-of-handheld-gaming-at-ces-2025/
Yesterday, Brendon Bigley and I walked over 8 miles on the CES show floor in search of ‘the next big thing’ in handheld gaming. We ended a long day against the backdrop of the Las Vegas Sphere to talk about what we’d seen and our initial impressions of what it all means to the future […]
CES Is A Lot: A Gadget Rounduphttps://www.macstories.net/news/ces-is-a-lot-a-gadget-roundup/
CES kicked off Sunday evening with Unveiled, a press-only showcase of a subset of gadgets that I found a little underwhelming. It’s not that there hasn’t been interesting tech announced at the event, but it’s buried under strata of hype, over-the-top marketing, and a sea of buzzwords. Most of all, though, every gadget is burdened […]
“I Live My Life a Quarter Century at a Time”https://www.macstories.net/linked/i-live-my-life-a-quarter-century-at-a-time/
Two days ago was the 25th anniversary of Steve Jobs unveiling the Aqua interface for Mac OS X for first time at Macworld Expo. James Thomson published a great personal retrospective on one particular item of the Aqua UI that was shown off at the event: the original dock. The version he showed was quite […]
NVIDIA Announces GeForce NOW Support Coming to Safari on Vision Pro Later This Monthhttps://www.macstories.net/news/nvidia-announces-geforce-now-support-coming-to-safari-on-vision-pro-later-this-month/
With a press release following an otherwise packed keynote at CES (which John and Brendon, my NPC co-hosts, attended in person last night), NVIDIA announced that their streaming service GeForce NOW is going to natively support the Apple Vision Pro…well, sort of. There aren’t that many details in NVIDIA’s announcement, but the gist of it […]
Apple Fitness+ Announces Strava Integration, New Workout Programs, and Morehttps://www.macstories.net/news/apple-fitness-plus-announces-strava-integration-new-workout-programs-and-more/
Source: Apple. Apple has announced a slew of additions to its fitness subscription service, Apple Fitness+, including new workout programs for strength, yoga “peak poses”, breath meditation, and even training for pickleball. New editions of the Artist Spotlight series are also on the way featuring Janet Jackson, Coldplay, Bruno Mars, and Kendrick Lamar. Upcoming guests […]
Espresso Displays Announces the 4K 15 Pro Portable Displayhttps://www.macstories.net/news/espresso-displays-announces-the-4k-15-pro-portable-display/
Source: espresso Displays. Late yesterday, espresso Displays announced the addition of a new portable display to its Pro lineup. The espresso 15 Pro joins the company’s 17 Pro, which was released last year. Highlights of the 15.6” display include a brighter 60Hz 4K screen and a new stand, along with features from the 17 Pro […]
Shazam Fast Forward 2025 Predicts 2025’s Emerging Artistshttps://www.macstories.net/news/shazam-fast-forward-2025-predicts-2025s-emerging-artists/
Shazam has released the Shazam Fast Forward 2025, a group of artists that the music recognition service expects to break out in 2025. As explained on its dedicated Shazam Fast Forward 2025 website: These are Shazam’s Predictions for breakthrough artists in 2025. 50 artists from trending genres revealed over 5 days. Featuring emerging artists who, […]
PowerPhotos: The Ultimate Toolbox for Photos on the Mac [Sponsor]https://www.macstories.net/sponsored/powerphotos-the-ultimate-toolbox-for-photos-on-the-mac-sponsor-3/
PowerPhotos is the ultimate toolbox for Photos on the Mac. It works in conjunction with the Apple Photos app, filling in missing features that Photos itself doesn’t provide. PowerPhotos allows you to work with multiple Photos libraries and store them wherever you want, including on an external drive or a network drive. Split up your […]
CES 2025: What to Expect from NPC and MacStorieshttps://www.macstories.net/news/ces-2025-what-to-expect-from-npc-and-macstories/
Today, I began packing my bag full of the gear I’m bringing to CES. I’m excited because it’s shaping up to be a very NPC CES. Brendon, Federico, and I started NPC: Next Portable Console because we each sensed that handheld gaming had reached a tipping point. Thanks to the Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck, […]
What’s in My CES Bag?https://www.macstories.net/stories/whats-in-my-ces-bag/
Packing for CES has been a little different than WWDC. The biggest differences are the huge crowds at CES and the limits the conference puts on the bags you can carry into venues. My trusty Tom Bihn Synapse 25 backpack isn’t big, but it’s too large for CES, so the first thing I did was […]
The Latest from NPC: Next Portable Consolehttps://www.macstories.net/news/the-latest-from-npc-next-portable-console-2/
NPC has been a lot of fun to produce this year. If you haven’t tried the show yet, this week’s episode is a good place to start because it brings together so much of what we’ve covered since launching the show in June. NPC: Next Portable Console To close out 2024, Federico, Brendon and I […]
The Latest from AppStories and Comfort Zonehttps://www.macstories.net/news/the-latest-from-appstories-and-comfort-zone/
Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts: AppStories This week, Federico and I round up the tech and productivity projects we have planned for our annual holiday break. On AppStories+, I explain the refinements he’s made to my reading setup. Comfort Zone Chris has his own Mount Rushmore of iPad apps, Matt is […]
Lux Reveals Plans for Halide Mark IIIhttps://www.macstories.net/linked/lux-reveals-plans-for-halide-mark-iii/
Yesterday, the team at Lux announced that they are working on the next major release of their pro camera app, Halide, which will be dubbed Halide Mark III. The next iteration of Halide, which Lux hopes to release in 2025 will focus on three areas: Color Grades: Like Kino, their App Store iPhone App of […]
Astropad Bookcase Walkthroughhttps://www.macstories.net/linked/astropad-bookcase-walkthrough/
In 2024, I came to grips with the fact that I’ll never be an E Ink-first reader. Most of my reading is web-based, and I like having all of my reading-adjacent apps available too much to use a Kindle, Boox Palma, or other reading-first device regularly. That’s why I was immediately intrigued by the Astropad […]
WinterFest 2024: The Winter Festival Of Artisanal Software [Sponsor]https://www.macstories.net/sponsored/winterfest-2024-the-winter-festival-of-artisanal-software-sponsor/
WinterFest 2024: The Festival of Artisanal Software is back with a fantastic new collection of carefully crafted software for writing, research, and thinkings. Innovative software often comes from small teams, fired with imagination and a vision of a better way to work. There are no bundles, games, or prices that are too good to be true: […]
The M-Con PSP Go-Style iPhone Game Controller Moves One Step Closer to Realityhttps://www.macstories.net/linked/the-m-con-psp-go-style-iphone-game-controller-moves-one-step-closer-to-reality/
About six months ago, Josh King posted on the SBCGaming subreddit about a 3D printed iPhone game controller he’d created called the M-Con. The post was accompanied by a YouTube video walkthrough that lent credibility to the Sony PSP Go-like design, that connected to an iPhone using MagSafe-compatible magnets. Then a couple of months ago, […]
The Latest from Comfort Zone, Magic Rays of Light, and MacStories Unwindhttps://www.macstories.net/news/the-latest-from-comfort-zone-magic-rays-of-light-and-macstories-unwind-13/
Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts: Comfort Zone Niléane has a new webcam, Chris is downing in keyboards, and everyone installs some web-ass web apps. Magic Rays of Light Sigmund and Devon share their favorite shows, films, apps, and more of the year. Then, they celebrate the show’s 150th episode by answering […]
EU Seeks Input on iOS and iPadOS Interoperabilityhttps://www.macstories.net/news/eu-seeks-input-on-ios-and-ipados-interoperability/
In September, I wrote about two interoperability proceedings commenced by the European Commission (EC) against Apple. As I wrote then: In a nutshell, the EC is unhappy with connectivity between iOS and third-party devices and plans to tell the company how to comply. The second part requires Apple to set up a process for third […]
iPad Pro for Everything: How I Rethought My Entire Workflow Around the New 11” iPad Prohttps://www.macstories.net/stories/ipad-pro-for-everything/
My 11” iPad Pro. For the past two years since my girlfriend and I moved into our new apartment, my desk has been in a constant state of flux. Those who have been reading MacStories for a while know why. There were two reasons: I couldn’t figure out how to use my iPad Pro for […]
The Latest from AppStories and NPC: Next Portable Consolehttps://www.macstories.net/news/the-latest-from-appstories-and-npc-next-portable-console-5/
Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts: AppStories [[audio_player]] This week, Federico and I explore the trends that shaped the App Store in 2024. NPC: Next Portable Console As the year comes to a close, handheld makers haven’t slowed down. We have new devices in hand and on the horizon, plus Legion Go […]
An App Store First: Delta Adds Patreon Link for Purchase and Perkshttps://www.macstories.net/news/an-app-store-first-delta-adds-patreon-link-for-purchase-and-perks/
Delta, the MacStories Selects App of the Year, received an important update today that allows users of the game emulator to support its development via Patreon from inside the app. Existing patrons can connect their Patreon accounts from Delta’s settings, too, allowing them to access perks like alternative app icons and experimental features. This is […]
Apple Reveals the Top App Store App and Game Downloads of 2024https://www.macstories.net/news/apple-reveals-the-top-app-store-app-and-game-downloads-of-2024/
Apple’s App Store has published its year-end list of the top free and paid apps and games, along with its top Apple Arcade games. The top free apps are about what you’d expect. There are social networks, shopping apps, a few streaming music and video apps, Google, Gmail, McDonald’s, and ChatGPT. Among the top paid […]
Put an End to Spam, Scams, and Robocalls on Your iPhone [Sponsor]https://www.macstories.net/sponsored/put-an-end-to-spam-scams-and-robocalls-on-your-iphone-sponsor/
Have you noticed an increase in unwanted robocalls or texts? At best, spam calls are an annoyance and a total waste of time. At worst, they’re targeted attempts to scam you for money or collect data that can be used for fraudulent purposes. Why You’re Getting Spammed on iOS Your personal data is collected, traded […]
The Latest from Comfort Zone, Magic Rays of Light, and MacStories Unwindhttps://www.macstories.net/news/the-latest-from-comfort-zone-magic-rays-of-light-and-macstories-unwind-12/
Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts: Comfort Zone Matt felt like bringing an intentionally controversial topic, Niléane refuses to admit she’s created a sticky note-based task manager, and everyone gives the iPad some much needed love. Magic Rays of Light Sigmund and Devon discuss the Vision Pro’s gaming future, break down the […]
The Strange Case of Apple Intelligence’s iPhone-only Mail Sorting Featurehttps://www.macstories.net/linked/the-strange-case-of-apple-intelligences-iphone-only-mail-sorting-feature/
Tim Hardwick, writing for MacRumors, on a strange limitation of the Apple Intelligence rollout earlier this week: Apple’s new Mail sorting features in iOS 18.2 are notably absent from both iPadOS 18.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.2, raising questions about the company’s rollout strategy for the email management system. The new feature automatically sorts emails into […]
Apple Shows Off Layered Recordings in Voice Memos with the Help of Michael Bublé and Carly Pearcehttps://www.macstories.net/news/apple-shows-off-layered-recordings-in-voice-memos-with-the-help-of-michael-buble-and-carly-pearce/
Do you remember Music Memos? It was an iPhone app launched by Apple in 2016 that acted as a scratchpad for musicians. The idea was to quickly save musical ideas that could then be exported to GarageBand to be fleshed out. The app didn’t get many major updates and was discontinued in 2021. Screenshots from […]
Apple Announces the 2024 App Store Awardshttps://www.macstories.net/news/apple-announces-the-2024-app-store-awards/
iPhone App of the Year winner Kino. Source: Apple. Apple has revealed its annual App Store Awards winners, recognizing the standout apps and games of 2024. This year, the company picked a collection of apps and games from 17 developers across 12 categories, including new categories for the Vision Pro App and Game of the […]
iOS and iPadOS 18.2: Everything New Besides Apple Intelligencehttps://www.macstories.net/reviews/ios-and-ipados-18-2-everything-new-besides-apple-intelligence/
Today, Apple is releasing iOS and iPadOS 18.2, the second major updates to the iPhone and iPad’s latest operating system versions. Once again, this release’s main highlight is a wave of new Apple Intelligence features that are now available to the public. And just like in October, we’re covering these new AI features separately in […]