Episode 156: Too Small In A Good Way

Manton and Daniel react to the shipment of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6+, talk about the challenges of updating apps to look good on iPhone 6, and speculate about the future expectations for developers adapting to varying screen sizes and layouts.

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September 25, 2014 at 8:46 am.

Episode 155: A Microblog Shaped Hole In Your Heart

Daniel and Manton take stock of their off-the-cuff podcasting style, follow up on Apple Pay, discuss Tim Cook’s interview with Charlie Rose, celebrate the acquisition of Unread by Supertop, and get serious about the future of micro-blogging.

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September 16, 2014 at 2:48 pm.

Episode 154: The Apple Watch Event Special

Manton and Daniel react to Apple’s September, 2014 special event at the Flint Center in Cupertino. They work through questions surrounding the types of apps that Apple Watch may support, whether WatchKit may be Swift-only, and coming to terms with bigger iPhones.

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  • iPhone 6 – “Bigger than bigger” — ain’t that the truth?
  • Apple Watch – Apple’s massive new product category.
  • Nickel allergy – Condition that Daniel suffers from and hopefully does not affect Apple’s watch!
  • Swift Language – Apple’s newest programming language.
  • Location Services – Documentation from Apple about Location Services.
  • Apple vs. ITV – 2010 article about Apple’s thwarted plan to name the Apple TV iTV.
  • Stripe: Apple Pay – Documentation from Stripe about supporting Apple Pay purchases using their payment framework.

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September 9, 2014 at 6:20 pm.

Episode 153: Due For A Little Reality Distortion

Daniel and Manton talk about Apple’s big event next week, the implications of holding it at a larger venue, what’s happening with the brand-new Apple campus, and the implications of Apple’s rumored payment solution on upstarts like Coin.

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September 3, 2014 at 7:12 am.