Episode 55 – C’mon in. The Water’s Fine.

We start off with some follow up on Amazon Underground. We discuss iOS 9 Content Blocking extensions. We discuss the waining support of Flash in web ads, web browsers & the enterprise. We speculate on the products to be announced on Sept 9th – also whether Apple will make a play into providing content & games on the Apple TV. Aaron illuminates his progress using Swift. Picks: VHS Camcorder app and QuartzCode app.

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Episode 54 – The Fellowship of Swift

This week we follow up on the Swift adoption discussion started last week. We discuss the “All you eat” software models. We discuss the role of Product Manager in development. Tim Cook sends an email and saves stock market. Picks Crossy Road (Pacman edition), PAC-MAN 256 and iSwift.

NB The 360|iDev 2015 videos should be ready around Sept 4, 2015

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Episode 53 – Deciding Where the Exclamation Marks Go

This week we recorded the show while attending 360|iDev 2015 in Denver Colorado. We were joined by conference speaker, Greg Heo, and MTJC uber-fan, Fuad “Hey Siri!” Kamal. We discussed the new paradigm of podcast cliques and what is involved in a tech podcast. We also give an overview of the sessions at this years 360|iDev conference. Picks: Principle for Mac, RWDevCon 2016 and Vainglory.

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Episode 50 – Do You Have O(air conditioning)?

This week we follow up on Apple Music issues, iTunes, the judicious use of shitty code with Design Stamina Hypothesis  and Apple’s rumored Car. Greg and Aaron go on a couple of tangents on AI and the new Cross Point memory. Our Picks: Ghostery, open source Objective-C, ASCIIwwdc, Paint Code and Telekinesis (beta).

Sponsored by: Hired.com

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Episode 43 – Delicious WWDC 2015 Sessions Overview

This week we discuss the new information introduced by Apple at WWDC 2015. From the Key Note , the Platform Stats of the Union. We cover Multitasking, open sourcing Swift 2, Watch OS, Protocol Based Swift, Storyboard References, Safari WebView, HealthKit and Health Kit for WatchOS, UI Testing, UI Stacks, XCTesting, GamePlayKit, deep app searching and CloudKit with web services.

Line up at the Women's washroom outside Presidio - Progress!

Line up at the Women’s washroom outside Presidio – Progress!

 

The RayWenderlich.com team dinner at WWDC15/AltConf15

The RayWenderlich.com team dinner at WWDC15/AltConf15

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Episode 40 – Adding Voice to the Situation

This week we continue the discussion of a Siri API, based on Ben Thompson’s post, GreenyDev’s SiriViewServiceHeaders and Persimmon for Swift. Aaron also discusses the attempts to get MagPie approved. We also discuss Redacted’s sales on the Mac App Store.

Episode 40 Show Notes:

Apple Watch and Continuous Computing
Her
PCalc – The Best Calculator
Redacted
Parsimmon
SiriViewService-Headers
Magpievideo.com
Ex Machina
Product Hunt
WatchAware
Digg
Cheddar Plus (iOS) (Mac)
Vanhawks.com
WWDC Watch Hackathon

Episode 40 Picks:

Venmo
Passbook

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Episode 39 – Hey Siri! Are We There Yet?

This week we discuss the rework of the Overcast app for the Apple Watch. We also discuss the future use of a Siri API – will Apple open it up at WWDC 2015? We discuss the early impressions of iTunes Connect Analytics. We explore Evan Dekhayser’s use of Darwin Notifications to enable the sharing of data between the iPhone and the Watch. Aaron’s pick is the MacBook, Guest Host Greg Heo’s is MMWormhole and Tim picks Reduce Motion as a survival skill on the Watch.

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Redesigning Overcast’s Watch App
Overcast: Podcast Player
“Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.” What Would a Siri API Look Like?
Things
Toastmasters
App Analytics
Robin Senior
The Score app
Brian Gilham
Globe & Mail app
An @import-ant Change in Xcode
Sharing Core Data between iPhone and Watch Apps
Darwin Notification Concepts
Device Tracker
TypeRacer.com
Magpie Video (@magpievideo on twitter)

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MacBook (2015)
MMWormhole
How to reduce motion on your Apple Watch

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Episode 37 – Aaron’s Apple Watch Strikes Out

This week Aaron and Tim discuss their first impressions of using the watch; quality of design and construction, durability, third party app performance and satisfaction. Also items that developers should consider. We discuss Apple’s ability to sell the world on a new product with hinging on specifications.

Episode 37 Notes:

First Day in the Life of an Apple Watch User – Jerica Thraux
TreadDesk.com
We Destroyed the Apple Watch
MLB At Bat
Lose It!
Twitterific 5
Overcast: Podcast Player
Globe and Mail app
Consumer Reports runs Apple Watch through scientific torture test
Apple Watch Stand on Thingiverse
NSCoderTO Meetup
Greg Heo
Brian Gilham
Mark Pavlidis
Freshbooks

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Apple Watch
Noodles!

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Episode 32 – WTF: Why the FaceBook?

This week we discuss the challenges of marketing your app from a developer perspective. We touch on Facebook’s F8. We debate Instagram’s Layout for iOS similarities and app name confusion with Mike Swanson’s Layout. We talk about the cross-platform crisis that developing for the Apple Watch introduces to users of the third party iOS developer tools.
Picks: Becoming Steve Jobs, Launcher and Mr Jump

* Sorry I forgot to put my echo shield behind my microphone – Tim

Episode 32 Notes:

App Store Review Guidelines History (diff)
Joe Cieplinski on marketing your app
Release Notes – the Business of iOS and Mac Development
Fantastical 2 for iPhone – Calendar and Reminders
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
Contagious: Why Things Catch On
Mobile Marketing: 99 Ways to Get Your App Noticed – Parisa Foster
PrMac
TACOW
Mark Pavlidis Co-founder of Flixel – YouTube
Apple Developer Relations
Layout by Mike Swanson
F8 2015
Apple Watch and the Cross-Platform Crisis
Creativity, Inc.
More Than Just Code – Episode 10 – I am the one who knocks.
Start With Why – Simon Sineck TED Talk
Magpie Video (@magpievideo on twitter)
Relive Events on iOS

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Becoming Steve jobs
Launcher with Notification Widget 
Mr Jump

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Episode 31 – Palo Alto’s Lucky Day

This week we follow up on TestFlight Beta and ResearchKit. We discuss our thoughts on use cases for the Apple Watch. Aaron talks about NSNorth and Farely Caesar’s Functional Swift talk at TACOW. Jaime picks Video Backgrounds in iOS apps and Tim discusses Mackup.

Mark & Tim Cook

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