Waiting For Review

Apple's March 25th event announced new services for TV, finance and games. What do these mean for two iOS devs who like to discuss all things Apple? We get into the bits that made us pause for thought, and reflect on why this event may not have landed so well for us. Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)

Dave Nott gives his first impressions of the second generation Amazon Echo Plus, and of course we talk about Apple vs Spotify! Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)

Dave Nott (finally) sells his iMac and sets his sights on the rumoured upcoming 16" MacBook Pro. We discuss what to expect from the Apple event on the 25th March, and ask is there room for yet another video subscription service this late on in the game? Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)

Folding phones, and augmented reality, are we at a strange plateau right before 'the next big thing' ? Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)

With a strong rumor of larger Macbook Pro's on the horizon, and the potential of Apple getting back into monitors, we unpack some of the possibilities this could mean and the implications for the devices, apps, and the mac platform as a whole. Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)

Dave Nott waits for the stars to align for his new MacBook Pro upgrade. Dave Wood has been upgrading his home wifi and we ponder moving to mesh wifi - and discuss why that mesh wifi system might not be from Eero. Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)

David Wood has a new show, a short microcast called Iterate, to chronicle his indie app development. We get into what that’s all about, and how he started it off. In industry news, we discuss Apple’s harder stance on companies using analytics technologies that spy on users, and what that can mean for app developers. Links: Iterate Microcast Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)    

This week, we discuss the Facetime bug, quality control at Apple, and Facebook and Google losing their enterprise certification. Dave Wood remembers the internet of yore and wonders if he might just be an old man, yelling at the cloud. Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)

This week, Dave Nott is itching after spending the day insulating his loft, and we discuss how his workspace is up for reconsideration after a change in circumstances. Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)

After reflecting on last weeks special episode with Shawn King, we discuss how we're both having to take an incremental approach to our indie development right now, doing little by little when time allows. We talk about how we keep motivated when progress can seem to be so slow and how we might adjust our schedules keep things sustainable. Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)

We are super lucky this week to be joined by Shawn King from the podcast Your Mac Life. Shawn started podcasting about Apple nearly 25 years ago, before the word podcast was even a thing. Having just crossed episode 1200 of Your Mac Life, we get together with Shawn and chat about how he got started, and how Apple has changed over the last 25 years. We dig into where he sees the iPad and Mac Pro going, along with discussing his interactions with Steve Jobs and more. Join us for Waiting For Review. Links: Your Mac Life Starting Point Photography Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)    

This week we have a special episode to celebrate our hitting the big 100! :

This week we discuss Dave Nott's app-in-development, ReadLyst and catch up with where he's at in his development process. A special note from Dave Wood: After recording this episode, Dave Nott and his wife celebrated the arrival of their baby #2. Congratulations to you all!

This week we discuss our experiences with burnout. What causes it, how we deal with it, and how we escape it. Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)

Times are changing for Dave Nott, so this week we take a look at what that means for his "indie life" and how we can deal with the practicalities of balancing our indie projects around a day job and various other commitments. Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)

Dave Nott nearly gets scammed selling his iMac online and Dave Wood invents a new use for his iPad. We catch up on Dave Nott’s reactions to the new iPad and the new Macs after a trip to the Apple Store. Has seeing the devices in person softened his views on the iPad? Links: Music by Broke For Free Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US)