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All latest episodesMobile Dev Memo Podcast26 min
Season 7, Episode 34: What if everything turns out alright?
Among the many disastrous consequences predicted of artificial intelligence is a jobs famine: widespread worker displacement that devastates the economy and brings about a second Great Depression. But that hasn't happened. In fact, the US economy is doing well and, with a 4.1% unemployment rate, operating roughly at full employment, despite other headwinds like persistent inflation. And while whether humanity is "early" in the adoption phase of artificial intelligence is debatable -- I argue that, certainly, from an exposure standpoint, AI is a familiar technology at this point -- the notion that AI has displaced large swaths of the workforce is not supported in the current data. Given the buoyancy of the economy, should we reduce the odds of that happening? We can't definitively say that it won't, of course, but we can use the data at our disposal now -- in September 2026, nearly four years after ChatGPT's launch -- to update our likelihoods. And one likelihood that I believe is underestimated, sitting somewhere between The Prosperous Society and total economic Armageddon, is that everything turns out alright. Thanks to the sponsors of this week’s episode of the Mobile Dev Memo podcast: INCRMNTAL . True attribution measures incrementality, always on. Branch . Branch is an AI-powered MMP, connecting every paid, owned, and organic touchpoint so growth teams can see exactly where to put their dollars to bring users in the door and keep them coming back Interested in sponsoring the Mobile Dev Memo podcast? Contact Mobile Dev Memo advertising . The Mobile Dev Memo podcast is available on: Spotify YouTube Apple Podcasts
Android Faithful1 hr 46 min
Googlebooks: Use The Magic Pointer!
The wait is over as Google finally unveils and rolls out the Googlebook line of premium laptops! We've got all the details plus an exclusive interview with Alexander Kuscher, Sr. Director of Product for Laptops & Tablets at Google to in-depth on the new line of devices and what it means for Android users. Ron Richards breaks it all down for Huyen Tue Dao and Florence Ion, along with the rest of this week's Android news PLUS Jason Howell checks in from Hawaii direct from the Snapdragon Summit with the latest news from the event! September Special - get 10% off supporting Android Faithful on Patreon with code AFSEPT and enter to win a Google Swag giveaway at the end of the month! Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor 00:05:22 - HARDWARE The full details on the Googlebook and the line of laptops from all the OEMs like HP, Asus, Lenovo, Acer and Dell and what it means for Android users . And what is the critical reaction to the new Android-focused laptop ? 00:26:20 - INTERVIEW Alexander Kuscher, Sr. Director of Product for Laptops & Tablets at Google gives us the inside look on what went into the development of the Googlebook and who this laptop is made for and what you can do with it. 01:06:03 - NEWS Samsung's new position is MORE FOLDABLES ! Plus OneUI 9 with Android 17 begins rolling out A tale of David vs Goliaths as a little company is trying to get Samsung, Apple and Google devices banned in the US Clicks Communicators pre-orders begin and they get a bump up in specs at no extra cost? Jason Howell visits us from Hawaii to report on the news from the Snapdragon Summit and a give a peek at the new Motorola Signature 27 PATRON PICK: Google's back to talking about Emoji design and this time getting a little cheeky and NSFW 01:39:30 - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK Kevin had a Surface Duo and looks back on it fondly Gary from Houston spotted a Pixel 11 in the wild on a soap opera
The Viral App Idea Framework That Got Her 1M Users
In this video, she breaks down the exact viral app idea framework she uses to find viral app ideas before writing a single line of code. You'll discover: ✅ Why "I'd use this app" is the WORST reason to build it ✅ How to find an unsaturated niche on TikTok/Instagram (her cooking app example) ✅ How to test if a feature will go viral BEFORE you build it, using Figma ✅ Why validating in the market beats validating in your head every time This is a video from my full conversation with Nicole Cheung, who's scaled multiple apps to over $300K MRR and 300-400M monthly social views, without spending a dollar on paid ads. AppsFlyer’s State of eCommerce App Marketing Report 2026 breaks down the latest trends, benchmarks, fraud insights, and market-by-market data every app marketer should know before planning Q4. Appcharge is the DTC monetization platform trusted by King, Huuuge, Tripledot, and SciPlay – giving studios a direct line to their players, and up to 95% of every transaction. Web stores, payment links, and a full Merchant of Record service covering taxes, compliance, and global payments – all in one platform.
Upgrade1 hr 52 min
638: I Stared Directly into the M6
The new products are here! Jason reviews the M6 Mac mini, and then Jason and Myke both talk about their hands-on experiences with the iPhone 18 Pro and Apple Watch series 12. This is apparently just the beginning of a busy season! This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Claude : For problems worth solving — get started with Claude today. Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UPGRADE. Sentry : Mobile crash reporting and app monitoring. New users get $100 in Sentry credits with code upgrade26. Backblaze : Unlimited, easy data protection. Try it for free today and get 30% off with code upgrade30 Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback 🎗🤠 Relay for St. Jude Relay for St. Jude Podcastathon 2026 - YouTube CarPlay on GM cars: Not dead yet? – Six Colors General Motors hates your iPhone – Six Colors GM revamps 2027 Silverado and Sierra infotainment system – Yahoo News The Boox Palma 3 gets stylus support and a sleek redesign | The Verge Boox’s tiny Picco e-reader is now available. | The Verge Xteink X4 Pro Pocket eReader M6 Mac mini review: Tiny, pricey, and powerful – Six Colors M5 Ultra Mac Studio Review: The Dream Mac for Local AI Agents - MacStories A new Mac mini: I want to believe – Six Colors Daring Fireball: The iPhones 18 Pro Widow’s Bay triumphs as most decorated freshman comedy in Emmy history - Apple HBO's Casey Bloys On Emmys, 'Last Of Us, 'Heated Rivalry', 'BLL', More Ternus Shows off the Duo – Instagram Daring Fireball: Hollywood Wants the Duo In select countries, iCloud+ now includes Apple TV and Apple Arcade at no extra charge - 9to5Mac Upcoming Apple Products: What to Expect in Late 2026 and Early 2027 - Bloomberg Apple’s Home AI Hub Details; Apple Fitness+ Layoffs and iPhone Duo Apple Pencil - Bloomberg Everything new in iOS 27.2 beta 1 so far - 9to5Mac iOS 27.2 introduces Apple Health app overhaul, here’s what’s new - 9to5Mac Build for iPhone Duo with new resources - Latest News - Apple Developer
9to5Mac Happy Hour1 hr 14 min
iPhone 18 Pro and Apple Watch Series 12 hands-on review, iOS 27 released
Chance has been testing the iPhone 18 Pro and the new Apple Watches for the last week, and is here to give his hands-on reviews. Also, Apple has finally released its new operating systems out into the world, which means Benjamin has tried macOS Golden Gate for the first time. And in Happy Hour Plus , Apple is rumored to be making their own game controllers for iPhone. Shopify handles the rest. Feedback Submit #Ask9to5Mac questions on Twitter, Mastodon , or Threads
iOS Today1 hr 18 min
iOS 820: The iPhone Folds (and Everything Else Apple Announced) - Variable Aperture, Battery Gains, & ANC for All
Apple finally enters the foldable fray with the iPhone Duo, packing unexpected features and a lower-than-expected price. Sponsors
Sub Club by RevenueCat1 hr 5 min
Why BoldVoice Charged From Day 1 and Ignored the Duolingo Freemium Playbook — Anada Lakra
On the podcast: scaling to $10M ARR with a team of ten, having every employee do two user interviews a week, and why their hard paywall "win" backfired. Top Takeaways: 🧪 Trial-start rate is the wrong scoreboard A hard paywall and a no-exit discount both lifted trial starts, then refunds spiked by more than the gain; judge paywall tests on net revenue after refunds, on a matured cohort. 🗣️ Every employee does two user interviews a week, engineers included Automated invites to a mixed sample of users book whoever has calendar space, so the whole team hears customers directly instead of through a PM. 💳 Charge from day one to find out who you're building for A plain $10-a-month paywall with a one-week trial at launch filtered for willingness to pay and freed the team to work on onboarding and the core product instead of pricing tests. 🧩 Mixing other apps' playbooks is the worst strategy of all Duolingo's freemium base only works because it teaches the basics of everything to hobby learners; a product for high-intent professionals should ignore that base entirely. 📅 Lead with annual to know your channel ROI the week the trial ends Annual cash lands after the seven-day trial, so payback per channel is visible immediately and can be reinvested; monthly leaves you guessing between one month and 24. 🧑💻 $10M ARR with 10 people runs on owners, one meeting a week, and everyone shipping Hire founder-type doers, hold a single Monday sync, and let AI coding tools turn the whole team, including a non-technical CEO, into builders. About Anada Lakra: Anada Lakra is the Co-Founder and CEO of BoldVoice, an AI accent and speech coach for the billion people who speak English as a second language. The app provides real-time feedback powered by our proprietary speech models and lessons from Hollywood accent coaches. 👋 LinkedIn 🗣️ BoldVoice Follow us on X: David Barnard - @drbarnard Jacob Eiting - @jeiting RevenueCat - @RevenueCat SubClub - @SubClubHQ Episode Highlights: [00:00] Building a subscription app by focusing on product value over paywall hacks [01:12] Anada's personal experience with communication barriers [08:53] The early founding story of BoldVoice [13:30] Why BoldVoice charged from day 1 [16:36] Why over-optimizing paywalls distracts teams from improvement [18:40] Why mature net revenue after refunds is an important metric [22:04] How hard paywall experiments backfired once refunds were factored in [24:17] BoldVoice's reverse-trial freemium model & why it ignored the Duolingo playbook [33:32] How BoldVoice found its real ICP: professionals over students [36:42] Keeping customer obsession alive with user interviews [43:29] How Accent Oracle drove a major viral growth moment [48:33] BoldVoice's approach to paid growth and annual plans [50:45] How BoldVoice reached $10M ARR with 10 people [55:02] The expansion from accent training to spoken-English fluency [1:00:37] The stigma around accents and how BoldVoice hopes to change that
AppStories45 min
Inside OpenAI’s Codex With Andrew Ambrosino
This week on AppStories, Federico and John are joined by Andrew Ambrosino, the Codex team lead at OpenAI, to talk about the evolution of Codex, the unification of ChatGPT and Codex, Computer Use and Computer History, designing for user trust, and more. On AppStories+, Andrew shares some of his favorite Mac apps and his Mac origin story. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate early every week. A day you design your way. For 50% off your first year use this link . Links and Show Notes Inside OpenAI’s Codex With Andrew Ambrosino Introducing the Codex App (OpenAI) Codex CLI (GitHub) Codex Documentation (OpenAI Developers) ChatGPT Desktop App ChatGPT Work ChatGPT Is Now a Partner for Your Most Ambitious Work (OpenAI) Introducing ChatGPT Atlas (OpenAI) OpenAI Codex Lead on the New Shape of Product Work (Lenny’s Newsletter) Follow Andrew Ambrosino online Website X AppStories+ Post-Show Apps Mentioned: Things Craft Linear Sketch Figma Numbers Keynote Leave Feedback for John and Federico AppStories Feedback Form Follow us on Social Media Federico is @viticci everywhere John is @johnvoorhees`everywhere Join Annual $50/year Join Monthly $5/month
Business of Apps Podcast38 min
274: “The Influencer Playbook: Flo, Numan & HelloFresh on the Future of Growth” BOA London 2026 panel
Today we're talking about influencer marketing - and about the point where creator content stops being a brand play and starts being a performance channel. Creator-led ads run four times better on click-through rate than the same brand's own ads. So the question is no longer whether to use influencers. It's how to scale them without losing the ROI. In this episode, we bring you a live panel hosted by Lucia Aguilar , CEO and Founder at TATAM Digital , featuring: Joanna Malecka , Partnership Director at Numan Esma Ebnu , Influencer Marketing at Flo Health Lia Darozhkina , Senior Influencer Marketing Manager at Trade Republic Stephanie Terziyski , Growth Influencer Marketing Manager at HelloFresh . The panel works through four trends. YouTube as the new TV - 13% of all US viewership and more ad revenue than Paramount, Disney, Universal, and Warner combined - and why long-form still converts for products that need explaining. Creator and partnership ads, where content boosted from the creator's own handle beats anything posted from a brand account. Regulation, with only 57% of UK paid posts tagged correctly, and how teams in health, Pharma, and banking build compliance into the brief instead of bolting it on at sign-off. And AI, from sourcing and brief writing through to forecasting campaign results, plus the case for human creators in a feed filling up with avatars. If you work in influencer marketing, user acquisition, or performance marketing, this is a practical look at where creator budgets are going in 2026 and what it takes to scale them profitably. The panel’s topics include: AI in growth teams — which tasks it already replaces, and why humans still own strategy Performance marketing's limits — why trust-driven categories like fintech need brand channels too Web-to-app funnels — near-double conversion rates and skipping the 30% app store tax Channel strategy for 2026 — fewer channels done better vs. always testing new ones Data and targeting vs. creative — where each wins, and the 96% CPA reduction story
Android Developers Backstage1 hr 17 min
Android AI Tools: Vibe coding, sub-agents, and the Android CLI
Learn how the latest Android Studio AI features can streamline your daily development tasks. While the original agent mode chat was helpful, we rebuilt it with a re-architected experience that supports parallel tool calls and background sub-agents. For instance, you can now have an agent analyze code in the background while you continue working on a different feature. Try out the updated Journeys feature to see how plain text instructions can automatically test your critical user paths.