This week on the App Factor Podcast, Justin and Brian talk about Jony Ive and where Apple is headed, Nintendo and the holidays, music and much more.

Our hosts:

• Justin Seeley – Instructor at pluralsight.com – @justinseeley

• Brian Sutich – Editor in Chief of The App Factor, musician, and audio engineer – @bsutich

Follow Up –

• Apple Thanksgiving activity challenge
• Playstation Vue follow up
• Super Mario Run has a release date/price

Apps we’re using:

• Justin: Solitaire, Radio Public, WeMo

• Brian: Squash 2 for Mac, Really Bad Chess, Don’t Grind, ISLANDS: Non-Places, Order’s Up

Links & Discussion:

• Best Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales on iOS and Mac apps for 2016
• Steve Aquino articles – watchOS 3 and Apple Music
• “Designed by Apple in California” chronicles 20 years of Apple design
• On Jony Ive’s Role at Apple
• Apple holiday commercial Frankie’s Holiday
• MacBook Pro Bulbs commercial

Media & accessory picks:

• Justin: Prince – 4Ever, Retron5 Gaming Console

• Brian: Metallica – Hardwired to Self Destruct, 808: The Music, FIFA 2017

If you have any questions you’d like us to answer during the show, or have any feedback, feel free to email podcast@theappfactor.com or tweet us at @app_factor. And if you don’t mind taking a few minutes, we’d love for you to leave us a review on iTunes.

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This week on the App Factor Podcast, Brian is joined by App Factor contributor Chad Garrett to talk Apple Watch Nike+, Pebble, games, music and lots more.

Our hosts:

• Brian Sutich – Editor in Chief of The App Factor, musician, and audio engineer – @BSutich

Special Guest:

• Chad Garrett – Healthcare software and productivity consultant, Apple pundit, founder of Productivity Grid. – @ichadman

Apps we’re using:

• Chad: Nozbe, Airtable – Flexible database and organizer, F1 2016

• Brian: PinOut!, Guitar Tunes, RunGunJumpGun, Steamworld Heist, Macy’s Parade Time Traveler

Links & Discussion:

• Discussing the Apple Watch Nike +
• Pebble 2 / Pebble Health
• Mike Matthews posts
• How to download tvOS apps from your iPhone, iPad and Mac

Media & accessory picks:

• Chad: The Girl With All the Gifts – M. R. Carey, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

• Brian: Umphrey’s McGee – Zonkey, All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records

If you have any questions you’d like us to answer during the show, or have any feedback, feel free to email podcast@theappfactor.com or tweet us at @app_factor. And if you don’t mind taking a few minutes, we’d love for you to leave us a review on iTunes.

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This week on the App Factor Podcast, Justin and Brian talk about the October Mac event, setting up home automation, the Surface Studio and lots more.

Our hosts:

• Justin Seeley – Senior Graphic Design Instructor at lynda.com / LinkedIn Learning – @justinseeley

• Brian Sutich – Editor in Chief of The App Factor, musician, and audio engineer – @bsutich

Follow Up – Timepage now has an iPad version.

Apps we’re using:

• Justin: CreativeLIVE, LinkedIn Learning, Speed Box

• Brian: Mini Metro, Cymbal, Eggggg, Goal Horns

Links & Discussion:

• iOS 10.1 is here with Portrait Camera
• Thoughts on Mac Event October 27th, including Nike Watch + and AirPods
• Surface Studio
• Home Automation – August Smart Lock, Ring Doorbell, Canary Camera

Media & accessory picks:

• Justin: In a Valley of Violence, Monowear Apple Watch Bands, Playstation VR

• Brian: Olala S75 portable charger, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

If you have any questions you’d like us to answer during the show, or have any feedback, feel free to email podcast@theappfactor.com or tweet us at @app_factor. And if you don’t mind taking a few minutes, we’d love for you to leave us a review on iTunes.

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This week on the App Factor Podcast, Justin and Brian talk about the premium app culture, follow ups on apps and Dr. Phil steps in and addresses some of Justin’s concerns.

Our hosts:

• Justin Seeley – Graphic design author at LinkedIn/Lynda.com and blogger – @justinseeley
• Brian Sutich – Editor in Chief of The App Factor, musician, and audio engineer – @bsutich

Apps we’re using:

• Justin: How Is The World Feeling?, Hiya, Wheel of Fortune Free, Star Wars Studio FX, caffeine

• Brian: Leaf, Todoist, Airmail, Castro, Timepage

Links & Discussion:

• Providing the best possible App Store Experience
• The Big Change – 2Do goes free with IAP
• Justin’s 5K iMac
• Spotify and Apple Music get unofficial mixes, the best part of Soundcloud
• New Apple patent describes fingerprint sensor that could work through display
• Facebook’s arbitrary app changes angry emoji

Media & accessory picks:

• Justin: Westworld, Amanda Knox – Netflix

• Brian: Volbeat – Seal the Deal & Let’s Boogie, Eat That Question – Frank Zappa in his own words, Fed Up

If you have any questions you’d like us to answer during the show, or have any feedback, feel free to email podcast@theappfactor.com or tweet us at @app_factor. And if you don’t mind taking a few minutes, we’d love for you to leave us a review on iTunes.

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