HomeView and Apple's Home Reset

This week on AppStories, John and Federico talk about Apple's new HomeView, the HomePod mini 2, and Apple TV 4K (4th gen).

Then for AppStories+ subscribers, Federico and John dive into the world decomped video games, with a warning for what's to come for developers on Apple's platforms.

Also available on YouTube here (youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDSpdP6G2mHvrG8-Mlf…).

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Links and Show Notes

Apple HomeView

• Meet Apple HomeView: A New Way to Enjoy Entertainment and Manage the Home (apple.com/newsroom/2026/10/meet-apple-homeview…)
• Apple Unveils HomeView: A Smart Home Display Powered by Siri AI (macstories.net/news/apple-unveils-homeview-a-s…)

HomePod mini 2

• Apple Announces the Next Generation of HomePod Mini (apple.com/newsroom/2026/10/apple-announces-the…)
• Apple Reveals HomePod mini 2 with New Colors, Richer Sound, and Siri AI (macstories.net/news/apple-reveals-homepod-mini…)

Apple TV 4K

• Apple unveils the new Apple TV 4K, supercharged by Siri AI (apple.com/newsroom/2026/10/apple-unveils-the-n…)
• The Apple TV 4K Gets Siri AI, an A19 Chip, and a $299 Price Tag (macstories.net/news/the-apple-tv-4k-gets-siri-…)

Apple Home Collection

• Introducing Apple Home Collection, a new lineup of smart home accessories (apple.com/newsroom/2026/10/introducing-apple-h…)

Siri AI, iOS 27, and the AI Landscape

• Apple Is Slow-Rolling iOS 27 Adoption, So Far (daringfireball.net/linked/2026/10/08/apple-is-…)
• Meta's New Muse AI Agent App Overtakes ChatGPT as Top iPhone App (daringfireball.net/linked/2026/09/22/meta-muse…)
• John Ternus on the cover of Time (time.com/collection/best-inventions/2026/apple…)

Streaming and Media Alternatives

• NVIDIA Shield TV (nvidia.com/en-us/shield)
• Moonlight (moonlight-stream.org)
• github.com/finnvoor/fx-upscale

Apps Mentioned for HomeView Widgets and CarPlay

• Overcast (overcast.fm)
• Pocket Casts (pocketcasts.com)
• Castro (castro.fm)
• Mercury Weather (mercuryweather.app)

AppStories+ Show Notes

Decompilation and Personal Software

• AI is mass decompiling games. That's both awesome and scary (popcar.bearblog.dev/ai-is-mass-decompiling-gam…)
• Xbox Encourages Recomp AI Craze With New Experimental Labs Division (tweaktown.com/news/114068/xbox-encourages-reco…)
• Hopper Disassembler (hopperapp.com)
• New on Google Play: More ways to create, discover, and play (blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/g…)

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