This week, Federico and John look ahead to 2026 and what it will mean for apps, smarter Siri, and more. On AppStories+, Federico and John update listeners on their latest app experiments and holiday hardware projects. Subscribe here. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate early every week. To learn more about an AppStories+ subscription, visit our Plans page, or read the AppStories+ FAQ. Links and Show Notes App and Apple Preditions and Trends for 2026 Vibe Coding & AI Development Trends for 2026 Mentioned: Google AI Studio [Swift Playground](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/swift-playground/id908519492 Manus AI Wabi Claude Code Codex The junior bet has gotten better iPhone Opening Up to Wireless Wearables Index 01 Ring Android AI Agents & Computer Use Google Gemini Research Apps & NotebookLM Alternatives NotebookLM EXA API Parallel AI API Perplexity’s iPad app focuses on research tools Siri with App Intents & Apple Intelligence MCP on Mobile MCP (Model Context Protocol) Rumored MCP bridge in development for iOS 26 Leave Feedback for John and Federico AppStories Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky AppStories MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees