In this, final, episode of Canvas, Fraser and Federico look into the future of the iPad ecosystem. This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CANVAS to get 30% off. Luna Display : The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code CANVAS at checkout for 10% off. Links and Show Notes: In this episode, we look at the future of the hardware, software, platform, app and service e...
Dec 21, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 77
Fraser and Federico open with an important announcement about the future of Canvas, then speculate on how iOS automation might move forward in the future. This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Luna Display : The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code CANVAS at checkout for 10% off. Away : Travel smarter with the suitcase that charges your phone. Get $20 off with the code ‘canvas’. Links and Show Notes: Featured Links The Verge: iPad Pro...
Dec 07, 2018•54 min•Ep. 76
In this episode on the future of the iPad, Fraser and Federico take a look at cloud services - both Apple's and third parties. This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CANVAS to get 30% off. Luna Display : The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code CANVAS at checkout for 10% off. Links and Show Notes: Featured Links Fraser Speirs: The Post-Digital Era (2014)...
Nov 23, 2018•47 min•Ep. 75
In this post-event episode, Federico shares his impressions of the new 3rd generation iPad Pro and we look to the future of iPad hardware. This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CANVAS to get 30% off. Luna Display : The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code CANVAS at checkout for 10% off. Links and Show Notes: Featured Links iPad Pro - Apple...
Nov 09, 2018•56 min•Ep. 74
In this forward-looking episode, Federico and Fraser try to imagine what the future of the iPad might be, with particular consideration of the software it runs. This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CANVAS to get 30% off. Luna Display : The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code CANVAS at checkout for 10% off. Links and Show Notes: Featured Links iOS 9 iOS 10 iOS...
Oct 26, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 73
In a surprising turn of events, Fraser buys an Android phone and Federico demands to know why. This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CANVAS to get 30% off. Hover : Get a .DESIGN domain with 85% off your first year. Links and Show Notes: Fraser has picked up a Google Pixel 2XL as his next smartphone. The reasons are explained inside but the episode turns into a reflection on just how similar and different the two main sm...
Oct 12, 2018•39 min•Ep. 72
This week, Federico spends a quarter of the show saying "Shortcuts", Fraser invents a morse code Shortcut and OpenDoc is referenced in the passing. Links and Show Notes: Featured Links iOS 12: The MacStories Review Federico's Morning Routine Media Shortcuts with Overcast 5...
Sep 29, 2018•40 min•Ep. 71
This week, Fraser and Federico take a look at the "Big Four" task managers on iOS - Things, OmniFocus, Todoist and Apple Reminders - and consider how the iOS ecosystem has changed since the early days. This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Hover : Show the world what you’re passionate about with 10% off your first purchase Links and Show Notes: Featured Apps and Resources OmniFocus Things Todoist Kinkless GTD on YouTube...
Sep 18, 2018•55 min•Ep. 70
This week, Federico leads us through an exploration of the new features coming (soon!) in iOS 12. This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CANVAS to get 30% off. Links and Show Notes: Featured Links Canvas Episode 65 - Hands-on with the Shortcuts App with Jason Snell
Aug 31, 2018•50 min•Ep. 69
Fraser is joined by David Chartier for a wide-ranging discussion on the state of cloud storage in 2018 and its impact on our lives. This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CANVAS to get 30% off. Molekule : The only air purifier that actually destroys pollutants. Use canvas for $75 off. Guest Starring: David Chartier Links and Show Notes: Featured Links Steve Jobs discusses Cloud Computing in 1997 Death by 1,000 Clouds - D...
Aug 17, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 68
This week Fraser walks through the details of living the Google Lifestyle on iOS. This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CANVAS to get 30% off. Links and Show Notes: Like Fraser, many iOS users live in a world dominated by Google services. At Fraser's school, GSuite is the back-end service that manages cloud storage, email, calendaring and all those businessy things that we do every day. So, how do the options for access...
Aug 03, 2018•55 min•Ep. 66
Federico is joined by Jason Snell to talk about Shortcuts. This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CANVAS to get 30% off. Anchor : The easiest way to make a podcast. Ever. Guest Starring: Jason Snell Links and Show Notes: Six Colors: Apple, technology, and other stuff from Jason Snell and Friends Coda for iOS Workflow – Tag Archive - MacStories Shortcuts: A New Vision for Siri and iOS Automation – MacStories...
Jul 20, 2018•54 min•Ep. 65
Appropriately for the topic, Federico is away so Fraser is joined by Bradley Chambers to share tips and tricks for managing summer travel with iOS. This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Caffeine Security : Boutique cyber-security consulting services. Free quick-start cyber-security roadmap for the first five listeners who request it. Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CANVAS to get 30% off. Guest Starring: Bradley Chambers Links and Show Notes: Featured ...
Jul 06, 2018•45 min•Ep. 64
Fraser and Federico have been living on the early betas of iOS 12 for a couple of weeks now and they really like it. This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Sanebox : Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $20 credit. Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CANVAS to get 30% off. Links and Show Notes: Featured Links Shortcuts: A New Vision for Siri and iOS Automation Apple - iOS 12 Preview...
Jun 22, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 63
With Federico at WWDC, Fraser is joined by David Chartier to evaluate the announcements of Apple's Keynote. This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Sanebox : Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $20 credit. eero : Never think about WiFi again. Use code CANVAS for free overnight shipping. Guest Starring: David Chartier Links and Show Notes: Fraser and David dig into Apple's announcements in iOS 12, watchOS 5 and even say a few nice things about macOS Mojave....
Jun 08, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 62
In this solo episode, Fraser takes you through four techniques for restricting the function of an iOS device in different scenarios. This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CANVAS to get 30% off. eero : Never think about WiFi again. Use code CANVAS for free overnight shipping. Links and Show Notes: "Digital Wellbeing" is the new hotness when it comes to devices, but iOS has long provided controls for restricting or limiti...
May 25, 2018•40 min•Ep. 61
Turns out™ that iOS was for content consumption all along! This week, Fraser and Federico look at ways to watch TV and video content on iOS. This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Sanebox : Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $20 credit. Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CANVAS to get 30% off. Links and Show Notes: Featured Apps and Services BBC iPlayer Sky Go Sky Q NOW TV: Movies, TV & Sports RugbyPass Plex - Supp...
May 11, 2018•44 min•Ep. 60
In this episode, Fraser and Federico chat about the weather and how to keep an eye on it digitally through iOS. This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CANVAS to get 30% off. Eero : Never think about WiFi again. Use code CANVAS for free overnight shipping. Links and Show Notes: Featured Apps Dark Sky CARROT Weather WeatherPro Met Office Featured Links The Making of the CARROT Apps with Brian Mueller - Appstories Episode 6...
Apr 27, 2018•36 min•Ep. 59
Myke Hurley joins the show to discuss why and how he uses multiple iPads for his work. This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Sanebox : Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $20 credit. Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CANVAS to get 30% off. Guest Starring: Myke Hurley Links and Show Notes: Cortex #27: Danger Inches Away - Relay FM Leuchtturm1917 Pen Loop | Cult Pens Brydge 12.9 - Apple iPad Pro Keyboard | Brydge Kaweco...
Apr 13, 2018•46 min•Ep. 58
On March 27th, Apple held its 2018 Education Event showcasing the 6th Generation iPad and various new education apps and features. We dig into these announcements and look at iOS' role in education. This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CANVAS to get 30% off. Links and Show Notes: Featured Links 6th Generation iPad MacStories 6th Generation iPad Complete Overview Bradley Chambers - Making The Grade: Why Apple’s educatio...
Mar 30, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 57
In this episode, Federico and Fraser look at your options for reading and creating eBooks on iOS. From mainstream apps like iBooks and Kindle to Marvin, Hyphen and creation tools like Book Creator, we cover it all. This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Sanebox : Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $20 credit. Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CANVAS to get 30% off. Links and Show Notes: Featured Apps iBooks (built in)...
Mar 16, 2018•54 min•Ep. 56
This week, Fraser leads us on a deep-dive into the feature set of Find My Friends, the built-in location sharing app in iOS. This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Eero : Never think about WiFi again. Use code CANVAS for free overnight shipping. Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CANVAS to get 30% off. Links and Show Notes: Find My Friends is a well-designed location sharing app that is built into millions of iOS devices, yet it is not as well-known as it...
Mar 02, 2018•41 min•Ep. 55
This week, Federico schools Fraser in the ways of Apple HomeKit and HomeKit compatible accessories. This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Sanebox : Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $20 credit. Pingdom : Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code CANVAS to get 30% off. Links and Show Notes: With the advent of HomePod, Apple's push into the home is beginning in earnest. Federico walks us through the rooms of his virtual home and explai...
Feb 16, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 54
This week, Federico and Fraser continue discussing techniques for connecting to remote computers using screen-sharing protocols like VNC. This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Sanebox : Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $20 credit. Eero : Never think about WiFi again. Use code CANVAS for free overnight shipping. Links and Show Notes: Featured Apps SSH OneShot Amazon WorkSpaces Citrix Receiver VMware Horizon Client...
Feb 02, 2018•45 min•Ep. 53
This week we dive into a nerdy topic: working with SSH connections on iOS. This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Sanebox : Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $20 credit. Links and Show Notes: Using SSH is not necessarily part of every computer user's daily life but, for those who know they want it, iOS has a number of good options for making SSH connections on the go. Featured Apps Prompt 2 iSSH 2 Blink Shell: Mosh & SSH Featured Links Teaching Programm...
Jan 19, 2018•44 min•Ep. 52
With Christmas just around the corner, we bet some listeners might be the new owners of a shiny Apple Watch quite soon. Here are our favourite apps and tips! This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Sanebox : Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $20 credit. Eero : Never think about WiFi again. Use code CANVAS for free overnight shipping. Links and Show Notes: Featured Apps OmniFocus Things Overcast CARROT Weather Workouts++ AutoSleep OmniFocus 2 Things 3 for iPa...
Dec 22, 2017•48 min•Ep. 51
For our 50th episode, we take a look at the outside of our iPads instead of the inside. Fraser and Federico open up their kit bags and show what they carry alongside their iPads. This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Balance Open : Find out more about Balance Open and get $2 in Ethereum. Away : Travel smarter with the suitcase that charges your phone. Get $20 off with the code ‘canvas’. Links and Show Notes: Here are all the things we refer to in the show: Apple iPad Pro Apple Smart Keyboard L...
Dec 08, 2017•51 min•Ep. 50
In this episode, we wrap up our look at long-form editors with a look at the honourable mentions for other interesting apps on iOS. This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Balance Open : Find out more about Balance Open and get $2 in Ethereum. Sanebox : Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $20 credit. Links and Show Notes: We look at other apps you might be interested in for long-form writing on iOS. Featured Apps Editorial iA Writer 1Writer Pages Microsoft Wor...
Nov 24, 2017•53 min•Ep. 49
We continue with our mini-series on long-form writing apps with a look at Scrivener. This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Balance Open : Find out more about Balance Open and get $2 in Ethereum. FlightLogger : Real-time flight tracking for worry-free travel Links and Show Notes: Scrivener is the other one of the “big two” long-form writing apps on iOS outside of traditional word processors like Pages and Word. We dive into the powerful research and structuring features that are the central fea...
Nov 10, 2017•50 min•Ep. 48
In this first episode of a mini-series on long-form writing on iOS, Fraser and Federico go deep on one of their favourite applications: Ulysses. This episode of Canvas is sponsored by: Balance Open : Find out more about Balance Open and get $2 in Ethereum. Links and Show Notes: Ulysses is one of the deep professional applications on iOS. Federico wrote and managed his entire iOS 11 review in Ulysses We could talk all day about this app! Featured Applications Ulysses Featured Links Nitti Typeface...
Oct 27, 2017•55 min•Ep. 47
