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Wagetap iPhone app review: wage advances and bill splitting in Australia
Wagetap is a Winter 2022 YC iPhone app for Australian wage advances and bill splitting.
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Univerbal for iPhone: AI conversation practice for language learners
Univerbal is a YC Winter 2023 language-learning app for speaking practice, instant feedback, and personalized conversation drills.
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Travel apps for iPhone: maps, itineraries and offline preparation
The best travel setup on an iPhone starts with three jobs: keeping reservations together, finding your way, and having essential information available…
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Fast & Furious Adrenaline: the 2010 iPhone preview
Revisit the announcement trailer and distinguish its promises from a tested review of the finished game.
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MythBusters on iPhone: the 2010 companion-app experiment
Discovery’s television series became a mobile mix of video, fan interaction and games during the early App Store years.
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PayPal’s bump-to-send iPhone app: a memorable payment interface from 2010
The historical Send Money update combined a physical gesture with everyday payment tasks.
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The first iPad preorder estimates: separate the headline from Apple’s numbers
Why the old 120,000-preorder headline needs careful context alongside Apple’s later confirmed launch-day report.
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Speed Anatomy: make a quick quiz part of a better study routine
Benoit Essiambre’s anatomy game rewards recognition and precision; the useful next step is reviewing why a missed answer was wrong.
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Barcode Reader by SHAPE: the original iPhone shopping scanner
Revisit SHAPE Services’ Barcode Reader, the app behind this 2010 shopping guide, and learn how to check a product match before comparing…
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Mardi Gras 2010 for iPhone: a pocket guide to New Orleans parades
A historical look at Mardi Gras 2010, the iPhone app that combined New Orleans parade schedules, route maps and useful local listings.
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IM+ Lite in 2009: the tradeoffs of an ad-supported messenger
Revisit the lighter edition of SHAPE’s IM+ and the distinctions documented in the original review.
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Star Walk: the astronomy app behind the old Sky Walk link
Identify Vito Technology’s original Star Walk and the star-guide idea documented in the 2009 listing.