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Airwork: iPhone shifts and same-day pay for workers
Airwork is a Winter 2022 YC iPhone app for flexible shifts, with same-day pay and location-limited work in Ontario.
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Canva AI Photo & Video Editor for iPhone: a mobile design suite
Canva’s iPhone app combines photo editing, video creation, templates, and collaboration in one mobile design tool.
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Kaagaz PDF Scanner & Compress for iPhone
Kaagaz is a free iPhone scanner and PDF tool for documents, folders, and cloud backup.
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Just Juggle: the appeal of a one-screen iPhone arcade game
Denki’s Juggle! provides a useful historical example of how a tiny set of rules can support a satisfying mobile game.
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Dragon Dictation vs Vlingo: what a useful voice-input comparison should test
Revisit the 2010 comparison as a practical framework for judging dictation accuracy, corrections, privacy, and workflow.
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Text’nDrive: why reading a message aloud does not remove every distraction
The early email-reading app is a useful reminder to distinguish spoken output, dictation and recorded replies—and to keep messaging out of driving.
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GPSed: turning a journey into a route and photo record
A look at SHAPE’s historical GPSed service, its iPhone trip-recording workflow, and the difference between logging a route and sharing a location.
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ShopListFree vs. GroceryList: simplicity and detail in a 2010 comparison
Revisit two grocery-list approaches and the workflow questions behind the original review.
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Eco-app of the Week: iGreenpeace and Alex the Penguin
Revisit iGreenpeace, the 2010 iPhone app that paired Alex the Penguin’s clapping game with environmental news and ways to get involved.
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Levers: A Balancing Puzzle Where Every Object Changes the Game
Vectorpark’s Levers challenges you to balance hangers, a water bucket and an unusual cast of objects above the waves. Revisit the 2010…
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IM+ for iPad: bringing multiple chat accounts to a bigger screen
Revisit SHAPE’s IM+ on the original iPad, including its 2010 interface update and the difference between historical chat support and today’s services.
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5-0 Radio Pro: Public Radio Feeds on the Early iPhone
Revisit the 2010 version of 5-0 Radio Pro, which brought searchable scanner and radio feeds, favorites and recording tools to the iPhone.