IPHONE APPS / NEWS / DISCOVERY
iPhone apps, news, and accessories.
Discover useful apps, see what’s new, and get more from your Apple devices.
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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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Photo Spot for iPhone: the picture puzzle behind the old link
A fresh overview of Nexx Studio’s spot-the-difference game, with a careful distinction between the historic title and present availability.
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Geisha by GClue: an early interactive iPhone novelty
Identify GClue’s original Geisha app and the small interaction loop described in its 2009 listing.
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Shakespeare for iPhone: a complete-works reader from Readdle
A look at the early Shakespeare app from Readdle and PlayShakespeare.com, and how to use a pocket edition for reading and study.
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Word Warp on iPhone: a small set of letters, a satisfying puzzle
How MobilityWare’s word game works and how to decide whether its style of anagram play fits your next short break.
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Seadragon Mobile: exploring a huge image through a small screen
Revisit Microsoft’s early iPhone image demo and the interaction between overview, detail and navigation.
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ActiveNotes: the Morbius Labs note editor for early iPhone
The original ActiveNotes listing identified a Morbius Labs app for writing and editing notes on iPhone and iPod touch.
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Dietician for early iPhones: meal planning beyond a food diary
Revisit the original Dietician meal-planning app and distinguish its historical feature claims from evidence about health outcomes.
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Server Admin Remote: what belongs in a pocket administration tool
The early Mac OS X Server companion illustrates why checking status and making changes deserve different levels of attention.
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White Noise: build a soundscape that stays in the background
A practical way to choose and simplify sounds in TMSOFT’s White Noise app for reading, working or winding down.