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Discover useful apps, see what’s new, and get more from your Apple devices.
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Elevate Pay: a USD banking app for freelancers and remote workers
Elevate Pay offers non-U.S. residents a U.S.-style USD account for receiving, sending, and holding money.
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Apple is pushing foldable-iPhone apps from day one with a new App Store badge
Apple is spotlighting foldable-friendly apps for iPhone Duo and adding a new App Store badge for optimized titles.
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TikTok Pro – Events: what the iPhone app does and who it’s for
TikTok Pro – Events is a TikTok short-video app with event-themed challenges, sharing, and iPhone requirements.
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Haircaster: what a hair forecast can and cannot tell you
A look at the weather app that translated local conditions into a hair-day rating, with a sensible way to interpret that kind…
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iPirate: a pirate-voice joke generator from the early App Store
Taco Apps’ iPirate packaged theatrical pirate insults as a small entertainment app.
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True or Lie: remembering a novelty app without trusting its verdict
The 2009 FEYNMAN app turned microphone input into a detector-like display. Its role was entertainment, not evidence about honesty.
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Massager by Oscar Yau: an early iPhone novelty from the archive
The original Massager listing identifies Oscar Yau and app ID 300815710. Here is what the historical record actually establishes.
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Near+Now: local discovery based on the places you liked
Revisit Sortuv.com’s Near+Now and the difference between a nearby result and a personally relevant recommendation.
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iHound: early lost-phone software and the importance of preparation
A look back at device-location apps, with current official resources for locating your own missing Apple device.
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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.