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iPhone 18 Pro & Pro Max First Impressions: Apple Just Made the Pro iPhone Ridiculously Good
The first iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max impressions are in, and Apple may have pulled off something unusual: making…
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WORMS on iPhone: identify the original Team17 edition
The original iPhone WORMS listing describes turn-based battles, unusual weapons and local multiplayer. Check the exact edition before returning.
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Sleep Analyzer: what an old nighttime audio log could record
Excelltech’s Sleep Analyzer recorded sounds above a chosen threshold. An audio log is different from a clinical sleep study.
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iNap: the location alarm that asked where, not when
The early arrival-alert app illustrates both the appeal and the limitations of using a phone to remember a transit stop.
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iCarmina: a daily poem on the early iPhone web
Revisit iCarmina’s simple bilingual poetry page and a small-screen reading habit built around one poem at a time.
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IM+ All-in-One Messenger: several chat networks in one iPhone app
SHAPE Services’ IM+ gathered separate messaging accounts into a single mobile interface. The preserved description records a later edition of the original…
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RulerPhone: measuring a photograph with a known reference
Explore Ben Kamens’ original RulerPhone and what a reference object contributes to a photo-based measurement.
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Food-additive apps: read the ingredient information behind the colour code
An evidence-focused guide to food-additive references on iPhone, separating ingredient lookup from personal health advice.
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G FORCE on iPhone: understand the meter before trusting the number
A sourced introduction to the early motion-meter app, with a focus on interpretation and measurement limits.
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IQ Boost: separate a memory game from a claim about intelligence
A careful look at the early dual n-back app and why progress inside a puzzle is not a clinical assessment.
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Save Benjis: comparing online prices from a store aisle
Sol Robots’ Save Benjis used the iPhone to connect in-store shopping with online prices and reviews. Here is the context behind the…
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iCalc Auto Loan Calculator: an early iPhone tool for comparing inputs
Powapps’ iCalc began with an auto-loan calculator. Revisit its original purpose and distinguish a calculated payment from an actual financing offer.