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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.
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Glimpse: time-lapse photographs with a route alongside them
The historical Glimpse app paired a moving photo sequence with location playback and a cloud-sharing service.
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Stylebook’s early wardrobe app: clothes, outfits and visual inspiration
The 2009 Stylebook listing centered on photographing a wardrobe and arranging clothing into free-form outfit collages.
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Star Walk’s first birthday: revisiting the early astronomy app celebration
The historical anniversary post combined an astronomy-app celebration with a short-lived price promotion and quiz.
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Property Manager: buildings, tenants and work orders in an early iPhone app
Being Properties’ historical app organized property records, expenses and maintenance jobs around individual buildings and units.
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Business Card Reader for iPhone: SHAPE’s early contact scanner
How SHAPE’s 2009 Business Card Reader used OCR to turn a photographed card into a contact, and what to check before relying…
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Grat’s Film Slate/Clapboard: a pocket slate for organizing takes
Identify Grat Crabtree’s historical film-slate app and understand what a readable slate contributes to an organized video shoot.
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Bank of Mom: a family ledger for money, time and agreed rewards
The original Bank of Mom tracked virtual family accounts, including allowances measured in money or minutes.
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Creating an iPhone game: the questions behind a 2009 warning
Revisit an early App Store essay about the gap between an appealing game idea and a sustainable release.
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Shortcovers on iPhone: how the early ebook service became Kobo
The connection between Shortcovers and Kobo, and what it means when you find an old ebook purchase or app recommendation.
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Quickoffice Mobile Office Suite: Word, Excel and file transfer on early iPhone
The original Quickoffice suite combined document and spreadsheet editing with several routes for moving files.
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Quickword: Word-document editing and file transfer on the early iPhone
Quickword concentrated Quickoffice’s mobile workflow around Word documents, email and wireless file access.
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iPlay’n Learn: turn a small-screen activity into a shared conversation
The Parents-branded early learning app offers a starting point for choosing one simple activity and connecting it to the world around a…
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Fromage for iPhone: build a cheese notebook you will actually use
Steve Welch’s cheese reference combines discovery with personal notes; the most useful entry is one you can recognize again.
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iSpyCams: public views and personal cameras in one early iPhone app
The historical iSpyCams combined a public-camera directory with tools for viewing compatible personal cameras.
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iBearArms: a historical state-law reference app for iPhone
Identify Schematix’s original iBearArms app and why legal reference information must be read with its date and jurisdiction.
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3GPS OS 3.0: altitude, speed and direction on early iPhones
Identify the original 3GPS app and learn why a direction reading and a movement reading need context.
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Events Finder: turn an interesting listing into a workable plan
The early iPhone event-discovery concept and the details to check before arranging a night out.
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One News Page on iPhone: follow the headline back to its source
The 2009 browser-based news service and a reading routine that keeps original reporting, dates, and updates visible.
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