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These clever apps show off the iPhone Duo's potential
From retro cassette players and virtual notebooks to flight trackers and even a digital toaster, developers are finding creative ways to take advantage of Apple's first foldable iPhone.
How to get better iPhone battery life without closing any apps
Apple has added a host of battery-management features to the iPhone over the years.
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9 Unique Apps to Try on the iPhone Duo
Apple’s first folding phone is inspiring indie developers to create fun, quirky apps that take advantage of the screen and the hinge. Here are a few to try as you explore the Duo.
Abandoned Popcorn Time apps had to be disabled to prevent a zombie army
Remember Popcorn Time, the app that served as an easy-to-use front end for streaming torrents of movies and TV shows?
Android lets you ‘bubble’ apps for easy access now – how it works
Android users can now turn full applications into floating bubbles, expanding a capability that previously applied only to conversations in Google Messages and Facebook Messenger.
Brick’s new app blocker is designed for bedtime doomscrolling
Brick, the company behind the $59 gadget that blocks you from using apps on your phone, has launched a new device that's designed to help you cut back on doomscrolling in bed.
Microsoft shuts down its beloved maker space
Microsoft is closing down The Garage, a set of popular maker spaces where employees worked on experimental projects and collaborated on surprising new apps and hardware during the company's annual hackathon events.
Fortnite is back on Apple's Australian App Store following court ruling
Fortnite is back on the App Store in Australia after a federal court ordered Apple to open its iOS ecosystem up to competition.
Meta says Muse has over 10M users, with shopping a top activity
Meta Muse users are adopting the app for shopping and personal productivity, the company said during Q3 earnings. The AI app now has over 10M users.
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