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Siri Founders’ Do-Engine Dream Returns as Apple Reboots Siri
technology25 days ago

Siri Founders’ Do-Engine Dream Returns as Apple Reboots Siri

The Siri founders recount crafting the original “do engine” before Apple bought Siri; now Apple is rolling out a reimagined Siri in iOS 27 that can analyze on-screen content, control apps, and draw on data from calendars and messages, all while leveraging a privacy-centered Private Cloud Compute system. They say Apple’s ecosystem, device reach, and privacy focus give the new Siri an edge in competing with OpenAI and Google, and they believe the core vision hasn’t changed—it's just waiting for someone to finally make the assistant’s multi-app, context-aware dream a reality.

via CNN|
#ai#apple#apps
Pusheen’s Place: Pusheen exclusive Apple Arcade game with 100+ variations
gaming1 month ago

Pusheen’s Place: Pusheen exclusive Apple Arcade game with 100+ variations

Launching October 1 as an Apple Arcade exclusive, Pusheen’s Place lets you collect and care for more than 100 Pusheens, play minigames, and decorate rooms for Pusheenicorn and friends, with new Pusheens, decor themes, games, and features added over time; Apple Arcade is also adding Terraria, River City Survivors, Touchgrind BMX 2, and 4 Pics 1 Word next month.

via The Verge|
#apple-arcade#apps#entertainment
Calorie Counting Forever: A Personal, Complicated Chorus with MyFitnessPal
life1 month ago

Calorie Counting Forever: A Personal, Complicated Chorus with MyFitnessPal

A Slate Life essay chronicles the author’s decades-long habit of counting calories with MyFitnessPal, weighed against a recent redesign and a shifting cultural stance on dieting. She reflects on how the app has become an intimate record of her life, the nuanced debate about whether calorie counting “works” in the long term, and how experts view it as a short‑term tool rather than a forever habit. The piece also explores how different people experience tracking—as a helpful habit, a crutch, or something to be avoided—while acknowledging that personal mindset and goals largely determine whether counting calories feels empowering or disordered.

via Slate Magazine|
#apps#calorie-counting#dieting
Finch Review: A Cute Self-Care Game That Leaves You Burned Out
technology1 month ago

Finch Review: A Cute Self-Care Game That Leaves You Burned Out

Slate tests Finch, a gamified self-care app that hatches a virtual bird and pays real-life tasks with coins; while it can curb doomscrolling for some users and make self-care feel doable, the constant notifications, in-app shopping, and Premium upsell create a cycle of screen-time and dependence, leading the author to delete the app but ultimately sparking a more mindful, less screen-dependent approach to well-being.

via Slate|
#apps#gamification#mental-health
Leak teases Googlebook's floating Look up tool on Play Store before launch
technology1 month ago

Leak teases Googlebook's floating Look up tool on Play Store before launch

A leaked Google Play listing reveals a Googlebook Look up app described as a floating contextual search tool that surfaces definitions, translations, flight data, and AI-driven overviews from Google Search, Maps, Flights, and Translate directly into a context card. Designed for the desktop experience and tied to Googlebook, it reportedly uses Gemini for follow-ups and is expected to be locked to Googlebook hardware; the listing briefly appeared on Android devices before being pulled as Google prepares a New York reveal of Googlebook.

via Chrome Unboxed|
#ai#android#apps
Carrier Pigeons Go Digital: Are Slow-Motion Messages the Future?
culture1 month ago

Carrier Pigeons Go Digital: Are Slow-Motion Messages the Future?

Two new apps, Carrier Pidge and Roost, simulate homing pigeons to deliver messages with distance-based delays. The piece critiques them as gimmicks and argues that traditional pigeon tech—raising and physically transferring birds—offers a richer, more authentic take on 'slow' messaging, even imagining a Tamagotchi-like pigeon-raising app that blends digital whimsy with real-world proximity (and recalls Winston the data-carrying pigeon).

via Gizmodo|
#apps#carrier-pigeons#culture
Sonos adds iPhone lockscreen playback controls with Live Activities
tech1 month ago

Sonos adds iPhone lockscreen playback controls with Live Activities

Sonos’ latest iOS app update adds support for Apple’s Live Activities, letting iPhone users view basic playback details and control music or podcasts from the lockscreen after starting playback. Album art isn’t shown yet, and the feature must be enabled in both the Sonos app and iOS settings; it will disappear from the lockscreen 15 minutes after playback ends. The update also includes watchOS and CarPlay support, though those platforms don’t yet offer lockscreen controls. Sonos says it’s continuing to refine the feature and lock-screen experience.

via The Verge|
#apps#ios#live-activities
US Play Store opens to rival app stores as Aptoide lands
tech2 months ago

US Play Store opens to rival app stores as Aptoide lands

The Verge reports that Google Play Store now hosts Aptoide, the first third‑party Android app store available in the US, a move born from the Epic v. Google case that opens Play Store to rival marketplaces. Aptoide specializes in mobile games and can be sideloaded elsewhere; more rival stores (including Epic Store) are expected to follow, with Google pursuing a broader “Registered App Store” approach in markets outside the US.

via The Verge|
#android#apps#epic-v-google
Leaving iPhone Behind: The Real Trade-offs of Switching to Android
technology2 months ago

Leaving iPhone Behind: The Real Trade-offs of Switching to Android

An Engadget piece by Adnan Ahmed recounts switching from iPhone back to Android, noting that migration is easier now and Google services sync smoothly, but the main friction is ecosystem lock-in (iMessage, Apple Watch compatibility, AirPods feature gaps) and app availability. Android wins in file management and hardware variety, while Apple offers longer software support; overall, the switch is doable, but you’ll still feel the pull of Apple’s ecosystem and some missing iOS-native experiences.

via engadget.com|
#android#apps#ecosystem
Supreme Court Grants Texas a temporary green light for app age checks
politics3 months ago

Supreme Court Grants Texas a temporary green light for app age checks

The Supreme Court, in an emergency ruling, allowed Texas to enforce its age-verification law for mobile apps pending litigation, giving the state a temporary path to require app stores to verify minors’ ages and obtain parental consent; the decision contains no explained reasoning and leaves the merits for later, with opposition from Apple, Google and advocates who warn the measure could curb access to content and restrict digital speech.

via CNN|
#age-verification#apps#first-amendment
Turn an Android into an iPod Classic for $5 with NostalgicPod
technology3 months ago

Turn an Android into an iPod Classic for $5 with NostalgicPod

A tech writer shows how to repurpose an unused Android phone into a retro iPod Classic-style music player using NostalgicPod, a $4.99 app that recreates the click-wheel UI, supports lossless formats, external DACs, Bluetooth, and Google Cast, and adds extras like lyric syncing, offline library cleanup, and classic games for a distraction-free, modern Hi-Fi listening experience at a fraction of the hardware cost.

via Android Authority|
#android#apps#ipod
Meta retools Pocket into an AI gizmo social feed, not a read-it-later app
tech3 months ago

Meta retools Pocket into an AI gizmo social feed, not a read-it-later app

The Verge reports Meta has launched a new Pocket app that isn’t a read-it-later tool but a social feed of interactive AI-generated 'gizmos.' The gizmos are built from an AI prompt and can respond to touch, tilt, play sounds, use the camera or photos, and even be remixable by others. The project appears linked to Gizmo by Atma Sciences, with Meta holding a non-exclusive license to that tech. Screenshots on Google Play show gizmos in action, but US availability is unclear and the app isn’t widely released yet.

via The Verge|
#ai#apps#gizmo
Warhammer 40,000’s new edition gets a refreshed companion app
technology3 months ago

Warhammer 40,000’s new edition gets a refreshed companion app

The Warhammer 40,000 app has been updated for the new edition, letting you view opponent army lists and rules on your device, generate missions and track victory points, and use the War Journal for army planning, terrain, and deployment layouts. It also updates the Battle Forge detachments and Force Dispositions with new points, and switches the Munitorum Field Manual to an online version that updates with each patch. The app now integrates with Best Coast Pairings, and you can download or update via the App Store or Google Play to game with the latest rules and content.

via Warhammer Community|
#apps#battle-forge#munitorum-field-manual