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Carrier Pigeons Go Digital: Are Slow-Motion Messages the Future?
culture2 days 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
tech7 days 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
tech15 days 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
technology15 days 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
politics1 month 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
technology1 month 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
tech1 month 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
technology2 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
Google Shuts Pixel Studio, Replaces It with Nano Banana in Gemini (With Daily Limits)
technology2 months ago

Google Shuts Pixel Studio, Replaces It with Nano Banana in Gemini (With Daily Limits)

Google is retiring Pixel Studio, routing its Pixel-exclusive AI image and sticker features into Gemini’s Nano Banana with a free daily cap (roughly 20 images) and paid options for more. While most users won’t miss Pixel Studio, heavy users lose unlimited generation and some feel betrayed, echoing Google's pattern of killing first‑party apps. If you created content in Pixel Studio, download it now before library access ends; Nano Banana inside Gemini becomes the replacement for casual use and could influence how you view future Pixel purchases.

via PhoneArena|
#ai#apps#ecosystem
Unlocking Android Auto: Four Free Apps You Might Be Missing
technology3 months ago

Unlocking Android Auto: Four Free Apps You Might Be Missing

Android Auto can do more than navigation and music. A SlashGear guide highlights four free apps—SpotHero for parking, Audible for audiobooks (with car-friendly mode on mobile), Vivaldi Browser for ad-blocking web browsing on the car display, and GameSnacks for safe, parked-time HTML5 gaming—demonstrating how Android Auto’s utility extends beyond basic apps with the caveat to avoid gaming while driving.

via SlashGear|
#android-auto#apps#audible
Galaxy Enhance-X gets a three-tab redesign, new plugins, and batch editing
technology4 months ago

Galaxy Enhance-X gets a three-tab redesign, new plugins, and batch editing

Samsung’s Galaxy Enhance-X launches a major update that revamps the UI into three tabs (Plugins, Home, History), adds three plugins (CinematicGlow, FilmStyle, SkyGuide), expands editing tools for photos, videos, and documents (including batch editing and document-to-JPEG/PDF conversion), and organizes projects by media type in History; version 16.3.00.31 (~173.5MB) requires Android 16 and One UI 8.5.

via SamMobile|
#apps#mobile#photography