All articles tagged with #mobile app
National French Fry Day triggers a roundup of fry deals across major chains, with many offers tied to mobile apps or small purchases. Examples include free or discounted fries at Whataburger, Chick‑fil‑A, McDonald’s, Shake Shack, Five Guys, Wendy’s, Smashburger, Arby’s, Popeyes, White Castle, Jack in the Box and Checkers, often requiring promo codes or app membership to redeem.
The Verge reports that Epilogue has released a Flashback mobile app for iOS/Android that lets you use the retro Game Boy Camera with a phone when paired with the $50 GB Operator, letting you capture 128×112, 2‑bit grayscale images and apply one of 32 color palettes. The app can read data from the camera sensor to preserve the original look, and it also offers a software mode that simulates the camera if you don’t own the hardware. Photos save to the phone’s Camera Roll, and the GB Operator + Flashback combo provides a cheaper alternative to the Analogue Pocket for Game Boy Camera enthusiasts.
OpenAI added a mobile long-press gesture to set a prompt's 'intelligence' level (Instant, Thinking, Extended) for just that message, and rolled out a web-based table-of-contents navigator to jump through long chats (5+ responses). It also updated GPT-5.5 Instant to read more naturally, be less emoji-heavy, and improve factuality and multilingual performance.
Netflix announced a redesigned mobile app set to launch at the end of April, adding a vertical video feed to better reflect its expanding entertainment lineup and make mobile engagement easier; the company says the lines between TV and mobile entertainment are blurring and that mobile video clips drive engagement, with the revamp aiming to support long-term growth after a prior TV app update and earlier vertical-feed tests.
YouTube now lets you hide Shorts in the mobile feed by selecting a zero-minute Shorts feed limit in Settings > Time management > Daily limits. The feature, which follows a previously higher minimum (15 minutes) and recent parental-controls integration, pauses scrolling but may still show individual Shorts; you might need to refresh to apply.
Nintendo Music for Switch Online's mobile app added ten tracks from Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream for the Switch as a special release (22 minutes total); Nintendo notes there will be no new tracks next week. The update arrives alongside other celebrations, including an Animal Crossing soundtrack release and new Switch Online icons.
TRICARE's Express Scripts Pharmacy mobile app lets users locate pharmacies, order and track prescriptions, manage refills, update delivery addresses, set dose reminders, and pay for medications—including home delivery options and cost details for military beneficiaries.
A new Android app called Nearby Glasses scans Bluetooth advertising signals to alert users when camera-enabled smart glasses from Meta, Snap, and others are nearby, aiming to counter covert filming in public. The developer notes the system can produce false positives and an iOS version is in development; Meta and Snap didn’t comment. The story frames the tool within broader concerns about wearable surveillance and potentialMeta features like facial recognition.
Nintendo expands its Nintendo Today! mobile app to Argentina, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates with version 2.3.0, cementing the app as Nintendo's main channel for announcements and trailers ahead of social media, and noting a Splatoon Raiders trailer tied to Switch 2.
Nintendo Today! was updated to version 2.3.0, adding regional support in Argentina, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, with patch notes detailing changes; the app remains available on iOS and Android.
A new Chinese app called Are You Dead? invites young people who live alone to check in and prove they’re alive, using selfies or quick updates. Developed by a team including Ian Lü, the app aims to ease parental and societal worry about solo urban living and address safety and loneliness among China’s growing number of young, independently living residents.
Monzo says its mobile banking app outage has been resolved after thousands of users reported access problems; the bank activated its independent Stand‑in backup bank during the issue, but card payments, cash withdrawals and transfers remained available, and the app is now functioning normally again.
The article promotes the Saints' mobile app for updates on the injury report and other team news for the upcoming Week 18 game against the Atlanta Falcons, encouraging fans to download the app for live updates and stats.
Walmart experienced a brief outage affecting over 6,500 users, primarily impacting its mobile app and website, which caused difficulties for customers trying to checkout; the issue was quickly resolved, and users were advised to reinstall the app or clear their browser cache.
A new free app allows users to mimic Apple CarPlay in any vehicle, enhancing in-car connectivity and entertainment options.