Tag: apps

  • No more boring apps

    Andy Allen: The world of apps—once an exciting canvas for creative exploration—has become repetitive, predictable, and… boring. If this isn’t a rallying cry, I don’t know what is. I downloaded his apps, they are fantastic. I’m on it Andy.

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  • The Android apps I use every day

    From the time I switched to Android in late-2017 (more here) I’ve been installing and uninstalling apps and services from my phone – trying to find the right mix for me. I expect the apps, preferences, and everything about my mobile experience to continue to change but lately it seems to have settled a little.…

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  • Android Excellence on Google Play

    Kacey Fahey on the Android Developers Blog just sort of gave out some awards: Every day developers around the world are hard at work creating high quality apps and games on Android. Striving to deliver amazing experiences for an ever growing diverse user base, we’ve seen a significant increase in the level of polish and…

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  • Ben Brooks on Hello Weather

    Ben Brooks reviewing Hello Weather: This app is without a doubt, my favorite weather app. Not just now but of all the apps I’ve tried over the years. Well done. Ben’s enthusiasm for Hello Weather reminds me of mine for Dark Sky. An app I use every day and gladly paid for. Hello Weather uses…

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  • Two needs for deep linking

    What are Deep Links? Scott Rosenberg recently wrote a piece on Backchannel on Medium about Deep Links. He wrote: Deep linking means to bore a wormhole-tunnel that hops you directly from a specific spot in one app to a spot in another, no side trip to a browser or a home screen needed. You get…

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  • The great unbundling continues

    Dave Morin, CEO of Path, recently did a small AMA on Product Hunt. He pointed out this article on Wired about Path breaking apart its mobile apps into other applications. Something I wrote about recently as well. Here is some interesting bits from the article. All this “unbundling” is a response to multiple market forces…

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