iOS 827: Apps Worth Unfolding For - How iPhone Duo Is Changing App Design
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The iPhone Duo is changing how apps, productivity, and even daily habits fit in your hand. Get a firsthand look at which apps are ready to transform with Apple's newest foldable, and what features might make you rethink your tech routine. Join the conversation on cutting-edge folding devices and where form meets function.
- iPhone Duo shipping delays and ordering frustrations shared
- Apple support guides highlight iPhone Duo poses and folding features
- Discussion of Duo productivity boosts: Split View, multitasking, app pairing
- Early third-party Duo-optimized apps showcased, major developers lag behind
- Fantastical, Things 3, OmniFocus, and other productivity apps get Duo upgrades
- Concerns about durability, foldables in daily life, and preciousness of new Duo
- Standout Duo apps: NYT Cooking, Sky Guide, Wakeout!, TypeDraw, Fineliner
- Skeuomorphic design returns: vinyl, cassette, and Polaroid-style apps for Duo
- News: iOS 27.2 update with Siri AI improvements and new TV/Music app changes. Plus, unoptimized apps on Duo display awkwardly
- Feedback: Private podcast RSS feeds and tvOS 27 compatibility issues addressed
- Shortcuts Corner: iPhone Duo adds automation triggers for open/close actions
- App Caps: Tiny Computers museum app and 3D printing slicer tools
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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