Can you guess how many apps we have on our phones? Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeAs you can imagine, there are a lot of interesting — and occasionally off-the-wall — conversations that take place on The Verge’s Slack channels, especially when the weekend is on its way. One of them occurred recently, when reviewer Jennifer Pattison Tuohy happened to ask how many apps people had on th…

My Favorite Travel Apps for Booking Flights and Surviving the Airport Navigating your way through an airport, even for a trip you’re excited to take, nearly always feels like a chore. But I have found that if you have the right tools ready to use, you can actually make the whole experience much more tolerable. Here are some of my favorite travel apps to try out the next time you plan a… Read more…

Apple Invites Developers to Cupertino for Workshop on Optimizing Apps for Performance and Battery Life Apple today sent out emails inviting developers to visit the Apple Developer Center in Cupertino, California for a workshop on app optimization. Apple says that developers can learn to maximize app performance to “give people a great experience.” Attendees will learn how to optimize Apple frameworks and what Apple tools can be used for identify…

A new way to discover apps and games on Google Play submitted by /u/FragmentedChicken

iPhone and iPad apps will be available in the Vision Pro App Store by default Image: Vjeran Pavic / The VergeApple’s upcoming App Store for its Vision Pro headset will include all compatible iPhone and iPad apps “by default.” In an update on Tuesday, Apple said it will release the new App Store with the developer beta of visionOS this fall. Both iPad and iPhone apps will appear alongside visionOS apps in the new App Store…

Alternative apps to book a studio space So I completed a shoot on Sunday for a pagent photoshoot and the manager of the client wants me to find a studio to shoot in. I’m using Peerspace and giggster right now. Is there alternative apps/locations I can sue to find a photo studio? Thank you! submitted by /u/j0hnamp0ng

Forked Apps With The Tracking Removed I’m not sure if this is the right subreddit to post this but for the past year since I’ve switched to Android from iPhone, I’ve spent lots of time trying to find privacy respecting apps that aren’t ugly. Maybe to most people this isn’t a priority but to me it really sucks how many foss apps are just not that pretty. You’d probably rather live …

Mishaal Rahman rant: Google Play’s warning that users can’t download certain apps because they’re “made for an older version of Android” has issues. submitted by /u/FragmentedChicken

Any good mobile photo editing apps that are free and don’t ask for a premium subscription? submitted by /u/Dangerous-Extent-615

Google’s AI feature in Gmail and productivity apps will cost big businesses $30 a month per user Google and Microsoft will be charging the same amount for artificial intelligence tools that augment productivity products used by businesses

How to Stop Android From Killing Background Apps submitted by /u/androbuntu

10 Best Android Apps You Only Have to Buy Once submitted by /u/androbuntu

Use These Apps to Download Music From YouTube YouTube is among the best sources of music on the internet. Not only does the service have a massive collection of songs, but it also has rare tracks you won’t find anywhere else. If you want to download music from YouTube and listen to it offline when you’re in a place with limited internet connectivity, we’ve got… Read more…

Why note-taking apps don’t make us smarter Screenshots of the note-taking app Obsidian. | Image: ObsidianThis is Platformer, a newsletter on the intersection of Silicon Valley and democracy from Casey Newton and Zoë Schiffer. Sign up here. Today let’s step outside the news cycle and turn our attention toward a topic I’m deeply invested in but only rarely write about: productivity platfo…

People who have developed apps! What made you wana develop an app? What type of app did you develop? What type of challenges did you run into along the way? Overall what did you learn both good and bad? submitted by /u/Cheap-Context-231

iOS 17: What’s New With the Camera and Photos Apps With the iOS 17 Photos and Camera apps, Apple added several features that make the apps more pleasant to use. Visual Look Up can recognize more than ever, including various mystery symbols you see in your daily life, plus the ‌Photos‌ app will detect your pets and put them in their own album. This guide highlights all of the new ‌iOS 17‌ ‌Photo…

Samsung’s 2020 smart TVs are getting cloud gaming apps soon Samsung’s gaming hub. | Image: SamsungSamsung says it’s planning to bring cloud gaming apps to its 2020 smart TVs later this year. Samsung made the announcement during a Gamescom event earlier today, but it’s not yet clear which 2020 smart TV models will be updated with cloud gaming apps, nor an exact release date outside of “later this year.” …

The Best Apps for Rheumatoid Arthritis Managing the effects of rheumatoid arthritis can be tricky. But apps for your smartphone or tablet can help you and your doctor find the best way to manage your RA.

Are there any AI apps to edit photos? I’m trying to improve my photos for my social media and dating pictures. Are there any free apps or websites to improve photos? Any AI apps that work well? submitted by /u/Dhooy77

I want to see Google be more daring with the design of system apps Except for a few companies, I think, almost all manufacturers use the stock Google Dialer and Contacts. I like it and have been using it since the early days (’17 Pixel); however looking at Samsung and now, Apple (Contact posters and custom backgrounds to name a few) of all companies has made it clear that the iterative approach Google took with…