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My First Four Apps

On July 10, 2008, I shot out of bed and ran over to my Mac, plugged in my iPod touch, and eagerly installed the latest version of iPhoneOS, iPhoneOS 2.0, the software version that introduced the mobile App Store. Of the 500 apps available on launch day, these are some of the first four applications I downloaded on that very first day.

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July Apps

There are four applications that I wanted to highlight in the July edition of a new series I’m starting highlighting some of my favourite applications across the Apple ecosystem. The apps featured this month are Audm, News+, Lake, & Agenda.

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Dark Noise

Dark Noise is an easy-to-use and straightforward ambient noise app developed for iOS (available on iPad, iPhone, and... iPod Touch (I guess)). It's a well-crafted app that features over 40 different ambient sounds and integrates into Shortcuts and Apple's widget framework for easy accessibility.

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Tot

Tot is the ultimate digital scratchpad for your text-based workflow, a solid companion app that has your back for storing text snippets and links while you move between apps and do whatever it is you do.

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Cosmicast

I wanted to compile a few of my thoughts on the podcast player Cosmicast I’ve seen making the rounds. I’ve broken down my impressions of the app into three categories: what I love, what I dislike, and features I’d wish for in future updates of the app.

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