Every week, we hunt through the various digital stores to find you apps worth downloading. Our newest recommendations include one that makes it easier to share content to your favorite groups, an app from Google that encourages experimenting via your phone’s sensors, and more. Check them out.
Copying and pasting links and sharing videos and photos all can be a drag on mobile devices. That’s why Google built Spaces, a new app that lets you run searches, peruse YouTube videos, and even browse the web — then immediately share to a group to discuss. It all works in one app, so you don’t have to keep switching around when you share content. You can also share a URL of your group to bring anyone into the conversation.
Here’s another app by Google, but Science Journal, as the name implies, is aimed more at folks interested in running experiments on their mobile devices. Our smartphones are packed with all sorts of sensors, and Google believes people should be able to use this to their advantage. You can record light, sound, and more; organize your data; and add observation notes. This revolves around your own experiment and whatever you’re interested in measuring or exploring.
Having to constantly answer questions like “Where are you” and “When will you get here?” can be a nuisance. For those seeking an easier way to keep in close touch, you may be interested in getting your friends and family on Zenly. The app lets you track the real-time location of your chosen few (with their consent, of course). You can use the app to ask if people want to hang out via emojis, and see them move as they head over to the set destination. If you’re worried about privacy, Zenly has simple controls which allow you to hide your location when you do not want to be tracked.
If you sometimes find yourself wishing you were more creative, Wonder can help. The app turns the creative process into a game, helping you link and generate ideas. You can further expand these ideas with your own notes, sort of like a notebook for your ideas — whether they’re for a book or a project at work. Wonder also has a community of users generating interesting ideas and concepts that you can take inspiration from if you need some extra help.
Rawr is a messaging app that doesn’t let you send photos. Rather, users rely on virtual avatars they design to their own liking. These avatars are displayed in the background of messages, and you can trigger them to execute animations via hashtag commands. For example, #kiss will have one avatar kiss the other. Rawr also has a feature called Globetrotter, which is similar to having a pen-pal, as it pairs you with a random Rawr user from somewhere in the world.
Are you tired of paying for streaming services you never watch just to get a phone plan feature you actually want? T-Mobile has good news for you! The carrier is rolling out new plans, called T-Mix, in early November to replace its old Experience lineup with a build-your-own perks system called Picks.
The benefits you choose vary from streaming and gaming to food delivery, AI, satellite service, and phone discounts. But if you are satisfied with your existing plan, you can keep it.
Merely days after the iPhone Duo hit the shelves, images of broken screens on the phone started popping up across social media. Until now, it’s been unclear what’s causing the line of defective pixels that appears vertically along the crease, as well as horizontally, on the phone’s inner display.
Apple has finally acknowledged the issue, which has shown up on iPhone Duo units owned by customers as well as demo units in stores. In a statement shared with Bloomberg, Apple says that not all iPhone Duo units are affected and that those that are tend to show the display fault early on. The company added that users who experience problems with their iPhone Duo display should contact AppleCare for a replacement.
Not long ago, Apple treated independent repair like an act of outright hostility. The Cupertino giant locked down parts with serial-number pairing, while repair tools remained firmly out of reach of anyone outside its authorized repair network. More importantly, the company waged a legal and lobbying battle against right-to-repair legislation.
I've covered enough of these fights over the years to know what a shift looks like. That's why what happened in October 2026 genuinely caught me off guard. The day the iPhone Duo went on sale, what may be the most mechanically complex iPhone to date, Apple pulled off a surprising about-face. It published teardown-style repair manuals for a handful of major components.