Review
Leaving the laptop at home and running a Mac from a tablet: what worked, what didn't.
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Roundup
Each does one job, stays out of the way, and would be missed the day it was gone.
Essay
A flight tracker, a camera and a podcast player, and why focus keeps winning.
Makers
How Bravely Studios builds, tests and releases a family of utilities.
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How we list
Submitted, checked, written up: the path from a maker's form to a listing.
Field test
One key to talk, and the words land in whatever app you were in.
Bravely Studios
Your own computers, from any screen
Scry connects you to your own Mac, Windows PC or Linux box from another computer, a phone, a tablet or a browser tab. It suits anyone who keeps one main machine and wants it within reach on the road.
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Flighty LLC
Flight tracking for frequent flyers
Follows your flights live and warns you early about delays, gate changes and a late incoming plane. Useful for anyone who flies often and wants fewer surprises at the airport.
Bravely Studios
Speak, then paste
Press a key, say what you mean, press it again, and the text is waiting on your clipboard. It runs on desktop, phone and the web, which makes it handy for anyone who thinks faster than they type.
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Lux Optics Incorporated
A manual camera for iPhone
A camera app for photographers who want their hands on focus, exposure and RAW capture, with a way to skip the iPhone's heavy processing for a more natural-looking photo.
Bravely Studios
PDFs filled, signed and sent
Fill in, sign and send PDFs from a computer, a phone or a browser. The people you send them to can sign from a link or a QR code without installing anything or making an account.
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Cultured Code GmbH & Co. KG
A calm task manager for Apple devices
A carefully designed to-do app for iPhone, iPad and Mac that sorts your work into Today, Upcoming and projects with headings. It suits people who want structure without a heavy system.
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