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The Thunderbird team is building a native iPhone email app from scratch rather than adapting its existing desktop or Android code. Early work focuses on account setup, background sync for reliable connections, and core inbox tools like a formatting toolbar, with the team sharing in-progress screenshots and soliciting user feedback via a research study.
A new iOS app called Darkplug lets film photographers control their enlarger via a cheap networked smart plug instead of a dedicated darkroom timer. The app offers a red-on-black interface designed to avoid fogging photo paper, plus basic straight-print timing for free, with advanced features like F-stop timing, test strips, dodge-and-burn planning and split-grade printing available through a one-time Darkplug+ purchase.
Meta AI has released Muse, a personified AI agent app for iPhone, with a companion Mac app added nine days later and web access at muse.ai. Users can customize the agent's name and avatar, and while the app is free with weekly usage limits, paying subscribers get expanded access. The Mac version can work across apps, files, calendar, notes, and messages, with user-controlled permissions.
Meta AI has released Muse, a new personal AI agent available as an iPhone app and through the web at muse.ai for Mac users. The app lets users customize their agent's name and avatar, and offers free access with weekly usage limits, while paid subscribers get expanded access. Muse is currently limited to the US, with plans to expand to more countries over time.
Clucky is a new iPhone alarm app founded by former Fanatics engineer Adrian Angelo Abelarde that forces users to complete tasks like math problems, push-ups, or an AI camera challenge before the alarm can be silenced. It offers sound options ranging from a crowing rooster to gentle chimes, plus a group feature called 'Nest' or 'Flock' letting friends hold each other accountable for waking up together. The app is free to download with a $39.99 annual pro subscription.
Fender has released the Fender Audio app for iPhone, adding EQ presets and a custom five-band equalizer to its $299 MIX wireless headphones. The app also shows battery status and offers configurable Home Screen widgets for quick access to device settings.