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Meta has released a mobile app called Style Sketch without an announcement. It builds a virtual wardrobe from the user's Instagram photos and suggests outfits with virtual try-ons on models matched to body type and skin tone. It is currently available only in Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand.
Aziz KarimovMeta has released a test app called Waddle World: the user raises a pixel pet that listens to stories about their day, keeps a journal and sends weekly letters. The company emphasizes that this is not a chatbot, and the app is marked 18+. The launch was spotted by consultant Matt Navarra on October 27, 2026.
Aziz KarimovTechCrunch published a review of five apps for readers: Fable, Bookshelf, Pagebound, StoryGraph, and Margins. Amazon-owned Goodreads was not included in the roundup — the editorial team focused on lesser-known platforms. The apps differ in features: social book clubs, AI tools, forums organized by reading progress, statistics, and mood-based search.
Aziz KarimovTechCrunch published a review of apps optimized for the foldable iPhone Duo, introduced by Apple in September 2026 at a starting price of $2000. Netflix, Deck-Man, TypeDraw, Wakeout, Flighty, Tiny Computers, Sky Guide, MD Vinyl, Pico Cam, and Toastie use the device's two screens in unconventional ways — from a virtual cassette player to a “toaster” mode. At the same time, many mainstream iOS apps are still not adapted to the foldable format. TechCrunch published a roundup of apps optimized for the foldable iPhone Duo, unveiled by Apple in September 2026 at a starting price of $2,000. Netflix, Deck-Man, TypeDraw, Wakeout, Flighty, Tiny Computers, Sky Guide, MD Vinyl, Pico Cam and Toastie use the device’s two screens in unconventional ways — from a virtual cassette player to a “toaster” mode. Meanwhile, many mainstream iOS apps are still not adapted to the foldable form factor.
Aziz Karimov13-year-old Ehsan Adwan received the award for the best app made by youth — a game for doing homework. The main prize, App of the Year, went to the medication-taking app POP by the Kwelio team. In total, the 2026 competition received 9,754 entries from 153 countries.
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