Preorders for the new iPhone Duo don't start until later in October, but the device may already have its first killer app. Or at least its most whimsical one! Indie developer Vidit Bhargava has been showing off an app for the first Apple foldable that replicates the experience of using a classic Walkman. The app, called Duo-Man, takes clever advantage of the Duo's two screens ' a foldable, 7.6-inch inner display when it's open and the 5.4-inch outer display when it's shut closed. The app imitates how Walkmans used to function: You can open up the Duo to pick your music and 'insert' your cassette tape, then close the device shut to start listening. Duo-Man offers the complete walkman experience on the iPhone Duo. Open the Duo to pick and 'insert' the cassette, Close the Duo to start listening.Yes, I actually recorded the button clicks and static noise from a real Walkman!It was fun making this at @bitrig hacks today. pic.twitter.com/juSrLhofrH Of course, you're not actually using...
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