Hacker News
Why is there no small Android phone? 191 points, 220 comments
The fact that Apple released 3 phones in 3 years with this form factor shows me that it is a profitable market segment.
191 upvotes · 220 replies
Lifestyle, Health & Hardware
Lifestyle, Health & Hardware
Consumer and hardware complaints — good for product sourcing and niche gadgets.
Hacker News
RSI makes typing impossible, yet PC voice control is still unreliable
RSI prevents me from writing code and doing graphic design through the usual keyboard and mouse inputs.
90 upvotes · 119 replies
Stack Exchange
Cloud storage with built-in antivirus scanning on every upload
I need cloud file storage with automated virus scanning of everything uploaded: users upload securely without seeing each other's files, then generate public share links.
3 upvotes · 1 replies
Webapps Stack Exchange
Google now wraps results in goto redirect links; users want the real URL back
In August 2026, Google Search rolled out tracking passthrough URLs formatted as google.com/goto, replacing real URLs on hover. Is there a way to skip the redirect?
1 replies
Webapps Stack Exchange
Google Maps shows three transit options; the user only wants their chosen one
I want only a single transit route in Google Maps instead of three alternatives at once. Driving/walking routes can be pinned via waypoints; transit can't, and the share-link trick no longer works.
3 upvotes
Stack Exchange
Archiving a shelf of aging optical discs, with data integrity over speed
I have a large body of optical media (CDs, DVDs, BDs) to archive — a mixed, aging collection where data integrity and reproducibility matter more than speed.
2 upvotes
Stack Exchange
Read Google Play books in your language via automatic translation
Is it possible, via some supported mechanism, to apply automated translation to Google Play books — so people can read any book in their native language?
1 upvotes
Stack Exchange
An Android wishlist manager where every item carries a price
Is there an Android app to manage wishlists with prices — where each item can have its own price or target price?
3 upvotes · 2 replies
Stack Exchange
Reverse casting: see and control your Android TV from your phone
I need an Android app that mirrors an Android TV's screen onto my phone, interactively — control the TV from the phone. The opposite of standard casting.
2 upvotes
Webapps Stack Exchange
Browse the words 'next to' an entry: Wiktionary has no alphabetical browsing
Wiktionary lacks printed-dictionary-style 'nearby words' — handy when you half-remember a spelling or want same-family words.
1 upvotes · 1 replies
Stack Exchange
Parcel tracking on a world map: where is it now, which stations did it pass
A package is shipping from the USA to Germany; I'd like to see its current location and route stations on a map, from a USPS tracking ID.
1 upvotes