●NATIVE — Rork Max reaches AR and LiDAR scanning, Metal-backed 3D, Dynamic Island, Siri Intents, HealthKit, NFC, App Clips, and on-device Core ML●IOS27 — iOS 27 Developer Beta 4 extends Siri AI to iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max plus the 16 and 17 lines, with noticeably faster responses than the first beta●DESIGN — Apple's own design kits for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS 27 are now available for Figma and Sketch, ready for when you lay out UI for the new OS●CANARY — Android 17, codenamed Cinnamon Bun, retires Developer Previews in favor of continuously updated Canary builds, which changes when you schedule testing●SPARK — Gemini Spark in Android 17 drives apps directly to automate multi-step errands like booking a ride or placing an order●SCALE — Rork raised $2.8M from a16z and now draws roughly 743,000 visits a month●NATIVE — Rork Max reaches AR and LiDAR scanning, Metal-backed 3D, Dynamic Island, Siri Intents, HealthKit, NFC, App Clips, and on-device Core ML●IOS27 — iOS 27 Developer Beta 4 extends Siri AI to iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max plus the 16 and 17 lines, with noticeably faster responses than the first beta●DESIGN — Apple's own design kits for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS 27 are now available for Figma and Sketch, ready for when you lay out UI for the new OS●CANARY — Android 17, codenamed Cinnamon Bun, retires Developer Previews in favor of continuously updated Canary builds, which changes when you schedule testing●SPARK — Gemini Spark in Android 17 drives apps directly to automate multi-step errands like booking a ride or placing an order●SCALE — Rork raised $2.8M from a16z and now draws roughly 743,000 visits a month

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◇ App Dev/2026-07-01Advanced

Building an AlarmKit Timer in Rork Max's Native Swift — Alerts That Cut Through Silent Mode and Focus

Implementation notes on solving the 'local notifications stay silent in Silent Mode and Focus' problem with iOS 26's AlarmKit. Covers authorization, scheduling a countdown, the Live Activity for the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, and listing active timers in Swift — plus the boundary design for Rork Max native code and bridging from Expo, with the pitfalls I actually hit.

◈ Rork Basics/2026-03-24Beginner

Build a Meditation Timer App with Rork — Your First Mindfulness App from Scratch

Learn how to build a meditation timer app using Rork. This beginner-friendly guide walks you through creating a countdown timer, ambient sound playback, session history, and polished mindfulness UI.