I grew up on a manual typewriter, the same one my mom used to write articles for Life Magazine in the ’50s and ’60s. It was a small portable in a beat-up canvas case, and you had to hit the keys hard.

A couple of weeks ago, Hanx Writer, a typewriter app from movie star Tom Hanks, shot to the top of the Apple App Store. I guess there must be something in the air, because it’s not the only ...

Typewriter lover and actor Tom Hanks has released an iPad app that simulates typing on a type writer. The app, called Hanx Writer is free, and is great for basic writing. The best feature of Hanx ...

Recorded on August 13, 2014. iPad applications typically have an edge when it comes to adapting physical experiences over to software. Drawing and painting simulations being the most successful.

Nostalgia is a thing of the future with The Amazing Type-Writer iOS app produced by Devin Chalmers at Doormouse Manufacturing. Mimicking the old-time clickety-clack of a Remington, The Amazing ...