The Daily Dot

Tom Hanks’s dumb typewriter app and the uncanny valley of celebrity tech

Flash forward to today, and the Hanx Writer has been greeted with cheerful skepticism. David Pierce, on behalf of The Verge, summed up what appears to be the general consensus on the app in his review ...
The Daily Dot

Tom Hanks has a typewriter app

And in case you are hesitant about plunking down a hard-earned $2.99 for this app ($2.99!?), here’s something to convince you: Tom Hanks made it. Yes, that Tom Hanks. Thus, you know it’s trustworthy ...
eTeknix

Tom Hanks’ Typewriter App is a Huge Hit

Not just a pretty face – Tom Hank’s typewriter app for the iPad has topped the charts in the iTunes App Store. Sitting in the top spot for both the productivity section and overall app sales, Hanx ...
The Atlantic

Tom Hanks Made a Typewriter App, and We've Tried It

The joke (type)writes itself: Tom Hanks—two-time Academy Award winner, beloved star of Nora Ephron rom-coms, tweeter of messages signed "Hanx"—is following the footsteps of Kim Kardashian and entering ...
Digital Spy

Best new mobile apps for iOS, Android: Hanx Writer, Pocket Lock, more

Each week, Digital Spy rounds up the biggest mobile apps for iOS and Android devices. This week's highlights include a typewriter app designed by Tom Hanks and a novel way to unlock your Android ...
Reuters

Tom Hanks' new app an homage to manual typewriters

TORONTO (Reuters) - A new app for the iPad aims to recreate the nostalgic sense of typing on a manual typewriter, but ramped up to meet the demands of digital-age word processing. The brainchild of ...