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tomcorrigan · 2012-03-01 20:56:44

In a word: Yes. Of course, depending on your app YMMV!

skinnymuch | karma 2879 | avg karma 0.75 · | 2017-04-25 05:10:50+00:00

Easy answer. No. Not for just this app.

rsoto | karma 736 | avg karma 3.09 · | 2018-06-07 21:58:01+00:00

According to our user research, yes. But YMMV.

Narishma | karma 3253 | avg karma 1.67 · | 2015-10-06 19:21:57+00:00

Only if the application supports it.

fragmede | karma 18795 | avg karma 1.82 · | 2023-05-31 06:33:11

if you run it as a browser app then yes

pg | karma 157316 | avg karma 14.62 · | 2008-06-09 18:46:41+00:00

Sure. I think there are some phone apps that have to use it, for example.

BHSPitMonkey | karma 3581 | avg karma 2.49 · | 2017-05-02 19:35:47+00:00

Only to the extent that the sites/apps themselves choose to do that.

sambazi | karma 336 | avg karma 1.04 · | 2023-09-18 06:35:39

kind of brings up the question if all apps can do this

danabramov | karma 7243 | avg karma 6.18 · | 2018-03-01 19:49:07+00:00

Yes. (For this use case.)

azeirah | karma 2846 | avg karma 2.87 · | 2014-10-04 21:07:50+00:00

No, unfortunately not at all. I'm looking for this app for a specific use-case. I'll make another Ask HN post that asks specifically for the use-case, instead of the app. Since the app didn't fit the use-case too well anyway, it was in the right direction though ^.^

joesb | karma 640 | avg karma 1.39 · | 2016-03-22 18:45:17+00:00

From the point of view of the user, yes.

kenhwang | karma 3848 | avg karma 4.88 · | 2023-06-08 17:06:09

There's only a paid version or an ad-supported version, so yes.

girvo | karma 11277 | avg karma 2.24 · | 2014-01-24 14:42:34+00:00

Yes, and you can do it a whole host of other ways. But me, personally, I often find dedicated applications for particular purposes work better :)

nimmer | karma 277 | avg karma 1.24 · | 2018-05-31 13:34:49+00:00

Yes. Bonus: you can reuse plenty of existing applications.

untog | karma 43841 | avg karma 4.88 · | 2015-03-12 22:07:46+00:00

Yes, but they require a native app. This is web only.

015UUZn8aEvW | karma 1202 | avg karma 12.14 · | 2020-03-13 18:00:57+00:00

Yes, but only if it's a common practice. Doesn't work if you're an early adopter.

aninhumer | karma 2348 | avg karma 1.72 · | 2017-02-22 12:30:25

Yes, but at some point the applications you want to use might not support.

ComodoHacker | karma 3183 | avg karma 2.05 · | 2016-10-21 11:58:29+00:00

No if its content is dynamic.

ghosty141 | karma 566 | avg karma 2.12 · | 2023-09-25 04:31:06

Theoretically yes but its comptible with the official cliente like the iOS app so it practically works the same.

Diggsey | karma 2494 | avg karma 6.22 · | 2020-04-03 13:39:47

Yes, but it requires explicit support and is very platform-specific.