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Any hint of a timeline for .app availability?

Stay tuned.

...wink one time if measured in weeks, wink two times if measured in months

Well it's definitely not weeks. The rollout process for a TLD takes several months, most parts of which are unavoidably public.

You really expect to hear a product update via HN comment?

We do actually find these kinds of comments helpful, because it lets us know which of our TLDs are in highest demand.