Sleep tracking product Beddit — which was acquired by Apple last year — is officially killing off its cloud service on November 15, 2018. Starting today, new users will not be able to sign up for Beddit Cloud.
It seems hard to believe there are still companies that don’t allow the option of e-tickets on your iPhone, but until today, intercity bus company Greyhound was one of them …
Carrot Weather is rolling out a massive update today with a heavy focus on Apple Watch and specifically the new Series 4.
After testing out a new shopping feature in Instagram Stories this summer, the social media platform is now rolling out the new way to buy products to all users, along with a personalized shopping channel in the Explore tab.
With a ton of other releases Apple has been rolling out today, the company has also updated its iWork suite on iOS. All three apps come with a slew of new features that take advantage of iOS 12. Apple has also updated iWork for Mac as well, giving it support for dark mode.
One of the great new enhancements of iOS 12 is Password Autofill. This brings login credentials like usernames, emails, and passwords from password vaults to iOS apps and websites right on the iOS keyboard — and it’s not just limited to Apple’s iCloud Keychain. 1Password 7.2 for iOS 12 brings full support for Password Autofill, promoting the password manager to a first-class citizen on iPhone and iPad.
Overcast 5.0 is a major update to the podcast player for iPhone and iPad — and now Apple Watch. The Overcast update for iOS 12 and watchOS 5 includes a cleaner Now Playing screen, support for Siri Shortcuts, the return of the standalone Apple Watch app which is now greatly improved, and more.
UPDATE: Apple has also updated GarageBand for iOS today with new touch instruments and loops, as well as support for importing and playing back MIDI files.
With the release of iOS 12 today, Apple is updating both its Apple TV Remote and Apple Support apps. Both aim to bring a more seamless and friendly experience to users.
Things 3.7 for iPhone, Apple Watch, and iPad on iOS 12 and watchOS 5 is here with loads of new features that take advantage of Apple’s big updates. Things now works with the Siri face for Apple Watch on watchOS 5 and Shortcuts app on iOS 12. Version 3.7 brings a handful of other improvements like smart alert management and easier password handling too.
Apple’s new Shortcuts app for iOS 12 is now available on the App Store for anyone to install. Shortcuts was first shown off at WWDC in June, but the Workflow replacement has only been available for testing for developers on an invite-basis using TestFlight before today.
An update to Sky Guide is now available today with a few notable changes such as support for Siri Shortcuts. For those unaware, Sky Guide is an app that lets you look up and see stars and constellations, right in the palm of your hands.
Popular camera app Halide today is releasing an update that will add exclusive and unique features to the forthcoming iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR. The update also packs some great updates to existing iPhones and iPads as well.
Apple has quietly pushed updates to both its Music Memos and Logic Remote apps for iOS. Both apps mention “stability improvements and bug fixes” in their release notes, with nothing more detailed.
Microsoft has made its Minecraft: Education Edition available for iPad for the first time. Designed for ages K-12, the special edition features over 400 lesson plans, assessment features, and much more.
Pixelmator Pro today released its latest update to the Mac image editor, with a back-to-school sale price of $29.99 (normally $59.99). The new version includes a myriad of new effects (including some ports from the original Pixelmator that didn’t make the cut first time round), a new machine learning powered Auto Selective Color option, and the ability to copy effects and adjustments from one layer and paste into another.
The new effects include Light Leak and Bokeh. Light Leak lets you add synthetic refractions of light over the top of a photo, like adding the ray of a sunshine or small speckles dotted around the ‘lens’. There is also a bokeh effect for adding ‘soap bubbles’ to portraits.
Due is one of those apps that I can’t remember a time when it wasn’t available. If you are a fan of it, you’ll be excited to know that version 3 is now available. If you’ve never used Due, you’ll want to keep reading because it has a sweet spot in my workflow.
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Instagram has today announced that it is “increasing access” for user accounts to be verified with a new process. The platform will also start supporting third-party apps for two-factor authentication, and more.
In an age where developers seem to be abandoning Apple Watch apps left and right, Microsoft of all companies is soon launching its popular Authenticator application for watchOS.
On the heels of launching new flexible paid tiers earlier this month, fitness app Strava has announced that its newest Gym & Studio Sync partner is MINDBODY. The new integration will let users track and analyze indoor fitness activity across more than 5 millions fitness classes.
After about a year of the feature being available for Stories, Instagram has today rolled out its handy poll sticker to Direct messages.
Songwriters and producers are finally getting the credit they deserve with Spotify on iOS. A recent update to the iPhone and iPad app introduced the ability to see songwriter and producer attribution — a feature previously missing and still absent on Android.
ToothFairy is a Mac utility app that makes connecting to AirPods and other Bluetooth accessories as easy as a menu bar icon click or even a keyboard shortcut. The latest version of ToothFairy for Mac adds support for Dark Mode in macOS Mojave ahead of its official release (seen above) as well as plenty of text description improvements for users.
Trulia, a popular website and app for home buyers and renters is expanding how it’s helping users learn about communities with its new Trulia Neighborhoods. The main goal is giving people a “genuine feel for what it’s like to actually live in a neighborhood.”