BBC adds CarPlay and Android Auto support to iPlayer Radio app
If you’re a fan of listening to BBC radio shows while driving, the latest update to the iPlayer Radio app adds CarPlay support …
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Strava for iPhone updated w/ redesigned feed and support for posts
Strava today has released a new version of its iPhone app with an all-new social media activity feed. The company says it has redesigned its activity feed and added a new posts functionality that allows users to share and discover tips and tricks, tell stories, and more.
Niantic invites you to get artistic with Pokémon Go AR photo contest
If you can not only capture Pokémon but also artistic photographs of them, Niantic is inviting you to submit your photos in a competition held on Instagram …
Spark email client gains scheduling and reminders as Bear notes app hits Apple Watch
Readdle has updated its email app Spark with new productivity features on both iOS and macOS. Spark now includes Send Later and Follow-up Reminders to make managing a busy inbox easier. Apple Watch is also getting a productivity boost thanks to Bear bringing its popular note-taking app to watchOS.
Pixelmator Pro video details impressive UX and UI ahead of upcoming launch
Early last month, Pixelmator announced the upcoming release of Pixelmator Pro, its latest app built from the ground up to enable non-destructive editing, new effect layers, a new painting system with realistic brushes, and more. Today the developers have shared a new video giving us a closer look at the new software.
Twitter announces new ‘Happening Now’ feature to highlight event-specific tweets
Twitter today announced a new feature coming to its iOS and Android apps that makes it easier for users to follow a specific ongoing event. The new feature, called “Happening Now,” appears at the top of your timeline and aggregates tweets about a certain event.
Snapchat update adds location-based Context Cards for reviews, business info, and actions
Snapchat is partnering with several services including OpenTable and Lyft to launch something new called Context Cards. These location-based cards bring relevant information like business hours, reviews, contact information, and travel options to Snapchat.
Twitterrific returns to the Mac as a modern Twitter client w/ themes, muffle syncing, more
The Iconfactory has officially launched Twitterrific 5 for Mac after a successful Kickstarter campaign for Project Phoenix earlier this year. Twitterrific for macOS is a totally new version of the Twitter client with a modern design that includes a dark theme, visual customization, muffle/mute/timeline syncing to the iOS app, and more.
Pixelmator adds iOS 11 support with HEIF compatibility and iPad Drag and Drop
Pixelmator for iPhone and iPad has been updated today for iOS 11, following the High Sierra update for the Mac version last week. The update brings HEIF image import, allowing users to edit photos in the new high-efficiency image formats created by the iPhone 8, as well as Drag and Drop for iPad users.
Twitter developing ‘Save for Later’ feature to easily, privately bookmark tweets
Following the rollout of 280 character tweets last month, Twitter announced that it is developing a bookmarking feature to save tweets. A highly requested feature, one product manager at the company today shared an early prototype.
Pixelmator adds integration with macOS High Sierra Photos app, import HEIF images
Pixelmator for Mac has just released version 3.7 to the Mac App Store, a small but important update to the Mac image editor.
The update includes support for the new ‘Edit With’ feature in the macOS Sierra Photos app, as well as the ability to import the new HEIF images taken by the latest iPhones.
Zillow announces new app for creating 3D home tours using only an iPhone
Popular real estate company Zillow today announced work on an all-new iOS application that will make it incredibly easy for real estate agents to add interactive 3D tours of homes and apartments.
Microsoft brings its Edge browser beta to iOS with features Safari has had for years
Microsoft today is releasing its Edge browser preview for iOS and Android through its Windows Insider program as a part of its latest mobile efforts.
Final Cut Pro X update coming soon with High Sierra/iOS 11 feature support
Final Cut Pro X users will be happy to hear Apple is planning an update that will arrive before the end of the year that will include support for macOS High Sierra and iOS 11 features.
While we’ve learned the update will include support for “many” of the new features in High Sierra and iOS 11 released to the public last month, perhaps the most notable will be support for H.265 High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) that arrived with iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra…
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Latest Camera+ app update brings smile mode, full depth support, new design, and more
The popular third-party app Camera+ has received a big update today that includes a new design, smile mode, support for iOS 11’s HEIF format, full depth support, and an improved viewfinder.
Philips Hue retroactively adds HomeKit features to tap, dimmer switch and motion sensor
Philips is retroactively adding HomeKit support and features to several existing Hue accessories through the latest software update. Hue tap, dimmer switch, and motion sensor all gain compatibility with Apple’s Home app and automation features when used with the second-gen bridge.
Nike+ Run Club adds Audio Guided Runs, elevation support for Apple Watch-only workouts, more
Nike today has unveiled a major update to the Nike+ Run Club app for iPhone and Apple Watch. The update, highlighted during Apple’s September keynote, brings new features such as Audio Guided Runs, Activity History, and much more.
Snapchat mistakenly announces new program that will bring famous art pieces to the app as 3D objects
Snapchat today mistakingly announced a new partnership with famous artist Jeff Koons that will see the artist’s work come to Snapchat as 3D objects. Snapchat attempted to build hype for the announcement via a new webpage, but those plans were quickly foiled by Business Insider.
Weibo to increase censorship as it faces pressure from Chinese regulators
After facing intensifying pressure from Chinese regulators, Weibo announced this week that it has hired 1,000 “supervisors” whose primary responsibility will be to censor content on the social media platform. The move marks a new turn of censorship for Weibo, one of the most popular social media networks in China…
Snapchat opens its popular AR World Lenses feature up to advertisers
Over the last month, Snapchat has been rolling out a new World Lenses feature that uses augmented reality to place Bitmoji and other designs over real-world environments. Now, Snap is expanding those 3D Lenses to advertisers as it continues to look for new ways to monetize its platform….
DisneyNow moves Disney, XD, and Junior channels to one app with new features
Disney has replaced its Disney Channel video app on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV with the new DisneyNow app. As announced earlier this year, DisneyNow combines the company’s three kids cable channels — Disney Channel, Disney XD, and Disney Junior — into a single app that features content from each channel.
Popular interactive console game ‘Flower’ arrives on iOS
Acclaimed developer thatgamecompany has today brought Flower, one of its long popular titles, to iOS. If you haven’t heard of thatgamecompany or Flower before, you may remember the demo of upcoming iOS game Sky at Apple’s September event.
Google Drive now works with iOS 11’s new Files app
Google announced this week that Drive now fully integrates with Apple’s new Files app on iOS 11. Files allows you to access documents and media from multiple cloud providers including iCloud Drive and Dropbox in a single interface.
Starbucks now lets you reload store cards with Apple Pay on Apple Watch
Starbucks just made its Apple Watch app a whole lot more useful. Starting today you can reload your Starbucks Card using Apple Pay right on the Apple Watch. Paying with your Starbucks Card was previously supported but was possible with the built-in Wallet app; reloading required using the iPhone app.