Apps

Tweetbot for Mac has been submitted to the @appstore! Fingers crossed for a speedy approval.

— Tweetbot by Tapbots (@tweetbot) October 3, 2012

After several months in public and private betas, Tweetbot for Mac, the OS X version of the popular iOS Twitter client, has finally been submitted to the App Store and will be available soon. Users disappointed by the recent news that Twitter has internally canned Twitter for Mac will be excited to see a new Twitter client available to fill in the gap left by Twitter’s buggy app, especially on Retina displays.

Not only has the crew at Tapbots been hard at work on this project, but they have also been working on a new “bot” to add to the family. Today The Next Web announced the upcoming launch of Netbot, a version of Tweetbot built for the up-and-coming premium social network App.net. Netbot uses a similar interface to that of Tweetbot, so users of the original app will feel right at home, but incorporates all of App.net’s unique features, like cover photos on user profiles. iPhone and iPad versions of Netbot ship separately for $4.99 each, and are available on the iOS App Store right now for iPhone and iPad.

On top of a few apps getting updated today with Passbook support, below is our usual list of new apps, updates, and price drops hitting the App Stores today:

Updates:

Adobe Lightroom 4.2: For those who use Adobe Lightroom 4, Adobe has a big bugfix…Lightroom 4.2 is now available as a final release on Adobe.com and through the software update in Lightroom 4. The goal of this release is to provide additional camera raw support, lens profile support and address bugs that were introduced in previous releases of Lightroom. A long list of additional camera support includes Canon’s EOS 650-D/Rebel T4i, the Canon EOS M, and many others. Camera Raw 7 and DNG Converter 7.2 are also now available through Photoshop CS6.

Amazon has Lightroom 4 for $119.

Square Wallet version 2.3.2: Square is changing the name of its “Pay with Square” app to “Square Wallet” today with version 2.3.2. The updated app also includes an updated Wallet UI that allows you to see more cards in a single screen. Square announced on its blog today it is also launching Square directory:

the first web-based search engine that enables customers to discover their favorite places by location or specific items; as well as find loyalty deals and specials.

Things for iPad version 2.1: Things for iPad gets a nice update that brings Reminders integration and iOS 6 support. The iPhone app is also updated today with the same features and iPhone 5 support:

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A slew of apps updated or made announcements recently, and 9to5Mac gathered the most noteworthy ones in our regular round up below. Today’s selection includes many app sales, including the Resident Evil app franchise, the Game of LIFE for iPad, and Snapheal for Mac, notable updates for popular iOS games, and more apps going iPhone 5, etc. Per usual, we will continue to update this list throughout the day.

Check them out:

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A new free app launching in the App Store today, called “App Map,” allows users to discover apps based on the most commonly used by other iOS users in their area. After prompting the user with the usual dialog to allow access to location, App Map requests access to “send a list of your recently used Apps” to its server. Within the app, users can view a list of trending apps worldwide, as well as a live-updating map and list of nearby apps based on number of users and distance from their current location.

App Map does not appear to store all of the apps on a user’s device but instead collects a selection of what it deems the most used (in my case: a couple apps that have not been used in several months…and a total of 7). In some cases, an app’s name is not recognized properly or it is changed, but App Map allows users to correct or “Identify” those apps by searching from an app index.

App Map analyzes the list of running Apps on your phone (don’t worry, we can’t see any of your private data!) and simultaneously shows you what Apps are being used nearby… Help us confirm identity of the Apps you use (inside of the “Me” tab), and you’ll receive even more relevant results! Search for Apps that are not recognized to help others identify theirs, automatically.

According to the app’s developers, the app does not collect any of users’ private data:
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As noted by iDaily.de, Apple has not only begun recommending competing mapping services but it also removed some superlatives from the Maps page.

All of which may just make this app the most beautiful, powerful mapping service ever.

Changed to:

All in a beautiful vector-based interface that scales and zooms with ease.

One of our readers predicted the call, below:
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Many apps updated, went on sale, or made announcements recently, and 9to5Mac gathered the most noteworthy ones in our regular round up below. Today’s crop includes a few giveaways by developer Shape.ag, an alternative to Apple Maps featuring Google data, notable iPhone 5 updates, price drops for popular iOS apps, and etc. Per usual, we will continue to update this list throughout the day.

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Many apps updated, went on sale, or made announcements recently, and 9to5Mac gathered the most noteworthy ones in our regular round up below. Today’s crop includes new games by AOL and Rovio, updates for popular video services and social networks, more notable apps adding support for iOS 6, and huge price drops and daily deals. Per usual, we will continue to update this list throughout the day.

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As always, we’ll update the list below as more updates hit the App Store…

Play BlackJack version 1.2: Developer RockLive has been known to partner with celebrities in the past for titles such as Mike Tyson Main event, Cristiano Ronaldo’s iOS game, and Usain Bolt’s “Bolt!“. One of its other popular titles gets an update today with a ton of new features, the ability to earn more free chips, and and number of fixes and enhancements. The developers told us that all of their partners, including Justin Bieber, Floyd Mayweather, Mike Tyson, and more, are using the app to play with their fans.

Instagram version 3.1.0:

– iOS 6 and iPhone 5 compatible
– Improved password recovery
– Redesigned registration flow
– Bug fixes and other improvements

HopStop Transit Directions for iPhone: One of our favorite transit apps for iPhone, covering dozens of locations in the U.S., Canada, and Europe, gets a welcomed update today in the face of the iOS 6 Map controversy that brings iOS 6 and Maps support. The update also includes more maps, iPhone 5 display support, and new features:

– iOS 6 and Apple Maps support
– iPhone 5 display support
– Smart Route: multiple route suggestions
– Added NYC Manhattan Bus transit map
– Various bug fixes and improvement

Google Voice got some new features and bug fixes

– Start a new text right from the inbox.
– Fallback option to call without Google Voice if call fails (will use your mobile caller ID).
– Bug fix for dialing from iPad and iPod Touch.
– Minor text-related bug fixes.

UrbanSpoon version 3.1:

– Support for the iPhone 5 4-inch display!
– Usability enhancements to our new restaurant map.
– Bug fixes.

FIFA Soccer 13: EA today released the latest edition of its FIFA Soccer franchise for iOS. The game is available starting today for $6.99 and features the ability to “save a Manager Mode or a Tournament game onto iCloud on one device – then continue playing on another.

Snapheal version 2.0: The Snapheal Mac App Store app gets a major update today in version 2.0 including Retina display and iCloud support, Lightroom 4.0 imports, and number of new features:

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Today is a big day for Adobe due to its Edge HTML authoring tools announcement earlier.

We just got word that Adobe will also update its consumer image and video editing tools, Photoshop and Premiere Elements to version 11.

Photoshop Elements gets the following updates:

• A completely refreshed, user-friendly interface featuring the same engine as Adobe Photoshop – the industry standard for digital imaging – includes easily-navigated Quick, Guided and Expert editing modes; one-click options; a helpful Action bar; and big, bold icons to help users get the most from their shots
• Organize photos based on people, places (via Google maps geo-tagging) or events easily and intuitively
• New Guided Edits make pro-level effects like tilt-shift, vignettes and high and low-key easy to create
• New filters – Comic, Graphic Novel and Pen & Ink – inspire creativity by turning photos into stunning illustrations
• Intelligent Photoshop technology makes it easy to extract objects from different photos
• Easily share photos via email, Facebook, YouTube™, Vimeo® and more

Meanwhile, Premiere Elements gets:

• An entirely new and improved user interface including many of the same updates found in Photoshop Elements 11
• Add polish with a wide range of great-looking effects, transitions, themes, titles, disc menus, and professional-level effects and sound
• Give videos Hollywood movie styles with FilmLooks; easily apply slow and fast motion effects; dial-in colors with slider controls; effortlessly integrate blends for seamless transitions; and make adjustments with Quick Presets
• Show off finished creations with integrated video sharing on Vimeo

The apps are $100 each or $150 for the pair, while upgraders will pay $80 each or $120 for the pair.

[Via Adobe]

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