You may have heard of the terms backgrounded and foregrounded apps before, which essentially refer to apps that run in the background while you do things in other apps and interfaces, or apps that run in the foreground as the front-and-center user interface that you’re actively using.
Welcome to another weekend, folks—we made it! That means it's time for another Apps of the Week roundup, and oh my do we have some great picks for you this week. There's an app that turns your iPhone into a microscope, a kitchen companion that creates recipes out of food you already have, and an AI app that lets you do the drawing. And as always, we've selected a fun game for you to check out.
Apple is acquiring Pixelmator Pro for macOS, Pixelmator for iOS and iPadOS and Photomator for iOS, iPadOS and macOS for an undisclosed sum.
Apple has confirmed its Final Cut Pro video editing software will gain the ability to transcribe audio to captions, AI effects and other new features.
The calendar and to-do app Fantastical has expanded to Windows after conquering the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and Vision Pro.
There’s no shortage of apps from the App Store that ask you to rate them, and while we understand that iOS app developers are eager to receive good reviews in the App Store, the nagging and persistent pop-ups can be somewhat annoying to the end user.
Does everyone know what time it is? That's right, it's the weekend! That means it's time for another Apps of the Week roundup! This week we have some...interesting picks for you, including a capybara diet pet, an app for tracking app subscriptions, and a llama-focused task manager. And as always, we've selected a fun a game for you to check out.
iOS 18.2 will let folks in the European Union (EU) delete the App Store from their iPhone, plus the built-in Camera, Photos and Safari apps.
At long last, you can now use Apple's excellent Handoff feature in Microsoft's Word, Excel and PowerPoint apps across your iPhone, iPad and Mac.
It's the weekend again, people, and you know what that means: time for another Apps of the Week roundup. This week we have some fantastic picks for you, including an AI tattoo app, an intriguing podcast platform, and a focused camera app. And as always, we've selected a fun game for you to check out.
The Photomator image editor has gained image culling with flags, star ratings and new filtering options, but these features are currently pretty limited.
Welcome back to another edition of our Apps of the Week roundup! This week we have some great picks for you including an autonomous project management tool, an app for planning parties and events, and an AI meeting coach. And as always, we've selected a fun new game for you to check out.