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Photoshop Express can now remove blemishes, reduce fog and haze in photos and more

Christian Zibreg ∙ July 11, 2014

Having received a major update in May adding features like new brushes, a Quick Selection tool and more, the past month or so has marked a relatively quiet period for Adobe's Photoshop Express software for the iPhone and iPad.

But as Apple confirms ceasing development of its Mac photography software, Aperture, Adobe has renewed its commitment to the platform.

First, they're helping Aperture customers migrate to its Lightroom software and now Adobe's made the newly updated Photoshop Express 3.4 even more useful with such additions as blemish removal, a new DeFog tool and more...

Afterlight is an iPhoneographer’s dream app

Andrew Kunesh ∙ Updated October 9, 2018

After moving to the city from the suburbs, I've become a total sucker for photography apps. It seems like every time I unlock my bike at a coffee shop, there's a new photo opportunity awaiting my iPhone's tiny sensor -- an opportunity that would look even better with a filter applied to it.

Because of this recent obsession, I've been on the hunt for the best photo apps that offer the great core editing, classy filters, and clean camera interface. My most recent find is Afterlight, a relatively new player in the photo editing game that offers a huge library of filters and a ton of interesting editing features I've yet to see in other photo apps.

However, does this feature-packed photo editing app live up to the uses of a wannabe urban photographer? Read on for a full Afterlight review...

MLB updates At Bat and At the Ballpark as iBeacon rollout continues

Cody Lee ∙ July 10, 2014

Earlier this year, Major League Baseball pledged to have twenty ballparks outfitted with iBeacons by Opening Day as part of its initial rollout phase. And it did. Stadiums in Boston, San Diego, L.A. and many more cities now feature the tech.

Today, TechCrunch is reporting that the MLB is now entering the second phase of the initiative. And apparently it's planning to debut a special project at the 2014 All-Star Game, which is slated for July 15 at Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota...

Capo touch review: learn to shred like the pros to your favorite tunes

Lory Gil ∙ July 10, 2014

Anyone who has tried to learn how to play their favorite Megadeth song on the guitar knows how hard it is to hear every note of Dave Mustaine’s shredding solos. Even without the annoyances of rewinding and fast forwarding on tape, it will still make you want to pull out your well-maintained metal length hair.

Capo touch makes it possible for even the newest shredders to be able to get their licks down from their favorite songs. Slow down the music without changing the pitch, find out what chord is playing without having to look up tablatures, and make your cover band sound like the original. We’ve got a hands-on app review of Capo touch for you here…

Nike releases new Soccer for iPhone app

Christian Zibreg ∙ July 10, 2014

It's interesting that although Adidas is the official sponsor of the world's greatest sporting spectacle that is the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Nike has managed to hijack the event and successfully steal Adidas' thunder with clever marketing tactics.

Part of Nike's stealthy yet effective approach is a new iPhone app dedicated to all things soccer.

Called Nike Soccer in the United States (the name is localized in other markets), it strives to put the best of soccer in your pocket by sending you timely alerts on upcoming events while keeping you connected to the world of Nike products and athletes.

The name of the game is exclusivity: Nike Soccer delivers premium content and provides access to limited product and events before any of Nike's other channels...

Wunderlist 3 previewed: fast sync, gorgeous UI and 60+ improvements

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated November 12, 2018

Berlin, Germany-based 6Wunderkinder, the makers of the popular Wunderlist to-do, task and list management app, is getting ready to release a major new version. The wait for Wunderlist 3 is almost over, developers told me via email.

Filed as "our biggest update ever," Wunderlist 3 brings fast real-time sync engine, top-to-bottom makeover with a beautiful new design and over 60 various improvements to put the fun back into note-taking, task management and list creation and curation...

Assassin’s Creed Pirates goes free as Apple’s App of the Week

Cody Lee ∙ Updated October 12, 2018

Attention gamers, Apple has just named Ubisoft's popular iOS game Assassin's Creed Pirates its App of the Week for this week. This means that through next Thursday, you’ll be able to pick up the title for both your iPhone and iPad, for free—a sizable savings of $5.

For those unfamiliar with Pirates, it's not your typical Assassin's Creed action-adventure. This ship-based game sees players take on the role of Alonzo Batilla, a young captain who has been tasked with taking on some of the fiercest pirates in the Caribbean Sea...

LinkedIn reboots its Contacts for iPhone app as LinkedIn Connected

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 28, 2018

After retiring CardMunch, its standalone iPhone app for scanning business cards, in favor of Evernote’s business card scanning service last month, LinkedIn today rebranded another standalone iOS app - LinkedIn Contacts. The app shall be known henceforth as LinkedIn Connected.

The app has been reimagined and redesigned for a much cleaner appearance.

Aside from the name change, the free download has all the same features like its predecessor, but more advanced than before and with "much more focus on strengthening your relationships"...

The season finale of ‘The Wolf Among Us’ now available

Cody Lee ∙ July 10, 2014

Fans of Telltale's hit game 'The Wolf Among Us' will be happy to hear that the fifth episode, which also happens to be the season finale, is now available for download. It's called 'Cry Wolf,' and it can be found within the game or in the App Store.

For those unfamiliar with the title, The Wolf Among Us is a violent, mature thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. It’s made by the same team behind The Walking Dead, and features similar graphics and gameplay mechanics…

Tempo Smart Calendar 1.4: Reminders, Waze integration, events in natural language and more

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 28, 2018

Available free of charge in the App Store, Tempo 1.4 adds several long-expected features like Waze integration for community-based traffic reports, native support for iOS Reminders, more timely notifications for flights and conference calls, updated contact details on Profile Cards and more.

Perhaps the biggest new feature, Tempo 1.4 now lets you add events in plain English. The app will parse your spoken query and recognize the days of the weeks, time, holidays, repeating events and more. Jump past the fold for the full list of changes...

Google launches new YouTube Creator Studio app for iPhone

Cody Lee ∙ July 10, 2014

Hot on the heels of this morning's release of AdWords Express, Google has launched another new app for iOS. It's called YouTube Creator Studio, and it's a one-stop shop for YouTube creators to access information on their channels and videos.

The app provides quick access to video analytics, comment moderation tools, notifications and even YouTube's Video Manager that’s found on the desktop site. Here, you have the ability to edit video information like titles, descriptions, and tags...

Minecraft – Pocket Edition 0.9.0 update brings infinite world size and more

Christian Zibreg ∙ July 10, 2014

With nearly sixty million copies sold across all platforms, Mojang's Minecraft is quite a phenomenon. And now, the highly-anticipated update to the game has landed on the App Store.

Now available for $6.99 in the App Store, Minecraft – Pocket Edition version 0.9.0 for the iPhone and iPad vastly enhances the popular blocky sandbox game with the addition of infinite world size, new monsters and caves, a bunch of new blocks to work with, new places to explore and much more...