The Pixelmator team today pushed a 3.7.1 update to its awesome Photoshop replacement app on Mac App Store, adding support for exporting images in Apple's new HEIF format introduced alongside iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra last year, plus some new effects and a bunch of fixes.
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Apple updates GarageBand for Mac with new loops, sound effects, and free Artist Lessons
Apple on Thursday pushed out an update to GarageBand for Mac, bringing the music creation software to version 10.3. The update brings about two new Drummers, 1,000 new electronic and urban loops, 400 new sound effects, and free Artist Lessons that show you how to play hit songs on piano and guitar.
Pokémon Go adding trading Pokémon and friends lists
The latest Pokémon Go app update arrives this week bringing two crucial social features to the game. The new update allows you to begin trading Pokémon with other players. You can also start gathering a friends list.
iWork iOS apps updated with on-page audio recording, better Apple Pencil support, and more
Apple on Thursday issued an update for its suite of iWork apps on iOS. Keynote, Pages and Numbers have all been updated to version 4.1, and the releases include a number of new features and improvements. Among the changes are a new on-page audio feature the allows you to record, edit and play clips and the ability to use Apple Pencil to select and scroll. Check out the full change logs below.
Netflix testing 10-second skimming gesture & unobtrusive volume slider in iOS app
Netflix appears to be testing a new playback interface that includes an unobtrusive YouTube-like volume slider centered at the very top of the interface, along with a few other noteworthy enhancements including the ability to double tap on the right edge of the screen to fast forward 10 seconds and on the left side to rewind 10 seconds.
Pixelmator Pro gains HEIF export, web tools, Touch Bar support, smart adjustments & more
Earlier this morning, Pixelmator Pro's 1.1 “Monsoon” update was pushed to customers on Mac App Store, bringing a plethora of enhancements and new capabilities to this award-winning image editor and a viable Photoshop replacement.
Apple updates WWDC app with fresh new look, features ahead of June 4 keynote
Apple has updated its WWDC 2018 app for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Apple Watch with the schedules, images and other assets ahead of the June 4 keynote, plus some new features.
Linea Sketch 2.1 brings custom color pickers, new color sets, web design templates & more
Tuesday morning, developer The Iconfactory pushed Linea Sketch 2.1 to App Store, the latest and greatest version of its award-winning iPad drawing app with comprehensive support for pressure and tilt-based drawing using Apple Pencil or compatible third-party styli.
Things 3.6 implements rich keyboard shortcuts
German developer Cultured Code today updated its Things task and to-do manager for iPhone, iPad, and Mac with a few improvements, including support for system-wide undo/redo on iOS, wireless keyboard navigation on iPad with a new Type Travel feature and more.
Overhauled Camera+ 2.0 with new iPad features is coming, pre-order it half price on App Store
Camera+, one of the longest-standing, most capable iPhone photography apps, has been rewritten from the ground up and getting a complete visual makeover with native RAW editor, the Lightbox integrated with your Photos library and other enhancements.
Google Photos bringing Favorites and Hearts
Google yesterday updated its excellent Photos app for iPhone and iPad with the ability to favorite your photos, as well as “heart” images that have been shared with you.
Apple updates Clips app with soccer-themed content ahead of 2018 FIFA World Cup
The 21st FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018 so Apple's conveniently updated its Clips video-editing software for iOS with related content.