Google has finally begun updating its most important apps with support for the new iPhone X display resolution, starting with Google Maps, arguably its most widely-used mobile software.
Google Maps picks up iPhone X support
Apps
Carrot Weather’s watch app now speaks to you
Your favorite weather robot now speaks to you through your Apple Watch's speaker.
Sirius XM Radio gains CarPlay support
After being quite the holdout, the popular Sirius XM app for iPhone and iPad was updated recently to include support for Apple's CarPlay platform, bringing a bunch of radio channels to in-car infotainment systems that don't support the app natively.
Apple Heart Study app launches in partnership with Stanford Medicine
Following the announcement earlier this year, Apple on Thursday released the new Heart Study app on App Store. This joint medical research study between Apple and Stanford Medicine aims to detect irregular heart rhythms in participants, said to the company.
Infltr for iOS gains the ability to record filtered videos & other new features
The makers of the popular Infltr image editor for iPhone and iPad today released a winter update with a bunch of new features, including the ability to record filtered videos from the camera.
Waze now supports carpool lanes, voice commands, and routes optimized for motorcyclists
Waze just received some pretty great new features in the last major update before the holidays as it now brings support for carpool lanes, motorcyclists, and voice control.
Apple revamps Support app, adds new Discover section, topic search & more
Apple on Wednesday released an updated version of its dedicated Support app for iPhone and iPad, which launched last December, implementing a redesigned appearance and a few new features like a brand new Discover section and topic search.
Instagram is testing Regram button, GIF search, emoji suggestions, iOS beta program & more
Instagram is secretly testing a Regram button with a subset of its user base, as well as many other features coming to the platform, such as a Stories archive and closest friends lists.
The best camera apps for the iPhone X
One of the best features on the iPhone X is the camera. It is the best iPhone camera to date, with exclusive features like the wider aperture and OIS on the tele lens. We scourged the App Store to find the best apps for shooting photos and videos that have been updated for the iPhone X, and this is what we found.
Snapchat unveils app redesign
Snapchat on Wednesday showed off its thoroughly redesigned mobile app, redone from the ground up and now organized around your relationships and friends.
Instagram keeps after Snapchat with new Remix feature for replying to friend’s photos
In a press release posted to the company's website, Instagram has announced upcoming changes to version 24 of its iPhone and Android app. You will now be able to reply and "remix" pictures friends have sent you, including adding stickers, text and drawings.
Don’t expect much App Store activity between December 23 and 27
As it does every year, Apple has announced that it will be shutting down iTunes Connect in December in order to give its App Store team some time off for the holidays. Today the company posted a note to developers informing them that the portal will be closed from December 23 to December 27.