One of the most acclaimed news readers for the iPad was updated yesterday, and not only did it get some awesome new features, but it finally got iPhone support as well. The latest version of Flipboard is so great, in fact, that Apple’s Phil Schiller personally recommends it.
Apple have rolled out an update to its iBooks app which should improve the reading experience on all iOS devices. The update, which takes iBooks to version 1.5, includes an all new theme for nighttime reading, a full-screen layout which cuts out distractions, and a greater selection of fonts.
Infinity Blade set the standard for iOS gaming when it first hit the App Store last year. It was the first game built on the Unreal Engine 3, and it really pushed the boundaries of mobile gaming to provide a true console-like experience.
When Infinity Blade from Chair Entertainment first launched on the iPad, it was famous for pushing the boundaries of the device to achieve the most realistic visuals and the best gameplay possible on Apple’s tablet. The company is looking to do that again with Infinity Blade II, but the difference this time around is that it has a dual-core A5 processor to work with.
Camera+, undoubtedly the most popular third-party photography application for the iPhone, has just received an update that reintroduces the popular ‘VolumeSnap’ feature Apple banned many moons ago.
Nuance Communications is famous for being the engine that drives Apple’s latest intelligent assistant, Siri, and a number of other text-to-speech technologies on iOS and various other platforms. Today it makes its debut in the Mac App Store with a terrific application called Dragon Express.
Adobe have today released special ‘editor’ versions of its consumer-focused photo & video editing software – Photoshop Elements 10 and Premiere Elements 10 on the Mac App Store. Costing £54.99 each, the titles are individually cheaper than those offered directly from Adobe, but lack some of the features from the standard editions.
Apple have today announced that their popular music creation app GarageBand, is now available for both the iPhone and iPod touch. Previously available for the iPad only, Apple have updated that version to 1.1 and made it universal – the same app now works on all iOS devices.
If you haven’t already set up your own iCloud account, then I recommend you do it as soon as you can – especially if you’re not a MobileMe subscriber. It’s an awesome service that allows you to sync a whole host of personal data between your Mac and iOS devices, such as contacts, calendars, photographs, and documents.