On a Carousel This week’s roundup of iOS apps features two new apps for editing and sharing your photos. There are also updates to some of our favorite productivity apps and a chance to live in M.C. Escher's universe. Adobe Lightroom Adobe Lightroom has arrived on the iPad, bringing high-level photo editing to the tablet. It can also sync pics to your desktop computer, as well as vice versa. Pro-level...
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Amid a slew of announcements today, Dropbox dropped one that’ll be of particular interest to Mac users: Mailbox, the acclaimed email client for iOS , is coming to the Mac. Mailbox for OS X is in public beta now; you can sign up at the Mailbox website . The public beta isn’t surprising: It’s reminiscent of the way the developer originally rolled out the iOS version in early 2013. Then, you'd download...
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My Blue(tooth) heaven Just when you think we've shown you every possible Bluetooth-enabled iOS accessory in existence, we've found even more. And chargers and lenses and filters, oh, my. Adorama The $70 Prong PocketPlug Charger Case for iPhone 5/5s (pictured) is an iPhone case with an integrated plug that lets you recharge your handset by plugging it directly into a wall outlet. When the charger...
Blank page This week’s Mac app roundup brings you a great selection of writing tools designed to fit every need, from the professional screenwriter to the casual author, with a little email and photography sprinkled in for good measure. Airmail 1.3.3 Bloop’s $2 Airmail ( Mac App Store Link ) has been updated to provide new writing options and better attachment support. To read this article in full...
Don’t look now, but the Office for iPad team ventured onto Reddit for one of the service's Ask Me Anything (AMA) sessions. Here are the five most intriguing things they said. The Office for iPad team and Office for Mac team are one and the same Not a big surprise, but the folks who built the Office for iPad apps are the same ones who are working on Office for Mac . And it’s a pretty Mac-centric group,...
Macworld ’s Reading List for Tuesday, April 8, 2014: The Apple-Samsung trial reveals some irate emails from Apple SVP Phil Schiller, the iWatch has another rumored release date, and Apple has released official iOS 7 adoption numbers on its website. Phil Schiller Exploded On Apple’s Ad Agency In An Email Thanks to the Apple-Samsung trial, we the users have been learning all sorts of interesting closed...
In 2013, Adobe’s Tom Hogarty teased an iOS app that could edit raw-formatted photos on an iPad. Nearly a year later, that proof of concept has matured into Lightroom mobile 1.0 , an iOS extension of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 that both syncs your images and offers many of the editing features found in the desktop version. The basics If you have an iPad 2 or later running iOS 7 or later, you can run...
Thunderbolt is of special interest to the attendees of the National Association of Broadcasters ( NAB ) show, since it provides the throughput needed for video production. Intel likes to make Thunderbolt announcements at NAB, and this year, the company revealed that Thunderbolt Networking would be expanded so that Macs and PCs can be directly connected. Since the release of OS X Mavericks, Thunderbolt...
The 2014 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las Vegas is in full swing . As usual, the opening day of this annual gathering brings a host of product announcements aiming to excite this group of performance-hungry video professionals. LaCie LaCie took the opportunity to announce three new storage products, Each features Thunderbolt 2 and can be configured to use the latest 6TB hard...
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Ground floor This week's roundup of new iPad cases includes ways to keep your tablet safe everywhere from the pool to the boardroom. Aluratek The Slim Color Folio (iPad and iPad Air; $70) brings together a splash of color with a rechargeable Bluetooth keyboard that gives you 60 hours of continuous use or 45 days of standby storage. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here...
Heart in hand High fashion, ruggedness, and practical protection all play parts in this week's roundup of new iPhone cases, with brings you hearts, carbon, and even a little happy meal. Drop Electronics The Carbon (iPhone 5 and 5s; $68) is made from 1.5k carbon fiber for a unique combination of durable protection from bump and scratches and a soft-touch feel. To read this article in full or to leave...
Worried Siri didn’t get enough love in iOS 7? Apple’s not done with the intelligent assistant just yet, if one of its newer acquisitions is any indication. As first reported by TechCrunch , Cupertino last year picked up U.K.-based Novauris Technologies , a firm that specializes in speech recognition. Apple confirmed the acquisition to TechCrunch, though as usual it didn’t deign to give any further...
Audio Hijack Pro can be used to capture audio from almost any program. That makes it hugely popular with (among others) people who produce podcasts and need to record participants from Skype, Google Hangouts, and other communications apps. Recently, at Macworld/iWorld 2014 , iMore's Rene Ritchie got to talk to Paul Kafasis from Rogue Amoeba about Audio Hijack Pro and why Apple hasn't opened up iOS...
There are a handful of Mac (and iOS) apps that nearly everyone we know uses. 1Password is one of them. You really do need a password manager to stay safe out there, and 1Password is as close to a default choice as any other product. Recently, at Macworld/iWorld 2014 , iMore's Rene Ritchie had a chance to catch up with Dave Teare —co-founder of AgileBits, the vendor behind 1Password—and to hear about...
The Week in iOS Apps: Captain, courageous This week’s apps include an appearance by Marvel’s superhero of the moment. Plus updates to Spotify, Fantastical 2, TextExpander, and other popular apps. Captain America: The Winter Soldier This $3 game for iPhone and iPad lets you fight some of Cap’s better-known enemies—King Cobra, Taskmaster, Puff Adder, and the Winter Soldier—while occasionally calling...
Sometimes smaller stories slip through the cracks; this Thursday, we’re here to catch them with a feature we call Reading List. iOS 7 bug allows anyone to disable Find My iPhone and bypass Activation Lock without a password The Activation Lock feature introduced with iOS 7, which prevents an iOS device from being activated without the relevant iCloud login, can apparently be bypassed with a little...