Apple picker The Chinese will download the most applications, Hearthstone has arrived on the iPhone, Microsoft has released two games from the Halo world, Flashlight will improve Spotlight in OS X, Any.do is coming in a completely new version, Apple has updated Final Cut Pro X and Skype has received interesting updates, Google Docs i Paper by 53. Read this and much more in the 16th Application Week.
News from the world of applications
More players on Mac (13/4)
Although the Mac is not exactly a platform that would be widely sought after by computer game players, the player base around Apple computers is growing positively. Valve Corporation, the company behind the Steam platform, has now released the figure that there are already more than 4 million players playing on its network on a computer with the operating system OS X. In March 2015, Valve specifically counted 4,28 million players with Mac, which is 3,43% of total.
Almost 52% of those players use a MacBook Pro. The iMac desktop computer is also popular, on which 23,44% of Mac gamers play. The majority of players use the latest OS X Yosemite, and the second most used system among players is OS X Mavericks with a share of 18,41 percent. The most popular graphics card for Mac gamers is the Intel HD Graphics 4000.
Source: more
China surpasses the US in the number of downloaded applications from the App Store (April 14)
Tim Cook has been announcing for a long time that it is only a matter of time before China surpasses the US and becomes Apple's largest customer. According to analysts at App Annie, China has now taken a step towards confirming Cook's words, surpassing the United States in the number of apps downloaded from the App Store in the first quarter of this year. However, in a possibly more important statistic, China still lags behind. If we take into account the amount of money spent in the App Store, China, on the other hand, has fallen to 3rd place and is beaten by the United States and also by the much smaller Japan. Here China, with its 1,3 billion inhabitants, has a lot to catch up on.
Source: cultfmac
New applications
Hearthstone has arrived on iPhone and iPod Touch
Hearthstone is a virtual online card game in which the player chooses the main character and her profession, then improves her abilities and builds her own game deck. The game uses the capabilities of the devices on which it is available and thus provides the player with a graphically attractive spectacle in addition to adrenaline from clashes with strong opponents. [youtube id=”QdXl3QtutQI” width=”600″ height=”350″] Until now, Hearthstone has only been optimized for the iPad, but now anyone with an iPhone 4S or later will be able to play it on their phone or iPod. Those who already have an account just log in to it on the new device and their entire package will be made available to them. The game Hearthstone is available for free in the App Store with in-app payments.
Microsoft released two games from the Halo universe, Spartan Strike and Spartan Assault, on iOS
Microsoft, in collaboration with 343 Industries and Vanguard Games, has developed a new game set in the Halo world at the same time as Halo 2, Halo: Spartan Strike. Its main character is a super-soldier from the Spartan program, who must face many "ancient" opponents using new weapons and combat tactics in a third-person shooter. This can be done on the surface of thirty missions across cities and jungles. [youtube id=”4eyazVwm0oY#t=39″ width=”600″ height=”350″] Along with Spartan Strike, the first Halo third-person shooter, Halo: Spartan Assault, was also released on iOS. Both games can now be purchased together on the App Store in the Halo: Spartan Bundle for 9,99 €. Halo: Spartan Strike can also be purchased separately for 5,99 €.
Flashlight, which takes Spotlight on steroids, has left beta
Flashlight is an application that extends Spotlight in OSX with a wide range of user-selectable capabilities. It is then possible, for example, to write "What's the weather?" in the search field, after which Flashlight will display the weather forecast. The same works for creating calendar events and reminders, writing messages, translating words, unmounting drives, moving files, etc. In total, Flashlight is able to perform more than 160 actions, with a large number created by various independent developers. Flashlight is open-source. Until now, the application was only available in the beta version, but now it can be downloaded from the creator's website official full version. Flashlight requires OS X Yosemite. Interestingly, the final form of the application was partly caused by the employment of creator Nate Parrot at Apple.
Lara Croft: Relic Run will be released worldwide soon, for now it's only available in the Netherlands
Lara Croft: Relic Run is a new game from the world of the famous historical adventurer from developers Crystal Dynamics and Simutronics and publisher Square Enix. While, as the name suggests, the main thrust of the game is to run the main character through an environment full of obstacles, this is not the only way Relic Run wants to entertain its players. In addition to acrobatic running, it will offer many fights and travel in various vehicles, while it will be necessary to fight with strong bosses, led by the famous T-Rex. Studio Suqare Enix says that Lara Croft: Relic Run will especially please those who crave a nostalgic gaming experience full of great adventures, lots of action and the ability to collect countless rarities and bonuses at a fast pace.
Important update
Apple has released new versions of Final Cut Pro X, Motion and Compressor
In its version 10.2, Final Cut Pro received support for 3D subtitles, other camera formats and graphics card-accelerated processing of RAW footage from RED cameras. The tools for adding effects and adjusting colors have been improved. Motion learned how to create custom environments and materials for 3D subtitles and export them directly to Final Cut Pro. The ability to create packages of resulting movies directly for sale in iTunes was added to Compressor. In a press release announcing these updates, Apple once again appealed to professionals in an effort to motivate them to use its software to create movies. As an example of his success in this field, he mentions the film Focus, which was in Fina Cut Pro X edited and whose end credits were completely created in the standard version of the program.
Paper by FiftyThree backs up journals in its latest version
The drawing app Paper by FiftyThree has been updated to version 2.4.1. In particular, it brings the possibility of automatically backing up all user diaries to the cloud, while they remain accessible only to him. He can easily restore his deleted works or transfer them to a new device. This new feature is available to anyone who has set up a free account with FiftyThree. The new function has also been added to the social network Mix. It has an "Activity Center" tab, which displays all activity associated with a given user, i.e. announcing new followers, adding works to favorites or editing them ("remixing"), etc. Due to the lack of success in this version, Paper loses support for the Pogo Connect Bluetooth stylus.
Skype for Mac in version 7.7 brought link previews
Skype on Mac now comes with shared link previews. So users will see a snippet directly in the chat window, thanks to which they will immediately find out what the other party is sharing with them. However, the preview will only appear if the link is the only text sent. So if you send a long message with a link inside it, the preview won't break up the text. The positive thing is that the previews are cleverly adapted to whether the URL refers to a video, a video or even a GIF.
Google Docs now allows you to edit tables and approve proposed changes
Documents from the office suite from Google received very interesting updates. The new ones finally allow you to edit tables and, in addition, to accept or reject changes suggested by other users in the document. The update is of course free.
Any.do task book has a new design, list sharing and new filters
The application for creating and managing comments Any.do has been updated to version 3.0, which brings with it significant changes. [youtube id=”M0I4YU50xYQ” width=”600″ height=”350″] The biggest one is the redesigned design. The main screen now displays list titles and the number of items in tiles in the form of tiles for faster orientation. After opening them, a simple list of tasks divided by day will appear, which will be marked as completed by simply swiping from left to right. The icons of all the people with whom the given list is shared are also visible at the top heading. The plus icon can be used to add names or e-mail addresses of people with whom the user wants to share the list. Reminders can now be filtered by date and priority, and their display can be changed through new topics. You can also set your own east list. The same changes apply to Any.do in both iOS and Mac versions. The subscription price has been reduced to $2,99 per month and $26,99 per year for a limited time.
Announcement - we are looking for developers of Czech applications for Apple Watch
For Monday, we are preparing an article with an overview of Czech applications for the Apple Watch, which we intend to continuously update and thus create a kind of catalog. If there are developers among you who have created or are working on an app for Apple Watch, please write to the editors and we will inform you about the app.
Further from the world of applications:
- App of the Week - Twisty Hollow
- iInvoices – simple management and creation of invoices for smaller companies or sole proprietors
- The Music app has seen major changes in the iOS 8.4 beta
- Microsoft continues to develop. Office 2016 for Mac has received a new look and features
- Chrome for iOS comes with a widget and a new useful gesture
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steam is not a company
Thanks, fixed it.