Tomas Chlebek A few days ago, iOS 8 was made available to the general public, which means a lot of updates and news regarding the use of new features. However, the reader of the latest App Week will also be informed about a few games that are newly available and those to look forward to in the near future.
News from the world of applications
Microsoft bought Minecraft for $2,5 billion (September 15)
More precisely, Microsoft bought Mojang, the company behind the development of this popular game. The reason is, in Microsoft's words, the promise of "great potential for further growth and community support." This is also the reason for the unchanged support - new versions of Minecraft will continue to be released for all currently supported platforms, including OS X and iOS.
The only change in the team behind Minecraft is the departure of Carl Manneh, Markus Persson and Jakob Porsér from Mojang, they say they want to focus on something new. Microsoft expects a return on investment by the end of 2015.
Source: MacRumors
Tapbots are preparing updates for Tweetbot and other applications (September 17)
Since iOS 8 brings many new possibilities for user interaction with applications, it is reasonable to expect new versions of the most popular Twitter applications. The update for Tweetbot 3 is currently being completed, fixing bugs, optimizing for new devices and integrating new features. A version of Tweetbot 3 for the iPad is also being worked on, but it's not going too fast. Tapbots are working on updates for two older applications, one of which will also be available on OS X Yosemite.
Source: tapbots
2K Announces New NHL for Mobile Devices (17/9)
2K, the developer of sports games, promises that for the price of 7 dollars and 99 cents for the premium version of the new NHL, players will get improved graphics and new features such as a more extensive career mode, a three-on-three minigame, expanded multiplayer options, etc. The game will be updated regularly. The new NHL 2K will also support the MFi Controller and link to NHL GameCenter. The game will be available in the fall.
Source: iMore
SwiftKey already has over a million downloads (September 18)
One of the main innovations of iOS 8 is the ability to install and then use software keyboards from third-party developers across the entire system. The popularity of this new iOS feature was evident in the first twenty-four hours. That was enough time for SwiftKey to climb to the top of the most downloaded free apps in the US App Store, with more than a million downloads.
SwiftKey has the same position in the Czech AppStore, despite the fact that does not support Czech (an important feature of SwiftKey is predictive typing requiring a dynamic dictionary). The version for Android can speak Czech, so users of iOS devices will probably not have to wait too long.
Source: MacRumors
Fantastical 2 Gets iOS 8 Update Soon (18/9)
So, version 2.1.2., updated for iOS 8 was already released on September 16, but soon there should be updates allowing the calendar to work better with the larger displays of the new iPhones, and in the coming weeks users can also expect an update containing a widget for the new notification center and additional functionality.
Source: 9to5Mac
New applications
Goat Simulator
Goat Simulator is a game that has become cult even before its launch. The game is full of bugs and bad physics. While most developers try to avoid these features, they are a very important part of the game experience, using them for destruction and bizarre movements across the environment earns the player points. However, the developers from Coffee Stain Studios most clearly point out that the main protagonist of the game is a goat.
Goat Simulator is available for iPhone and iPad at a price of 4 euros and 49 cents, with no additional in-app payments.
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66 Percent
In this graphically and controllably simple game by Czech developers, the player's task is to inflate the balloons by holding a finger on the display until they fill up 66% of the display area. The number of balloons is limited and you have to avoid the flying balls when inflating them, because they will burst when the balloon pops. The motion sensor also plays a role, by tilting the device the balloons can be moved after they are inflated. The difficulty of the game increases with additional levels.
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66 Percent is available on the AppStore for free on both iPhone and iPad, with in-app purchases that unlock bonuses, additional levels, and remove ads.
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Important update
Paper by 53
Part of the new version of this popular drawing application is a social network for sharing drawings created in the Paper application. It is called Mix, it is accessible from the website and directly from the application, it allows you to follow your favorite creators, save your drawings in journals, add drawings to favorites for easy finding later.
Perhaps the most interesting feature of Mix is the ability to open someone's drawing in your own application and edit it as you like (of course, without the user changing the original)
Day One
In the latest version, the virtual diary Day One brings the possibility to place a widget in the Notification Center displaying statistics of contributions to the diary, the number of words written and inserted photos and previews of random entries.
Any marked text, web links or images with a short description can be "sent" to Day One through the sharing menu.
There has also been TouchID integration, which an iPhone 5S and later user can use to access the app/journal.
calendars 5.5
Calendars 5.5 expands the possibilities of interaction with the application through the Notification Center. A widget is available showing the daily schedule of the appropriate current part of the day, all-day events displayed separately from those taking place only at a specified time.
Interactive notifications allow you to delay the notification by five or ten minutes without having to open the application.
VSCO
After updating to version 3.5, the application for taking and editing photos VSCO Cam is enriched with new options for influencing the appearance of a photo before it is taken. The new capabilities include manual focus, shutter speed adjustment, white balance and exposure adjustment. Of course, there are also bug fixes and improvements to compatibility with iOS 8.
Further from the world of applications:
- App of the Week - Bicolor
- Apple launched video previews, app bundles and beta testing
- Pocket will offer even faster saving of articles in iOS 8
- The alternative keyboard for iOS 8 Swiftkey will be released today for free, Swype costs less than a euro
- The Fleksy keyboard for iOS 8 will offer Czech today
- Things 2.5 finally brings a new design for the iPhone, Things 3 is not yet in sight
- We calculate mathematical functions on iOS with Mathematical Formulae
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what about the swiftkey? can it be switched somewhere? when I want to send a text message or something, sometimes it's there and sometimes it's not, but I set it as primary. Or do I have to wait a while before it switches itself .. thanks in advance for the advice