In response to freemium fatigue, a new game subscription service called GameClub launched Thursday with the goal of updating iconic App Store games that cannot be played on modern iPhones and iPads because they were left behind by march of technology.
New Apps
Twitter launches its new Mac app built using Catalyst technologies in macOS Catalina
Following the release of macOS Catalina 10.15 earlier this week, Twitter has now launched its new desktop app for the Mac built using Apple's new Catalyst technologies in Catalina.
Twitch releases an official Apple TV app
It's been in testing since early September and now it's finally here - an official Twitch app for the Apple TV media streamer is now available to download in the tvOS App Store.
Atmospheric social adventure game Sky: Children of the Light hits App Store globally
Following a long wait and last-minute delays, thatgamecompany's Sky: Children of the Light for iPhone and iPad is now available globally in App Store. The free download includes optional in-app purchases, such as bundles and season passes, ranging from $0.99 to $49.99.
Professional desktop layout app Affinity Publisher launches on Mac
Developer Serif's Adobe InDesign competitor is now available on Mac App Store.
Adobe Lightroom is now available in Mac App Store
Lightroom has become Adobe's first pro app to be added to Apple's redesigned Mac App Store.
Google’s new app lets you create games for your Mac without writing a single line of code
Area 120, Google's in-house incubator, has created a free, drag-and-drop 3D game builder that lets anyone create games for Mac and Windows without writing a single line of code.
Hearing health innovations in watchOS 6 include a new Noise app
Apple's ever expanding health scope in watchOS includes a new Noise app for Apple Watch aimed at protecting one of your most precious assets: your hearing.
Pokémon Sleep and Masters coming to iPhone in 2020, a sleep-tracking device in the works
Two new Pokémon-branded smartphone games will be arriving in 2020, Pokémon Sleep and Pokémon Masters, along with a trading cloud platform launching later this year.
UrbanWatch is a slang dictionary on your wrist
How about a slang dictionary on your wrist? With a free app called UrbanWatch, you can browse definitions from the Urban Dictionary website on your Apple Watch like a boss.
Tim Cook praises a massive video mural that can be explored with your iPhone’s camera
A new video mural that debuted Thursday night at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art features pretty awesome integration with an accompanying iPhone app that makes it easy to learn about everyone's story in the mural by using their phone camera.
Lens packs nearly every Instagram feature you could want into the Apple Watch app
When Instagram removed its half-baked Apple Watch app altogether, Instagrammers were left with no official client in sight. Enter Lens, a fully-featured unofficial client for Instagram which works without an iPhone and is much more capable than the discontinued watchOS app.