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Category: Apps
Chrome Extension Allows Spotify Downloads, Gets Banned ⇢
There was an app like this when I was in college that would suck MP3s out of shared iTunes libraries on the same network.
RIP, Creative Suite ⇢
Harrison Weber at The Next Web:
Adobe has shared with us that Creative Suite 6 will still be available for purchase, but it will not be updated beyond addressing bugs and OS compatibility. There will be no Creative Suite 7.
“Everything moving forward is focusing on creative cloud” —Adobe Instead, Adobe is pointing all of its energy towards Creative Cloud, eliminating the familiar retail box in the process. Like last year, the company is releasing an updated suite of applications this June, newly branded as “CC” apps. This includes: Photoshop CC, InDesign CC, Illustrator CC, Dreamweaver CC and Premiere Pro CC.
The Countdown to 50 Billion ⇢
It’s hard to believe that there have been seven apps downloaded from Apple for every person on the planet.
Instacast for Mac Enters Public Beta ⇢
Finally, our long national nightmare of listening to our iPhones at our desks is coming to an end.
On Path and Spam ⇢
Adrianne Jeffries at The Verge:
Path, the photo-centric social network that just hit 10 million users yesterday, has been getting some heat for what some users say are spammy tactics to recruit new users. Digital marketer Stephen Kenwright downloaded the app earlier this week, tried it out, uninstalled it, and went to bed. When he woke up, he found that Path had gone on a rogue mission early in the morning, texting and robocalling an unknown number of his contacts, including his grandparents.
On Osito ⇢
Macworld’s Joel Mathis, on Osito, a Google Now clone for iOS:
If your schedule or routine is fairly clutter-free, or if you stick close to home in most of your daily doings, Osito won’t offer you much you can’t already gain from a quick look at the iPhone’s native Calendar and Weather apps. And certainly, its list of features isn’t quite as lengthy as what’s offered by Google Now. For many iPhone users, though, Osito might prove the best defense—for now—against the temptation to go buy a Galaxy phone.
Yahoo! Weather ⇢
It’s a great looking app, with a horrific icon. Sigh.
Orbit for App.net ⇢
Orbit is a new menubar OS X app that works like Droplr or CloudApp: drop a file on to the icon, it gets uploaded, and the app puts a public URL on the clipboard. Instead of using S3, though, it gives users access to App.net’s file storage. While the app doesn’t give you view counts like the aforementioned do, having 10GB of space to play with sure is nice.
Ambrosia Software Lays Off Staff Members, Remaining Open ⇢
Jeff Gamet:
The Mac Observer asked Mr. Welch what was going on and he said, “People were indeed laid off, however, the company is not folding.” He added that Ambrosia is still selling and supporting its products.
Ambrosia’s been making software since the early 1990s. I hope they can pull out of this.
iAd Gallery ⇢
Apple:
Great ads. On-demand. In your pocket. The iAd Gallery is a celebration of advertising, featuring iAd campaigns from some of the world’s best brands and their advertising agencies. The iAd Gallery gives you easy access to a selection of the fun and informative ads that have run in some of your favorite apps. Use the Browse feature to discover ads you haven’t seen, or to find those you want to see again. Even lets you tag your favorites to a Loved section that’s all your own.
Twitterrific 5.2 Adds Push Notifications ⇢
The Iconfactory:
Twitterrific’s push notification service is currently in beta and will be rolling out to groups of 1,000 users over the next few weeks. If you cannot enable push notifications, try again in a few days.
The update is rolling out across the App Store now.