Canva fires a shot at Adobe with free tools on Mac, Windows
Don’t like paying for Photoshop or Illustrator? You may not need to, as Australia’s Canva says its apps that do much the same are now free. Yep, you read that right.
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Adobe’s Premiere video editing makes the jump to iPhone
Those videos shot on your phone don’t have to stay as short grabs of your life, and if you’re used to Adobe’s video editing app, you can now take it to go.
An alternative to the App Store is coming to Australia
iPhone and iPad owners may soon be able to find apps somewhere other than Apple’s App Store.
Spotify’s free tier now lets you start a session with any song
Not everyone pays for a music service, and folks who prefer to shuffle their Spotify for free can now pick the odd selection or two.
Instagram is now an iPad app (and it only took 15 years)
The iPad was launched on April 3, 2010. Instagram launched a few months later on October 6, 2010. And yet only now has an iPad app launched.
Adobe brings AI to go with mobile Firefly
Adobe’s mobile take on AI won’t put a real AI image generator on your phone, but it will at least connect your phone to one.
Like everything else Meta, WhatsApp gets ads, too
Facebook has ads. Instagram has ads. And it appears WhatsApp isn’t safe, either, because it too is about to get ads.
Fender readies a free app for musicians at home, on the go
You need an iPhone, iPad, or Mac if you want to use Apple’s GarageBand. But Fender Studio just asks you to bring an instrument and potentially some talent, and works on nearly every major device.
Google Wallet rolling out for kids phones in Australia
If you’ve given your kids a recent Android phone and they’re part of a family account, you’ll soon be able to manage their money.
Apple adds indigenous names to Australian, New Zealand maps
Knowing where to go using your iPhone or iPad will also mean knowing a bit of local history in our neck of the woods.
