The New Renaissance : A Glimpse Into The World Of Creative App Development By Sarah Jarrett – Part 2
We are delighted to publish our wonderful Columnist Sarah Jarrett’s latest article to her The New Renaissance Column. This section has a wide remit and takes the form of interviews with artists about their working techniques, looking at approaches to a particular theme by different artists, showcase some unusual collaborations between Sarah and other artists and offers insight into apps and their creative uses. Sarah herself explains, ‘I am really passionate about this whole area, I have my ear to the ground and guarantee to uncover some really inspiring ideas – over to you Sarah (foreword by Joanne Carter). “I have been really lucky to gain some insight into…
Apple Updates iMac
Apple today updated iMac with fourth generation Intel quad-core processors, new graphics, next generation Wi-Fi and faster PCIe flash storage options. The updated iMac brings the latest technology to the stunningly thin design and gorgeous display of the world’s leading all-in-one desktop. “iMac continues to be the example that proves how beautiful, fast and fun a desktop computer can be,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “Inside its ultra-thin aluminium enclosure, the new iMac has the latest Intel processors, faster graphics, next generation 802.11ac Wi-Fi and faster PCIe flash storage.” The entry-level 21.5-inch iMac features a 2.7 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor and new Iris…
The New Renaissance : A Glimpse Into The World Of Creative App Development By Sarah Jarrett
We are thrilled to publish our wonderful Columnist Sarah Jarrett’s latest article to her The New Renaissance Column. This section has a wide remit and takes the form of interviews with artists about their working techniques, looking at approaches to a particular theme by different artists, showcase some unusual collaborations between Sarah and other artists and offers insight into apps and their creative uses. Sarah herself explains, ‘I am really passionate about this whole area, I have my ear to the ground and guarantee to uncover some really inspiring ideas. This week Sarah interviews James Cuda Co-founder of Savage Interactive, the developers of the hugely popular Procreate app. This is…
SketchBook Pro for iPad – Temporary Price Drop
SketchBook Pro for iPad by Autodesk Inc is a hugely popular app with artists for painting and drawing, it’s incredibly powerful and allows for full screen work. It also includes support to manage multiple layers and there’s a comprehensive Brush Library with over 100 presets to customize. SketchBook Pro for iPad usually retails for $4.99/£2.99 but today you can pick it up for just $1.99/£1.49. Click here to download.
Photogene⁴ – iOS Photography App – Updated And On Sale
Photogene⁴ is a hugely popular app for iOS photo editing and it has just had a huge update. Previously it was only compatibile with iPhone but now it’s universal, meaning it will work with your iPad too. It’s also iOS 7 compatibile, so come Wednesday September 18th, you’ll be ready to go. There’s a few other updates too, check out What’s New below. The developers have also dropped the price of this app. Usually it retails for $2.99/£1.99 but it is now on sale at $0.99/£.069. Click here to download. What’s New? – Photogene is now a universal app for both iPad and iPhone. - iOS 7 compatibility. …
Howson PL – New For iPad
A very interesting app for iPad full of fascinating images taken in Poland in 1959 by Gerald Howson a British Photographer commissioned by ‘The Queen’ magazine to provide images for an article about cold-war Poland. It’s a fascinating story, he packed two cameras in his rucksack, picked up some developer (chemicals) and set out to Poland. He planned to develop his film there and print when back in the UK. ‘ Gerald Howson first visited Cracow, including the Jewish Kazimierz and Nowa Huta. Then he travelled to Lublin, Auschwitz and finally to Warsaw. Though not speaking a word of Polish, he was coming up close to his subjects. Howson went…
New iPad, iPad Mini and iPhone Coming Soon
All weekend the internet was a buzz with news of the new iPhone that Apple are highly rumored to unveil at an event on September 10, 2013. We know it’s going to feature the new iOS 7 inside that was announced on June 10 this year along with and many other changes, that we reported here. The latest news from Bloomberg states that in addition, Apple is preparing to introduce a new thinner iPad and a new iPad Mini with high resolution screen. Apparently, the new iPad will have a similar body to the iPad Mini with a thinner bezel but still sporting the current 9.7″ screen.
iPhone and iPod: Liquid Damage And The Apple Liquid Sensors
Our Head of Technical Hardware, Kevin Carter, who also happens to be the Lead Technical Editor for DxO Optics (see here – DPreview use this data for their camera/lens reviews), as well as a freelance Editor for the British Journal of Photography amongst many others, is currently taking a look at a select number of ‘waterproof’ smartphones. He forwarded to me an interesting article on Apple’s website regarding their liquid damage warranty. It’s very interesting and something that I wasn’t aware of, although I am sure, as you are all aware that Apple do not give a liquid damage warranty, what you may not be aware of is the way…
Rumor – iPad Mini With Retina Display Coming Q4
Well that’s the latest rumour, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Apple is about to start mass production of a next generation iPad mini with Samsung sourced Retina screen, to be distributed in Q4. According to the WSJ, ‘Apple is working with suppliers in Asia on its next iPad mini with a high-resolution “retina” display, unlike the current iPad mini that comes with a lower-resolution screen, the people said. The size of the new tablet will likely be the same as the current 7.9-inch model, which was released in November last year. Apple has also been contemplating multiple color back covers for the new tablet’. As we all know…
Apple Unveils Logic Pro X
Apple today unveiled Logic Pro X, the most advanced version of Logic Pro to date, featuring a new interface designed for pros, powerful new creative tools for musicians, and an expanded collection of instruments and effects. Logic Pro X includes Drummer, a revolutionary new feature that provides a virtual session player that automatically plays along with your song in a wide variety of drumming styles and techniques, and Flex Pitch, which provides integrated pitch editing for audio recordings. Apple also introduced Logic Remote, an innovative new way to play and control Logic Pro X from your iPad, giving musicians the flexibility to create and mix their music from anywhere in the room.…
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