Yesterday in New York, Apple invited a few journalists for a special event announced several weeks ago. Kept secret, this event gave rise to various rumors about his revelations. Some analysts saw some hardware announcements, such as the still-awaited Mac Pro going on sale in fall 2019. Others were instead counting on a special software presentation, focused on applications, and an awards ceremony for the best applications of the different iOS and macOS stores.
Well, they were right. The Cupertino company, to a select committee, presented itsApple Awards 2019. These reward the best applications of 2019, the best games of 2019, but also, and for the first time, the best songs, artist and album of the year, these are theApple Music Awards.
First, let's look at the applications that caught the eye of Tim Cook and his teams this year.
iPhone app of the year
- Spectrum – 3.49 euros: developed by Lux Optics, known for its excellent applicationHalide, this is a camera application that aims to simplify long exposure photography. To do this, it uses artificial intelligence technologies capable of taking hundreds of photos in a few seconds or even removing crowds, among other things.
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iPad app of the year
- Flow by Moleskine – gratuit: a digital sketchbook, useful for creating simple sketches up to works of art, or simply written notes laid out in a pretty way.
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Mac app of the year
- Affinity Publisher – 54,99 euros: tool for creating graphic boards for professionals, with numerous models offered, but also practical functions for the easy integration of images and tables and others. From the developers at Serif Labs, the studio behind other great iPad appsAffinity PhotoetAffinity Designer.
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Apple TV app of the year
- The Explorers – gratuit: original and collaborative application to create a real terrestrial inventory, using everyone's photos and videos. Professionals and amateurs can then join this community of explorers to discover new content or add it themselves to The Explorers network database. Beautiful high definition images and videos are to be discovered, hence the interest in using the app in the Call TV version, to display everything on an HD TV.
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App Store: the trend of the year
Apple noted that on the App Store in 2019, many applications appeared with one trait in common, the fact that they are used to tell stories, stories and other reports, which corresponds with the buzz that the media is experiencing. Podcast lately, but also the Stories video format. With this in mind, the Cupertino company has cited a batch of applications that deserve to be highlighted during this special Apple App Store event. Here they are:
- Anchor – free
- Canva: Stories and Videos – free
- Unfold – free
- Steller – free
- Spark Camera – free
- Poster, Flyer & Logo Maker – gratuit
- Wattpad – free
Do you know all these applications?
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