There’ve been lots of Angry Birds games in recent years, but until this week never a true sequel to the original.
There have been so many variations on Angry Birds the last few years—just in Star Wars games alone—but never an official sequel. The wait is over: Angry Birds 2 is a freemium iOS game that offers even more challenges, more pigs, and, as the game makers say, “more destruction.” Have fun!
The $5 Boxer email client for iOS launched this week in Version 6.0, this time introducing contacts and a calendar into the app. There’s also a new full-screen iPad view, as well as Apple Watch support for notifications.
Guerilla Filmmaker is a $4 iPhone app that gives aspiring video directors manual control over exposure, white balance, focus, and timed automation sequences. The latter feature lets you set up a shot in advance—then record it, hands-free.
We told you a couple of weeks ago about the Blue Apron app, which features cooking tips and access to the eponymous meal-kit delivery service. HelloFresh is pretty much the exact same thing, only for this app’s eponymous meal-kit delivery service. It’s a way to ensure “hassle-free, fresh and delicious meals every night of the week!”
Do you have Pac-Man fever? Is it driving you crazy? Is it driving you out of your mind? Pac-Man Championship Edition solves that problem, offering ten zones with unique layouts and 132 levels of gameplay. Best of all? No quarters needed.
A phrase we didn’t realize we’d use: Switch is like Tinder for job-hunters, only without the morning after walk of shame. The makers say: “Imagine you could just ‘swipe right’ and directly and anonymously apply to a job? Switch immediately connects you with the world’s leading companies – Amazon, Salesforce, Staples, Apple, Fox, Google, Walmart, Facebook, Gap, IBM, StateFarm, Microsoft, Yahoo!, eBay, Nationwide, DropBox, SoundCloud, Wikipedia, and more.”
Yahoo Livetext is like Google Hangouts, only later to arrive. It features video calls and one-on-one text messaging abilities. If you’re resisting Google’s charms, here’s an alternative for you.
VSCO Cam adds a new social feature—collections—that lets you “interact with the photographers who move you most by saving and sharing their work within your own gallery.” One other new feature in the app: You can take photos by pressing your phone’s volume button.
ShopStyle (pictured) lets you search for trending products … Pack helps you track things you’re supposed to, um, pack … Scout Ahead helps you prepare for League of Legends games.
Author: Joel Mathis
Joel Mathis is a regular contributor to Macworld and TechHive. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife and young son.