The end is near for Apple's Aperture professional photo editing app

Apple's longtime pro photo ediing application Aperture is apparently about to get its curtain call. Sources say that Apple is no longer going to continue development on Aperture, which debuted in 2005 and grew to be a favoured tool of professional and prosumer photographers because it offered intuitive and realtime non-destructive photo editing on a granular level. Apple will focus on the new Photos app for OS X which was revealed on WWDC.

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Apple's new "Parenthood" iPhone 5s ad tugs at the hearstrings

There's a new advertisement for the iPhone 5s and it focuses on parenthood as well as all the clever apps and solutions that aid parents in their day-to-day lives and challenges as well as rewards of raising children. It's a remarkable ad, so simple yet so full of those great moments that make parenting the most amazing and heartwarming experience for many people. 

Asus rumoured to be building cheapest Android Wear smartwatch to date

Following the announcements of the Samsung, LG, and Motorola Android Wear smartwatches, there are reports that Asus is developing the cheapest Android Wear smartwatch version yet. What would be its potential price, you ask? Somewhere between US$99 and $149. The watch will reportedly carry an AMOLED screen and would possibly carry gesture control features aside from the usual swipe and tap functionality. If there is any truth behind the rumours, we can expect to hear more about this in September.

Source: Engadget

Microsoft engineer teases potential gamechanger from Windows Phone

Microsoft looks like they are cooking up something special for its Windows Phone platform. But they aren’t saying too much about it. According to Jerry Berg, senior software development engineer in test at Microsoft, there are some great things ahead for the brand. Berg said during a Geek Lifestyles podcast: “You want to hear a cool teaser though. Just wait for it…something is going to happen in the Windows Phone space that will upset the entire world across everything.”

Some speculate that Berg is talking about the rumoured Nokia McLaren Windows Phone device, which will reportedly be the company’s new flagship device. It will have a more powerful camera than the Lumia 1020 as well as gesture recognition that takes out the needs for buttons to interact with the phone.

Source: Ubergizmo