The iPad is finally getting a proper version of Photoshop in 2019

Apple's iPad and iPad Pro are becoming more powerful and there are a lot of compelling applications for consumers and professionals but there hasn't been an anser for Photoshop on the iPad, until now.

Adobe just announced Adobe Photoshop will be coming to the iPad in 2019. This puts Apple's powerful hardware to good use in photo editing situations. The iPad Pro already does a great job with editing 4K video so it has the processing chops, creating Photoshop for iPad changes the game for mobile content creators.

“Photoshop has stopped being a desktop product and has become a system,“ says Scott Belsky, Adobe’s chief product officer. Photoshop is an all-in-one platform, an industry standard that’s used by professionals and internet memesters alike.

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Adobe Premiere Rush CC is a desktop and mobile video editing solution for YouTubers

Adobe is flexing its creative muscle with the new Premiere Rush CC application which works on desktops and mobile devices and is geared towards content creators and YouTubers. Consider it the next step up from an application like iMovie on the Mac but which integrates cross-platform, cross device functionality.

Rush CC, which is offered as part of Creative Cloud or which can be accessed individually for a monthly fee, takes the core parts of Adobe’s suite of video and audio editing tools and combines them in a single mobile and desktop experience. That means you get a set of Motion Graphics templates, for example, that were specifically designed to give Rush users easy access to customizable titles.

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Review: Fitbit Charge 3

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The new Fitbit Charge 3 fitness tracker may look like a dead ringer of its predecessor but closer inspection reveals a thoroughly refined and rethought personal fitness device. Now touting 7-day use on a single charge, the Fitbit Charge 3 is the wearable you can wear 24/7 and which you can even swim with.

The Fitbit Charge 3 has undergone a Zen makeover. The design is sparer and more unobtrusive, the buttons are now capacitive and the display and menu are simplified so that you’re only two or three swipes away from starting an exercise, reading notifications or checking the time.

Built form lightweight but durable aerospace-grade aluminum that has a smooth slightly curved case and a durable Gorilla Glass 3 cover make this one of the tougher Fitbits in the market.

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iOS 12 adoption rate now at 50 percent of devices

Apple's latest version of its mobile operating system, iOS 12  was released in September 17th and is now reportedly on 50 per cent of all devices including iPhones and iPads. Apple says 53 [er cent of devices in the past 4 years are using iOS 12.

Operating system rollouts have been a strong feature for Apple devices with the majority of users donwloading, installing and enjoying the new features within days of availability. Apple is also good for letting older devices work with new versions of the OS, oftentimes even improving performance and battery life on older modles. This has been the case with iOS 12 which has extended performance and usability on older iPhones and iPads.

The OS adoption rate and backwards compatibility has been a strong point for Apple. Android devices usually stop supporting newer versions after two upgrade cycles.