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Apple Unveils ‘Best of 2018’ iPhone And iPad Apps

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2018 is about to end, and recalling the year, every person and every company has its own story to tell. For the tech giants like Google and Apple, it’s about their products that worked really well in 2018. At the beginning of December, Google revealed its best android apps of the year and now Apple has also announced its ten best apps of 2018, for iPhone, iPad and Apple watch.

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The Apple’s editors in the different categories have created the list that includes the most-downloaded apps, most-streamed films-music, and the best games of 2018, etc. The editorial list includes both free as well as paid versions and has been selected on the basis of popularity and on the basis of the best content across the App Store and iTunes.

In the category of free iPhone apps, YouTube topped the list, followed by Instagram and Snapchat.

Top 10 Free iPhone Apps:
1. YouTube
2. Instagram
3. Snapchat
4. Messenger
5. Facebook
6. Bitmoji
7. Netflix
8. Google Maps
9. Gmail
10. Spotify Music

The selfie-editor FaceTune won the best app in the Paid iPhone apps category.

Top 10 Paid iPhone Apps:
1. Facetune ($3.99)
2. Kirakira+ ($0.99)
3. Dark Sky Weather ($3.99)
4. HotSchedules ($2.99)
5. PlantSnap ($2.99)
6. AutoSleep Tracker for Watch ($2.99)
7. Sky Guide ($2.99)
8. 1 Second Everyday: Video Diary ($4.99)
9. The Wonder Weeks ($2.99)
10. Afterlight 2 ($2.99)

Fortnite not only won the best game in the free iPhone games category but also topped the iPad free games category.

Top 10 Free iPhone Games:
1. Fortnite
2. Helix Jump
3. Rise Up
4. PUBG Mobile
5. Hole.io
6. Love Balls
7. Snake VS Block
8. Rules of Survival
9. Roblox
10. Dune!

Heads Up won the best paid iPhone Game. It is also on the number 5 in the paid games list on iPad.

Top 10 Paid iPhone Games:
1. Heads Up! ($2.99)
2. Minecraft ($6.99)
3. Plague Inc. ($0.99)
4. Bloons TD 6 ($4.99)
5. Pocket Build ($1.99)
6. Bloons TD 5 ($2.99)
7. Geometry Dash ($1.99)
8. The Game of Life ($2.99)
9. Papa’s Freezeria To Go ($0.99)
10. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas ($6.99)

YouTube again was crowned as the best free app for iPad, Netflix and Messenger came on the second and third positions, respectively.

Top 10 Free iPad Apps:
1. YouTube
2. Netflix
3. Messenger
4. Facebook
5. Amazon Prime Video
6. Google Chrome
7. Gmail
8. YouTube Kids
9. The Calculator
10. Amazon Shopping

The drawing app Procreate became the best of the paid iPad app of 2018.

Top 10 Paid iPad Apps:
1. Procreate ($9.99)
2. Notability ($9.99)
3. GoodNotes 4 ($7.99)
4. Toca Life: Pets ($3.99)
5. Duet Display ($9.99)
6. Toca Life: After School ($3.99)
7. XtraMath ($4.99)
8. Toca Hair Salon 3 ($3.99)
9. MyScript Nebo ($7.99)
10. Toca Kitchen 2 ($3.99)

Fortnite reigns as the top free mobile game for iPad too.

Top 10 Free iPad Games:
1. Fortnite
2. Roblox
3. Kick the Buddy
4. Love Balls
5. Helix Jump
6. Color by Number Coloring Game!
7. Bowmasters – Multiplayer Game
8. Hole.io
9. Rise Up
10. Rules of Survival

Minecraft sits on the top of the paid iPad games list.

Top 10 Paid iPad Games:
1. Minecraft ($6.99)
2. Geometry Dash ($1.99)
3. The Game of Life ($2.99)
4. The Room: Old Sins ($4.99)
5. Heads Up! ($0.99)
6. Bloons TD 6 ($4.99)
7. Goat Simulator ($4.99)
8. Five Nights at Freddy’s ($2.99)
9. Lego Jurassic World ($4.99)
10. Terraria ($4.99)

The year was incredibly good for the self-wellness apps like, Fabulous and Calm, and also for the games like Fortnite and PUBG (Players Unknown Battleground). Apple also chose its own favourite apps and games of the year, among which Procreate Pocket and Donut County, were selected as the app and the game of the year on iPhone. And, Froggipedia and puzzle-game Gorogoa were selected as the app and the game of the year on iPad, respectively.

Apple Gadgets Receives the Much-Awaited Updates in Apple’s Hardware Event 2018

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First time ever, Apple’s hardware event held at the Brooklyn city, in New York. The event has just taken place after about a month of its previous hardware event held in this year. Apple during the event unveiled the refreshed version of its iPad Pro, MacBook Air and Mac Mini. For the past few years, the gadgets were getting only a few changes in their features. But this time the products have been redesigned, loading them with new air.

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The MacBook Air is now having a 13.3 inches screen and a narrow black glass bezel. After spending six years with the same high-resolution feature, the MacBook Air is now has got the Retina display with 4 million pixel resolution. The device is also equipped with the touch ID sensor, on the third-gen Butterfly Keyboard, with a larger trackpad. The device has been upgraded to the 8th Gen 1.6-GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor. The storage variant for different versions of the MacBook Air ranges from 128GB to 1.5TB, and the RAM size is between 8GB to 16GB. The MacBook Air also consists of two Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports and 3.5 mm headphone jack. The device has got updates on its looks, too, and is available in Gold, Silver, and Space Gray colours.

Apple has also announced the redesigned iPad Pro, having two different screen sizes 11-inch and 12.9-inches, having a retina display. The new iPad Pro is solely inspired by the new iPhones. The home button is all gone and is replaced by the swipe up gesture. The iPad has got the face ID feature and black slimmer bezels. The iPad can be paired with the smart keyboard Folio and other Bluetooth keyboards, making it work as a laptop. The iPad also has got the stylus support with a second generation Apple Pencil that is enabled with the gesture control. Sadly, the new stylus is only compatible with the new devices and does not support the older ones. The storage available with the iPad ranges between 64 GB to 1 TB. The device comes with a USB-C port and no headphone jack.

The Mac Mini also gets its share of updates, after its launch with the iPhone 6, back in 2014. The Mac Mini is a small but stylish grey desktop PC, powered by the Intel Core i3 processor. The basic model of Mac Mini consists of 8GB of RAM and a 128 GB hard disk. The new Mac Mini is sleeker and has accomplished with more hardware facilities. The Mac Mini now does have the 4 USB-C Thunderbolt ports and two USB-A ports as well as the HDMI for displays.

Apple claims that the MacBook Air as well as the Mac Mini, both have been built with 100 per cent recycled Aluminium, costing $1,200 for the basic model of MacBook Air and $799 for the basic model of Mac Mini. The iPad Pro is at the higher end of the price, costing $799 for the 11 inches iPad Pro and $999 for the 12.9 inches iPad Pro. As the launch of the Apple gadgets has taken place before the starting of the holiday season, the availability of the same can be expected during the holiday season.