Maple Studio today announces iDarkroom 2.3, a significant update to their powerful photo editor for iOS devices. Now optimized for iOS 8 and single-handed use, iDarkroom has been rebuilt to provide a professional DSLR-like experience so users can set focus, exposure, shutter speed, ISO, white balance, exposure compensation, and zoom. iDarkroom includes 39 color and monochrome filters as well as over 40 different overlay effects. Users can edit, share their photos via social media, and more.

Lucky Clan today announces Time Lapse 1.2, an update to their popular video app developed for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Time Lapse was developed specifically for creating time lapse videos. Just select the interval and tap the ‘Record’ button to start capturing frames. After recording is finished, the app saves the video to Camera Roll. Version 1.2 introduces HDR mode to time lapse videos, supports all devices with iOS 7, with improved iPhone 6/6+ support.

Dallas based Tap Tonio today announces Calendar Organizer Pro 1.2, an exciting new event planning app developed for the iPad, iPhone 4 through 6, and iOS 7/8. It synchronizes with your calendar and is a universal app that can be installed on both the iPhone and iPad with a single purchase. Calendar Organizer Pro allows you to organize your events into folders, assign key words, set a color, give it a priority, and much more so you can stay on top of your events and get things done!

The Red Giant Universe is expanding once again with the release of Universe 1.3, the latest update to the world’s fastest growing visual effects environment for Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro X and Motion, Sony Vegas and now, Blackmagic’s DaVinci Resolve. Now with 81 effects, version 1.3 features 13 new tools and more, the new update also adds support for Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve, along with several updates to existing effects.

Arya Farzin, co-founder of award-winning app The Fitness Games, announced today that his weight loss success is due to his strong support system. The Fitness Games pits friends against each other in timed, repetition-based workout challenges. Through diet, an intensive exercise regime of cardio and weight lifting along with emotional support Farzin lost the weight and became active in the health industry as a personal trainer and entrepreneur.

PhotoAffections today announces FreePrints 2.1.0, an update to their popular photo print mobile app service for iOS, Android and Windows Phone mobile devices, as well as Windows 8 desktops, notebooks and tablets. FreePrints lets you order free 4×6 photos, right from your iPhone and iPad. Designed to work seamlessly with iOS 8, the newly updated FreePrints app now supports Apple Pay, as well as takes advantage of the enhanced camera features in the new iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and iPad Air 2.

Penguin George today introduces Colordrop 1.0 for iOS, a new app that makes exploring colors easy. Featuring a simplistic yet colorful design, Colordrop can communicate a vast amount of information in an easy-to-read format that makes learning about colors quick and easy. Extract colors from photos on your device, then see complementary colors, tints and shades, color space info and more. You can also share colors with other Colordrop users, and export color information to a PDF document.

Kuralsoft has announced Best Gin Rummy 3.1 for iOS, based on a popular two-payer card game, adapted into the touch-screen era. The objective of this game to score 100 points before your opponent does. The opponent player is crafted using sophisticated Artificial Intelligence; simply, it plays like a human. Best Gin Rummy features Apple’s Game Center; the leader boards can be viewed within the daily, weekly and all-time overall scores. This adds a new dimension to worldwide social gaming.

Leading Austin-based mobile app marketing company APPSPIRE.me this week released an article on Buzzfeed that reveals ten reasons why Austin has quickly become the best new tech hotspot amongst US cities. The article, “Top Ten Reasons Why Austin the Tech Mecha,” lists and details key factors that contribute to the city’s thriving tech industry. Newer industries, such as the prosperous mobile apps market, as well as the volume of entrepreneurial spirit, are included and discussed.

The largest and fastest growing global digital newsstand and magazine and book store, Magzter adds 40 Sufi Comics, The Wise Fool of Baghdad and Sufi Comics Rumi from Sufi Studios, India to its Graphic Novel and Comics category. Stories of faith, wit and values sourced from Islamic history and tradition. The comic series founded on spiritual teachings are slowly and steadily gaining popularity across the world and the presence of the 3 books on Magzter is poised to spread its reach exponentially.