The Rest of the Day: Apple Updates GarageBand for IOS
Chrome has a new compression algorithm that should soon spice up your browsing experience, Apple is bringing musicians a few new apps today, Yik Yak is launching on the web, and more.
- Chrome is going to get a little faster soon , especially for mobile users. The Chrome team will be implementing a new compression algorithm that can compress pages by 25 percent. [Gizmodo]
- Apple today released a new version of GarageBand for iOS with rich features for iPad musicians. Looks neat. They also released a free Music Memos app for more casual recording sessions to your iPhone. [TechCrunch]
- Mozilla co-founder Brendan Eich is working on a new browser called Brave with a focus on smart ad blocking. The beta is still in development, but there is a barebone version on GitHub . [The Next Web]
- Yik Yak today launched a web version of its location-based anonymous social network . An app that lets you create Twitter-style conversations with people within a five-mile radius is obviously popular – and controversial ! – on some university campuses. [Yik Yak Blog]
- Good things come to those who wait: Episode VIII of Star Wars has been pushed back seven months to December 2017 . Rogue One is still scheduled for later this year, so 2016 won’t be completely devoid of Star War. [io9]