Decoding Apple acquiring Pixelmator, and assessing the unique Skullcandy EcoBuds

Pixelmator, for those who may not be in the know, was founded in 2007 and has since made iOS, iPadOS and macOS focused photo editing apps for different user demographics — there’s the app by the same name, Pixelmator Pro which is a powerful photo editing tool for professionals using Macs, and Photomator, which tries to replicate a lot of that for a consumer audience on an iPhone, iPad, Mac and Vision Pro. Here’s a nugget — video and photo editing apps including Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Premiere Pro will be as much as 2.1 times faster, than the iMac with an M1. M4 Pro and M4 Max join the family: The M4 chip that we’ve already seen as part of the iPad Pro devices, as well as the iMac and the Mac mini announced in previous days, can be used in iterations with up to a 10-core CPU, a 10-core GPU and a 16-core Neural Engine. The MacBook Pro in 14-inch and 16-inch models get the M4 chips MacBook Pro has a lot more power: You’ll be spending top money if a MacBook Pro is on your shopping list.