Firaxis has released Mac and iPad versions of Sid Meier's Starships, an anticipated turn-based strategy game, while 6 Wunderkinder has updated the Mac and iOS editions of its popular to-do list app, Wunderlist, with folders and a revised design.
Sid Meier's Starships
Set in the same universe as Civilization: Beyond Earth, Starships has players assemble a fleet of customized spacecraft as they look to explore and expand their federation. Expansion requires diplomacy and exploiting planetary resources, as well as combat against threats such as pirates and rogue artificial intelligences. Victory can be achieved through diplomacy, combat, or science.
The game is separate from Beyond Earth and deliberately faster-paced, but Firaxis promises unspecified connectivity between the two titles.
Both the Mac and iPad versions cost $15. The former is available through Steam, and requires at least OS X 10.9. The iPad edition runs on iOS 7.0 or later.
Wunderlist gets folders, new design
With folders, users can now gather lists together, decluttering the main menu and making it easier to find related items. Along these lines, a general design change involves color-coded pictograms, making it simpler to differentiate between folders, lists, smart lists, and the inbox.
One iOS-only improvement is Quick Add. Tapping a blue circle makes it easier to add a new reminder or due date, particularly through support for natural language recognition that detects details as a person types or speaks.
All editions of Wunderlist are free to download, though pay subscriptions are available for extra features. The Mac client requires OS X 10.9, while iOS users must have an iPhone or iPad running iOS 7.0.