AltConf announces 2018 event details, will once again be ‘next door to WWDC’

On the heels of Apple officially announcing WWDC 2018 today, AltConf has released details for its week-long event as well. This year’s AltConf will feature two speaker tracks, two community labs and some special plans for podcasters.
Apple opens WWDC 2018 registration: June 4-8 in San Jose

Apple has officially announced dates for its annual developer conference where it is expected to unveil iOS 12, macOS 10.14, watchOS 5, and tvOS 12. WWDC 2018 will run from June 4 through June 8 and take place in San Jose, California for the second year in a row.
Best Buy and Sprint launch aggressive iPhone payment plan offers: X 64GB from $360, more

From 9to5Toys:
Best Buy is currently offering various discounts on the latest iPhone X, along with 7/8/Plus when electing for a 18 or 24-month payment plan. The best deals come via Sprint, which are what we’re highlighting below. Free shipping is available on all of today’s offers. A full list of the deals is available below.
Best Buy iPhone offers via Sprint include:
- iPhone 7 32GB: $350 (Reg. $250)
- iPhone 7 Plus 32GB: $470 (Reg. $670)
- iPhone 8 64GB: $500 (Reg. $700)
- iPhone 8 Plus 64GB: $600 (Reg. $800)
- iPhone X 64GB:
- 18-mo. Sprint Flex: $360 (Reg. $999)
- 24-mo. Payment: $800 (Reg. $999)
YouTube for iOS gains a dark theme, rolling out today

Since January, YouTube has been testing a dark theme for its iOS app that matches the revamped desktop client. That feature is now official and rolling out today.
9to5Toys Lunch Break: Amazon iPhone Anker Sale, Mac App Bundle $15, Logitech Harmony Control $60, more

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Another report suggests that AirPower wireless charging mat slated to launch sometime in March

AirPower is Apple’s solution to wirelessly charging multiple devices at the same time, on a single mat. The company originally announced the mat back in September, alongside the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, and iPhone X.
While not official, the company is also slated to launch a new wirelessly charging AirPods case alongside AirPower. The charging mat will support iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, iPhone X, Apple Watch Series 3, and the new AirPods case.
Clipboard manager app Paste 2, the ‘cloud clipboard time machine’ now available on iOS

I’ve been using Paste on my Mac for quite a while, it’s one of the apps from my Setapp subscription I learned to rely on. My work often involves copying and pasting stuff, be it text, code snippets, URLs and even images, so having a centralized place to store all of my clipboard history is a nice thing to have.
Adobe XD now lets you import Photoshop and Sketch assets, Illustrator and InDesign refreshed

There’s news in the Adobe world today with feature updates to XD, Illustrator CC, and InDesign CC out now. Adobe XD now lets designers easily work with Photoshop and Sketch assets and design files, and both Illustrator and InDesign have been refreshed.
Google Assistant iOS app now offers native support for iPad

If you prefer Google Assistant to Siri, the latest version of the app is available for iPad as well as iPhone …
Fitbit’s latest smartwatch attempt borrows heavily from Apple Watch design and features

Fitbit has announced a new $200 smartwatch which bears more than a passing resemblance to the Apple Watch in both appearance and feature-set. The Fitbit Versa is a lower-cost, redesigned version of the $300 Ionic that launched last year …