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Image: Pixelmator
Apple has agreed to acquire Pixelmator, a popular image editing app available on Mac and iOS. Pixelmator announced the news in a post on its blog, saying it will now “have the ability to reach an even wider audience and make an even bigger impact on the lives of creative people around the world.”
No details about the deal were revealed except that it is still pending, subject to regulatory approval of Apple buying the Lithuanian company.
Pixelmator says there “will be no material.
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