As rumors have suggested, Apple is outing their own music discovery platform, and they’re calling it iTunes Radio. The new feature will be built right into the company’s existing Music app on iOS, so users who take advantage of the app won’t have to switch to another app to use the new iTunes Radio. iTunes
Apple let it be known that iOS 7 will be bringing on AirDrop to the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch for an extra bit of ease in sharing media between devices this week at WWDC 2013. This feature brings Apple mobile devices the same level of ease MacBook and other desktop systems were able to
Siri is getting an upgrade, with the new iOS 7 bringing an updated, more intelligent version of the digital personal assistant. The new Siri fits in with the reworked iOS 7 graphical design, of course, with a flexing, flowing speech ribbon running across the bottom of the screen when you’re speaking to the service. However,
We’ve heard quite a bit about iOS 7 today at WWDC — in fact, the company made it clear there’s still more to talk about. But despite having tons of new features to share, Apple set aside some time to walk through a new security utility, called Activation Lock. In essence, it is what it sounds like: if someone steals your phone and chooses to disable Find My iPhone, he won’t be able to reactivate the phone. Same if they wipe the phone — they’ll be forced to sign in with your Apple ID and password, which they obviously wouldn’t know. Barring extenuating circumstances (that “thief” happens to be a deranged ex-lover who knows your log-in credentials), the new feature should keep your data safe, if nothing else. But will it be a theft deterrent, as Apple hopes? That’s a question we’ll leave for another day. In the meantime, Activation Lock is available in beta today, and for iPhones, specifically. An iPad beta will follow in the coming weeks, with the final, public release set for this fall.
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So when can we get our hands on that new refreshed flavor of iOS? Well, it’ll depend on your device of choice. Naturally, it will arrive on the very latest iPhone 5 and retina iPad, but it also will be supported on the iPhone 4 and later, iPad 2 and later, iPad mini and 5th-generation iPods. Developers will get a version for iPhones today, with an iPad iteration coming in the next few weeks. Regular Joes, however, can expect to see an iOS 7 release date sometime this fall.
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Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Transportation, Mobile, Apple
Apple’s delivered a whole bunch of new features for iOS 7, and the App Store is one of the beneficiaries. For instance, users will now be able to take advantage of automatic app updates, a feature that’s been on our wish list for quite some time; additionally, Eddie Cue showed off a few new location-based options that give you recommendations for certain apps solely based on either your current whereabouts or local events that you’re attending (say, a ballgame or concert). Last but not least, Apple has also thrown in a Kids category that is sortable by age. Solid enhancements overall, though we’re still personally holding out hope for a transition away from the card-based search.
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Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Mobile, Apple
Apple has been teasing an extra level of integration with cars beyond the likes of iPod Out or Siri Eyes Free, and it just gave us substantially more today. A new iOS in the Car feature will directly link iOS 7 with cars’ infotainment systems, giving drivers an optimized interface for maps, messages and music. They’ll be waiting awhile to plug in, however, as a number of automakers (including Ferrari) only expect to implement iOS in the Car sometime in 2014.
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Gallery: WWDC 2013: iOS in the Car
Filed under: Transportation, Apple
Here at Apple’s WWDC 2013 keynote, the company is showing off its new and redesigned iOS 7, and a new feature to hit the updated version of iOS 7 is the addition of notification center on the lock screen, allowing users to manage their notifications without unlocking their device and swiping down the notification center.
A new version of iOS means a new Safari browser, and iOS 7 updates the mobile internet browser with a brand new interface and new features. The iOS 7 Safari is supposedly faster than any version of the app before, and also makes finding information from different sites and services more straightforward. There’s a unified
This week at WWDC 2013, Apple has added a feature to their mobile operating system called “Control Center”. With iOS 7, Apple has introduced a brand new user interface, complete with updated icons, typsetting, and a user interface that’s refreshed from top to bottom. Control Center adds toggle switches to iOS 7. With Control Center,
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