An interesting story today from Mark Gurman at 9to5Mac. Sources are telling him that Apple is looking to expand testing of iOS 7 beyond developers. Apple is reportedly holding on-campus sessions to gain valuable feedback from users on the new design and user interface changes. This select group is … [Read more...]
Gallery: What iOS 7 looks like on a black iPhone
June 17, 2013 by 13 Comments
Announced last week, iOS 7 has just entered the early beta stages, with plans for a commercial release this fall. Apple has posted plenty about the design of iOS 7, highlighting the new app icons and interior designs. If you peruse Apple's website looking for iOS 7 information, you won't find a … [Read more...]
iOS 7 To Support MiFi Game Controllers Just Like This One
June 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Still digesting all of the features coming in iOS 7? While the shiny new interface gets all the glory, there are some other very exciting things in the fold and one is support for physical game controllers. One such controller has been leaked. This blurry-cam image shows a Logitech game controller … [Read more...]
Apple Issues Statement On Customer Privacy
June 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In response to the ongoing NSA Prism program that continues to grab headlines, Apple has issued a statement providing specific details on their position on sharing customer data. When news first broke two weeks ago, a handful of major technology companies that included Apple were called into … [Read more...]
Don’t Hate The Haters
June 14, 2013 by 6 Comments
You're not a designer. You're not a developer. You don't work for Apple. It's a beta. It's not finished. You shouldn't talk about it. You shouldn't have installed it. Wait until you have installed it to comment. You know they only had 8 months. The Internet is filled with commentary about why … [Read more...]
Twitterrific Is The Twitter App From The Future, Available Today
June 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Iconfactory's Twitterrific has been out for quite some time, but it's seeing an bump in sales thanks in part to the introduction of iOS 7. While there are hundreds of thousands of apps in the App Store, the design elements found in Twitterific allow users to get a preview of what's coming when iOS 7 … [Read more...]
Microsoft Office Mobile for Office 365 Subscribers Now Available
June 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Microsoft Office suite for iPhone is available, but its availability is incredibly limited, requiring you have a subscription to Office 365. That runs $12.50 per month if billed annually, so that's $150 per year to fun the latest version of Office. A less expensive in-app purchase of $99 for … [Read more...]
Apple Changed Designers For Change In Design Philosophy
June 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The design philosophy that drives the new UI in iOS 7 is radically different from previous versions of iOS and even some of the newer Apple apps like Passbook. Gone are the bubbly app icons, replaced with new flatter icons. It's a seismic shift. According to Matthew Panzarino at The Next Web, Jony … [Read more...]
Apple Considering Cheap, Big and Extremely Big iPhones
June 13, 2013 by 1 Comment
A new report today from Reuters says that Apple is looking at expanding the range of iPhones to include new models with large displays alongside a low-cost iPhone priced at $99. We've seen rumors of this sort floated before, but this one is different. The larger iPhones Apple is considering include … [Read more...]
How to search in iOS 7
June 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
There are some big changes in iOS 7, but they aren't limited to the fresh new look. Some of the more common tasks have changed. In today's quick tip, here's how to search in iOS 7. Using iOS 6, search could be accessed by swiping right from the home screen. This is great if you don't have a large … [Read more...]
