[NEW UPDATE] iOS 7 Released: Here's What You Need to Know
Apple has announced iOS 7, featuring a completely redesigned stunning new user interface, to be made available starting September 18
By Sadho Ram — 10 Jun 2013, 04:14 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
First reviews of iOS 7
Apple released iOS 7 to the public earlier today and while we highlighted a number of the major features in the operating system, there are more than 200 c
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The new software does have several functional improvements, but those take time to stumble upon.
The biggest functional change is the use of swipes instead of taps to access key functions. You can already swipe up from the bottom right side of the screen to quickly access the camera when your phone is locked. With iOS 7, you can also swipe up for the Control Center, which contains frequently used settings and apps.
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The new software also makes it easier to manage multiple apps at once. Double click on the home button to see all open apps, each represented by a large image showing the app's content rather than just an icon, as was the case before. Close an app by swiping the image up.
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The Siri voice assistant is better, too. She sounds less robotic than she once did and can adopt a male voice. Siri is able to handle a greater range of commands, including adjusting settings and returning recent calls.
Apple has announced iOS 7, featuring a completely redesigned stunning new user interface, to be made available starting September 18
Following the public release of iOS 7, Apple has added a new "Designed for iOS 7" section to its App Store. The section highlights apps that have been upda
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IOS 7 WITH COMPLETELY REDESIGNED USER INTERFACE & GREAT NEW FEATURES AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 18
Image via gawkerassets.comApple says its next mobile operating system, iOS 7, will be available as a free download starting from September 18. iOS 7 is believed to be the most significant iOS update since the original iPhone.
in.comApple also says it expects to ship its 700 millionth iOS device next month. Apple CEO Tim Cook predicts that iOS 7 will become the most popular mobile operating system in the world.
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Siri now has a new voice, including both male and female voices in several languages. Siri also gets a little smarter and can now recognize commands like, "increase brightness," or "play last voicemail." Services like Wikipedia, Bing, and Twitter are integrated right into Siri.
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Apple also revealed that iWork - which includes Pages, Keynote, Numbers, iPhoto, iMovie - will all be free with any new iOS device. When you set it up, iOS 7 will present you with a download screen, though it only applies to newer.
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iOS 7 Beta 3 Released, Brings New Tweaks and Bug Fixes
AirDrop is a not-quite-NFC tool that lets you share photos, videos, contacts, or other items with people nearby. Hit the "Share" button, select the people with whom you want to share, and hit send. It will be available via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for iPhone 5, iPad (4th generation), iPad mini, and iPod touch (5th generation) and requires an iCloud account.
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pple said browsing will be "bigger, better, and more beautiful" on iOS 7. That includes full-screen browsing and a new tab view, which you can use to scroll through open tabs - and dismiss with a swipe. There's also a unified search/URL bar, which will auto-suggest websites and search terms. The "Shared Links" view shows a list of shared URLs from your Twitter timeline, while the Reading List section lets you scroll through saved items.
Image via pcmag.comOS 7 beta 3 has arrived right on schedule, two weeks after Apple released the second beta to developers. The third beta is currently available to download from the iOS Developer Portal.
With "Apple Picking" robberies making headlines, Apple is giving security a boost in iOS 7. Now, if someone steals your device and turns off "Find My iPhone" or wipes your device, it will not reactivate unless your Apple ID is entered.
Image via pcmag.comSo far developers have found a lot of tweaks like a larger Status Bar on the Lock screen, and small UI and font changes to several apps. Other improvements include the Music center's controls being redesigned, new App Store tabs, and a few speed improvements .
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Developers with an authorized Apple account can download the software update, and get back to building iOS 7-compatible applications before the OS's expected fall launch.
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iOS 7 is one of the biggest overhauls to Apple's operating system. Besides changing the look and feel of all Apple devices, iOS 7 has also brought numerous new features such as a redesigned Siri, HotSpot 2.0 support, new wallpaper options, and MFi game controller support.
WATCH: Control your iPhone or iPad with Head Movements (iOS 7 new feature)
Head movements will be enough to control iPhones with Apple's latest software iOS7. Photo: Getty
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Apple has added a feature to its new iOS 7 software that lets users swipe between menus, select apps and control their device's screen using head movements. The feature is found in the Accessibility menu.
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Users can customise the different actions performed during Switch Control, left, including setting gestures to start and stop scanning or skip to the next item. Switch Control also lets users adjust the volume of their device using their head and create new switches, right
Image via imgur.comWhen the Switch Control feature is enabled, it will scroll through and highlight different onscreen sections - including individual menus and apps.
When the required section is highlighted, users can move their head to the left to select it
The Switch Control tool is enabled in the Accessibility menu, left, and users can customise how fast the tool scans the onscreen sections as well set how their device reacts to screen taps and head movements, right
Image via imgur.comThe tool scrolls through sections onscreen and users can select sections by moving their head to the left, or return to the homescreen by tilting their head right.
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A totally redesigned Mac Pro that is cylindrical. Yeah, that's right.
The new Mac Pro also features PCIe-based flash storage that is up to 10 times faster than conventional desktop hard drives and includes the latest four-channel ECC DDR3 memory running at 1866 MHz to deliver up to 60GBps of memory bandwidth.* With all that power, the new Mac Pro lets you seamlessly edit full-resolution 4K video while simultaneously rendering effects in the background.
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The next generation Mac Pro is architected around an ingenious unified thermal core that allows the desktop to efficiently share its entire thermal capacity across all the processors. The result is a pro desktop with breakthrough performance packed into a design that is one-eighth the volume of the current Mac Pro.
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Less than half the height of the old Mac Pro. 1/8th the volume of the old Mac Pro. The top of the Mac Pro is a handle, along with the cable jacks. That could be a great gaming rig as well.
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It comes with dual AMD GPUs which Phil Schiller claims deliver “7 teraflops of performance,” and it supports Thunderbolt 2 and 4K displays. It also comes in a surprisingly small package: it’s several inches shorter and thinner than the last Mac Pro tower.
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The show was light on hardware though new MacBook Airs with “all-day” battery life, Intel’s new Haswell processors, and lower price points were announced, as well as a long-overdue redesign of Apple’s Mac Pro desktop
Image via sbnation.comThe next generation Mac Pro is architected around an ingenious unified thermal core that allows the desktop to efficiently share its entire thermal capacity across all the processors. The result is a pro desktop with breakthrough performance.
apple.com“With the latest Xeon processors, dual FirePro GPUs, ECC memory, PCIe-based flash and Thunderbolt 2, all built around a revolutionary thermal core, the next generation Mac Pro is the most radical Mac yet,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing.
apple.comIt comes with dual AMD GPUs which Phil Schiller claims deliver “7 teraflops of performance,” and it supports Thunderbolt 2 and 4K displays. It also comes in a surprisingly small package: it’s several inches shorter and thinner than the last Mac Pro tower.
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Apple joins the streaming music race Is Apple going to kill Pandora? That’s the question people will be asking in the coming months now that the company has finally unveiled its streaming music service.
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Control Center is slightly translucent, letting you subtly see the app underneath it. All of the icons are clean black outlines on a white background. Some of these settings were hidden away with a left-swipe on the old multitasking view; separating multitasking from Control Center makes a lot of sense.
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iOS 7 includes a number of small but noticeable tweaks: fonts have been slimmed down, there’s a new version of the classic slide-to-unlock function, and a new translucent control panel slides up from the bottom for quick access to frequently used settings.
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CAMERA & PHOTOS: Apple adds square photos and photo filters to the Camera in iOS 7 plus makes it easier to browse photos with new Collections and Moments.
intomobile.comiRADIO: Apple joins the streaming music race. Is Apple going to kill Pandora? That’s the question people will be asking in the coming months now that the company has finally unveiled its streaming music service.
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iOS 7 IN THE CAR: With vehicles equipped with iOS in the Car, users will be able to connect their iPhone 5 and access Maps, messages, iTunes Radio phone calls and more.
intomobile.comCook called iOS 7 the biggest change to the operating system since the introduction of the iPhone, bold words supported by new features and a new design
engadget.comThe new designs start on the lock screen, featuring a much thinner lettering. The icons have been redesigned and are flatter as expected. The company's also updated the typography and added new animation and transparency for images.
mashable.comThe design goes edge to edge on the display, taking more advance of real estate. The Desktop moves as you do, creating "a new experience of depth."
In Brief: Apple's WWDC 2013: What to expect!
Apple is expected to reveal a digital radio service and changes to the software behind iPhones and iPads on Monday as the company opens its annual conference for software developers.
in.comiOS 7: The next edition of Apple’s mobile software for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPads is likely to be shown off today.
The biggest change that is expected is in terms of designs. 9to5mac, had reported in the past that Apple’s design chief Jonathan Ive seems to have gone for a complete design overhaul.
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9to5Mac last week reported some of the changes which included: the yellow notepad-inspired Notes app and Leather-bound Calendar interfaces on the iPhone and iPad will no longer be present.
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The report also adds that the iOS 7 could come with built-in functionality for automatically uploading to Flickr and Vimeo. iOS6 already allows users to post directly from Facebook and Twitter without opening the app.
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iRadio: Apple’s rumoured music streaming service which has been dubbed as iRadio by the tech industry is also likely to be launched at the conference.
in.comLeaks before WWDC 2013 began: iOS 7 leak details flatter, matte graphics ahead of WWDC 2013 reveal
iOS 7 icons and other details have been leaked just hours before WWDC 2013 begins.
tapscape.comApple's "flat" iOS 7 refresh has been previewed, with reportedly eyes-on leaks tipping a more matte finish to the iconography along with the potential for two different color schemes.
slashgear.comIn addition to the iOS 7 redesign, the WSJ also confirms that Apple will implement AirDrop file sharing into iOS 7, allowing users to share files between themselves and other iPhone and iPad users without need of a WiFi network.
tapscape.comWill iWatch be revealed at WWDC 2013? We’ll just have to wait and watch
It is one of the most talked about gadgets of the year - despite never having been confirmed by Apple. Although so far all we have seen from Apple is a patent application, MacUser magazine has revealed these fascinating mockups of what the iWatch might look like - and how it would work.
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In Brief: What is Apple WWDC?
The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, commonly abbreviated WWDC, is a conference held annually in California by Apple Inc.
The conference is primarily used by Apple to showcase its new software and technologies for developers, as well as offering hands-on labs and feedback sessions.