Showing posts with label Apple. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Apple. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

iOS 7 is present in 90% of compatible devices

After updating the support page for developers, the new information entered by Apple offer new details on the adoption of its firmware in the mobile arena. According to these data, 90% of devices compatible with operating systems from Apple, are updated to iOS 7.




A minimal but important increase compared to two months ago, where the percentages reported 87% adoption. During the last quarterly earnings call, Apple pointed out that iOS 7 was the operating system most popular in the world, now the sales data together with those of adoption terminals enabled really seem to agree with the Californian company.


In recent months, expectations are focused on the next update to iOS 8 distribution currently stops at the third beta and the final version expected in September.

Friday, June 20, 2014

New version of Apple releases OS X 10.9.4 build 13E19 with good features

New version of OS X 10.9.4 released by Apple in the last few hours, this is the build 13E19, which comes about a month after the public release of OS X 10.9.3, which has implemented important features such as better support the 4K display and more.


This new build is as always only available to registered developers at the website Dev Center, does not seem to be still present in the program is open to the public, called "Apple Seed". The elements on which to place greater attention are always the same, with the addition of other focus required by Apple: graphics drivers, audio, Safari, Bluetooth, as well as the Finder and the Mac App Store. Is not currently clear what the improvements that the final version of OS X 10.9.4 will bring to the public, but it should be the last major release.

Friday, May 2, 2014

WWDC 2014 OS X 10:10 the center of attention at the expense of iOS 8?

As reported by 9to5Mac citing sources familiar with the facts very close to Apple, the next WWDC 2014 in San Francisco scheduled June 2 to 6, 2014, could focus more attention on upgrading to OS X Deployment 10.10 rather than iOS 8. This does not mean that the update of the operating system the mobile is not in the plans of Apple, but the biggest news will be visible to the desktop platform.

Always remember that rumor even if it is from an authoritative source, it is rumored that OS X 10:10 will feature a major redesign in terms of graphics, not dissimilar to the one that occurred with the mobile operating system to iOS in step 7. Apple seems firmly intends to promote in the first place to the next developer release, so time to hit the target has allocated human resources in the OS X team, taking them from those working on iOS, a move implemented to be able to finish the work in time for WWDC , 2014.

10:10 It is said that OS X will enjoy a design much more similar to that of iOS 7, with sharper corners of the windows, icons, more defined look more minimal and flat, but without changes confusing about the key features that users are loyal and accustomed. Finder management of multitasking and all the other classic features will be present, with a convergence version iOS 7 which seems to be purely cosmetic. Apple aims to release of OS X 10:10 later this year and is planning a series of upgrades hardware aimed at the promotion of the new software.

It is often spoken of a code name used internally to define the operating system, known as "Syrah", but the final commercial nomenclature should theoretically call a place in California, according to new started by Apple with the Mavericks. Between the main suspects, OS X Yosemite, in homage to the famous national park, a name which appears the most likely candidates. As we reported days ago, thanks to the use of shell companies Apple may have acquired, and other protected names relating to places of interest in California, such as Mammoth and Diablo.


As for iOS 8, many features in the works could not take immediate life, there are many ongoing projects reported in recent months and may be particularly functional.

The list includes the new app Healthbook , who will be born to aggregate statistics fitness and health data from third-party applications, external devices such as iWatch, or data collected by the iPhone. As for maps, Apple may introduce new features related to local transport with support for directions, is also rumored the creation of a stand-alone app for iTunes Radio, as well as the introduction of TextEdit and Preview on iOS too.

While until now it was thought that all could see a new introduction in iOS 8, now it is assumed that some of them may come with the next update to iOS 8.1, which Apple would already be at work.

As was the case last year, as the feature 'iOS Car "was mentioned in the preview during the presentation of iOS 7 and introduced in iOS 7.1 with the nomenclature" Carplay ", it is likely that many features of iOS 8 can get to the rear with the 'update to iOS 8.1.

Among these would fit the new partnership with Shazam for identifying multimedia content in Siri, and upgrading a wide cross-platform iCloud, with an eye version simplicity and efficiency of cloud-based applications developed in the future.


Also according to the rumors, iOS, 8 might be able to take advantage of the new generation of processors A8, emphasizing the duty to move to 64-bit architectures for the purpose of improving the overall efficiency and overall performance, critical factors into account increase of the now established dimensional displays and resolution in the next iPhone.

In this regard, internal voices from Apple employees, talk about a feature dubbed "Multi-resolution”, designed to improve the performance of iOS applications and integrated operating system, running on more than one type of display. An element that suggests the next iPhone models with different resolutions.

We also know that between the expectations towards new devices, set-top box Apple TV is indicated as the next update, but it is rumored that the new version of the software is working alongside iOS 8.1, and therefore the new hardware might screw arrive the market towards year-end and not before.


So there is no exact month, but as you can see there are many advances on the contents of the next conference WWDC 2014. As always, we will update you with further news.

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Tim Cook "iPhone 5C has never been thought of as entry level smartphones"

Many of the topics discussed during the recent "Earning call" on the financial results of Apple, so among the curiosities are some comments from Tim Cook on the new iPhone 5C, telephone initially expected by many as a response to the mid-level on the market.
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Cook once again proving that he had never thought about the realization of the iPhone 5C as a device designed for the midrange. Responding to an analyst, Cook claimed that iPhone 5C was thought of as intermediate device between iPhone 4S and iPhone 5S, leaving the entry-level to 4S, the intent is obviously to grow sales of all three devices.
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Many users continue to see iPhone 5C as a low-end device Mancat either, and certainly the media have played a role in the creation of this thinking, of course, the evaluation of such a move by Apple, it is still to be determined. Although 5C iPhone has sold just now, it seems that total sales of devices can give some reason to Cook; we'll see what news will bring the next quarterly results.

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Apple repeats the developers to update the apps to iOS 7

A new mail sent to developers by Apple, asked to make efforts in making applications compatible with the new operating system iOS 7, recently released the Golden Master version to developers, and the next update in the final form with an expected release the September 18.

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The new iOS 7 will soon be in the hands of hundreds of millions of Apple users, so it is important that the change graph that the operating system brings with it, may also manifest itself in applications. In addition, all unpublished functionality require an ' integration of the new APIs in order to be exploited by the user: share Airdrop, multitasking revisited, new features, photographs, and above all must be supported features of the iPhone 5S.


For the occasion, Apple has released in conjunction with the GM, a new update of Xcode SDK and Apple, in order to facilitate the development of app compatible with iOS 7.

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Online Official Apple Event iPhone 5S on September 10th!

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Apple has finally officially announced the presentation of the new iPhone event scheduled for September 10. It will be held at the headquarters of Apple and will start at 10:00 local time. Tech-Passion not miss the opportunity to follow the keynote for you and update you with real-time images and information.

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During the event, there is the appearance of two new generations of iPhone: the ' iPhone 5S , natural evolution in hardware of the current model, it will buy two exclusive colors, iPhone 5C , the economic version with colorful houses made ​​of polycarbonate. The invitation message reads " This Should brighten everyone's day "(It will make your day shine), with a possible reference to the new bright colors iPhone 5C and iOS 7, called by the same colors of the invitation.

The doubts turn near the end, the wait as well, in fact, seems to have begun the official countdown ahead of the event of September 10, but we use the conditional. According to an article by The Verge , it seems to have left the first invitations to the media for a press conference to be held in San Francisco next Tuesday, the day of the exact date at the center of much speculation.
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The article also promptly reported by BGR , it was subsequently deleted , then, there is no certainty about the arrival of invitations. Given the proximity of the date, it is still a matter of hours, in fact, exactly one week missing.


According to the latest speculation, will be presented during the event 5C/Color iPhone and iPhone 5S, in addition to be released the official update to iOS 7. As for iPad 5 and iPad mini 2 entries are still mixed, you think of a next keynote in October to revive the line tablet.

Thursday, August 15, 2013

New iOS 7 beta 6 will be released next week

Resource BGR, just shared information from sources familiar with Apple's plans about the beta version of the latest operating system iOS 7. The publication reports that iOS 7 beta 6 will be released next week, but did not specify on which day.

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GM version of iOS 7 will be released to employees and partners on September 5, but for ordinary developers September 10, immediately after the presentation . Final iOS 7 is worth to wait for the start of sales of iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C.

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

iPhone 5C restore iPhone 4S will not get Siri?

After the recent rumors about a possible Apple event reserved for the September 10, analysts and investors have entered into fibrillation, especially with regard to the real news more waiting, the iPhone cheap long baptized in a non-official "iPhone 5C" .
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Many rumors and reports on, with the most recent at the hands of the analyst with Piper Jaffray, Gene Munster. In the note yesterday, Munster expected that Apple can resize iOS 7 on the low-cost model, eliminating some features including Siri, the voice assistant, also considered a sensible choice that will lead to corporate resize the line-up of devices, interrupting the production of iPhone 4S and implementing the new model in all forms of contracts.


Munster agrees with the rumors about the event in September, but sees October as the ideal month for the presentation of other highly anticipated devices, such as iPad 5 and iPad Mini second generation. Looking further forward talks about iWatch, assuming that by the second half of 2014 could arrive before the official presentation.

Sunday, August 11, 2013

In the history of the 14 most innovative giant electronic equipment

August 11 foreign media news reported, along with every new smart phone, computer and chip launch, we are from the future life is getting closer. Ubiquitous high-speed wireless network? With LTE technology, has been far from that goal. Automatic driving a car? Google is developing. Automatically synchronize with your smartphone device? Say not that Nest?

Here are 14 models that we think will lead humanity into the future of products:

1.Kinect


Kinect for Xbox sales potential quickly became the best Xbox 360 devices. It is not without reason. Since then, people bid farewell to handle playing electronic games with the times. Like Microsoft's advertising slogan said, the world is up to you to control (you are the controller). Now not only support Kinect gesture input, also supports voice input.

Innovation: Kinect is just the beginning. Imagine your TV or game consoles are applied like the Kinect technology, home entertainment will be other immersive. Remote control device era gone. Like "Back to the Future II" a line, "You mean you have to hand? Too juvenile it."

2 Walkman


Walkman is a first mainstream electronic devices. 1979 (or 1980) after the release, people used to go, music and where, even in the movement is no exception.

Innovation: iPod 30 years before the birth, Walkman had people in the car listening to music outdoors.

3.MakerBot Replicator3D printer


In the movie "Star Trek", replicator this machine can produce subatomic particles are arranged almost everything - food, clothes, and even other machines. MakerBot Replicator will like the movie earlier version of this machine.

Innovation: although make bricks without straw, the current form of 3D printing technology, but for the future of the world presents us with an interesting scene. Since the completion of his own at home can begin an auto parts, why helplessly wait several weeks for it to do?

Over the past involving pirated music and video commercials said, "you are not going to steal a car, right?" So, you will download a car design and print out the practice of car How should a conclusion it? This can only be from the future to find the answer.

4 Google Glasses

Although the concept has been in head-mounted display science fiction fanatics and futurists rooted in the minds of several decades, Google is the first glasses to capture the public eye, affecting nerve genuine public wearable devices.

Innovations: Google glasses such as wearable computers can be changed from the myriad aspects of our lives. News is not the same, the concert is not the same, even porn will bring a different feel.

5.iPhone

IPhone first appeared, the first of its kind smartphone from opening. Since then noticed any changes occurred yet?

Innovation: iPhone equipped with very sensitive touch screen, a special media player, handheld high-speed internet (Wi-Fi, because no launch 3G) and attractive designs for today's smart phones set the standard.

6.Nest thermostat


Who knows people will as a new thermostat and crazy too? Nest thermostat came out a few years ago, people are really crazy. Nest soon be called the first "Apple Level (Apple-fied)" household equipment. This is not difficult to understand. Nest is a smart device, you can adjust the indoor temperature according to their habits. It can record when you go out, when to sleep. And design is very beautiful.

Innovation: This is to create a truly networked home has taken an important step, the device will provide you think of everything. Imagine if all of your appliances are as smart and Nest, it is not only convenient, but also saves you a lot of electricity.

7 Google automatic driving cars


In autonomous vehicles this product, Google mixed. However, Google still insist the project, Google X Labs geniuses are constantly improving driverless car products to overcome the difficulties. There are even rumors that Google plans to produce their own cars.

Innovations: Once autonomous vehicles to be perfect, the benefits are enormous. This will eliminate drunk driving, fatigue driving or driver error caused by security problems.

8.iPad

Before the advent of the iPad tablet computer already exists. But how many people will actually buy it?

Innovations: Like the iPhone, iPad terms of appearance or function, are each tablet set the standard.

9 TV box

If you want a networked TV, you have N number of options: Google's Chromecast, Apple TV, Roku there are a lot of these big names such as Samsung or Sony manufacturers of "smart TV."

Smart TV allows you to watch streaming video, such as Netflix, Hulu, HBO Go, Amazon Instant and YouTube.

Innovations: With Smart TV, we are from an arbitrary demand content on the Web in the world is getting closer.

10 SSD


If you have a MacBook Air or Intel's ultra-extreme, you may have noticed that starts up faster than other notebooks. This is attributed to SSDs. SSDs are flash-based storage solutions, faster than traditional hard drives.

Drawback is that SSDs currently very expensive, the cheapest of several memory is only between 128GB to 256GB. If you want to store a lot of movies and music, the storage space is not enough.

Innovation: Once the price drops, SSDs will replace traditional hard disk drives, computer faster.

11 Cloud Computing


Over the past few years, "cloud" the word silently into our everyday technology parlance. Apple is no exception to online storage service named "iCloud". But the cloud, what is it? Simply put, it is a way to store all your files, photos and music the way through the Web on a remote server. Excellent cloud services, including Dropbox, Google Drive and Box.net, etc., become a virtual desktop folder, allowing you to access these files from anywhere.

Innovation: As the Internet faster, lighter and cheaper devices, cloud storage has become the best way to backup files. Cloud storage also saves a computer, tablet or smartphone valuable space.

12 Voice Control

Siri is not a true artificial intelligence technology, but it and similar services such as Google Now uses very large. It looks like we distance "Iron Man" in the JARVIS not far away.

Innovation: Siri and other similar applications are just the beginning. They have the ability to learn, you can continue to improve. The majority of people imagine that one day you will have a similar voice assistant Siri function.

13.LTE

LTE (Long Term Evolution) is a wireless technology, capable of broadband speeds on mobile devices to transfer data. With the large carriers expanding LTE overlay network, most urban areas just a matter of LTE coverage.

Innovations: One day, when we recall that in order to use high-speed wireless Internet and go to rub Wi-Fi cafe the day. As mobile phones and tablet computers LTE chip, we finally can understand the feelings of the mobile network at any time up. LTE is presently not a beautiful clarification; however it's a step within the right direction.

14 collapsible display


Foldable touchscreen display may sound like science fiction things, but they do real. In fact, LG has completed a large-scale production of collapsible display the basic work.


Innovations: You may think foldable display is the gimmick will never become a reality, just as people once thought impossible to achieve the same touch screen. Imagine being able to your smart phone or tablet volume up and put it inside a pocket or bag. Also thin you think your iPhone?

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Apple Releases iOS 7 Beta 5 for iPhone and iPad Developers [Download]

A few seconds ago, without any declaration of war, has released the next beta version of the latest apple of iOS 7 beta 5. This version was released after only 8 days after the release of the fourth beta release . Developers can previously execute roll newness, although others will have to stay for the direct links. When will the last is not clear, but most likely it will be released a little bit in September.
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[Update 1] lay out direct links to the firmware from the Developer section.
[Update 2] Based on the description of the firmware, it's a real bug fix. Fixes a huge amount, but not nearly new.
[Update 3] beta 4 has been released for the console AppleTV.

Direct links to Apple.com (for developers)

Friday, August 2, 2013

BlackBerry Messenger come first invitations of Beta for iOS

By the end of the summer the popular messaging service BlackBerry Messenger, will arrive on iOS and Android, in theory before 22 September. So, come the first invitations to test the beta version.
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The work of the developers are going well, so the company has begun to send invitations to a small number of users enrolled in the program on the official website , asking to test both the version of iOS that the Android. As reported by  BlackBerryOS.com  , the program is currently not available for everyone.


The first calls came by mail, and require the presence of iOS 6 installed on your device. The cross-platform messaging app will be dissolved and free of charge, but with the reality very well established in the world of IM, if we consider services such as iMessage, Hangout, Whats App, Viber and many others.

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

iTunes 11.1 beta 1 Download in the United States account for developer

Flurry of news in the last hour, where in addition to updates for Apple TV and iOS 7, the Cupertino giant has released the first beta of iTunes 11.1 for developer account, only U.S. territory for the moment.
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The beta 1 is available in the Apple Dev Center with the sole purpose of testing for developers, and includes for the first time, the new streaming service iTunes Radio . iTune 11.1 beta 1 is only available for the Mac platform.
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Monday, July 29, 2013

Apple iOS 7 beta 4 [Download Direct links Full Versions]

A few seconds ago, as expected , in the light out another beta version of the latest apple operating system iOS 7 beta 4. This version came out later, exactly three weeks after the release of the third beta release . Developers can already run swing novelty, while others will have to wait for the direct links. When will the final is not clear, as the number of beta versions to it, but most likely it will be released in September.

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[Update 1] Firmware for iPhone 5 is loaded. Write for more devices which devices need this beta version. [Update 2] Direct links to the firmware from the Developer section posted. [Update 3] In addition to the iOS 7 beta 4 to developers Apple has posted iTunes 11.1 is also integrated with iTunes Radio . [Update 4] Firmware is loaded for: iPhone 5 (both), ... [Update 5] This beta will expire on September 12.

Direct links to Apple.com (for developers)

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Samsung: We are also currently building a campus!

As is usually the case, followed by Apple, Samsung announced that it will open a large research campus in the town of San Jose, California. The draft Korean campus for 2000 people in Silicon Valley include: 10-stories building, public playgrounds with artificial ponds and fountains, outdoor cafes. In total, the area offices are located 4 companies, including the campus of Apple. The opening is scheduled for 2015.


But that has not stopped Samsung. The Korean company bought an office complex in Mountain View, across the headquarters of Google, as well as Samsung will open an innovation center in Palo Alto, near the office of Microsoft. Great, is not it? Ideal conditions for cooperation with the best IT-companies of the world! Further pictures of the future campus of Samsung's next to Apple:





Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Top range of smartphones sales collapse, even Apple plans production cuts of 20%

The current year is showing an overall saturation of the market on smartphones top range, a phenomenon that is affecting all the biggest brands such as Samsung , HTC, and it seems even Apple.
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The controls arising from the production chain and reported by several analysts, reveal that Apple may have already warned suppliers to a decrease in orders for iPhone components by about 20%, which would cover all supplies of July to December 2013. Brian Blair of Wedge Partners, says that this is the result of falling sales on the high-end devices, with estimates lower than expected for the second half of 2013. Attention of users seems to have focused on the mid-range, a segment growing on which companies such as Samsung and other giants, have pointed the focus, and it seems even Apple, if we consider the whole mass of rumors circulating around the future of the low-cost phone.  The low cost in fact, could become the mare battle in the fight in the mid-range, exploiting the huge potential of a segment growing. 

Monday, July 8, 2013

Download iOS 7 beta 3 for iPad, iPhone as well as iPod touch [D-Links]

A couple of minutes ago, as expected , in the light came out the next beta version of the latest operating system apple iOS 7 beta 3. This version came out after exactly 2 weeks after leaving the second beta version . Developers can already run swing novelty, while others will have to wait for the direct links. About the changes found in the new firmware version. When will the final is not clear, as the number of beta versions to it, but most likely it will be released in September.
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[Update 1] Out 5 Xcode Developer Preview 3. [Update 2] add a direct link to the Apple Dev section. [Update 3] Firmware Version - 11A4414e. The past was 5A11315e.

Direct links to Apple.com:

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Apple is testing voice dictation offline for iOS

Currently the voice dictation on iOS is based on the load in the cloud for text conversion, so an internet connection is necessary that as we all know, can sometimes return errors, loading times and according to some, unauthorized use of their data.
Siri Offline Voice testing on iOS

According to some lines of code present for the first time in iOS7 beta , future versions of the operating system may introduce the conversion and processing of speech offline. The functionality is obviously not active in builds public, but according to some rumors it would be in the form of testing in some internal devices of Apple, could then be evaluated for future use if the network conditions do not permit the use of the function based on the cloud. The upcoming release of OS X Maverick enable the functionality of dictations offline by downloading a data packet of a few hundred megabytes, so something like this could also be done in iOS in the near future.

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There is presently no proof to support this theory, however the implementation of this technology might improve the responsiveness of Siri and battery power, if we consider how the speech recognition process online is expensive in terms of energy.

Monday, July 1, 2013

Apple registered the trademark "iWatch" in Japan

As reported by Bloomberg , Apple has filed a trademark for the term "iWatch" in Japan, after the recent rumors on the same deposit in the Russian territory.  The deposit at the Japan Patent Office, seems to have been made ​​public last week, after being presented on June 3.
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iWatch is one of the possible names that Apple could use for the rumored wrist device that is generating quite a buzz. A first report on an application for the trademark iWatch comes about a month ago from Russia, always dated June 3, 2013. Despite vociferous that Apple has fielded about 100 designers to work at so wrist device, the most recent report observed that unlikely we will see the first device of 2014.

Monday, June 24, 2013

Download iOS 7 beta 2 for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad [links]

A few minutes ago, Apple issued a second beta of iOS 7 update for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, which is currently available for all officially registered developers of the company.
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Download and install iOS 7 beta 2 can be on the iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPad mini, iPad second, third and fourth generations, as well as media players iPod touch 5G.
The release of the new firmware test took place two weeks after Apple introduced the first test build iOS 7  for end users. The new firmware is completely updated interface: application icons have become more "flat", change the font and wallpaper in the appendix "weather" appeared animation, modified program "Calendar", "Messages", "Mail", "Photo" and "Game Center . "


Download the beta 2 of iOS 7 with support for iPad and several new test release, can only registered developers involved in the programs of iPhone Developer Standard or Enterprise Program. If you are an authorized developer, then download the iOS 7 beta 2, you can already today via iOS Dev Center  here .

Links to download iOS 7 beta 2:

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Some hidden settings in iOS 7 reveal new features in development by Apple

The introduction of iOS beta 7 has implemented new features well-known, of which we have long talked about in previous articles and insights, but a more detailed analysis performed by the user   Hamza Sood , has allowed us to reveal some hidden settings within the system .


It seems that Apple is testing additional features for  iOS 7 , currently hidden and not easily available to users in possession of the first release beta version of the operating system .

Specifically, it would seem that in the future Apple may introduce new gestures edge-swype and corner-swype, to strengthen the board functionality in this version, features that appear to now focused on applications such as Safari, iMessage and other pre-installed.

In agreement with these settings, Apple would then further testing mode swypes to be used as a basis for the management of apps., In line with what is offered by the new iOS 7 app-switching highly interesting from the point of view of usability.

If we look at the new features in terms of features-test, it is interesting the ability to hide the pre-installed applications, an implementation in high demand by users who would benefit from appreciations sure if is introduced.

As a further innovation, the ability to create folders within folders, with the introduction of the option pinch-to-close, for closing the open.

Looking even deeper into space are additional settings for the management of the effects of blur, colors and gradients, speed of animations and much more. Since all of these features are hidden and not suitable common user, it is very likely that most of them never appear in future versions of iOS 7, remaining internal use of Apple.

However, it is interesting to evaluate motion like Apple is working on new options and parameters, for now in the testing phase, but that show how the current release of iOS beta 7 is still far from a definitive form and well outlined.

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