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.

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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.

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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.

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Larger display and touch sensor further refined in the next iPhone?

This time it's Bloomberg  move to new hypotheses about the next generation iPhone, uniting with other important items such as WSJ that in the past months have supported similar hypotheses, and speaking again of a next-generation iPhone characterized primarily by an increase in the diagonal of the display.

There are other details that Bloomberg reports, in fact talking about two different models with 4.7 and 5.5-inch display . The report also supports the implementation of advanced touch sensors that incorporate pressure sensitivity. The anonymous source as it has enjoyed Bloomberg says a change of form factor in favor of a curved glass, while stating that the development is still in its infancy.

 

iPhone 5s Concept 

As we have repeatedly reported, Apple routinely creates prototypes that are never released, but the rumors of a iPhone characterized by an increased display have surfaced occasionally in the past two months, as said before by the Wall Street Journal , but also from other sources such as NPD DisplaySearch and MacRumors .

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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.

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.

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.

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Microsoft Office 365 will land on iOS iPad only after the touch version for Windows 8

We have seen how a few months ago, precisely in June, Microsoft has released in the App Store a very limited version of Office 365 for the iPhone, but nothing optimized for iPad has been seen until now. During an event in Florida, Gartner, Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer said that a specific version for the Apple tablet is currently in the works.

Going down into the specifics of what was said, Ballmer has warned that his company will not release an iPad version before finishing the suite Office for Windows 8 Touch .

It is basically reiterated what was said by the head of the team applications and services, Qi Lu, long ago, namely that the touch versions of the Office suite are under construction, for both Windows and for all major platforms touch.

If the approach had to be maintained with the iPhone version, Office 365 will not be a true and complete productivity suite, as a companion to combine the use of the master suite on the PC, resulting in line with Microsoft's approach in theme applications when it comes to competing devices, just remember Outlook app, where the version of the client for iOS leaves much to be desired resulting incomplete at best and usable only in the presence of subscription to Office 365.

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Apple still quiet on pre-orders of the iPhone 5C

It's been four days since Apple began accepting pre-orders for iPhone 5C , new replacement iPhone 5 with polycarbonate shell and five different nuances, but have not yet been announced official data on pre-orders.

Only the models are unlocked exhausted, but for the first time since 2009 Apple is missing in the first data report . In a recent press release, not being told anything new, but remember expected to arrive in stores on September 20, iPhone 5C. Since the launch of iPhone 4, Apple has always announced how many pre-orders during the first weekend, for example in 2010 was 600,000 units, only a year later pre-orders of the iPhone 4S topped one million in a single day, while the iPhone 5 last year reached the two million units during the first 24 hours.

Not surprisingly, this anomalous behavior has led to a collapse in the share price by 9 percentage points, currently a slight recovery.

The reason for this anomaly is unknown, someone rumored that Apple is waiting for the next Monday 23 September to announce the actual sales, others maliciously speculate that the phase of pre-order has been below expectations, then we can not say anything with certainty but follow the developments.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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Mac Vs PC, Apple modified strategy and focuses on virtualized Windows

For years and years, Apple has tried to convince us of how much better a Mac compared to a PC Windows, giving rise to one of the most memorable advertising campaigns, " Get a Mac "Justin Long started with all that said," Hello, I ' m a Mac "and John Hodgman answer him" And I'm a PC "all ended with the PC humiliated and ridiculed by his companion, coolest and less" professional ".

The timing of the fight Mac Vs PC seem to be expired: PC and Mac have made ​​peace. In the post-Steve Jobs, Apple wants to win back customers "pro", the ones that Steve Jobs was ready to leave, according to the latest statements by Ken Segall, the mastermind behind the Think Different campaign. And to do that, will focus on Windows in virtualized version of Mac

According to reports from 9to5Mac, in the near future we will see in section business / professional of the Apple Retail Store, 27-inch iMac with the virtualized Windows 8 with Parallels Desktop 8 . Unlike Boot Camp Assistant to partition the drive and install Windows on Mac, Parallels, as well as other alternatives of competition, allows you to use OS X and Windows side by side, thereby increasing productivity. The employees of the store will try to demonstrate the goodness of the experience of using Windows on machines Macintosh, winking at those users still bound to Windows for professional reasons only and Windows-only software.

Apple is trying to win back users "pro"? seems so - with the redesigned Mac Pro coming  and the new MacBook Pro and iMac ever more efficient-but perhaps the right question is: will manage to win them back?

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" .

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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Online new photos to the iPhone 5S: speculations on 12MP camera, faster CPU and GPU quad-core

Still rumor about the possible specifications of the components that could be used by what we all now expect as iPhone 5S . To make its appearance, this time, is the chassis of the device which arrives along with new specifications that see a 4 "display of 1136 × 640 pixels IGZO, the same CPU A6 dell'iPhone5 with a higher clock  and a PowerVR GPU SGX544MP4 quad-core , tri-core instead of the current used by the device.

In support of these specifications would also 2 GB of RAM, NFC support and a possible fingerprint scanner digital . As for the camera, however, the specifications speak of 12 MP , accompanied by dual LED flash  to improve the yield in conditions of darkness or low light. We'll see if everything is confirmed, surely the presence of NFC could be a welcome addition for a future expansion of the services associated with it. 

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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.

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. 

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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.

 

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.

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Apple accidentally publishes on its website icons alternatives to iOS beta 7

A curious fact the official website for Apple iOS 7 , in fact for a few hours, have appeared in some of the icons diverse web pages from what we have seen so far in the beta of iOS 7 running on the current iPhone that could upgrade to the new operating system because in possession of developer account.

Apple has removed promptly icons diversified, to publish the same in the beta of iOS 7, but let's take a closer look at differences in some cases very likely candidates, between the two versions. We know that the new design has been continuously reviewed and it seems that it is still, in fact, the final version may be slightly different from the present. We note in particular the weather icon, where instead of clouds and sun temperature is displayed in real time, a change that users would appreciate a lot.

In addition to the icon of the Weather, Passbook receives major change, where the combination of color at the base, tip in this case a subtle green to the detriment of orange precedent. Other small changes on the combinations of colors, which is not clear whether represent a slip by Apple on previous projects, or whether it may be a sign of a current study on the changes in design that the final release of iOS 7 could implement.

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Designers showed a concept 4.3-inch iPhone 6 for iOS 7 with a touchpad instead of the Home [concept]

Now that we know the new operating system made ​​in Mobile Apple, it's time to think about the upcoming devices, so ADR Studio think to look beyond the 'probable iPhone 5S , imagining iPhone 6 through the implementation of some concept-images. That assumes certain characteristics.

The main feature desired by the designer, is the 4.3-inch display with edge-to-edge technology , ie blacks without borders around the image. The new type of screen seems to be a good fit with the new features of parallax 3D iOS 7 .

As for the rest of the hardware, ADR Studio provides a processor A7, A6 likely evolution compared to the current, and a 18-megapixel camera with dual LED flash. Finally, also the much rumored integrated fingerprint scanner digital .

Overall, the design of this concept is rather nice and interesting features, but is better suited to a 5S version of the iPhone, from iPhone 6 where we would expect something more in terms of both features and line of the device. 

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Download OS X Mavericks 10.9 Developer Preview contains over 200 new Features

Following the  iOS 7 beta 1  build property development unveiled Apple's new operating system OS X Mavericks  Developer Preview. Build is available for download on the official developers.

OS X Mavericks contains over 200 new features, including Maps, and iBooks, which will appear on the computers and now Apple, labels and tabs inside a standard file manager, Finder, improved support for working with multiple displays, the new technology at the kernel level to achieve new levels of energy efficiency and performance is a new version of Safari.

A lot of attention in the OS X Mavericks was given energy conservation and extension of battery life on a single charge. Function Timer Coalescing intelligently combines the low-level operations, so that the processor can be more time in low-power and energy savings, providing the same level of performance and responsiveness. App Nap reduces resource consumption by applications that do not use the user and the technology Compressed Memory allows the computer to be fast and responsive.

As part of the WWDC 2013 Apple highlighted all the features of OS X Mavericks  and reported that the public release of the platform will be held in the fall. The operating system will be available only through the online store Mac App Store.

To download the pre-assembly Mavericks need to enroll in the program developers Mac Developer Program. Then you can download the OS X Mavericks Developer Preview  from the official Apple website . In the Network is also available to download torrent new build.

How to view the online broadcast of the presentation of iOS 7 and OS X 10.9

Typically, conference recordings Apple appear a few hours after the event. But this time the Californian giant decided to show the preview iOS 7 and OS X 10.9 as well as other new products on the air. In addition to the Apple TV set-top box  , you can also see the event on a special web page WWDC 2013 Live Streaming at this link .

Remember, today Apple will hold another important event, which will further the development of operating systems for the iPhone, iPad and Mac. It is also expected that the company will present to the public the new laptops MacBook Air , which will have a faster Wi-Fi - up to a gigabit per second, the computer will provide a new processor Intel Haswell, which promises to increase the power of the computer and extend the battery life of the device. Perhaps also there will be two microphones and an upgraded camera, peeling off the quality of 1080p.

Most likely, the new line will show and MacBook Pro, they will be more subtle, 13 - and 15-inch, too, with the new processor.

As mentioned above, you can see the presentation of new products on the site, as well as the set-top box Apple TV. Just go to the new Apple Events section and click Play. Judging from the description, the U.S. company will broadcast live streaming at 10:00 am pacific. Watch for updates on our website!

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