One iOS 7 Wish: More Substance, Less Style
It’s been an odd year for Apple fans. No new iPad in the Spring, no big new product announcements, court cases left, right, and center – and even the rumors cycle has got quite boring. Apple’s WWDC...
View ArticleiPad Really Took a Back Seat in Apple’s iOS 7 Demo
Apple unveiled iOS 7 today at their WWDC 2013 Keynote event, and of course there’s a lot to be excited about in the upcoming new version of iOS. I’ll collect my thoughts a little and share some on iOS...
View ArticleiOS 7 and iPad: Features, Compatibility & Details
Apple announced iOS 7 yesterday at their WWDC 2013 keynote event. iOS 7 is the next major generation of the operating system that powers the iPad and iPhone, and it offers some impressive new...
View ArticleQuick Thoughts on iOS 7 and the iPad
As expected, Apple previewed iOS 7 at yesterday’s WWDC 2013 keynote event and announced that it will be released to the public this fall. iOS 7 is of course the next generation of the operating system...
View ArticleiOS 7: Which Features Will Work on Which iPad Models
iOS 7 is the next generation of the iPad and iPhone operating system, due to be released to the public this fall. It will be compatible with the iPad 2 and above, but … there’s a little more to...
View ArticleA Little Peek at iOS 7 Icons & Home Screen on the iPad
It’s pretty clear that Apple are running a bit behind in the development of iOS 7 for the iPad. In their WWDC 2013 keynote event unveiling of iOS 7 there was hardly a mention of iPad and not a single...
View ArticleiOS 7 Beta 2 Out, Available for iPad Now
iOS 7 Beta 2 has been made available to developers by Apple today – and this time the beta is available for the iPad too. Beta 2 is available for iPad 2 and later devices – iPad 3rd gen, iPad 4th gen...
View ArticleiOS 7 on an iPad 3: Some First Impressions
Apple released iOS 7 beta 2 this past Monday, and made it available for the iPad 2 and above. I installed it on my iPad 3rd gen Monday afternoon initially and actually had it up and running properly...
View ArticleiOS 7 Lets You Mark All Mail Messages As Read with Just a Couple Taps
iOS 7 looks set to offer a few nice new features for the built-in Mail app – or at least they’re on offer right now in iOS 7 beta 2. One of the most notable new features is the ability to mark all...
View ArticleBackground App Refresh Settings in iOS 7
One of the most exciting new features of iOS 7 is real multitasking for all apps. Apple even touts it as being ‘smart’ multitasking – as it will learn from our usage patterns with apps. It looks like...
View ArticleiOS 7 Little Things: New Symbol Indicates Automatically Downloaded Apps
Here’s a little detail in iOS 7 that I hadn’t noticed or read about before. There’s a new symbol used on app icons to indicate apps that have arrived on the iPad via automatic downloads. There’s now a...
View ArticleiOS 7 Beta 3 for iPad Available Now
Apple has released iOS 7 beta 3 for the iPad today for registered iOS developers. iOS 7 beta 3 is available as an OTA (over the air) update via Settings > General > Software Update. It weighs in...
View ArticleSome Sloppy Text in Latest iOS 7 Beta
While moseying around iOS 7 beta 3 I’ve noticed a few places in the Settings app where there’s some sloppiness with positioning of text. For instance, on the Do Not Disturb settings page, shown above,...
View ArticleA Few New Things in iOS 7 Beta 3
iOS 7 beta 3 was released to iOS developers on Monday. I’ve had it installed since then and been able to spend a little bit of time getting to know this latest beta version. I’ve also been checking...
View ArticleiOS 7 Beta Features: Choose Which Apps Can Use Cellular Data
In the latest iOS 7 beta you can choose which apps are allowed to use cellular data. This is another nice new feature that I don’t recall seeing mentioned anywhere. In iOS 7 beta 3 you can toggle the...
View ArticleiOS 7 Beta 4 for iPad Out Today
Apple has released iOS 7 beta 4 for registered iOS developers today. It’s available as an over-the-air update on the iPad itself. I installed beta 4 a little earlier today. So far I haven’t noticed...
View ArticleMultitasking App Previews Now Live in iOS 7 Beta 4
There are a number of new things in the latest iOS 7 beta – beta 4 – that was released on Monday. Most of them are little touches, adjustments and enhancements, as is to be expected as we move through...
View ArticleiOS 7 Beta 5 Released, with New Settings Icons & More
Apple has released the latest iOS 7 beta for developers today. iOS 7 beta 5 is available to install as an OTA (over the air) update via Software Update in Settings on the iPad and iPhone. Apple’s...
View ArticleGoogle+ App Finally Works in iOS 7 Beta 5
iOS 7 beta 5 was released yesterday for iOS developers. As I noted yesterday, this latest iOS 7 beta seems a little more solid and a little speedier – as should be the case with each new beta. One...
View ArticleA Little iOS 7 Beta ‘Oops’ Moment
I was checking out a new feature in iOS 7 beta 5 on my iPad 3 today when I encountered this screen. That’s the iPad 3 home screen at rest, as in not when swiping between home screens or anything. You...
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