May 25 2013

iOS 7 May Go Black, White and Flat

iOSLogo(CNN) – Rumors that Apple is preparing major design changes with iOS 7 continue to heat up, with new reports suggesting a more muted and flat design aesthetic.

Last October, Jonathan Ive became responsible not only for the look and feel of Apple hardware, but also its software. By most accounts, Ive is not a fan of the skeuomorphic heavy design cuesthat currently dominate iOS.

While we previously heard rumors that Ive was planning a broad UI (user interface) overhaul with iOS 7, we didn’t have many specific details. Now, 9to5 Mac is reporting that Ive’s look for iOS 7 will be “black, white and flat all over.”

According to 9to5 Mac’s sources, many of the textures currently present in iOS — linen on the notifications panel and leather in the calendar app — will be replaced with flat black and white colors. As for the home screen, apps will no longer have gloss, shadows and shine applied to the icons, but their corners will remain rounded.

9to5 Mac also suggests that apps such as Mail, Calendar and Maps will gain a more unified look. The report suggests that all apps will share a similar white base each with its own unique color scheme.

The green felt from Game Center and the wooden shelves from Newsstand have also reportedly been removed.

These moves coalesce with more general trends we’ve seen in the last 12 to 18 months in mobile and web design. In fact, we’ve seenconcept videos from fans that mirror many of the rumored changes headed towards iOS.

Apple is expected to unveil the new iOS 7 at WWDC 2013, its developers conference that kicks off June 10.

The big challenge with an iOS overhaul, of course, will be balancing the need for something new with the familiarity the system has with hundreds of millions of users.

Via: CNN/Tech

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May 24 2013

(Video): Apple Airs New TV Spot “Music Every Day”


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May 23 2013

Apple Confirms WWDC Keynote Date

WWDC2013LogoAs usual, Apple has confirmed the date for the Keynote for WWDC.

The Keynote will be at the Moscone Center on June 10th, during the first day of the conference.  Although no time was given, in past years, the Keynote started at 10:00am Pacific (1:00pm Eastern).

As always, stay with AppleScoop.com for the latest news and information about the upcoming WWDC.

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May 23 2013

Our thoughts and prayers are with those in Moore, Oklahoma

AmericanRedCrossLogoAs you know, a devastating tornado hit the town of Moore, Oklahoma last Monday.  We here at AppleScoop.com would like to ask our readers if they could donate just $10.00 directly to the American Red Cross to help in the relief efforts.

You can donate via your cell phone by texting to 90999 and putting the words REDCROSS in the text field.

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May 23 2013

NY Times Columnist Joe Nocera Calls Tim Cook “A LIER”

CEO_TimCook“What will be remembered about Nocera’s latest Apple column is that he called Tim Cook a liar — accusing him of telling, under oath, a ‘whopper’ and a ‘flat-out lie,’ Philip Elmer-DeWitt reports for Fortune.

“Nocera implies, but doesn’t actually say, that he makes those charges after watching Cook’s testimony,” P.E.D. reports. “I watched Cook’s testimony — twice. I find it hard to believe that Nocera saw any of it. And having read the documents and news articles he cites, I believe that on the points with which he has factual disagreements with Cook, he’s provably wrong.”

Read more in the full article here.

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May 23 2013

iCloud Getting an Upgrade at WWDC?

iCloudLogo“Apple, Inc’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is fast approaching, and while Apple CEO Tim Cook has allued to having no new hardware arriving until this fall, software will be the big focus for Apple’s annual developers event,” Mark Reschke writes for T-GAAP.

“A new version of Apple’s mobile iOS and desktop OS X software is going to be shown, but perhaps more important than these fundamental pieces of Apple’s ecosystem is iCloud,” Reschke writes. “The future of computing, how we access and manipulate data is rapidly moving to server-side solutions, or “cloud” architecture, and Apple has been falling behind its competition at a rapid rate.”

Reschke writes, ” The most woeful experience iCloud has delivered is to Apple developers. Apple’s iCloud “just works” system for developers is called Core Data Syncing, allowing developers to deliver push solutions within their own applications to multiple devices, is flat out broken. The bugs and/or broken API’s developers have have to work with (or work around), have driven many to the brink, and the lack of support Apple support to fix problems has pushed many to simply give up. Since it’s launch in 2011, Apple has done little to fix Core Data’s issues. If ever there was a time to address iCloud’s inept abilities for developers, WWDC would be the venue.”

Read more in the full article here.

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May 23 2013

(Video): New Microsoft Surface Ad Pokes Fun at iPad’s Siri


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May 21 2013

Report: Apple to Add Deeper Integration of Flickr and Vimeo in to iOS 7

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Editor’s Note:

With WWDC 2013 weeks away, the rumor mill will be gearing up with “Reports” and “Rumors” of what Apple will introduce during its annual WWDC Keynote.  We report these rumors and reports for the benefit of our readers.

According to 9to5Mac.com, Apple may be adding new social services to its new iOS 7 operating system.  It is said that the company was in talks with Flickr and Vimeo and will now be adding them to the new OS:

“Both Flickr and Vimeo will now also be integrated deeply into the new operating system, so users will be able to sign into the respective networks via iOS 7′s built-in Settings application. Like with iOS’s Facebook and Twitter ties, Apple customers will be able to log-in one time into each social network and have full sharing access.”

 

 

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May 21 2013

After 8 Years…XBox One

XBoxOneBannerMid Tuesday Eastern, Microsoft announced a new addition to its XBox game platform lineup – The XBox One.

The third generation of XBox includes an all new architecture, a way to utilize a Windows computer in combination with the console, and ways to respond to the user’s voice and gesture commands by introducing a built-in Kinect feature.

The new console includes a updated XBox logo, 8GB RAM, USB 3.0, WiFi Direct, Blu-Ray Player, and a native 64-bit architecture.

Unfortunately, old XBox games will not work with the new machine.  But Microsoft did say it will continue to support the XBox 360 after the new one hits the streets.  No word on price or availability.

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May 21 2013

AT&T Waving Fees for Oklahoma Tornado Victims

AT&TLogoIn response to the devastating tornado that hit Okalhoma City on Monday, U.S. wireless carrier AT&T announced it will be waiving all overage charges for those affected through June 30.

This includes voice, data, and text messaging.

 

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