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What’s new in iOS 7 beta 3
Apple recently released iOS 7 beta 3. Here is the list of changes:
- Faster and more reliable than previous releases (of course)
- Minor UI changes in Notification Center (new font)
- Minor UI changes in Music app (new font)
- Minor UI changes in Weather app (new font)
iOS 7 Beta 2 on the iPad [Screenshots]
iClarified published a massive screenshot gallery of iOS 7 beta 2 running on the iPad.
Apple released iOS 7 Beta 2 couple days ago which brought support for the iPad mini, iPad 2, iPad 3, and iPad 4.
Take a look:
Lock Screen
Jony Ive’s Design Overhaul Could Lead To Delays For iOS 7
Today Bloomberg that Jony Ive’s efforts to redesign iOS as part of his new software design role puts Apple at risk of delaying the release of iOS 7. While a public release is said to currently stay on schedule for "as soon as September", internal deadlines in the company has been pushed back as software teams race to finish iOS 7 and prepare a preview for Worldwide Developers Conference in June.
Apple Releases iOS 6.1.2
Apple has released iOS 6.1.2 to fix a bug with Microsoft Exchange Calendar.
Fixes an Exchange calendar bug that could result in increased network activity and reduced battery life.
Today’s update also fixes the passcode bug that was found last week. There is no information, whether this firmware is jailbreakable.
You can update via OTA or in iTunes. Jailbreakers have to perform restore to upgrade to iOS 6.1.2.
You can download the new firmware from here.
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The FCC has published a slightly scaled-down model of the future of Apple TV
The FCC has published documents that appear to describe a new model of Apple TV.
COOKOO watch allow connection to iOS devices via Bluetooth Smart technology
One technology that has become common in iOS accessories, currently known as Bluetooth Smart. Low-power devices technology lets pursue long-term link between iOS devices and accessories. E-paper Pebble watch, which developed with support from Kickstarter generated enormous interest. Sales revenue by arrangement amounted to more than 10 million dollars.
On Saturday, Apple will offer new retail stores in China, Australia, New Jersey stores have been renovated
Next Saturday it will be the big day for Apple retail stores. The company plans to open four new stores around the world. In addition, aheard of the holiday season, two New Jersey stores were renovated.
A total of four new Apple stores will be opened on Christmas Eve, according to toifoAppleStore.com: MixC shop in Chengdu, China, will be opened at 8 a.m.; the Fountain Gate store in Australia will open its doors at noon; Causeway Bay store in Hong Kong will be opened at 9 am; and Emporia in Sweden - at 10 a.m.
Microsoft Office For Mac 2011 Now Supports MacBook Pro Retina Display
Today Microsoft an updated version of its Office for Mac 2011 that adds support for the Retina display used in the new MacBook Pro.
“We’re happy to announce that Office for Mac 2011 (version 14.2.4) now supports Retina display for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Text everywhere is incredibly crisp and all key areas of the interface are now sharper than ever”.
iPad's Share of Tablet Market Hits 68% in 2Q 2012
Apple announced that 17 million iPads were sold during the second calendar quarter of 2012. A research firm Strategy Analytics claims that Apple captured 68.3% of the global tablet market comparing with 62% in the year-ago quarter. That is the company's highest share in nearly two years.
Apple shipped a robust 17.0 million iPads worldwide and maintained its strong market leadership with 68 percent share during the second quarter of 2012. Apple continued to shrug off the much-hyped threat from Android and the iPad’s global tablet share is at its highest level since Q3 2010. [...]
Apple Released Update To Enable PowerNap On 2011 and 2012 MacBook Airs
PowerNap is one of the new function included in OS X Mountain Lion. This feature was introduced at this year’s WWDC and allows your Mac update software, receive email and perform other tasks even when the system is in sleeping mode.
Apple lists all capabilities of the new feature on this . Capabilities include Reminder and Contact changes, syncing Calendar, receiving new Mail, Mac App Store updates, Time Capsule backup and more.
Apple Reports Results for Q3 2012: $8.8 Billion Profit on $35 Billion in Revenue
Yesterday Apple announced financial results for the second calendar quarter and third fiscal quarter of 2012. Apple posted revenue of $35.0 billion and net quarterly profit of $8.8 billion. The numbers are dramatically weaker than what analysts were expecting. The company did beat its own guidance, however. Last quarter, Apple said it would make $34 billion in revenue.
18.6% Of Apps Collect User’s Address Book Data And 41% Track Location
Today security company BitDefender published a report (via ) that highlights the importance of adopting Apple’s data isolation policy in iOS 6.
Starting with the iOS 6 release this fall, apps that need access to personal data (reminders, photos, contacts, calendars etc.) will have to ask users to allow them use such data. However, according to BitDefender, now about 18.6% of 65,000 apps for iPhone that was included in the study can access data in a user’s address book, while 41% of them can track location. The company also revealed that only 57.7% of apps encrypt user’s personal data.
What's new in iOS 6 Beta 2 firmware (x8)
Apple released iOS 6 Beta 2 today. Let's take a look what's changed:
1. Apple added a toggle to control whether or not you can use iOS 6′s new Shared Photo Streams feature. The toggle is in both the Photos settings page and the iCloud settings.
Apple released iOS 6.0 Beta 2 for developers
Apple recently released new iOS 6 beta 2 for developers. It is available as an OTA update or as a download here. Apple also updated Xcode 4.5 developer preview 2, Apple TV beta 2 as well.
When you download and install iOS 6.0 Beta 2 OTA the Settings icon animates. Take a look:
Apple's 2012 profits forecast to be highest of any public company ever
The Wall Street analyst suggests that Apple could generate the highest annual net income of any publicly traded company in history this year.
As of Monday morning, Apple's market cap was at about $545 billion. Some Wall Street analyst have noted a rather interesting trend amongthe largest companies. Companies that exceed $500 billion in market capitalization have trouble growing much beyond that point. The analysts are concerned that a similar scenario could happen with Apple.