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Apple Releases iOS 7.1 with Numerous Improvements
Apple on Monday officially released iOS 7.1. The update contains a number of new features like CarPlay, for instance, serious security improvements as well as Touch ID and Siri enhancements. This update comes nearly 6 months after the original iOS 7 release last fall.
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iPad Air Wins Best Mobile Tablet Award at Mobile World Congress
Apple’s iPad Air won the Best Mobile Tablet award at Mobile World Congress yesterday, even though the company from Cupertino did not participate in the annual exhibition devoted to all kinds of new gadgets organized and held by GSM Association in Barcelona. I must admit that the tablet deserves the award.
Top 10 Stories of the Week
It is Sunday today, so you’re probably waiting for our top stories of the week. That is why I won’t make a large introduction and will simply tell you about interesting events of the past seven days.
Apple to Launch Updated iPad Air in 2014, iPad Pro and New iPad mini to Come in 2015
According to usually reliable KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple won’t release its widely-rumored 12.9-inch iPad Pro and the next-generation iPad mini this year. Instead, the guys from Cupertino will show us an updated iPad Air, equipped with a new Apple A8 processor and a Touch ID fingerprint sensor.
SET Solution's 13-inch iPad Pro Concept Running OS X
SET Solution has created another iPad concept. This time it’s a 13-inch Apple’s tablet running Mac OS X - not iOS. And this is probably the most interesting thing about this tablet since in terms of design the device resembles iPad Air and iPad mini, which were released at the end of the last year.
Download iOS 7.1 Beta 5 [Links]
Developers can download iOS 7.1 Beta 5 . Everybody else can download using the links below.
You can update to iOS 7 without a registered iPhone UDID. Tutorial is here.
Download links for iOS 7.1 Beta 5:
Update: Links are removed since they are no longer useful.
Apple is PC and tablet market leader...again
A research firm Canalys has published a report which states that in Q4 2013 Apple remains the market leader of the combined PC and tablet market in shipments. Apple occupies 19.5% of the market by shipping 30.9 million Mac and iPad units. Lenovo is the market follower with 11.8% share. It has increased the result by 25.5% and jumped over HP to become second best.
The University of Wisconsin Sues Apple for Using Technology Developed by University Researchers
The University of Wisconsin filed a lawsuit against Apple. The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) accuses the company from Cupertino of violating the patent for a new technology that improves the efficiency of modern processors. The university researchers claim that Apple used their technology in the latest 64-bit A7 processor found in iPhone 5s, iPad Air and Retina iPad mini.
Download iOS 7.1 Beta 4 [Links]
UPDATE: Links are deleted after request from Apple.
Developers can download iOS 7.1 Beta 4 . Everybody else can download using the links below.
You can update to iOS 7 without a registered iPhone UDID. Tutorial is here.
Download links for iOS 7.1 Beta 4:
- iPhone
- iPhone 4 GSM 16/32 GB: depositfiles
- iPhone 4 GSM 8 GB: depositfiles
- iPhone 4 CDMA: depositfiles
- iPhone 4S: depositfiles
- iPhone 5 A1428: depositfiles
- iPhone 5 A1429: depositfiles
- iPhone 5C (5.3): depositfiles
- iPhone 5C (5.4): depositfiles
- iPhone 5S (6.1): depositfiles
- iPhone 5S (6.2): depositfiles
Top 10 Stories of the Week
It is Sunday today and I think that you know what that means, huh? It’s time for our traditional top 10 stories of the week. A number of interesting things happened during the past seven days, I must say. But everything in its turn.
Apple to Release 12-inch Retina MacBook Air in 2014 - Rumor
A couple of months ago, David Hsieh of DisplaySearch said that Apple was planning to release a 12-inch MacBook Air with Retina display in 2014. Usually reliable KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reaffirmed Hsieh’s words, however, these were still only rumors.
iPad Air Takes Major Tablet Spot in the USA in December
Apple’s iPad Air has taken a top tablet spot in December in the USA. More than 40% of all Apple tablets sold during the holiday season were iPad Airs, reports research firm Consumer Intelligence Research Partners. Anyway, these are only the estimates.
Apple Sold 55.3 Million iPhones Last Quarter - Analysts
According to Fortune’s recent report, Apple sold as many as 55.3 million iPhone units during the Q4 of 2013. It should be noted, however, that these are only the estimates made by a group of professional and amateur financial experts, not the actual results.
As usual, the predictions made by professionals and young analysts differ.
Download iOS 7.1 Beta 3 [Links]
Developers can download iOS 7.1 Beta 3 . Everybody else can download using the links below.
You can update to iOS 7 without a registered iPhone UDID. Tutorial is here.
Download links for iOS 7.1 Beta 3:
- iPhone
- iPhone 4 GSM 16/32 GB:
- iPhone 4 GSM 8 GB:
- iPhone 4 CDMA:
- iPhone 4S:
- iPhone 5 A1428:
- iPhone 5 A1429:
- iPhone 5C (5.3):
- iPhone 5C (5.4):
- iPhone 5S (6.1):
- iPhone 5S (6.2):
Winterboard Has been Updated Recently
Winterboard has been recently updated to work properly on all 64-bit Apple devices running iOS 7 such as iPhone 5s, iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display. What that means is there should be no bugs now, so all those people who like to customize and change the default Apple themes and wallpapers can at last sigh with relief. Well, at least we hope for that.
