HI.
some of these changes seem interesting.
If they turn out to be accessible i think it will be great.
regards
Maria and crew from australia
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On 11/06/2013, at 6:43 AM, Nimit Kaur <[email protected]> wrote:
> Found this on another list. May help some. Thanks!
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Denny Huff <[email protected]>
> Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:12:18 -0500
> Subject: [IDevices] Apple's iOS 7: The iPhone and iPad are changing
> everything ... again
> To: [email protected]
>
> Apple's iOS 7: The iPhone and iPad are changing everything ... again
>
> Rosa Golijan NBC News
>
>
>
> On Monday, Apple kicked off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference
> (WWDC) with a keynote event and plenty of product announcements - which
> included iOS 7. This new version of Apple's popular mobile operating system
> has a totally redesigned look
>
> and hundreds of new features, making your ol' iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
> feel brand-spanking new.
>
>
>
> "iOS 7 is the biggest change to iOS since the introduction of the iPhone,"
> Apple CEO Tim Cook declared before letting a demo speak for the new
> software.
>
> Apple is finally addressing many of the little and big things we've
> complained about for years ... and it's doing it in style.
>
>
>
> Given that senior vice president of industrial design Jony Ive - the force
> behind Apple's clean, minimalist hardware designs - is now overseeing the
> company's
>
> human interface division, we're not exactly shocked to see that iOS 7
> brought a dramatically different design. Gone is the lacquered look. Gone is
> the
>
> skeuomorphism - all that fake leather, wood grain and yellow notebook paper
> found in iOS 6. Gone is the shading and the pop of icons. Things are now
> flat.
>
> Simple. Classy.
>
>
>
> "We wanted to take an experience that people know very well and add to it,"
> Ive explains in a video shown during the keynote event. "We see iOS 7 as
> defining
>
> an important new direction ... and in many ways, a beginning."
>
>
>
> As soon as you grab an iPhone running iOS 7, things will feel different.
> Tilt the gadget and there's a parallax effect. Stop, you don't need to
> search
>
> through settings to adjust things to your liking - just swipe up from the
> bottom of the screen and a new Control Center will bring up all the
> important
>
> stuff, toggles, and switches you need.
>
>
>
> iOS 7 will make note of your app usage habits. If it realizes that you tend
> to use an app - Facebook for iOS, for example - a lot throughout the day,
> it'll
>
> make sure to give it the background power it needs to keep things
> up-to-date. Multitasking looks better in general, too. Instead of the ol'
> app drawer,
>
> switching between apps happens in the middle of the screen, with large
> previews of the open apps.
>
>
>
> "True simplicity is derived from so much more than just the absence of
> clutter and ornamentation - it's about bringing order to complexity," Ive is
> quoted
>
> as saying in a press release. And the words ring particularly true at the
> first sight of the new multitasking, folder, and notifications structure.
> Finally,
>
> the messy home screens can by kissed goodbye. Finally, there's a way to view
> the Notifications Center on the lock screen.
>
>
>
> Want to share photos, videos, or other content with a nearby iOS user? No
> need to use iMessage or email. Instead, the AirDrop feature will send files
> over
>
> in just a few taps. Just select a nearby contact and things will be on their
> way, without any need for a network. (And the transfers are encrypted, to
>
> keep your files secure.)
>
>
>
> Tired of Siri's voice? Give it another try - it now sounds more friendly and
> human. And it's smarter as well: It can play your voicemail, change your
> iPhone's
>
> brightness, show you photos, and more - on command. Siri additionally also
> has Twitter, Wikipedia, and Bing support.
>
>
>
> The Camera and Photos apps got redesigned as well. There's an improved user
> interface, Instagram-style filters, and better organization. You will toggle
>
> between four types of cameras - video, photo, square, and panorama - with
> quick swipes. (It's disappointing that, at first glance, the new Camera and
> Photos
>
> features still seem to pale in comparison to what some competitors offer
> though.)
>
>
>
> The App Store didn't remain untouched either. It now updates your apps
> automatically, meaning you don't have to look at those angry red numbers and
> rush
>
> to download the newest version of Angry Birds.
>
>
>
> Safari, Apple's browser, has a new user interface which offers full-screen
> browsing, a revamped search experience, and support for iCloud Keychain
> (which
>
> will keep your passwords and credit card info securely saved).
>
>
>
> Don't worry! The thing that made you fall in love with Apple's pocket-sized
> gadget - it's approach to music - got a bit of an upgrade as well. The Music
>
> app looks cleaner, supports the new iTunes Radio, and gets along with Siri
> better than ever.
>
>
>
> There are plenty of other small changes as well. The Find My iPhone
> Activation Look feature will prevent anyone from re-activating your iPhone
> without
>
> your Apple ID and password, Night Mode in Maps will make things a bit more
> pleasant in the dark, Notifications sync across devices, you can block
> undesired
>
> FaceTime callers and more.
>
>
>
> iOS 7 will be available as a free update for iPhone 4 (and later), iPad 2
> (and later), iPad Mini and iPod Touch (fifth generation) this fall. Apple
> does
>
> caution that, as usual, some of the new features may not be available on all
> products.
>
>
>
> "The funny thing is that everyone talks about hardware, but the operating
> system is what they engage with the most," Gene Munster, a senior research
> analyst
>
> at Piper Jaffray, told NBC News before WWDC. Who needs new hardware when
> you've got iOS 7?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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