Inside iOS 9: Apple's QuickType keyboard gains quick cut, copy, paste & more on iPad

Apple's QuickType keyboard has gained new iPad-specific functions in iOS 9, including a "Shortcut Bar" with quick links to commonly used text entry functions like cut, copy, paste, and font options.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 23

iOS 9 hardware keyboard shortcuts bring Apple's iPad world closer to the Mac

New hardware keyboard capabilities for the iPad in iOS 9 make it easier than ever to switch apps and access shortcuts, pushing Apple's tablet to become more like a traditional computer than ever before.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 56

Inside iOS 9: Apple's Notes app is greatly enhanced with drawings, lists, pictures, links & more

Apple's native Notes application has received a major overhaul with iOS 9, allowing users to sketch ideas, insert pictures, include links to external apps, and more, making it a fully featured note taking solution.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 60

Inside iOS 9: Apple makes it easier to upgrade with automatic overnight updates, smaller files

In a bid to drive the already-impressive iOS upgrade rate even higher, Apple has brought a bit of OS X to iOS 9 with a new automatic installation option that will let iPhones and iPads update themselves — at a convenient time for the user.

Sam Oliver 10 years ago 45

Apple expands HealthKit in iOS 9 to track sexual activity, ovulation, UV exposure, water intake

Beginning with iOS 9, HealthKit now accepts a number of new data types from external apps and accessories, tracking everything from water consumption to whether protection was used during sex.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 66

Inside iOS 9: Siri brings new smarts to sports, weather, photos, and more in iOS 9

With Siri replacing Spotlight in iOS 9, Apple's personal digital assistant has received a new brain that lets her retrieve information sports and weather, find photos, look inside apps, and more.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 30

Inside iOS 9: Apple's iPad-only 'Picture in Picture' mode lets you keep watching video with any task

With the release of iOS 9 this week, iPad owners can now shrink video and continue watching and listening while accomplishing other tasks, thanks to Apple's all-new Picture in Picture mode.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 78

iOS 9 includes new iCloud Drive app, 6-digit passcode, shift button fix and more

This week's launch of iOS 9 brings a slew of small but important new features for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users. They include an all-new app for viewing iCloud Drive content, support for more complex six-digit passcodes, and a series of tweaks and improvements.

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iOS 9 power-saving tactics include cutting display power for face-down devices

Better battery life is an Apple priority for iOS 9, and to that end the company has adopted extreme attention to detail, implementing things like face-down power restrictions, a Low Power mode, and a dedicated menu in the Settings app with more granular detail.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 55

Inside iOS 9: Apple Maps gains transit directions for buses, trains, subways, more

For years, the biggest omission in Apple Maps has been the lack of transit directions. But that all has changed with this year's iOS 9 update, which includes built-in support for buses, subways, trains, and more in select major cities.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 43

Inside iOS 9: Apple's iPad-exclusive split-screen multitasking will enhance productivity

With Apple's iOS 9 upgrade, the iPad lineup — and the upcoming iPad Pro — gets special attention to enhance productivity on the big-screen tablets, including an all-new split-screen multitasking mode that will allow users to more easily accomplish two tasks at once.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 115

Apple drops Helvetica for San Francisco in iOS 9

The launch of Apple's iOS 9 mobile operating system officially brings its bespoke San Francisco typeface to the rest of its product lineup, as Helvetica's short run has come to a close.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 116

Inside iOS 9: Siri Suggestions, news, apps & more on Apple's revamped search screen

Apple has introduced an entirely new home screen in iOS 9 that presents users with intelligent, contextually aware information, including frequently opened apps based on time of day and location, or potential destinations in Maps that a user might seek out.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 52

Inside iOS 9: Notification Center streamlined with app alerts sorted by date, Apple Watch battery widget, new iPad view

A number of small but significant tweaks to the Notification Center in iOS 9 have made Apple's catch-all drop down menu more useful and efficient, including an easier way to remove all app notifications on a daily basis.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 8

First look: Apple's News app debuts in latest iOS 9 beta

The newest pre-release version of Apple's next-generation mobile operating system brought the first public release of the company's News app, an app and cloud service unveiled at WWDC and designed to act as an aggregator for news and commentary.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 19

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