New settings in iOS 8: Auto-delete texts, camera privacy controls, 'Hey Siri' voice activation Apple's upcoming iOS 8 update will give users better control over their mobile devices, with new customizable settings that address longstanding issues with old text messages, privacy concerns related to camera access, and the convenience of voice-activated Siri controls. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 41
Stream to your friends' TVs: Apple bringing peer-to-peer AirPlay to Apple TV via iOS 8 Visitors will soon find it much easier to broadcast via AirPlay to their host's Apple TV, thanks to a new AirPlay peer-to-peer discovery and streaming mechanism slated to debut in iOS 8. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 28
Apple's iOS 8 Camera app brings new shooting modes, developers given keys to manual controls Among the numerous improvements and additions Apple is brining to iOS 8 are a slew of new camera modes and settings including timers, focus and exposure settings, as well as developer access to manual controls. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 13
iOS 8 first look video: Apple's new QuickType keyboard makes typing faster Major changes are coming to the virtual keyboard in iOS 8, as Apple has added a new predictive typing feature that attempts to guess what your next word might be, letting you choose from a total of three options. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 34
Apple unveils Swift, a brand new Xcode programming language for developers Calling it "fast, modern, safe and interactive," Apple on Monday unveiled Swift, a brand new Xcode programming language that it says is superior to Objective-C. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 214
Apple opens up Touch ID to third-party app developers with iOS 8 Apple on Monday announced third-party developers will be able to access Touch ID in iOS 8, the company's fingerprint security hardware and software solution that has been limited to first-party apps since its launch last year. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 35
Apple announces cheaper iCloud storage plans, Photos for Mac coming in early 2015 Apple's dedicated Photos application will be making the leap from iPhone and iPad to the Mac early next year, giving users the ability to view all of their pictures synced with iCloud, which will also see a price cut with new, cheaper cloud storage plans. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 55
Apple unveils iOS 8 with interactive notifications, QuickType keyboard, group text enhancements While taking the wraps off of iOS 8 on Monday, Apple showcased a broad array of new features for users, including interactive notifications, a faster and smarter text entry system dubbed "QuickType," and enhancements to Messages that will improve group texting. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 57
Ahead of iOS 8 announcement iOS 7 adoption nears 90% for iPhone, 85% for iPad With three days to go until Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off, one research firm found iOS 7 adoption rose to new levels in the U.S. and Canada as with iPhone and iPad users continue to upgrade ahead of an expected iOS 8 announcement. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 44
iOS 8 banners grace Moscone Center as Apple's WWDC preparations continue Apple looks set to continue the OS X Mavericks surf motif in iOS 8, as banners for the company's next-generation mobile operating system have started to appear at San Francisco's Moscone Center with an aquatic background. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 88
Rumor: Split-screen multitasking on iPad not on tap for WWDC A new feature that would allow iPad users to display and interact with two applications simultaneously is said to still be headed for iOS 8, but Apple may not be ready to reveal it at next week's Worldwide Developers Conference, according to a new report. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 30
Rumor: Apple to bring split-screen multitasking to iPad with iOS 8 Apple's next-generation mobile operating system may give iPad users the ability to run — and view — two applications at the same time, thanks to new multi-app split screen support, according to a new rumor. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 133
Traffic from Apple's unannounced iOS 8, OS X 10.10 remains steady ahead of WWDC 2014 Testing of Apple's anticipated next-generation operating systems — iOS 8 and OS X 10.10 — continues along at a steady clip, new traffic data shows, ahead of the upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference, where both products are expected to be unveiled. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 64
Apple to partner with Shazam for song recognition in iOS 8, report says A report on Wednesday claims Apple is looking to incorporate a song identification feature into its upcoming iOS 8 operating system, possibly as part of Siri, and is working with Shazam to roll out the capability. AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 86
Questionable screenshots from China claim to show TextEdit, Preview, Healthbook apps in iOS 8 Chinese microblogging site Weibo lit up Thursday after images purporting to show Apple's next-generation iOS 8 with new mobile versions of OS X's TextEdit and Preview apps — as well as the rumored new "Healthbook" application — surfaced alongside fresh claims of a new 5.7-inch iPhone. Shane Cole 12 years ago 65
Apple expected to leverage HopStop, Embark acquisitions for transit data in iOS 8 Maps Apple's recent mapping-related acquisition spree is expected to bear fruit in the next generation of iOS as the company's mapping team is said to be preparing a new transit direction feature and significant improvements to the maps' underlying data. Shane Cole 12 years ago 48
