Rumor: Third beta of Apple's iOS 8 will be provided to developers July 8

Developers may have to wait a few more weeks before the third beta of iOS 8 is supplied, as a new rumor claims that the software is currently scheduled for release on Tuesday, July 8.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 13

Apple looking to expand Siri localization with at least 9 new languages

A number of recently discovered jobs listings on Apple's website hint at future Siri localization, with the company looking to hire native speakers of languages used in burgeoning markets like Brazil and Russia.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 9

Weather Channel providing Apple more detailed data for iOS 8 Weather app than Yahoo did

Starting with iOS 8, Apple will ditch Yahoo as its default data provider for the iPhone's built in Weather app, turning instead to The Weather Channel which earned the partnership by providing more detailed and advanced weather data for users.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 68

First look: Siri gains smart home controls with HomeKit in iOS 8

Apple's new HomeKit tools for developers won't come with a centralized app like Health or Passbook, instead leveraging the ability of the iOS voice-driven personal assistant Siri to allow users to control the temperature, lights, locks and other accessories in a modern "smart home."

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 53

New Apple Maps Flyover city tours uncovered, shown off in iOS 8 beta

Apple looks set to give virtual vacationers a new way to experience some of the world's great cities from above with Flyover city tours, pre-made aerial guides that take viewers on a digital sightseeing trip using Apple's 3D Flyover technology.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 24

Latest Apple TV beta software includes iCloud Family Sharing, brings shared content into the living room

Alongside the introduction of Apple's second iOS 8 beta release on Tuesday, the company issued the first beta version of its upcoming Apple TV Software update, which activates the new iCloud-based Family Sharing function set to debut as part this fall.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 21

iOS 8 beta 2 comes with native Podcasts app, brings QuickType keyboard to iPad, more

Small changes and enhancements can be found in Apple's newly released second beta of iOS 8, including the addition of the QuickType keyboard for iPad, and a change that makes the Podcasts app a native app that cannot be uninstalled.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 27

Apple releases second betas of iOS 8 & OS X Yosemite with bug fixes, improvements

Apple on Tuesday supplied developers with its second beta release of iOS 8, packing in bug fixes and improvements in the pre-release software scheduled to ship to users this fall. Updates for OS X Yosemite, Apple TV, and Xcode 6 were also provided.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 25

Inside Metal: How Apple plans to unlock the secret graphics performance of the A7 chip

Among the surprises that Apple unveiled at WWDC 2014 is the company's new Metal framework and shader language, aimed at radically enhancing the hardware accelerated graphics potential of the A7 Application Processor powering the company's latest iOS devices.

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 94

Developer uses hidden iOS 8 code to show off rumored split-screen iPad UI

After discovering code in Apple's iOS 8 beta pointing to a split-screen iPad user interface, developer Steven Troughton-Smith on Wednesday hit on a way to make the feature work and published his findings to YouTube in a type of proof-of-concept video.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 27

TouchPal shows off third-party sliding keyboard input in Apple's iOS 8

With Apple set to open iOS 8 to third-party keyboards when it launches this fall, TouchPal on Wednesday showcased its own upcoming text entry software, with a sliding style of text entry that allows users to keep their finger on the screen at all times.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 46

Apple HomeKit partner Honeywell takes on Google's Nest with Lyric smart thermostat

Honeywell, a name familiar to hundreds of millions of consumers around the world thanks to its iconic round thermostats, is gearing up to put its own spin on the "internet of things" with a new, Internet-connected thermostat called Lyric.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 57

iOS 8 first look video: Time-lapse mode in Apple's updated Camera app

The native Camera app in Apple's iOS 8 comes with an all-new time-lapse photography mode, allowing users to record a scene for a length of time and have it automatically sped up to play back as a video with minimal effort.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 17

Apple's WWDC unveiling of HealthKit in iOS 8 grabs the attention of doctors

Behind the apparently simple premise of Apple's new Health app in iOS 8 is the potential to "solve one of the single worst problems in healthcare today," wrote one healthcare professional: "the inability to easily transfer patient records from one care location to another."

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 46

Code in iOS 8 points to multi-sized split-screen windows [u]

Newly discovered code in Apple's first iOS 8 beta strongly suggests the company is planning to add a split screen feature to its mobile operating system, possibly allowing multiple sizes in the process.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 53

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