iOS 8 first look video: Spotlight now searches iTunes, movie times, locations & more

With this year's launch of iOS 8, users will be able to access far more content through Spotlight search on their iPhone or iPad than they ever were before, including data from Maps, iTunes and Fandango.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 13

iOS 8's Photos app gains more editing functions, search, 'Favorites' folder & hidden pics

When iOS 8 officially launches this fall, users will gain a number of useful new features in the system's native Photos app, making it easier to sort through large collections and make edits to pictures without having to launch another app.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 8

Philips teases concept for Hue smart bulb control widget in iOS 8

Smart LED bulb maker Philips on Thursday offered a preview of what its planned iOS 8 Notification Center widget could look like when running on an iPhone.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 40

iOS 8 Messages upgrades: View attachments, share location, Do Not Disturb, exit group chat, more

Group messaging and content sharing in the iOS 8 Messages application are greatly enhanced, giving users the ability to silence alerts from specific conversations, quickly view attachments from a thread, and even actively share their location with friends for a set period of time.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 29

Apple's Safari quick website search in iOS 8 allows faster access to content

Searching through Apple's Safari browser in iOS 8 has seen a number of tweaks and enhancements, including the ability to quickly search the App Store or Wikipedia via keywords, letting users bypass a search engine's website entirely.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 16

iOS 8 first look video: Quick-send images in Messages, quick-reply via notifications

Perhaps the most significant native app improvements in iOS 8 can be found in the Messages client, which gains a quicker and more visually appealing way of sending recent pictures, a new voice message recorder, and a quick-reply option when in another application.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 6

Fleksy offers sneak peek of its third-party keyboard running on Apple's iOS 8

Popular alternative keyboard Fleksy is already running on the first beta of Apple's forthcoming iOS 8, and developers can sign up now to be among the first to test it out.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 55

OS X Yosemite runs on same Macs as Mavericks, but iOS 8 drops support for iPhone 4

Any Mac currently running Mavericks will be able to install OS X Yosemite, hardware requirements released by Apple show. But the launch of iOS 8 this fall will mean the end of support for the iPhone 4, first released in 2010.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 71

Apple brings user customization to iOS 8 Notification Center, share buttons

Customization will be a key part of Apple's upcoming iOS 8 mobile operating system, as users will gain the ability to choose widgets for the Notification Center's "Today" view, and also control which functions are available via the system's multipurpose Sharing Extension menus.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 35

Razer unveils slide-out iPhone gamepad as Apple plans iOS 8 controller forwarding support for iPad, Mac

Accessory maker Razer is the latest to release an Apple-sanctioned Made for iPhone controller, but its new accessory boasts a unique and thin slide-out design. And gamepads like Razer's new Junglecat will become even more powerful with iOS 8, gaining the ability to remotely control titles on iPad and Mac.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 12

iOS 8 ups chances of recovering lost or stolen iPhone with 'Send Last Location' feature

A new feature added to iCloud's Find My iPhone in iOS 8 passes along an iPhone or iPad's geolocation data to Apple just before its battery completely dies, boosting the chances of finding the device.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 28

Apple posts WWDC 2014 keynote to YouTube

After making the two-hour keynote to this year's Worldwide Developers Conference available on its own website, Apple on Tuesday uploaded a high resolution version of the video to YouTube.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 12

Apple's iOS 8 uses iBeacon tech to bring location-aware app access to lock screen [u]

While not a shiny new feature like HealthKit, Apple baked what appears to be new iBeacon functionality into iOS 8, making the process of proximity-aware app and content pushes passive and more discovery oriented.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 12

Rogers Wireless becomes second carrier to confirm iOS 8 Wi-Fi calling support

Although Apple didn't have time to discuss iOS 8's Wi-Fi calling capabilities at Monday's Worldwdie Developers Conference, carriers supporting the service — like Canadian provider Rogers — have been quite vocal about the upcoming operating system's new capability.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 22

iOS 8 first look video: Apple's Health app and emergency Medical ID

One of the biggest new additions in iOS 8 is "Health," a new application that will serve as a central place for users to track and organize all of their health-related data. With it comes a new Medical ID that could help first responders make life saving decisions in the event of a medical emergency.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 15

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