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In iOS 11, Apple overcomplicates Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

In iOS 11, Apple overcomplicates Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

“Remember when Microsoft made radical user interface changes in Windows 8, only to have to make more tweaks and backtracking in response to criticism, causing unnecessary hassles for end users?” Adrian Kingsley-Hughes writes for ZDNet. “Looks like Apple is having a similar problem with iOS.”

“With iOS 11, Apple made a change in how the Control Center worked. Buttons that had previously…

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Apple embraces it's inner dad, goes full dadcore

Apple embraces it’s inner dad, goes full dadcore

“I want to tell you about a magical place. A place where U2 albums download to every phone, and with a button press, you can turn any text message into a laser-filled Kiss concert,” Mark Wilson writes for FastCompany. “A place where there’s no pain and no suffering, because there is an ’emoji button’ that will translate a message into kid-speak for you. This place is Apple in 2016. That’s right,…

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Apple Music in iOS 9 gets a much-needed redesign

Apple Music in iOS 9 gets a much-needed redesign

“When Apple Music first launched in iOS 8.4 on June 30, the streaming service was bombarded with hidden menus and a wild array of options.,” Oscar Raymundo reports for Macworld. “In fact, this “menus on menus on menus” design was one of our biggest complaints about Apple Music when it first launched. ”

“Well, if the iOS 9 public beta is any indication, it looks like Cupertino’s UX…

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Apple's Force Touch for iPhone invention published today

Apple’s Force Touch for iPhone invention published today

“Believe it not, Apple’s engineers actually began working on Force Touch sensors for future iDevices way back in 2006 in relation to force sensors for the iPad bezel and display,” Jack Purcher reports for Patently Apple.

“Since that time there have other force touch inventions that have been published relating to the Apple Watch and MacBook,” Purcher reports. “The latest buzz is that…

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Apple's best iPod touch improvement isn’t in their press release

Apple’s best iPod touch improvement isn’t in their press release

“64-bit. That’s the biggest improvement in the new iPod Touch range introduced by Apple today – but you wouldn’t believe that looking at the press release, which enthuses about the five new colors and incredibly useful 8-megapizel camera,” Jonny Evans reports for Computerworld. “The release does say this about the processor, ‘The Apple-designed A8 chip with 10 times faster graphics performance…

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Apple's iOS 9 finally fixes the iPhone keyboard’s worst flaw

Apple’s iOS 9 finally fixes the iPhone keyboard’s worst flaw

“It’s the little things in life,” Greg Kumparak reports for TechCrunch. “Like, you know, being able to tell if your keyboard is currently set to use capital letters or not.”

“With iOS 9, Apple is finally fixing one of the platform’s strangest quirks: the keyboard will no longer appear to be all caps, all the time.,” Kumparak reports. “To date, iOS has shown you’re in shift/caps lock by…

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What Force Touch iPhones and iPads mean for users

What Force Touch iPhones and iPads mean for users

“Last week Bloomberg reported Apple had begun ramping up production on the company’s next-generation iPhone, which includes a new feature called Force Touch,” Jason Cipriani reports for Fortune.

“Fortunetalked to Greg Pierce, an iOS developer and President of Agile Tortoise, about what this new feature could mean for Apple users,” Cipriani reports. “Despite potential gains, the…

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Apple's Force Touch iPhone 6s to be major differentiator, put rivals at further disadvantage

Apple’s Force Touch iPhone 6s to be major differentiator, put rivals at further disadvantage

“While Force Touch sounds like something a frisky Luke Skywalker might try on a date, it’s actually a new Apple technology that could revolutionize how people interact with their iPhones,” Daniel B. Kline writes for The Motley Fool.

“While facing increasing competition at the top of the smartphone market, as well as at the bottom from cheaper but high-functioning phones, Apple has…

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