During Apple's WWDC keynote on June 8th Apple unveiled watchOS 2, which will allow app developers to create native Apple Watch apps. However, these native apps will still be limited as developers will not have access to certain frameworks that are available in iOS. Just a few days after the keynote, a few well-known jailbreak developers hacked the...
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Apple to utilize editors for Apple News article selection
In a recent job listing, Apple is searching for "passionate, knowledgeable editors to help identify and deliver the best in breaking national, global, and local news." The position was listed just 4 days after the announcement of Apple News, at the WWDC 2015 keynote. Editors will be expected to add a human element to the Apple News selection. They...
Report: Apple Watch stock begins arriving at Apple Stores ahead of in-store availability
The long wait for in-store Apple Watch availability may soon be over. According to a report by BGR, Apple Stores across the U.S. have begun receiving shipments of the device in order to fulfil in-store Personal Pickup reservations. The report claims that Apple Watch will be available for in-store pickup starting today or tomorrow, although the exact...
Monday, June 15, 2015
WWDC 2015 keynote now available to watch on YouTube
The keynote from last week's WWDC is now available to watch on YouTube. The presentation in which Apple took wraps off iOS 9, OS X El Capitan, watchOS 2 and Apple Music was previously made available for streaming via the company's website and available for download via iTunes and the iOS Podcasts app, but was not so easy to watch on non-Apple...
Apple will provide current Beats Music subscribers with three-month Apple Music free trial
Shortly after Apple Music was unveiled last week, it was made clear on Apple's site that the company would allow current Beats Music subscribers to bring over their accounts, saved playlists, and music library to Apple Music. The FAQ over at Beats Music's site explained the process for transitioning to Apple Music and what would happen to any unused...
iOS 9 iPad keyboard scales to larger size, adds new keys, hinting at ‘iPad Pro’
iOS developer Steve Troughton-Smith discovered that the new keyboard in the first iOS 9 beta is capable of scaling to a larger size, rearranging they keys to make use of the extra space, pointing to an upcoming iPad Pro with larger screen. Also new in iOS 9 - UIKeyboard seems to scale to a much larger heretofore unseen iPad screen size #ipadproconfirmed...
Sunday, June 14, 2015
The TiP Weekly: A special WWDC audio cast
Happy WWDC everyone! At least, that was the sentiment on Monday. Now that WWDC is behind us, we have a treasure trove of news and information about Apple's upcoming operating system updates. Developers also have plenty to keep themselves busy as they prepare their apps for the new updates. And we have some hints at what might be coming in terms of...