iOS7

RunKeeper Now Harnesses iPhone 5S M7 Muscle

RunKeeper is one of our favorite techy ways to track your athletic activity. The app’s latest update, out today, harnesses the power of the M7 chip to turn your iPhone 5S into an always-watching fitness tracker. Like a personal trainer named Siri. https://gizmodo.com/keeping-up-with-runkeeper-5859700 Taking advantage of the M7’s always-on tracking, RunKeeper 4.1 adds a Pocket…

11 Tips to Keep iOS 7 From Destroying Your Battery Life

While your iPhone’s new operating system comes with plenty of advantages, iOS 7’s not without its drawbacks. Battery life just ain’t quite what you’d want it to be, but we’ve got some tips to squeeze the most out of that sucker and stay juiced all day long. https://gizmodo.com/ios-7-review-pretty-is-as-pretty-does-1327221981 Many of iOS 7’s fancy new features…

iPhone 5C Review: A Fresh Coat of Paint Only Goes So Far

In a way, we already reviewed this phone a year ago. In fact, iPhone 5C is in every important way the iPhone 5 in different clothing. That’s not to say it’s bad phone. In fact, after spending a weekend with the iPhone 5C, I can say with certainty it’s a very good phone, in the…

The 30+ Best Tweets About iOS 7’s Shaky Launch

iOS 7 came out today, and obviously Twitter was there as always give insightful/snarky commentary. Here are the best thing people had to say about the software update in 140-character form: https://gizmodo.com/go-download-ios-7-right-now-1340946172

How Do You Like iOS 7 So Far?

iOS is out. Provided you made it through updating purgatory, your iPhone is up and running on the new software. How do you like it so far? https://gizmodo.com/go-download-ios-7-right-now-1340946172 iOS 7 is beautiful and colorful, and everything looks different—like your apps. But a new operating system takes some getting used to. There are going to be…

Go Download iOS 7 Right Now (Updated)

It’s here, Apple users! The brand-new iOS 7 has officially been released in the wild. Backup all your stuff, then go download it right now. https://gizmodo.com/ios-7-review-pretty-is-as-pretty-does-1327221981 As always, the new iOS is available as an over-the-air update (go to theSettings menu on your iPhone (4, 4S, 5), iPad (iPad 2 and newer), and iPod touch…

Yep, the iCloud facelift to look a lot more like iOS 7 is finally public now. The iOS 7-designed iCloud website was previously in beta but has now gone wide. This update comes the day before the launch of iOS 7.

What Do You Think About Apple’s New iPhones?

So Apple’s iPhone event is over and we have two new iPhones to fondle, swipe, break, fingerprint and maybe even use. Well technically we have two new iPhones. One of them is last year’s guts in a brand new body. The other one is brand new guts in last year’s body. Half a new phone…

How the iPhone 5S Fingerprint Scanner Works—And What It Means For You

Say goodbye to “slide to unlock.” At today’s press conference, Apple introduced the new iPhone 5S with a biometric lock it claims will revolutionize mobile security. Here’s how it works, and what it means for you. Tricks of the Trade There are two major technological schools when it comes to fingerprint authentication—electro-optical and capacitance. EO…

A Pink iPhone Was Inevitable, And I Love It

I learned to type on the original Macintosh, worshipped my click wheel iPod, and still believe in Apple TV. I am an enthusiastic Apple evangelist in pretty much every aspect of my life. But I have never been excited about a single Apple announcement until today. My iPhone is my constant companion. I look at…

iPhone 5C Meta Hands-On: Proudly Plastic, Surprisingly Premium

The iPhone 5C sure turned out to be exactly what we expected, except with some serious iPhone 5 guts in there instead of the old 4S snoozers. And just $100 (on contract). But that’s only half the fun. How do those plastic backs feel, with and without the horrible cases? There’s one big takeaway: This…

Apple just posted the full video stream from today’s unveiling of the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, so you can relive the whole debut all over again. [Apple]

iPhone 5S Meta Hands-On: Scanning Thumbs Like a Dream (So Far)

The iPhone 5S is finally here, complete with the long-rumored fingerprint scanner, blazing guts with a second brain, and all new colors. Sounds good, but how does it feel? How does the thumb-print scanner work? The hands-on impressions have started rolling in and the verdict is: pretty great, actually. https://gizmodo.com/apple-iphone-5s-everything-you-need-to-know-1282062460 The Verge [The champagne iPhone…

How the iPhone 5S Stacks Up Against Its Biggest Competitors

As always happens, people were already lining up for Apple’s newest iteration of its flagship phone even before we had any real idea what they were even in line for. But now that the iPhone 5S is here, speculation is over and we can actually see whether or not all that camping out was worth…

Holy hell. The Apple Store website has unlocked pricing for the plastic, “affordable” iPhone 5C at $550 and $650 for 16GB and 32GB models, respectively. What?

The New iPhone Camera Has Dual-Flash, Slow-Mo Video, and “DSLR” Autofocus

Today, we got a look at the the future of the iPhone camera. Apple’s doubling down on its imaging tech in the hopes that it can catch the eye of the people who really care about the quality of their images. Here’s what you need to know about the future of your memory maker. True…

Apple’s New A7 Processor Has Crazy Graphics, Also a Motion Sensing Chip

During today’s iPhone keynote, Apple announced the new A7 chip, featuring supercharged graphics powers and a new motion-sensing “M7” chip that enables all of iOS 7’s powerful new features. Let’s take a look under the glass at the speedy monster that makes the magic happen—and will open the door to all sorts of new apps…

Apple’s New, Colorful iPhone 5C Is Full of iPhone 5 Guts

We’d all heard the rumors—the many, many rumors—but it’s finally official. Apple has just announced a new, alterna-iPhone that’s coming to you in a rainbow of colors for (slightly) less money. But the real question is what’s lying beneath those pretty colors—something we actually haven’t heard too much about. And as it turns out, the…

iPhone 5C: Apple’s Colorful Budget Phone Is Real and $100 on Contract

We’ve been hearing rumors of a new iPhone breed for years, and now it’s finally here. Apple’s new plastic-backed, color-coated iPhone 5C is a $100 option for a whole new generation of iPhone users. Here’s everything you need to know. https://gizmodo.com/iphone-5c-rumor-roundup-everything-we-think-we-know-1108397130 Design The leakers were spot on this time around; the iPhone 5C looks just…

iOS 7 Will Be Out September 18 with Even More New Features

After developers spent months calling out the bugs and bemoaning the bad battery life, iOS 7 is finally ready for the public. If you haven’t seen iOS 7, be excited. It’s beautiful, feature-rich and just like Apple promised us at WWDC last June, it will make your device feel like a new phone (or tablet).…