About Electronics & Gadgets: New Apple iOS 7 and Mavericks

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Electronics & Gadgets From Fred Zahradnik, your About Electronics & Gadgets Editor Apple rolled out its exciting new iOS 7 operating system for iPhones, iPads, and other i-devices at its World Wide Developers Conference yesterday. This week, we take a look beyond the headlines at the pros and cons of some of the new OS's most significant features. New GPS and Location Features of Apple iOS 7 Apple made some significant improvements and changes to GPS, mapping, and location features included in the new iOS 7 for iPhone, iPads, and other i-devices. These include "iOS in the Car," supported by major car-makers, tight integration with the new OS X Mavericks computer operating system, tighter Calendar integration, and more ...Read more All About the New Apple iOS 7 Operating System "The biggest change to iOS since the introduction of iPhone." -Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, Inc. While many of the fundamentals may be similar, the look and feel of iOS 7.0 is completely different. The default apps have been updated, losing the 'natural' touches like the yellow notepad and the shelves in iBooks in favor of an interface that puts the emphasis on optimizing the screen space and staying easy to use. Beyond the new look and feel, the update to the platform that powers the iPad and iPhone will contain dozens of new features. ...Read more New Apple iWork in the iCloud iWork for iCloud, currently in beta, will let you open Apple's versions of Microsoft Office software--Pages (Word), Keynote (PowerPoint), Numbers (Excel)--in any browser, on the Mac or PC (or, I'm guessing, Linux). Apple's office suite is now truly a competitor to Microsoft Office Web Apps and Google Docs. And it will open Microsoft Office files as well ...Read more Search Related Topics:  webapps  icloud  microsoft office Mac OS X Mavericks at WWDC OS X Mavericks will include a number of new features, starting with optimization to reduce power consumption, increase battery life on mobile Macs, and increase overall performance ...Read more Related Searches Apple Apps Apple Mac PC Electronics Gadgets Windows 7 Gadgets iPAD Apple Featured Articles Auris freeDA Bluetooth Receiver Review Xbox One Launch Date and Price Info Revealed Nikon Coolpix P7700 Review Four Gift Ideas for Dad Compact Audio for Dads and Grads Cell Phone Security   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Electronics & Gadgets newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Video Editing Effects Slow Motion Fast Motion Widescreen Advertisement