Tag: Apple App Store

iOS 7 Is Here, iTunes Radio Makes Its Debut & Legacy Apps For Apple Devices

Linda Reimer

iOS 7 Is Here: Apple released iOS 7 just after 1 p.m. EST today. I’ve downloaded iOS 7 to my iPod and iPad and it does look very different from iOS 6. I like the new look! Some of the functionality has changed too including the fact that you now access the Spotlight Search by swiping down from the middle of your home screen instead of either double tapping the home button or swiping from left to right across the home screen. And if you do double tap the home button, instead of bringing up the Spotlight Search, you’ll now be able to quickly jump between apps you have open – to close those apps simply swipe upward over an open app or window. And you can access the new Control Panel by swiping up from the bottom of the screen and thus you’ll be able to quickly access the contrast and sound controls among other options. And you can now select a voice for Siri – you know Apple’s virtual assistant? You can pick a male of female voice if you have an Apple device that supports Siri.

Did I mention iOS 7 is different? It is! Feel free to drop into the library and ask members of the library’s tech team questions about iOS 7;  because honestly, once you install it on your Apple device you feel  like you just bought a new iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad!

Here’s a link to a ZDNET article on the subject, titled Apple Releases iOS 7 for Existing iPhone, iPad Upgrades, which offers a bit of basic information about the iOS 7 release:

http://www.zdnet.com/apple-releases-ios-7-for-existing-iphone-ipad-upgrades-7000020806/

iTunes Radio Makes Its Debut: And iTunes Radio is also making its debut today. Once you’ve updated your Apple device to iOS 7 simply go into the music app, which is now is red with white musical quarter eighth notes on it, and once you open that app there is an option for Radio at the bottom of the page – and a huge display will pop up saying “Welcome to iTunes Radio” and offering you the options to “Learn More” or “Start Listening.”

Here’s a link to a Mashable article on iTunes Radio titled Apple Updates iTunes to Includes iTunes Radio:

http://mashable.com/2013/09/18/apple-update-itunes-radio/

Legacy Apps For Apple Devices: Now this is cool because it too is new and very useful if you own and older Apple device! It used to be if Apple updated its iOS and your iPhone or iPad was just old enough that it couldn’t be updated to the new OS then there were apps that you couldn’t install on your iPad or iPhone because they had been upgraded to work with the new OS. So basically you were out of luck minus a work around. Now Apple has introduced a new feature that will allow you to automatically download a version of an app that will work with your device. For example, say you’ve got an iPhone 3 and you couldn’t previously have installed an iOS 7 app on your iPhone. Now if you use that same iPhone 3 and go to the app store you’ll be prompted to download a lower version of the app you’re interested in which will be compatible with your device. Now that too is cool! It is one of those cool Apple days…

Here’s a link to the Mashable article on just this subject titled Apple App Store Introduced Legacy App Download Option: 

http://mashable.com/2013/09/17/ios-legacy-apps/

Have a great day!

Linda R.

References

Price, Emily. (2013, September 18). Apple Updates iTunes to Include iTunes Radio. Mashable. Online. Accessed September 18, 2013, http://mashable.com/2013/09/18/apple-update-itunes-radio/

Ulanoff, Lance. (2013, September 18). Apple App Store Introduces Legacy App Download Option. Mashable. Online. Accessed September 18, 2013, http://mashable.com/2013/09/17/ios-legacy-apps/

Whittaker, Zach. (2013, September 18). Apple releases iOS 7 for existing iPhone, iPad upgrades. ZDNET. Online. Accessed September 18, 2013, http://www.zdnet.com/apple-releases-ios-7-for-existing-iphone-ipad-upgrades-7000020806/

From The Makers of Angry Birds — Amazing Alex, More Seniors Online Than Ever Before & Apple App Store Adds Food & Drink Category

Linda Reimer

From The Makers of Angry Birds – Amazing Alex: Rovio, the company responsible for the exceptionally popular Angry Birds game, has come out with a new game called Amazing Alex. The game has users move wooden planks and card board boxes around the screen to get tennis and soccer balls to move the right way and wind up in the basket they are suppose to go in. The first ten levels or so are relatively easy and feature on screen clues but above level ten you have to be a bit more creative and ingenious and think of ways to get the tennis and soccer balls to bounce the right way to go into the basket if you want to advance to the next level.

Here’s a link to a Wall Street Journal tech article, titled Angry Birds Company Rovio Launches Amazing Alex Game, on the subject:

http://blogs.wsj.com/tech-europe/2012/07/13/angry-birds-company-rovio-launches-amazing-alex-game/?mod=google_news_blog

More Seniors Online Than Ever Before: NPR offers a cool article, titled New Online Users Have A Longer Timeline, that discuses the fact that today, and for the first time, more than half of the people in the U.S. over the age of 65 are now Internet users. And most of those people too are Facebook users.

Here’s a link to the article and its accompanying audio podcast:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2012/07/12/156632008/new-online-users-have-a-longer-timeline

Apple App Store Adds Food & Drink Category: Apple has introduced a new Food & Drink Category to its app store. So now cooks, those who entertain and all the rest of us too can access apps that just relate to food and drink. So if you’re planning a party, hosting a family meal or even just looking for new dishes to fix your family – you may want to check it out!
CNET offers a very brief article on the subject, simply titled Apple Adds Food And Drink Section To App Store.

Here’s the link:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57471733-37/apple-adds-food-and-drink-section-to-app-store/

Have a great weekend everyone!

Linda R.

P.S. If you’re looking for cool and fun entertainment this evening join us for the Float and Flick Night! This event, which is being co-hosted by the Library and Corning’s own Parks & Recreation Department, is being held at the Denison Park Pool and will offer kids the option of swimming and watching a movie! The movie is the Adventures of TinTin. The event starts at 6:30 PM and snacks will be available for purchase.  And please feel free to call the Library if you have any questions about the program. You can reach the Children’s Department at: 607-936-3713 ext. 503