iOS 8 Now Available, iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Arriving Friday, Rumored iPad Event October 21 - MacRumors

Apple Releases iOS 8 With Continuity, Third Party Access to Keyboards/Touch ID, Family Sharing, and 'Health' App After three months of developer testing, iOS 8 is now available to the public. The new operating system builds on the major redesign that arrived last year with iOS 7, and includes a number of new features such as enhancements to Photos and Messages, a new QuickType predictive keyboard, support for systemwide third-party keyboards, a new Health app for tracking health and fitness data, and Continuity features allow for a more seamless experience moving among iOS devices and Macs. Available for the iPhone 4s or later, iPad 2 or later, 5th-generation iPod touch, and iPad mini, iOS 8 can be installed right from the device by navigating to General -> Software Update in the Settings app.   Read Full Article Popular Stories Sep 17, 2014 First iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Reviews: 'Thin and Sexy', 'Bigger and Better', Impressive Battery Life Up to 2 Days The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus will arrive in the first wave of countries on Friday, and media reviews of the new devices have been rolling in praising the new devices and emphasizing the personal nature of the decision whether to buy the 6 or the 6 Plus. The new iPhones have certainly been popular with consumers with Apple reporting a record four million pre-orders within the first 24 hours. Shipping estimates on pre-orders of the new devices have already slipped to at least a week and a half for the iPhone 6 and 3-4 weeks for the iPhone 6 Plus, so those looking to get a new iPhone on launch day will need to brave the lines to purchase in person. Those yet to order may want to check their trade-in and upgrade options to get ready to make their purchases.   Read Full Article Apple Said to Plan October 21 Media Event to Launch New iPads, OS X Yosemite The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus haven't even been released yet, but rumors about Apple's next event are already swirling. According to a new report, Apple is planning a media event for October 21, where the company will introduce new iPads and make its final remarks on OS X Yosemite before releasing the new operating system to the public immediately following the event. Lots of other Mac hardware is also in need of updates, but it's not clear if any will be arriving at the event.   Read Full Article Apple's Ultra-Slim 12-Inch Notebook Coming in Mid-2015 With Silver, Gold, and Space Gray Options? It seems outlandish, but MacRumors believes there is validity to a rumor claiming Apple has been planning to launch its rumored ultra-slim 12" notebook in a variety of colors, adding "special edition" gold and space gray options to the standard silver aluminum. A launch for the new notebook has been a bit of a moving target, presumably due at least in part to Intel's delays with its next-generation Broadwell processors, but the latest rumors point to a mid-2015 target timeframe.    Read Full Article Apple Releases Third OS X Yosemite Public Beta, Developer Preview 8 Even with all of the iOS 8 and iPhone 6 developments, Apple's OS X team is continuing to push forward on Yosemite, releasing the third public beta and eighth developer preview on Monday. Changes are becoming fewer as Apple starts to firm things up ahead of an expected public launch next month   Read Full Article Report Claims Apple Launching New 27-Inch 5K Display Later This Year Apple has been rumored for some time to be working on an ultra-high resolution standalone display, and a new report claims Apple is looking to introduce one before the end of the year. The new "5K" display reportedly carries a resolution of 5120 x 2880, or the Retina equivalent of the the current Apple Thunderbolt Display. Hopes for a Retina 27-inch display (and perhaps an iMac) received another boost with the finalization of the DisplayPort 1.3 spec, which will support uncompressed video output at the rumored 5K resolution over a single cable.   Read Full Article

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