Juli Clover
Juli is the Managing Editor at MacRumors, and has been covering Apple news and rumors since 2010. She oversees MacRumors' guides, roundups, how tos, reviews, and giveaways in addition to covering daily news. Her work is regularly highlighted on Techmeme and cited by tech publications and news sites.
She is a voracious reader, cinephile, gardener, and gamer, and she resides in California with her carnivorous plants. Juli can be reached at juli@macrumors.com or on Twitter.
She is a voracious reader, cinephile, gardener, and gamer, and she resides in California with her carnivorous plants. Juli can be reached at juli@macrumors.com or on Twitter.
Juli Clover's Articles
'Oscar' Adapter Connects Retina iPad Display Panel to Macs via Thunderbolt
Oscar, a new Kickstarter project currently seeking funding, is an Arduino-compatible adapter that's able to connect a high-resolution screen to a computer. The adapter comes attached to the same 9.7-inch display used in Apple's Retina iPads, and uses DisplayPort or Thunderbolt to connect to a computer.
When connected to a Mac, the Oscar adapter allows the high-resolution 2048 x 1536 panel to...
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Encrypted Chat App 'Cryptocat' Launches on iOS
Open source web and Mac application Cryptocat is now available on iOS. Designed to allow secure online chatting, the app encrypts chat messages to allow users to have single and group conversations that are secure and unable to be intercepted or monitored.
Everyone's favourite privacy-loving cat is now on iPhone! Get an encrypted cat in your pocket, have private chats with friends any time.
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iOS 7.1 Update Due 'Any Day Now' With Support for SXSW App
Apple's much-anticipated iOS 7.1 update could come any day now, according to new information from John Gruber of Daring Fireball. Gruber has heard that Apple has plans to release an iOS 7.1-reliant app that will stream the iTunes Festival performances at SXSW, and as SXSW will begin on March 11, iOS 7.1 will need to be released to the public ahead of that date.Apple's first iTunes Festival in the ...
Nuance Debuts Dragon Dictate 4 for Mac With Transcription Capabilities
Nuance, known for its speech recognition software, today unveiled version 4 of its Dragon Dictate software. The speech recognition software is designed to allow users to dictate text and control desktop and web applications via speech.
Version 4 of the software brings better accuracy with improved speech recognition technology and reduced latency due to better memory management capabilities....
Apple's CarPlay Works Alongside BlackBerry's QNX Car Platform
Apple's newly unveiled CarPlay iOS vehicle integration system, which allows an iPhone to take over the in-dash display of a car, has been designed to work with BlackBerry's QNX operating system. The QNX Car Platform powers many in-car infotainment systems and includes a mobile connectivity framework that supports many mobile development environments, including iOS.
In a statement made to...
No Pandora Support on CarPlay, but Apple 'Continues to Be a Valued Partner'
Pandora confirmed today that Apple's newly released CarPlay feature does not include integration with Pandora's popular streaming music service, despite CarPlay offering support for other music services including iTunes Radio, Spotify, Beats Radio, Stitcher Radio for Podcasts, and iHeartRadio.
In a statement to MacRumors, Pandora said that although its service was not integrated into CarPlay,...
Apple Campus 2 Designer Gives Insight Into Planning Process, Talks Scale
Apple's Campus 2 project, which includes the giant "spaceship"-esque building envisioned by Steve Jobs, has been thoroughly outlined in city plans and models that depict the company's vision for the space, but in an interview with Architectural Record, Norman Foster, who designed the campus, gives some additional insight and context on the planning process behind the project.
Foster, who is...
Microsoft Wants to Expand Xbox Live Capabilties on iOS and Android 'In a Big Way'
Microsoft has been aiming to entrench its popular Xbox Live service into both the iOS and Android ecosystems for several years, having introduced its first Xbox-compatible app SmartGlass in 2011, along with a few other iOS and Xbox hybrid apps.
SmartGlass, which is also available for the Xbox One, is designed to be a companion app that allows gamers to access and control their Xbox game...
New Apple TV Not Imminent Despite $25 Gift Card Promotion
Earlier today, reports indicated Apple's $25 gift card with the purchase of an Apple TV promotion could be an effort to clear out stock ahead of an imminent updated Apple TV launch, but notable Apple journalist Jim Dalrymple has said that is not the case.
According to one of his famous "Nope" posts, Apple does not have plans to release a new Apple TV in the immediate future. Specifically,...
Upcoming Apple TV Product Will Include Video Game Support, Launch Date Unclear
Apple's much-rumored revamped Apple TV product will be revealed "any week now" according to a new report from the Financial Times, though notable Apple journalist Jim Dalrymple poured water on a separate report, saying an Apple TV will not be launching soon.
Though a launch date is uncertain, rumors have indicated the redesigned Apple TV product will include support for games, which the Financi...
Apple to Charge Fees for Out-of-Warranty Chat Support
Apple is planning to institute fees for users that are seeking online chat support for out-of-warranty products, reports 9to5Mac. The company has reportedly been working on a new web payment system that includes a paid chat support feature as well as a function allowing customers to schedule product repairs and replacements.
Currently, customers can use Apple Support's online chat feature at ...
Apple Handles 'Several Billion' iMessages and 15 to 20 Million FaceTime Calls Daily [Updated]
During today's annual stockholders meeting, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed (via Bloomberg) that 40 billion iMessages and 15 to 20 million FaceTime calls are made daily. That number suggests iMessage has grown exponentially over the course of the last year as usage numbers were at two billion messages per day in January of 2013.
As of mid–2013, Apple had 320 million iCloud accounts with 900...
MOGA Working on New Bluetooth iOS 7 Game Controller
MOGA today announced that it is working on a successor to its original MOGA Ace Power iOS 7 game controller, sending out a teaser image that depicts a controller with a new Bluetooth-compatible design.
The original MOGA Ace Power was compatible only with the iPhone due to its need to connect to the phone's Lightning port, but it appears the second version will utilize Bluetooth instead,...
Google Hangouts for iOS Gains iPad Optimization, iOS 7 Redesign
Google's messaging app Hangouts was today updated to version 2.0, adding an iOS 7 redesign and several new features including animated stickers, 10 second video messages, and iPad optimization. This is the app's first major update since it received voice calling and Google Voice integration back in October of 2013.
Following the update, the app supports a two-column conversation view on the...
Amazon May Add Streaming Music to Prime Service
Amazon may be planning to introduce a streaming music product that could be bundled into its Amazon Prime service, competing with existing streaming music services from companies like Spotify, Pandora, Apple, and Google reports Re/code.
Amazon is reportedly in talks with major music labels with the aim of releasing a music service in the future, hoping for low rates much as Apple did when...
ABC to Stream Oscars Live to 'Watch ABC' iOS App for Select Customers
ABC has plans to stream this weekend's Oscars live though its Watch ABC app for the iPhone and the iPad to a select number of customers, reports Variety. As with standard programming, watching the Oscars live via the app will require customers to authenticate through their cable providers.
Subscribers of Comcast, Cablevision, Cox Communications, Charter Communications, Midcontinent...
Flappy Bird Clones Make Up One-Third of Newly Released iOS Games
Though it has been three weeks since Dong Nguyen pulled his hit game Flappy Bird from the App Store, Flappy clones are continuing to flood the App Store.
Over a 24-hour period beginning yesterday, approximately 293 new iOS games have been released into the App Store. 95 of those games are either Flappy Bird clones or heavily inspired by the original Flappy Bird title, according to data...
Apple Adds Kendrick Lamar, Supporting Acts to iTunes Festival SXSW Lineup
Following yesterday's addition of Soundgarden to its SXSW concert lineup, Apple has now announced that Kendrick Lamar will also perform during the iTunes Festival [iTunes Store Link], headlining on March 12. Joining Kendrick Lamar will be ScHoolboy Q and Isaiah Rashad.
With the addition of Soundgarden and Kendrick Lamar, Apple's SXSW iTunes Festival lineup is complete with the following acts ...
Moov Personal Training Device Tracks and Evaluates Motion to Improve Workout Efficiency
The Moov fitness tracker is a new wearable fitness device that is designed to sense both motion and 3D form in order to analyze the wearer's movement, giving tips to improve physical activities and workouts. It uses 9-axis sensors, including accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer to evaluate form.
Acting as a digital personal trainer, Moov can analyze activities like running, weight...
NimbleBit and Milkbag Games' Collaboration 'Disco Zoo' Now Available for Download
NimbleBit, the developer behind freemium hits like Pocket Trains, Tiny Tower, and Pocket Planes, has teamed up with Milkbag Games' Matt Rix, creator of Trainyard and Owen Goss, who did Landformer and Finger Tied, for an all new animal-based game called Disco Zoo, which is now available for download from the App Store.
In Disco Zoo, players will take on the management of a zoo filled with...
