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
'Perfect Weather' Offers Detailed Weather Forecasts at a Glance
Perfect Weather is a new weather app from Contrast (formerly App Cubby), the developers behind shortcut app Launch Center Pro. While there are hundreds of weather apps available in the App Store, Perfect Weather offers detailed information packaged in a no-frills single-screen design.
The app offers a seven-day forecast that includes an interactive line graph of expected temperatures for the ...
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Apple Begins Accepting iPhone 5s Reservations in China, Multiple Models Sold Out
Customers in China and Hong Kong who are aiming to purchase an iPhone 5s or iPhone 5c in an Apple Store are now able to make reservations for the device on Apple's website.Reserve iPhone 5s or iPhone 5c online today for pickup at an Apple Retail Store beginning September 20. When you come in, we'll help you pick the right rate plan, transfer your contacts, set up your email, and more.Apple's...
Apple Releases New iPhone 5c 'Plastic Perfected' Ad
Apple has launched a new ad for the iPhone 5c called "Plastic Perfected," focusing on the bright colors and the polycarbonate material of Apple's new iPhones. The ad, which features the catchy song "Rill Rill" from Sleigh Bells and no dialogue, depicts liquid in various colors morphing into the iPhone 5c.
The ad is similar to earlier iPhone 5c marketing materials, including a video for the...
Apple Approves Game With iOS 7 Controller Support
Apple has begun approving games that support iOS 7 game controllers, according to our sister site TouchArcade. AVP: Evolution [Direct Link], a game designed for the iPhone and the iPad, was today updated with support for iOS 7, 64-bit processors, iOS 7 Game Controllers.
I really hate that we're reduced to this level of Apple tea leaf reading, but, here we are. If you're among the boatload of...
New Chat-Like OS X Email App 'Unibox' Enters Public Beta
Unibox, a new Messages-style email client that was first announced in August of 2012, is now available for download as part of a public beta test.
The app is designed to make email more "personal" by organizing emails into a contact-centric view. Unibox's interface is divided into two main panes, with the left side displaying contacts and the right side displaying all messages that have been...
Developers Now Permitted to Submit 64-Bit Apps for iPhone 5s
Apple is now permitting developers to submit 64-bit apps to take advantage of the A7 processor in the iPhone 5s, according to a note posted to the company’s developer site today.
Developers with apps that function on both iOS 6 and iOS 7 will be limited to 32-bit development for the time being, but Apple has plans to support a single app binary for both 32-bit and 64-bit apps in the next month....
Twitter to Launch Redesigned iOS App With Emphasis on Media Content
Twitter is planning a massive overhaul of its mobile apps, reports AllThingsD. While the redesigned iOS app won’t be launched until sometime after iOS 7 is available, it will include a focus on streams, doing away with the standard menu bar on the bottom of the screen.
Content, including what is found in today’s Home, Connect, Discover, and Me sections, will be organized into streams,...
Rockstar Releases 'iFruit' Companion App for 'Grand Theft Auto V'
Ahead of tomorrow's Grand Theft Auto V launch, Rockstar has released a companion app for the game, Grand Theft Auto: iFruit (via TouchArcade). Though the name of the app is a parody on Apple devices, it provides a number of helpful in-game features, including allowing users to create and customize vehicles that will then be available in the game.
Customization options for cars include paint...
New Animated Video 'Infinity Blade: Origins' Introduces Upcoming Infinity Blade III Game
Infinity Blade III, the third installment in the popular hack-and-slash RPG series, first debuted during Apple’s iPhone media event. Chair today released a video entitled “Infinity Blade: Origins,” designed to summarizes the events of the first two games and introduce the storyline of Infinity Blade III.
Our sister site Touch Arcade has been playing a preview build of Infinity Blade III, and ...
Burberry to Shoot Runway Show with Apple's iPhone 5s
Apple and Burberry have announced a partnership that will see Burberry using Apple's new iPhone 5s to capture its Spring/Summer 2014 runway show.
The show, which takes place on September 16, will showcase the improved camera capabilities of the iPhone 5s as Burberry uses it to shoot photos and videos of the event.Apple® and Burberry today announced that iPhone® 5s is being used to capture...
Apple Releases OS X 10.8.5 With Mail Fix, Improvements to AFP File Transfer Performance
After a lengthy beta period, Apple today released the final version of OS X 10.8.5 (build 12F37) after seeding the ninth beta, build 12F36, to developers last week. The update, which can be accessed via the Mac App Store, includes fixes for Mail, AFP file transfer performance, screen savers, and Xsan.
-The OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.5 Update is recommended for all OS X Mountain Lion users. It...
'Pivvot' Named App of the Week, Available for Free
Pivvot, a popular strategy game from developer Whitaker Trebella, has been named Apple's App of the Week, which means it can be downloaded for free.
Regularly priced at $2.99, Pivvot is a relatively new game that was released in late July and is described as a "thrilling game of strategic avoidance that will consistently test and challenge your ability to make quick impulsive decisions."
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T-Mobile Offering iPhone 5c for $0 Down, iPhone 5s for $99 Down
T-Mobile has announced its pricing for Apple's new iPhones, offering the iPhone 5c with no down payment and the iPhone 5s for a $99 down payment.
The 16GB iPhone 5c will require 24 monthly payments of $22 per month for a total device cost of $528, while the 16GB iPhone 5s will require 24 monthly payments of $22.91 for a total device cost of $648.84.
While the iPhone 5s pricing is inline...
Apple Offers Additional Details on Touch ID, iPhone 5s Won't Store Fingerprint Images
Amid fears about the security of Apple's new Touch ID fingerprint sensor, an Apple spokesman has told The Wall Street Journal that the phone will only store the data used to recognize fingerprints, rather than actual imagesApple's new iPhone 5S, which comes with a fingerprint scanner, won't store actual images of users' fingerprints on the device, a company spokesman confirmed Wednesday, a...
iCloud Keychain Removed in iOS 7 GM
Apple appears to have removed iCloud Keychain support from the iOS 7 Golden Master (GM), which was seeded to developers yesterday. While iCloud preferences previously listed iCloud Keychain, the option has now been removed, suggesting that the initial public release of iOS 7 will not include the function.
iCloud Keychain is also newly tagged as "Coming soon" on Apple's iOS 7 feature page and ...
Apple's 'Cards' App Appears to Be Discontinued [Update: Confirmed By Apple]
It appears that Apple may be planning to discontinue the Cards app that it first released for iOS in 2011. Opening the app with devices running both iOS 6 and iOS 7 results in the following message: "The Cards service is no longer available."
The ">Apple.com page for the app has also been removed, now redirecting to iPhoto '11 for the Mac.
Cards, which initially debuted alongside the...
Tim Cook Sends Email Highlighting iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c and iOS 7 to Employees
After announcing the new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c this morning, Tim Cook sent an email about the new products to Apple employees, reports 9to5Mac.
The email focuses primarily on the new features coming with iOS 7, and details some of the components of the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 5c. iOS 7 has been engineered with "deep integration" for both of Apple's upcoming phones.
Team:
Today is an...
iPhone 5s Camera Improvements: Slo-Mo Mode, 'True Tone' Flash and Better Low-Light Performance
Apple today announced its next-generation flagship phone, the iPhone 5s. As with all of Apple's iPhone updates, the iPhone 5s will come equipped with several impressive camera improvements, both hardware and software-based.
While the iPhone 5s still uses an 8-megapixel camera, it utilizes a sensor that has a 15 percent larger surface area, which means it will produce higher quality photos in...
Apple Introduces New 'Space Gray' Colors for iPod Touch, Nano, and Shuffle
Apple today debuted a new "Space Gray" color for the iPhone 5s and has made the color available for the iPod touch, nano, and shuffle as well. In addition to their standard colors, each of these devices can be purchased in Space Gray, which replaces the existing black color.
No pricing changes have been implemented, which means the 32GB iPod touch is $299, the 16GB iPod nano is $149, and the ...
Hands-On Impressions of the iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, and Touch ID
A number of news sites have been able to go hands-on with Apple's newly announced iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, both of which introduce a number of new features. While the iPhone 5c’s major selling point is its bright and colorful polycarbonate shell, the iPhone 5s boasts processor improvements and a new Touch ID fingerprint sensor.
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In a hands-on post of the iPhone 5s, The Verge notes...
