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
Apple Updates Keynote, Numbers and Pages for iOS with Bug Fixes
Apple today released minor updates for its suite of iWork apps for the iPhone and the iPad. The iOS versions of Pages, Numbers, and Keynote have all been updated with minor stability improvements and bug fixes.
This update contains stability improvements and bug fixes.The last major update to the iOS apps came in early December, adding several significant improvements.
Pages, Numbers, and Ke...
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Google Releases Location Discovery App 'Field Trip' on iOS
Google today released its location discovery app Field Trip for the iPhone. Previously an Android app released in the fall, Field Trip is designed to direct users to local points of interest.
The app runs in the background and uses Bluetooth or a popup notification to alert users when there are "cool, hidden, and unique things" nearby. Field Trip offers information on landmarks and historical...
Thermodo from Robocat Measures Ambient Air Temperature Using the iPhone's Headphone Jack
Robocat, the Danish software studio behind apps like Haze and Thermo, has launched a new Kickstarter project for a small thermometer that can be plugged into the headphone jack of a smartphone or tablet to measure indoor and outdoor temperatures.You can measure the temperature indoors as well as outdoors. Track the temperature and see how it rises after you turned on the radiator or check how the ...
Twitter iOS Update Adds Improved Search Capabilities, Cuts Support for Several Video Services
Twitter today updated its iOS app, adding search improvements that include additional topic and user suggestions when searching and Top Tweets from important events.
The update also removes support for video services from Mobypicture, Vodpod, and Posterous, leaving Twitpic and yFrog as the last remaining video uploading services for the iOS app.This update includes enhancements to search and...
T-Mobile Retaliates Against AT&T's Negative Ad Campaign With New Anti-AT&T Ads
Tmonews reports that T-Mobile is prepping an anti-AT&T ad campaign in retaliation against the full page anti-T-Mobile ads that AT&T released last week.
AT&T's ads, which were posted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today, criticized T-Mobile for dropped calls and slow download speeds.
T-Mobile's retaliatory ads question why AT&T attempted to buy the carrier if...
Swatch CEO Says iWatch Isn't the Next Revolution
Swatch CEO Nick Hayek does not believe that the a potential iWatch could replace the iPhone, reports Bloomberg. At a press conference in Grenchen, Switzerland, Hayek implied that an Apple smart watch would be a flop because of its small display size."Personally, I don't believe it's the next revolution," the chief of the largest Swiss watchmaker said at a press conference on annual results in...
Next-Generation iPads Due in April, iPhone 5S in August?
Following today's research report from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggesting that the iPhone 5S could launch in July with a fingerprint sensor, Rene Ritchie at iMore confirms that the iPhone 5S will be unveiled during the summer, but targets an August release date.
Apple has previously launched phones in June through October, with the iPhone 4S released in October and the iPhone 5...
Project Amy Allows Users to Send App.net Private Messages via Messages for OS X
Steve Streza of Pocket (via MacStories) participated in App.net's hackathon over the weekend, producing Project Amy, which offers a way to integrate App.net private messages with Apple's Messages app for the Mac.
Project Amy uses both App.net's private messaging API that was introduced in December and Apple's IMServicePlugin.framework to add App.net as an account in Messages. It shows up as an ...
Jony Ive Ordered Boxes Full of Nike Watches in the Mid-2000s
Bloomberg today published a story on the much rumored Apple smart watch, offering information on potential functionality and profitability. The article also hinted at possible design cues for the iWatch, highlighting Apple designer Jony Ive's intense interest in watches, specifically those manufactured by Nike in the mid-2000s.
Apple design chief Jony Ive has long had an interest in watches....
Strategic Puzzle Game 'Polymer' Available for Free for a Limited Time
Our sister site TouchArcade has teamed up with Whitaker Trebella to offer popular puzzle game Polymer for free, as part of its TouchArcade Free Play promotion.
Polymer, which is described as a strategic shape-creating game, asks players to slide columns and rows to create completed shapes. It is available for both the iPhone and the iPad, and offers cloud syncing and multiplayer gameplay.A...
Shipping Estimates for 21.5-Inch and 27-Inch iMac Drop to 1-3 Days in US and Canada
Shipping estimates for new orders of the 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMac dramatically improved today, with both models now shipping in 1–3 days from the online Apple Stores in Canada and the United States.
In January, shipping times for the 21.5-inch iMac slipped to 2–3 weeks, and the 27-inch iMac has been in short supply since its November release. The supply shortage has been attributed to...
Evernote Issues Password Reset After Security Breach
Note-taking service Evernote today released a statement announcing that it had discovered suspicious activity on the Evernote network, which prompted it to issue a service-wide password reset.
While Evernote says that no content or payment information was accessed, hackers did acquire usernames, email addresses, and encrypted passwords.In our security investigation, we have found no evidence...
T-Mobile Attacked by AT&T in Newspaper Ad Ahead of Potential Rebranding
According to TmoNews, T-Mobile is gearing up to introduce significant changes to its service in March, eliminating both contracts and early termination fees, along with implementing installment payments for its equipment. T-Mobile's move to end subsidies was confirmed by the company in late December.-For starters, kiss contracts goodbye as T-Mobile moves to a no-contract world. Existing customers ...
Apple Updates Anti-Malware Software to Block Older Versions of Adobe Flash Player Plug-in
As noted by Jim Dalrymple of The Loop, Apple today updated its malware definition file "Xprotect.plist" to block older versions of Adobe Flash Player in Safari. Versions of Flash that come before the latest 11.6.602.171 update will be automatically blacklisted.
To help protect users from a recent vulnerability, Apple has updated the web plug-in-blocking mechanism to disable older versions of...
FCC Will Investigate U.S. Mobile Phone Unlocking Ban
Cell phone unlocking in the United States became illegal in late January for new devices, prompting a White House petition urging the government to look into the issue.
The petition on the WeThePeople platform successfully garnered the 100,000 signatures necessary for an official White House response, and the backlash over the ban also caught the attention of the Federal Communications...
Rovio to Release 'The Croods' iOS Game, Based on Upcoming DreamWorks Animated Movie
Angry birds creator Rovio is pairing up with DreamWorks to release an iOS game based on DreamWorks' upcoming animated movie, The Croods. The movie, which will be released in theaters on March 22, stars a caveman family.
Based on Rovio's description, the game version of the movie sounds like a cross between a Farmville-style village simulation and Pokemon.
This all-new game finds the Croods...
Apple Seeds Build 12D74 of OS X Beta 10.8.3 to Developers
Apple today seeded build 12D74 of OS X Mountain Lion to developers, marking the eleventh beta iteration of the newest version of Mountain Lion. 10.8.3 was first seeded to developers in November of 2012.
Build 12D74 comes two weeks after build 12D68 and features no listed changes. Registered developers can download the update on Apple’s Developer Page.
This post originally referred to...
YouTube App Updated with 'Send to TV' Feature, Now Pairs with Smart TVs and Consoles
Google today updated its YouTube for iOS app, making its "Send to TV" feature available for the iPhone and the iPad.
Send to TV lets users pair iDevices with televisions that support Google TV, allowing YouTube content to be streamed directly to the television. The functionality of Send to TV is similar to Apple's AirPlay, without the need for an Apple TV.
With the new feature, YouTube...
iPad Mini Sales Overtaking iPad Sales Faster Than Apple Expected
Sales of the iPad mini are cannibalizing sales of the iPad, according to a report from NPD DisplaySearch. January shipments of tablet panels between 7 and 9 inches eclipsed shipments of larger panels, indicating an unexpected shift in consumer preference for a smaller form factor tablet.
Shipments of 9.7-inch panels (the iPad) fell from 7.4 million in December to 1.3 million in January, while...
Controversial Freemium Game Real Racing 3 Hits the U.S. App Store
Controversial freemium game Real Racing 3 was released in the U.S. App Store tonight, after being tested in several international App Stores. Real Racing 3 is the highly anticipated followup to Real Racing 2, with real cars, photorealistic tracks, and online time shifted multiplayer gameplay.
Unlike earlier games in the series, Real Racing 3 is free to play, with time-based freemium...
