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
Upcoming iOS 7 APIs: Gaming Improvements, Multitasking Support, AirDrop, and More
During Monday's WWDC keynote, Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering, Craig Federighi, mentioned that iOS 7 would add 1,500 new APIs to Apple's SDK, including iBeacons, MFi game controllers, and new multitasking options.
These APIs reveal promising new features that developers will be able to incorporate into future app and hardware releases, offering new gaming technology,...
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OS X Mavericks Tidbits: System Requirements, Redesigned Activity Monitor, App Battery Monitoring, and More
At yesterday's Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple unveiled its next generation operating system, OS X Mavericks. While Mavericks incorporates a number of significant changes like a redesigned Finder, a Safari overhaul, and new Compressed Memory settings, there are also a number of other, smaller changes that MacRumors forum readers and other sources have unearthed.
AppNap Settings -...
Apple Announces 2013 Design Awards, Winning Apps Include 'Letterpress' and 'Evernote'
Apple has announced the winners of its annual Apple Design Awards at WWDC, highlighting an array of apps from utilities to games on both iOS and the Mac. Apple's Design Awards were created to recognize apps that "raise the bar in design, technology, and innovation."
iPhone and iPad
- Yahoo! Weather
- Badland
- ">Letterpress
- Ridiculous Fishing
- SkyGamblers: Storm Raiders (Also...
Apple Gives Developers Access to OS X Mavericks
At this morning's WWDC keynote in San Francisco, Apple announced the latest iteration of OS X, Mavericks, which features a new tabbed finder, independent handling of multiple displays, tagging, and a Safari redesign.
As promised, Apple has begun offering developers beta access to Mavericks. The beta software can be downloaded from Apple’s developer site and devs can also access the new iOS 7 ...
Apple Offers Developers a Closer Look at the New Mac Pro
At today's Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, Apple offered a sneak peek at the upcoming Mac Pro, which features a radical tubular redesign along with Intel Xeon processors and ECC memory.
After the keynote, WWDC attendees were able to get a closer look at the Mac Pro and Engadget posted a number of photos as well of a video of the new Mac Pro.
The new Mac Pro is a...
Apple Updates iTunes Connect with App Transfer Functionality
After today's keynote at WWDC in San Francisco, Apple sent out an email to developers announcing a change to iTunes Connect. Under the new rules, apps can be transferred from one developer to another within the system, without affecting the app's availability on the App Store. This should be a welcome feature for companies and developers who have faced transfer issues in the past.
When an...
Apple Unveils iOS 7 with Major Design Overhaul, Multitasking and Control Center
At today's Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, Apple unveiled the latest iteration of its mobile operating system. As expected, iOS 7 features a major design overhaul that removes many of the skeuomorphic elements found in previous versions of iOS, instead favoring a clean and gloss-less "flat" look. Demos of all of the apps can be found on Apple's iOS 7 website.
iOS 7's Control ...
Apple Announces New MacBook Airs with Haswell Processors and 'All-Day' Battery Life
At today's WWDC keynote in San Francisco, California, Apple announced new 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook Airs, which have been designed with battery life in mind. As expected, the new Airs use Haswell processors that offer enhanced performance and significantly improved battery life, but feature no cosmetic changes. With the new Haswell processors, The 11" MacBook Air will now have nine hours of...
Apple Announces 'iWork for iCloud' for In-Browser Use
At today's WWDC keynote event, Apple announced iWork for iCloud, a new version of iWork that is coming later this year and delivering the ability to use iWork apps in the user's browser. iWork in iCloud brings Apple's iWork software suite to the web, and on stage, the company demonstrated Keynote, Numbers, and Pages operating in a browser window.
The apps are also designed to work seamlessly ...
Apple Announces New iBooks and Maps Apps for OS X Mavericks
At today's WWDC keynote, Apple introduced a new Maps app for the Mac. The app, which is similar to the iOS version, supports Flyover and points of interest. Users can add directions and locations to their bookmarks, which can then be sent directly to the iPhone as the two apps are able to sync with one another.
The new Maps also allows for better system wide mapping integration. For example,...
Anki Debuts 'Anki Drive' Intelligent Robotic Car Game
On stage at WWDC today, Tim Cook stepped aside to allow app developer Anki to debut a new product, known as Anki Drive. According to Cook, "Anki uses iOS devices and the iOS platform to bring artificial intelligence and robotics into our daily lives."
The product uses smart robotic toy cars powered by Bluetooth to drive on a track. The cars know their location and they are able to react to...
Apple Updates WWDC App with Bug Fixes Ahead of Next Week's Conference
Apple has updated its WWDC app with a number of bug fixes, including a fix for an error that caused videos to stop playing over AirPlay after an interruption and a fix for a disappearing events navigation bar. Here's the full changelog:Thanks for all the great feedback. This release includes numerous bug fixes:
- Videos now continue to play over AirPlay when the device locks or after...
Apple Continues to Prep for iRadio Launch Next Week, Signs Sony Publishing
Following earlier news that Apple has reached an agreement with Sony Music for its upcoming streaming music service dubbed "iRadio," Billboard reports (via AllThingsD) that Apple has also inked a deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing.
In addition to signing with labels, Apple also needs to reach deals with publishers. The company has now completed agreements with both the label and publishing...
Carriers Are Not Throttling iPhone and iPad Data Speeds
Following yesterday's claim that three out of four major carriers in the U.S. throttle iPhone and iPad data speeds, AnandTech has investigated the issue and determined that the original assertion, which has since been deleted, is untrue.Apple doesn't limit cellular data throughput on its devices — there's both no incentive for them to do so, and any traffic management is better off done in the...
WWDC Rumor Tidbits: Camera Filters and Motion Sensing in iOS 7, iRadio for Mac and Apple TV?
In a roundup of what to expect at next week's World Wide Developers Conference, 9to5Mac has released some new rumors concerning both iOS 7 and Apple's upcoming streaming music service, "iRadio."
Alongside the standard iOS 7 rumors, the site suggests that Apple has been experimenting with camera filters for its built-in camera app, like those used in many third party camera apps such as...
Hulu Plus App Updated with Redesigned iPad Experience
Hulu Plus for iOS was updated to version 3.0 today, notably offering a redesigned iPad interface intended to facilitate easier content discovery. With the updated app, users can minimize videos with simple pinch gestures to navigate through the app while the videos continue to stream.
There's also a discovery panel that offers up details on both shows and individual episodes, along with a new...
Development Team Led by John Gruber Releases New Note-Taking App Vesper
Vesper is a new note taking app that also incorporates to-do elements, allowing users to capture thoughts, tasks, and ideas quickly and efficiently. The app comes from newly minted company Q Branch, which includes Apple blogger John Gruber, developer Brent Simmons, and designer Dave Wiskus.
Vesper offers a simplistic user interface that focuses on both quick input and customizable...
Intel Shows Off Prototype 128GB Thunderbolt Thumb Drive
Intel introduced a 128GB Thunderbolt thumb drive at the Computex trade show in Taipei today, reports PCWorld. The drive, which Intel is calling the "world's fastest thumb drive," is similar in size to a standard flash drive and does not require an expensive Thunderbolt cable to connect to a Mac or PC.
This is one of the first thumb drives demonstrated using Thunderbolt connectivity, which is...
Developer Claims Three Major Carriers Throttle iPhone and iPad Data Speeds
According to Joseph Brown, one of the developers behind the iTweakiOS site that provides hacked carrier updates for iOS users, Apple is purposely throttling iPhone data speeds to "even out" the network as Apple's phones consume more data than other smartphones.
Brown states that AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint limit the iPhone's data speeds and provides evidence in the form of snapshots of network...
New iRadio Ad Details Surface Ahead of Expected Launch Next Week
Following a report earlier this week that suggested Apple's iAd staff would be responsible for securing advertising deals to support Apple's upcoming streaming music service, AdAge has confirmed the rumor and released new details on how the upcoming service, dubbed "iRadio," will function.
AdAge claims that iRadio, which Apple plans to offer to users for free, will incorporate both audio ads...
