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
Samsung Dominates Mobile Market in Phablet-Heavy South Korea, Apple Devices Have Just 14% Share
As Samsung's home country of South Korea approaches connected device saturation, Apple's share of the market is dwarfed by Samsung's share, according to a new report from mobile analytics firm Flurry.
Of a total of 33,527,534 active smartphones and tablets in South Korea, Apple iPads and iPhones make up 14 percent. Samsung devices, including larger phone/tablet hybrids, make up 60 percent of...
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HTC Launches One Max Smartphone, Fingerprint Sensor Garners Negative Reviews
HTC today unveiled its newest device, the HTC One max, a 5.9-inch smartphone that includes a dedicated fingerprint sensor. Unlike the convenient home button location of the fingerprint sensor in the iPhone 5s, the One max’s sensor is located on the back of the device, near the camera.
The sensor is activated via a swipe and can be programmed to recognize three different fingers. Each finger...
Unity Update Adds iOS 7 Game Controller Support
Unity, the engine behind a multitude of iOS apps, was today updated to version 4.2.2, adding iOS Game Controller support. According to the release notes, iOS game controller support plugs directly into the standard Unity Input API.
Like most mobile games developers, we’ve been closely following what important additions and changes the recently released iOS 7 update has made. One of the...
iPhone 5s Now Shipping Within 2 to 3 Weeks
Apple has clarified the shipping times for its iPhone 5s, with new shipping estimates ranging from two to three weeks for all carriers, colors, and capacities in the United States, Canada, and Asia Pacific. Apple Stores in Europe continue to list Apple's previous "October" shipping timeline.
Taking into account delivery times, iPhones ordered today will arrive to customers in late October or ...
New Model Offers Detailed Look at Apple's Upcoming 'Spaceship' Campus [Updated]
Apple’s proposed Apple Campus 2, now in the final planning stages, can be seen in detail in new model photos provided by San Jose Mercury News. The 4-story circular building, which Steve Jobs famously described as "like a spaceship," encompasses more than 2.8 million square feet and is designed to house upwards of 12,000 employees.
Image courtesy of San Jose Mercury News
As seen in the model, ...
AT&T to End Traditional Voice/Data Plans, Adopt Mobile Share for New Customers on October 25
AT&T is planning to discontinue its standard monthly voice and data plans for new customers, instead offering only its Mobile Share plans, reports Engadget.
AT&T is planning to axe its traditional monthly calling and data plans for new customers – both individual and family – in favor of the network’s latest shared data options, Engadget has learned after receiving an anonymous tip and...
Jony Ive and Marc Newson Discuss Design, Obsession With Perfection in New Interview
Apple's senior vice president of design Jonathan Ive and industrial designer Marc Newson have collaborated on more than 40 objects, such as the one-of-a-kind Leica Rangefinder camera and the solid gold Apple EarPods, that will be auctioned at Sotheby’s in New York later this year to benefit Product (RED), Bono's charity that has a long running partnership with Apple.
The duo interviewed with Va...
Apple Looking to Recruit BlackBerry Employees in Ontario
Following the announcement of BlackBerry's layoffs that will see a loss of 40 percent of its staff, Apple has begun poaching BlackBerry talent via a recruitment drive near the BlackBerry offices in Ontario, reports the Financial Post.In the Cambridge Hotel and Conference Centre on Sept. 26, located in Cambridge, Ont. on the outskirts of the Kitchener-Waterloo region where BlackBerry was born, the ...
'Temple Run: Oz' Available for Free From Apple Store App
Apple began offering free apps, books, and music via its Apple Store app back in August, and today the company has made hit endless running game Temple Run: Oz available at no cost.
Normally priced at $0.99, Temple Run: Oz was created through a partnership between developer Imangi and Disney to promote the "Oz the Great and Powerful" movie. Like other Temple Run games, Oz is an endless runner...
New Photos Offer Clear Look at Fifth-Generation iPad Ahead of October 22 Event
Apple is set to reveal its revamped fifth-generation iPad later this month, and ahead of the event, new high-resolution images of the upcoming iPad’s casing and front panel have been released by Australian writer Sonny Dickson, offering a clear view of what can be expected from the redesign.
Though the iPad’s components have been shown off in multiple photos and videos, these high-quality...
Foursquare for iOS Updated With Redesign, Real-Time Recommendations
Foursquare’s new automatic recommendation service, initially introduced on Android in August, is rolling out to iPhone users. The company has released a new version of its iOS app today, which introduces a redesign and will give a “few thousand” users access to the feature.
With the new recommendation system, Foursquare runs continually in the background, monitoring location to provide...
Apple's iPad-Centric Event to Take Place on October 22
Apple will hold its much-rumored iPad event on October 22, reports AllThingsD. While the event will focus on Apple's upcoming fifth-generation iPad and iPad mini, the new Mac Pro and OS X Mavericks will also be featured at the event. Though Apple has not officially announced the event, AllThingsD has a solid track record when it comes to event predictions.
Rendering of the 5th-generation iPad ...
iPad and iPhone Usage Remains Strong Among U.S. Teenagers
Both Apple's iPhone and iPad continue to remain popular with U.S. teenagers, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster's latest semiannual teen survey. 55 percent of teens now own an iPhone, compared to just 48 percent from a survey conducted in April and 40 percent in the fall of 2012.Our most recent semi-annual Teen survey demonstrates that Apple remains the most popular tech brand...
iPad Mini and Fourth-Generation iPad Have Most Responsive Tablet Touch Screens
The iPad mini and the fourth-generation iPad have the most responsive touch screens, according to a new set of TouchMark benchmarks from cloud streaming company Agawi.
In its latest TouchMark test, Agawi tested the screen latencies of several different tablets, including the iPads, the Microsoft Surface RT, the Kindle Fire HD, the Nexus 7, the Galaxy Tab 3, and the Nvidia SHIELD.
Apple's...
Jony Ive Partners With Leica for One-of-a-Kind Charity Camera
Apple hasn't produced a dedicated camera since it released the QuickTake in 1994, but a new collaboration between Apple's senior vice president of design Jony Ive and Leica gives a glimpse of what an Apple camera could look like today (via Pop Photo).
Ive has designed a one-of-a-kind Leica M Rangefinder to be auctioned off at Sotheby's to benefit Product (RED). The camera, which utilizes a...
Apple to Expand iTunes Radio to U.K, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and More by Early 2014
Following last week's news that iTunes Radio would be expanding to Canada within the next few months, Bloomberg is reporting that Apple plans expand the service to the U.K., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand by early 2014, ahead of competitor Pandora’s own expansion. The expansion could also include Nordic countries.
Apple Inc. plans to expand iTunes Radio to English-speaking countries...
Relocated New York Apple Store in Nanuet to Open Thursday
Apple is moving its current Palisades Apple Store located in West Nyack, New York to Nanuet, New York, approximately three miles away.
The Apple Store will be in an open-air center known as "The Shops at Nanuet," which has recently undergone an extensive redevelopment. The mall’s grand opening will take place on Thursday, October 10, which is the same day the Apple Store will open. In...
Mavericks to Include Support for 'Power Nap' on iMacs
While Apple's Power Nap feature is currently limited to a small selection of MacBook Airs and Retina MacBook Pros, it appears that some iMacs utilizing flash storage or Fusion Drives may be able to take advantage of the technology when Mavericks is released.
First introduced with OS X Mountain Lion, Power Nap is a feature that performs various background functions while a Mac is charging and...
Curved Handheld Displays Almost Ready for Market
Both LG and Samsung plan to release phones that feature curved displays in the near future, reports Reuters. Flexible curved displays, which have been utilized in television sets, are a developing technology for smartphones and other consumer electronic devices.Curved displays are in the early stages of development and allow bendable or foldable designs that could eventually allow mobile and...
Amiga Games Coming to iOS 7 Later This Year, Will Include Controller Support
Amiga Games today announced that it is planning to re-release some of its classic games for iOS later this year, "in time for the 2013 holiday season."
Originally introduced in the late 1980s, the Commodore Amiga PC offered a variety of 16-bit games. ranging from Captain Planet and Lemmings to Shadow of the Beast.
Amiga Games will customize its classic Amiga titles for Apple’s iOS,...
