Tuesday, June 12, 2012

iOS 6 has integration with Facebook and 3D maps

Much awaited by users of iPhone and iPad, the next update iOS has just been announced by Apple. Scott Forstall, VSP software, presented the new version of the platform with 200 new updates during the event WWDC 2012 developer conference focused on what happens during this week in San Francisco, USA. Perhaps the biggest change is the presence of the Facebook integrated into the system.Facebook and iOS 6: everything to doAccording to Apple, the user can post photos, pages from Safari and map locations.


The user needs to add the credential it in Mark Zuckerberg's social network only once to the Facebook account is active for all applications compatible with the new integration. Just as happens today with Twitter, integrated service system in version 5 introduced last year.AppsBelow you will find some interest shown by Apple resources.App Store - The contents of the Apple stores have been redesigned.Do Not Disturb - Disables notifications and warning lights.

Especially for those who want to sleep without being disturbed by the iPhone but does question whether all the news from the center of notifications when you wake up the next day.FaceTime - Unifying Apple phone number ID, and opens the possibility to direct a video call from one device to another.Offline Reading - Low content of a web page to be read later. Feature popularized by Instapaper and the like.Passbook - Application centralizes information on movie tickets, travel, loyalty cards and the like. Photostream - Creates a kind of social network itself where the user add people to a photo and they are aware of this addition. They can also comment.Safari - Tabs iCloud shares open tabs between devices connected to the Apple ID. He also won full screen viewing.Single-Mode app - Teachers can disable that students leave the application open for a test, for example.Screen incoming call - has been improved. Allows you to reject a call while you schedule to call that person in a few minutes.CrabSiri, the wizard virual voice-activated iPhone 4S (only this smartphone, and this model), is more intelligent, according to Apple.

The American company says the service was more complete in the interpretation of complex sentences spoken by the owners.New features for SiriThe Siri also come to understand a number of new contexts, as when the user asks for information about starting a sports or want to know details of nearby restaurants (including average price and evaluation specialist services). Partnering with OpenTable enables the site owner make a reservation by touching just one button.

The statements made by Apple executive include several new features. Among them, view movie trailers then asks the user which are on display in theaters closer.Apple summed up the attempt to become less dependent on the Krusty the act of pressing the virtual button while speaking with Eyes Free. Basically, the major U.S. automakers agreed to add a physical switch dedicated to the virtual assistant behind the wheel of the car.MapiOS 6 with mapsConfirming rumors regarding the mapping service, the company announced a new service location. This time own without Google technology, and with 100 million establishments listed. Provides step by step navigation (something that Google did not) to display traffic information.

The data come from other users iOS collected anonymously, according to Apple.The application Flyover accompanies the new map system. It features 3D maps of cities with real-time rendering done by the device. Scott Forstall said that the feature works very well also on the iPad (probably it refers to third generation).IOS 6 enters beta mode today. Will it work with iPhone 3G or later; iPad 2 and 3 iPad, and iPod Touch 4th generation.