[the-facts-machine] What to Expect in IOS 8

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Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2014 13:35:25 -0400
BlankApple preview: What to expect in iOS 8 By Jefferson Graham USA TODAY 
Along with a new iPhone next week, you can count on an upgrade to the iOS 
mobile operating system, which brings new features to iPhone users - even if 
you don't spring for the new model.
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about We reached out to iOS developers for their take on the coolest new
features of the operating system. They've been using it since early summer, 
when Apple made it available to them for download. Here's what they're 
excited about: - iMessage. Add audio and video to text messages. "As a 
consumer I am thrilled," says Gregg
Spiridellis, CEO of e-card website and app JibJab. "I believe the use of 
media in communications is about to evolve in a big way. - App within an app 
. To developers, these are called "extensions," a way to put one app into 
another, and vice-versa. Max
McCann, a developer with start-up laundry app Washio, imagines a To Do-list 
app that notices someone has laundry as an item. With extensions set up, 
"the To Do-list app could allow users to schedule a Washio pickup or show 
the current status of their
Washio order. If you're a fan of WhatsApp, and you want to send a photo from 
Smugmug, you couldn't do that now - but you'll be able to iOS8. - More photo 
features, Apple is adding heftier editing tools for your iPhoneography. And 
all iOS photos will be
backed up to iCloud in the background. Brad Jefferson, CEO of video 
slideshow maker Animoto calls this a "game changer. Apple has "its toe in 
the water with their current iCloud offering, but it doesn't focus enough on 
photos," he says. "Apple is finally
realizing that it's important to possess all of a person's digital photo and 
video files. I was also intrigued to hear that they will make all photo and 
video clip files available via the web so I no longer need to be on an Apple 
device to see and download
them. - Continuity. With the new Apple Yosemite operating system for 
Macintosh computers, you can start a call on the iPhone and finish it on the 
computer. - Expandable keyboard . Keyboards can be altered for, say, 
different languages, and Apple is adding
predictive text, to finish sentences for you. For instance, "Let's meet at 
Star," and Apple adds in "bucks. "This is a trend that's going to be big," 
says Spiridellis. "We believe the point of contact for communication is 
going to be the keyboard. In
our wildest imaginations, we can imagine creating a keyboard that not only 
will let you create letters, but also create, manipulate and share 
content. - Family sharing. Families can now share their iTunes, iBooks and 
app purchases. And good news for kids
- young ones under 13 can now get their own Apple ID under the family 
sharing plan. - Healthkit . To be paired with Apple's upcoming, unannounced 
wearable health device, this iOS app brings activity trackers like Fitbit 
and Jawbone Up into one central
home, along with heart rate monitors and other health apps and devices. 
Apple says via Healthkit you can monitor all of them in one central 
location. - Spotlight : the search engine for the iPhone, iPad and iPod 
Touch will be expanded to go beyond just
what's on the device, and now also search Wikipedia and online search via 
Microsoft's Bing. iOS 8 will work with all iPhones going back to iPhone 4S. 
Apple is expected to introduce iOS 8 in late September, around the same time 
the new iPhone hits the
stores.
[the-facts-machine] What to Expect in IOS 8

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