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MickMcGeough · 06-11-2013, 08:36 AM

I really like most of the changes but I can't believe that we're still saddled with pages of dead icons.

You Need a Thneed · 06-11-2013, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by MickMcGeough

I really like most of the changes but I can't believe that we're still saddled with pages of dead icons.

You could put all the dead icons into a folder before. in iOS 7, you could hide them in second pages of folders. No reason to have pages of dead icons, it's possible to get them so that they would never bother you.

Yes, you still should be able to remove them altogether, though.

MickMcGeough · 06-11-2013, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

You could put all the dead icons into a folder before. in iOS 7, you could hide them in second pages of folders. No reason to have pages of dead icons, it's possible to get them so that they would never bother you.

Yes, you still should be able to remove them altogether, though.

That's not what I mean. I don't want more ways to manage icons, I want a more modern way of interacting with my phone in general.

To be fair - only Windows is close to getting this right at the moment, IMO.

sclitheroe · 06-11-2013, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DownInFlames

I've been playing with iOS 7 for a bit. Overall I like the changes. Widgets or live icons would have been nice, but the new control and notification centers take care of that need for the most part.

Check out the clock icon - apparently the second hand moves (I forgot to check when inspecting my co-workers phone). So there is some awareness, design wise, of the need for live updating on the home screen.

DownInFlames · 06-11-2013, 12:58 PM

Yeah I noticed the clock updating. They usually add features in beta so a live icon API isn't out of the question in the final version. I'll definitely be giving Apple my feedback.

MickMcGeough · 06-11-2013, 03:29 PM

MacBook Air SSD benchmarked at near 800MB/s read/write.

That's fast.

Mccree · 06-11-2013, 04:17 PM

Can you erase apps that come in any ios (Stock app, wearther etc...)

Rathji · 06-11-2013, 04:38 PM

Nope

Mccree · 06-11-2013, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Rathji

Nope

Thanks, don't know why but that really bugs me with the ios. Maybe next time

TorqueDog · 06-11-2013, 11:57 PM

Mwahahaha:
http://mashable.com/2013/06/11/apple...g-siri-google/

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Originally Posted by photon

I wonder if they'll have a dark theme, all that white is going to kill a generation of battery improvements.

Depends on the screen. My Samsung Omnia 7 was optimized for dark themes (Super AMOLED screen), and warned that using a white theme would cause sub-par battery life. The Lumia 920 is fine with dark or white themes.

QuadCityImages · 06-12-2013, 06:36 AM

That parallax thing looks pretty awesome. I assume it could be done on Android with a live wallpaper, but I've never seen it. I don't use live wallpapers anyway.

woob · 06-14-2013, 10:30 PM

Hey Apple people. I just switched my home over to Airports as I'm working on setting up an AirPlay home audio setup. I have a quick question:

I have an Airport Extreme as the main router and it has a local hostname of name.local.
I have an Airport Express which is set to extend my main wireless network from the Airport Extreme. It's hostname is name2.local

My question is, can both the airports share the same hostname of name.local?

sclitheroe · 06-14-2013, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by woob

Hey Apple people. I just switched my home over to Airports as I'm working on setting up an AirPlay home audio setup. I have a quick question:

I have an Airport Extreme as the main router and it has a local hostname of name.local.
I have an Airport Express which is set to extend my main wireless network from the Airport Extreme. It's hostname is name2.local

My question is, can both the airports share the same hostname of name.local?

No. That name corresponds to the Bonjour, or multicast DNS name for the device - it needs to resolve to a unique IP.

If you are looking to name your Airport end-points (so the names that show up in the Airplay selection list), that setting is under the Airplay section in the Airport Utility - each device can have a unique Airplay name in addition to the device name.

metallicat · 07-03-2013, 05:48 AM

For the past couple of weeks, someone has been trying to reset my apple ID. I've changed my password a number of times, yet it still happens. As far as I can tell, nobody has made any illegal purchases using the ID, but how do I prevent this from happening anymore?

fundmark19 · 07-03-2013, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by oilers_fan

For the past couple of weeks, someone has been trying to reset my apple ID. I've changed my password a number of times, yet it still happens. As far as I can tell, nobody has made any illegal purchases using the ID, but how do I prevent this from happening anymore?

Is your apple ID a common name? Maybe someone thinks they are using the right email address which is there name forgetting that they set it up as something else.

Russic · 07-03-2013, 09:00 AM

Some in Canada have reported being able to set up 2-step authentication, but many (myself included) haven't seen the option to do so. I've heard rumours the "roll-out" to Canada was a mistake and they launched early accidentally. This would benefit you greatly if it were here.

metallicat · 07-03-2013, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by fundmark19

Is your apple ID a common name? Maybe someone thinks they are using the right email address which is there name forgetting that they set it up as something else.

No, it is pretty rare. I've now changed my apple ID, but the problem now is when it asks for my password on my iPhone it sill uses my old email/ID. Anyone know how to change that on my phone?

fundmark19 · 07-03-2013, 02:20 PM

Have you changed it in settings? Sign out of old apple ID and signed in with the new one?

RedMileDJ · 07-03-2013, 02:23 PM

Does anyone know if the new iPhone is going to be 5s or 6? Any leaked pictures or info?

Can't find anything on Google.

Russic · 07-03-2013, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Element55

Does anyone know if the new iPhone is going to be 5s or 6? Any leaked pictures or info?

Can't find anything on Google.

Given the history I'd be shocked if they go from 5 straight to 6. That being said, many have commented that the 's' iterations make the consumer feel like the jumps are half steps (and arguably they are). Personally I think Apple spends more time looking at their swimming pools full of money than listening to pundits who tell them what they should do.

Rumours are pretty sparse at the moment, but many are saying that plastic backs have popped up that could be the start of a less-expensive version:

http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#iPhone

If those are to be believed, it doesn't look like much of a physical difference size-wise.