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Yesterday, at WWDC, Apple announced iOS 7. As always, a new version of iOS creates a spark that brings a new feature to it. Well 7 brings a new interface. The new interface is set to look flatter.

The beautiful new interface is similar to Android

One of the features I have constantly jailbroken my device in the past in order to use is the new Control Center. This is similar to the Android Notification Center which permits the changing of settings such as Bluetooth, Wifi, NFC, Airplane Mode and Do Not Disturb. There is also the possibility of adding things like a torch to it.

The new Control Center

There is also a new multi-tasking engine. This makes multi-tasking more responsive and overall better. Two taps on the Home button is all you need and you will get all of the running apps at the bottom.

Multitasking is smart looking

Full screen support is added to Safari as well as a new Quick Search. The most important change is the fact that they have removed the 8 tabs limit (finally).

Full screen Safari experience

Other great features brought to it include the App Store automatically updating apps, a new voice for Siri that sounds more human (we shall see) and with better services such as Wikipedia, AirDrop and a new car interface.

A really important new feature to come to iOS 7, iTunes and Apple TV is iTunes Radio, Apple's new music streaming service designed to compete with Spotify (never liked these services myself anyway). However, iTunes Radio is free with advertisement included or paid for to be ad-free.

iOS 7 works on iPod 5th generation or later, iPhone 4 and later (finally the end of the 3GS) and iPad 2 and later.

All the photos in this blog post are from Lifehacker and I referenced them in this article.

Posted by jamiebalfour04 in Tech news
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Simply as the title says, this is my list of games that I will be getting for the Wii U this year and next year! The ones in bold are the most important.

  1. Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze
  2. Game and Wario
  3. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
  4. Mario Kart 8
  5. Pikmin 3
  6. Rayman Legends
  7. Scribblenauts Unlimited
  8. Super Luigi U
  9. Super Mario 3D World
  10. Super Smash Bros Wii U (I will probably get the 3DS version as well)
  11. Wii Party U
  12. Wonderful 101

Edit: here is the list of games now with ones I now own or are preordered (with the strikethrough):

  • Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze
  • Game and Wario
  • The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
  • Mario Kart 8
  • Pikmin 3
  • Rayman Legends
  • Scribblenauts Unlimited
  • Super Luigi U
  • Super Mario 3D World
  • Super Smash Bros Wii U
  • Wii Party U
  • Wonderful 101
Posted by jamiebalfour04 in Gaming
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