iOS

iOS 9 content blocking extensions explained

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Earlier today, we posted Jean-Louis Gassee’s take on ad blocking and the bleak future for content publishers. Rene Ritchie put together this primer on iOS 9 content blocking that fills in a lot of the blanks on the whole mechanism.

iOS design rules to break

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If you have even a passing interest in iOS app design, this is a terrific, thoughtful read.

Things you should try with your Apple Watch

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This is one of those lists that likely has a number of things you already know. But it’s worth reading, just for that one little nugget that’s new to you.

List of stuff announced at WWDC

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This is just terrific. A detailed list of things, both small and large, announced at last month’s WWDC.

Seven iOS web browsers compared

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Kirk McElhearn takes a quick tour through seven (six, really) iOS browsers. Good to know the strengths and specialties of each.

iOS 9 iPad keyboard shortcuts

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A quick look at some of the iPad keyboard shortcuts currently available in the pre-release of iOS 9.

How to export and import your Health data

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Sébastien Page, writing for iDownloadBlog, talks you through the process of exporting data from your Health app so you can later import that data into a 3rd party app, import that same data into a freshly restored device, or a new device.

Designing icons

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If you ever find yourself in the iOS app icon design business, even temporarily, this is a helpful read, especially if you are an Illustrator user.

9to5mac: iPad to get dual app viewing mode

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Mark Gurman, writing for 9to5mac:

Facing slowing growth for the first time since the iPad’s 2010 debut, Apple is working on several significant software and hardware updates to reinvigorate the tablet over the next year. Apple is developing a dual-app viewing mode, 12-inch iPads codenamed “J98″ and “J99,” as well as support for multi-user logins, according to sources briefed on the plans.