Saturday, September 28, 2013

Top 'Apps' for iOS 7 - The País.com (Spain)

Ready for iOS

7;’s the goal of application developers. That was the moitvo announced the operating system on the Apple conference in June: get with the release of iOS July 3 months later have a good catalog of programs to show their virtues. It is no coincidence that Apple has created in its AppStore application area specially designed for the new operating system.

Thus, the same day of application submission had already adapted to new specifications. And little by little they are adding more. These are the best and essential at the moment:

Facebook.
radical change. The menu is on the bottom of the screen rather than at the top. Until now offered direct access to friend requests, messages and notifications. In the revamped version added the shortcut to NewsFeed, the collective cover and a button “More” to reach groups, events and administration pages jumping steps. It makes better use of the reading surface. However, it is still disturbingly slow.

Leaving aside the case of the most popular social network, these are some of the applications that shine after the changes:

Flipboard
The aggregator of social networks based reading hides everything superfluous to show more content. Following Apple style, has thematic covers.

Evernote .
notebook has been completely revamped. Remember its proposal slightly to Windows Phone. Put aside your card metaphor for the better ordering of cover. More straightforward.

Twitterrific .
It is true that the official Twitter app has adapted, but so is that continues to send alerts and news barely noticeable. However, this alternative notable for including new animations and updated in the background constantly. It costs 2.69 euros.

Vimeo .
YouTube competitor is ahead of Google with a program that reminds your website. Includes fine typography is causing so much controversy, transparencies between sections, facilitating the rise of content from the so-called “spool” or the camera and lets you share videos via AirDrop, one of the new operating system. It only works with Apple devices that are close, a twist to veteran combined with wireless bluetooth technology. No need to know how it works, because just drop a file to display synchronized to the desired device.

The New York Times.
Headlines bigger, large photos and a step between sections cleaner. Make the move to the other media.

Chrome .
Google has not lagged behind. If Safari, the default browser on iPhones and iPads, change, them too. New icons, native font again and better transitions between tabs. It maintains its hallmark, fast loading websites in its fifteenth anniversary.

Kindle .
In general redesign adds the “Collections” to organize books, magazines and documents stored. The content can be shared across multiple folders at once.

Aviary .
Effects, tweaks, cuts … I already had, but making better use of screen surface. It works fast. They included “supply store” with more effects, frames and stickers.

SoundWave .
Quite a surprise. Used to discover interesting music shared by friends, contacts and famous from what you hear on Spotify, Deezer, Rdio or iTunes itself. The best thing is the musical map, which shows by districts the most heard.

Haze .
could go through a more weather information, but what makes it so beautiful it seems a hobby. Humidity, temperature, and forecast for the week, with animations and icons aderazado minimalist touch gesture control. It costs 2.99 euros.

striking, however, that most screenshots keep interface iOS 6 in the AppStore.

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