iOS 7 Upgrade Guide


Book Description

iOS 7 is a dramatic re-invention of Apple’s mobile software that goes beyond mere additions and enhancements: The company is changing the very look of iOS itself. The overhauled design sports flatter icons, less skeumorphism, and thinner typefaces. That said, you won’t be completely lost if you’ve used prior versions of iOS: Apple hasn’t changed the home screen much, and the basic gestures and interactions are largely the same, with a few new exceptions. This guide packs in everything that’s new in iOS 7, how to upgrade, and more.




iOS 5 Upgrade Guide (Macworld Superguides)


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iOS 5 has hit the stage, and eager users everywhere are getting ready to upgrade their devices. If you're concerned about the upgrade process, or simply want to know all your setup options before making the big switch, let the editors at Macworld help you upgrade your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad with this step-by-step guide. Want to upgrade to iOS 5? We lay out which devices will run Apple's newest mobile OS, and how to download and install it. Once you've gotten the software on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, we'll walk you through its marquee features: Master new multitasking gestures on the iPad 2 and explore Notification Center; play with Apple's three new apps, Reminders, Messages, and Newsstand; learn about improvements to Safari, Mail, Camera, Photos, and Game Center; check out the smaller tweaks made to Maps, Calendar, Music, Videos, FaceTime, Weather, and Stocks; and discover what's been done under-the-hood in regards to Twitter integration, new typing tricks, AirPlay mirroring, and Accessibility. If you're confused about Apple's new sync service, iCloud, never fear: Our iOS 5 Upgrade Guide also offers a rundown of the service and each of its features, as well as a step-by-step guide for setting it up on your device. And for those who wish to untether their iOS device from their computer, the guide explains how to take advantage of iOS 5's Wi-Fi Sync and eliminate cord-based backup and information transfer.




iPhone 5s Guide


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Discover everything you need to know about iPhone 5s with this in-depth guide. Written by best-selling author T A Rudderham, and brought to you by the expert team at iOS Guides, this eBook is suitable for both beginners and intermediate users alike. You'll learn the very basics such as syncing with iTunes and setting up emails, through to advanced tips such tweaking photos and seeing your frequent locations. Also included are detailed tutorials related to the latest technologies included with iPhone 5s. You'll discover how to film and edit slow motion videos, capture multiple photos using burst mode and how to add and use a fingerprint. Each chapter is color-coded, so you can easily navigate your way from section to section. The book also contains hundreds of images and screenshots to help you learn quicker and more efficiently. This is the perfect guide for those looking for tips, secrets and tuition for their new iPhone 5s.




iOS 7 Programming Pushing the Limits


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Get ready to create killer apps for iPad and iPhone on the new iOS 7! With Apple's introduction of iOS 7, demand for developers who know the new iOS will be high. You need in-depth information about the new characteristics and capabilities of iOS 7, and that's what you'll find in this book. If you have experience with C or C++, this guide will show you how to create amazing apps for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. You'll also learn to maximize your programs for mobile devices using iPhone SDK 7.0. Advanced topics such as security services, running on multiple iPlatforms, and local networking with Core Bluetooth are also covered. Prepares experienced developers to create great apps for the newest version of Apple's iOS Thoroughly covers the serious capabilities of iOS 7; information you need in order to make your apps stand out Delves into advanced topics including how to control multitasking, security services, running apps on multiple iPlatforms and iDevices, enabling in-app purchases, advanced text layout, and building a core foundation Also covers REST, advanced GCD, internationalization and localization, and local networking with Core Bluetooth iOS 7 Programming: Pushing the Limits will help you develop applications that take full advantage of everything iOS 7 has to offer.




Programming iOS 7


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If you’re grounded in the basics of Objective-C and Xcode, this practical guide takes you through the components you need for building your own iOS apps. With examples from real apps and programming situations, you’ll learn how to create views, manipulate view controllers, and use iOS frameworks for adding features such as audio and video. Learn how to create, arrange, draw, layer, and animate views—and make them respond to touch Use view controllers to manage multiple screens of material in a way that’s understandable to users Explore UIKit interface widgets in-depth, such as scroll views, table views, text, web views, and controls Delve into Cocoa frameworks for sensors, maps, location, sound, and video Access user libraries: music, photos, address book, and calendar Examine additional topics including files, threading, and networking New iOS 7 topics covered include asset catalogs, snapshots, template images, keyframe and spring view animation, motion effects, tint color, fullscreen views and bar underlapping, background downloading and app refresh, Text Kit, Dynamic Type, speech synthesis, and many others. Example projects are available on GitHub. Want to brush up on the basics? Pick up iOS 7 Programming Fundamentals to learn about Objective-C, Xcode, and Cocoa language features such as notifications, delegation, memory management, and key-value coding. Together with Programming iOS 7, you’ll gain a solid, rigorous, and practical understanding of iOS 7 development.




IPhone: The Missing Manual


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Overview: Answers found here! In iOS 7, Apple gave the iPhone the most radical makeover in its history. The new software is powerful, sleek, and a perfect companion to the iPhone 5s and 5c - but it's wildly different. Fortunately, David Pogue is back with an expanded edition of his witty, full-color guide: the world's most popular iPhone book. The important stuff you need to know: The iPhone 5s. This book unearths all the secrets of the newest iPhone - faster chip, dual-color flash, fingerprint scanner, and more - and its colorful companion, the 5c. The iOS 7 software. Older iPhones gain Control Center, AirDrop, iTunes Radio, free Internet phone calls, and about 197 more new features. This book covers it all. The apps. That catalog of 1,000,000 add-on programs makes the iPhone's phone features almost secondary. Now you'll know how to find, manage, and exploit those apps. The iPhone may be the world's coolest computer, but it's still a computer, with all of a computer's complexities. iPhone: The Missing Manual is a funny, gorgeously illustrated guide to the tips, shortcuts, and workarounds that will turn you, too, into an iPhone addict.




iPhone 5S Survival Guide: Step-by-Step User Guide for the iPhone 5S and iOS 7


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The iPhone 5S introduced several new features not seen in the iPhone 5, such as a fingerprint scanner, new camera features, and an entirely new operating system.This guide will introduce you to these new features and show you how to use them. This book gives task-based instructions without using any technical jargon. Learning which buttons perform which functions is useless unless you know how it will help you in your everyday use of the iPhone. Therefore, this guide will teach you how to perform the most common tasks. Instead of presenting arbitrary instructions in lengthy paragraphs, this book gives unambiguous, simple step-by-step procedures. Additionally, detailed screenshots help you to confirm that you are on the right track. This Survival Guide also goes above and beyond to explain Secret Tips and Tricks to help you accomplish your day-to-day tasks much faster. If you get stuck, just refer to the Troubleshooting section to figure out and solve the problem. This iPhone guide includes: - Using Siri - Using the Notification Center - Searching a Web Page - Viewing an Article in Reader Mode - Selecting a Pre-Loaded Equalization Setting - Taking a Picture from the Lock Screen - Creating and Editing Photo Albums - Editing Photos - Inserting Emoticons - Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts - Customizing Custom Vibrations - Using LED Flash Alerts - Formatting Text in the Email Application This guide also includes: - Getting Started - Making Calls - FaceTime - Multitasking - Button Layout - Navigating the Screens - Using the Speakerphone During a Voice Call - Staring a Conference Call - Managing Your Contacts - Text Messaging - Adding Texted Phone Numbers to Contacts - Copying, Cutting, and Pasting Text - Sending Picture and Video Messages - Using the Safari Web Browser - Adding Bookmarks to the Home Screen - Managing Photos and Videos - Using the Email Application - Viewing All Mail in One Inbox - Managing Applications - Setting Up an iTunes Account - Sending an Application as a Gift - Using iTunes to Download Applications - Reading User Reviews - Deleting an Application - Reading an eBook on the iPhone - How to download thousands of free eBooks - Adjusting the Settings - Turning On Voiceover - Turning Vibration On and Off - Setting Alert Sounds - Changing the Wallpaper - Setting a Passcode Lock - Changing Keyboard Settings - Changing Photo Settings - Turning Bluetooth On and Off - Turning Wi-Fi On and Off - Turning Airplane Mode On and Off - Tips and Tricks - Using the Voice Control Feature - Maximizing Battery Life - Taking a Screenshot - Scrolling to the Top of a Screen - Saving Images While Browsing the Internet - Deleting Recently Typed Characters - Resetting Your iPhone - Troubleshooting - List of iPhone-friendly websites that save you time typing in long URL addresses




Beginning iOS 7 Development


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The team that brought you the bestselling Beginning iPhone Development is back again for Beginning iOS 7 Development, bringing this definitive guide up-to-date with Apple's latest and greatest iOS 7 SDK, as well as with the latest version of Xcode. There’s coverage of brand-new technologies, including a new chapter on Apple's Sprite Kit framework for game development, as well as significant updates to existing material. You'll have everything you need to create your very own apps for the latest iOS devices. Every single sample app in the book has been rebuilt from scratch using latest Xcode and the latest 64-bit iOS 7-specific project templates, and designed to take advantage of the latest Xcode features. Assuming only a minimal working knowledge of Objective-C, and written in a friendly, easy-to-follow style, Beginning iOS 7 Development offers a complete soup-to-nuts course in iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch programming. The book starts with the basics, walking through the process of downloading and installing Xcode and the iOS 7 SDK, and then guides you though the creation of your first simple application. From there, you’ll learn how to integrate all the interface elements iOS users have come to know and love, such as buttons, switches, pickers, toolbars, and sliders. You’ll master a variety of design patterns, from the simplest single view to complex hierarchical drill-downs. The confusing art of table building will be demystified, and you’ll learn how to save your data using the iPhone file system. You’ll also learn how to save and retrieve your data using a variety of persistence techniques, including Core Data and SQLite. And there’s much more!




iOS 7 Programming Cookbook


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Overcome the vexing issues you’re likely to face when creating apps for the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. With new and thoroughly revised recipes in this updated cookbook, you’ll quickly learn the steps necessary to work with the iOS 7 SDK, including solutions for bringing real-world physics and movement to your apps with UIKit Dynamics APIs. You’ll learn hundreds of techniques for storing and protecting data, sending and receiving notifications, enhancing and animating graphics, managing files and folders, and many other options. Each recipe includes sample code you can use right away. Create vibrant and lifelike user interfaces with UIKit Dynamics Use the Keychain to protect your app’s data Develop location-aware and multitasking-aware apps Work with iOS 7’s audio and video APIs Use Event Kit UI to manage calendars, dates, and events Take advantage of the accelerometer and the gyroscope Integrate iCloud into your apps Define the layout of UI elements with Auto Layout Get working examples for implementing gesture recognizers Retrieve and manipulate contacts and groups from the Address Book Determine a camera’s availability and access the Photo Library




The Complete Guide to iPhone 12 Mini


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Combining style, power and some great new features, the iPhone 12 mini takes Apple’s smartphone to a whole new level. Its operating system, iOS 14, also brings exciting new features and enhancements. Together, they make for a world-beating mobile experience. Over the 180 pages in this guidebook, we get to the heart of the awesome iPhone 12 mini and the iOS 14 operating system, bringing you guides, tips and tutorials that help you get the most from your new Apple smartphone.