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Best cases for the iPhone 5

team@macworld.co.uk (Ashleigh Allsopp) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:42:00 GMT

We round up the best cases for Apple's iPhone 5 in our regularly updated article

Apple iOS 7 to feature deep LinkedIn integration?

team@macworld.co.uk (David Price) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:27:00 GMT

Apple iOS 7 could feature LinkedIn integration much like that already enjoyed by Facebook and Twitter, if clues discovered in the iOS 7 beta's code are any indication.

Office Mobile for iPhone alternatives: Microsoft's new app enters an already-crowded field

team@macworld.co.uk (Ryan Faas) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:18:00 GMT

Microsoft released its first iOS version of Office on Friday. Officially dubbed Microsoft Office Mobile for Office 365 subscribers, the app is designed only for the iPhone, available only in the U.S., requires an Office 365 subscription (yours or your employer's) and has a very minimal feature set. The release came fast on the heels of Apple's announcement that it will be stepping into the ring with both Microsoft and Google by offering a cloud/web-based version of iWork productivity suite.

Tablet downsizing trend to quicken in second half of 2013

team@macworld.co.uk (Gregg Keizer) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:14:00 GMT

The shift toward smaller tablets will accelerate in the second half of the year when a slew of tablet makers, including Apple, introduce new models with screens 8-in. or smaller, said Richard Shim, an analyst with DisplaySearch.

Apple is playing it safe with iOS 7, and other myths

team@macworld.co.uk (The Macalope) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:19:00 GMT

After seeing what iOS 7 has to offer, critics ask what happened to Apple's ability to innovate. But this misses the point.

Apple iOS 7: Why I'll miss skeuomorphism

team@macworld.co.uk (Joel Mathis) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:30:00 GMT

Apple iOS 7 will bring an end to the design concept of 'skeuomorphism', where visual touches in the interface of a digital application mimic a real-world object. But not everyone is pleased.

Steve Jobs paperback biography due out this September

team@macworld.co.uk (Karen Haslam) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:36:00 GMT

The paperback version, featuring a younger picture of Steve Jobs, will be out this September.

Photo of 'Made for iPhone' gaming controller leaked online

team@macworld.co.uk (Ashleigh Allsopp) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:57:00 GMT

Photographs that surfaced online on Monday appear to show a prototype version of a Logitech gaming controller designed for the iPhone 5.

iOS is platform of choice for online shoppers, says Forrester

team@macworld.co.uk (Ashleigh Allsopp) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:10:00 GMT

iPad, iPhone and iPod touch owners are 30 per cent more likely to use their device to make purchases online than those using gadgets running Android, according to a new report from research firm Forrester.

Another new iOS 7 feature: video zooming

team@macworld.co.uk (David Price) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:10:00 GMT

Apple iOS 7, its next mobile operating system for iPad and iPhone, finally adds the capability to zoom into live video.

Latest iPhone 6 concept design inspired by Apple iOS 7 debut

team@macworld.co.uk (Bob Brown) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:22:00 GMT

Within just a few days of Apple unveiling iOS 7 at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference last week, a creative designer came out with a concept of what iPhone 6 might look like with the new software.

Apple pushing iPhone 4 in China to gain market share

team@macworld.co.uk (Michael Kan) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:09:00 GMT

As rumors of Apple's budget iPhone continue to circulate, the U.S. tech giant has been pushing sales of its older iPhone 4 model in China as a way to grab market share in the nation's mid-tier market, according to research firm IDC.

Hands-on with Office Mobile for iPhone

team@macworld.co.uk (Jeffery Battersby) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:35:00 GMT

By now, you've no doubt heard that Microsoft Office Mobile for iPhone is now available for iPhone. (Yup, you read that right: It's iPhone-only.) The question is: Should you care?

CloudOn CEO: Office Mobile for iPhone is 'half-baked'

team@macworld.co.uk (Mark Hachman) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Microsoft's Office Mobile for iPhone is a "half-baked" effort that breaks basic features like file compatibility, according to the chief executive of rival CloudOn, which provides Office compatibility across the Apple iPhone, iPad, and Android platforms.

Bigger, cheaper, multi-coloured iPhones on the way, apparently

team@macworld.co.uk (Karen Haslam) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:43:00 GMT

The rumour that Apple will launch an iPhone with a bigger screen has reared its head again.

Samsung's next big thing - born in the USA?

team@macworld.co.uk (Martyn Williams) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:44:00 GMT

Could Samsung's "next big thing" come from the heart of the Big Apple or Silicon Valley?

First Impressions of Apple's iOS 7

team@macworld.co.uk (Michael deAgonia) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:28:00 GMT

The star of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference last week was clearly iOS 7, which gets a new look and a raft of new features. Columnist Michael deAgonia takes a look at what's coming this fall.

Please enjoy the iOS 7 beta responsibly

team@macworld.co.uk (David Price) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:03:00 GMT

If you're running Apple iOS 7 and you're not an app developer, this plea is aimed at you.

Apple redesigns widely criticised iOS 7 app icons

team@macworld.co.uk (David Price) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:53:00 GMT

Apple has already tweaked iOS 7's controversial app icons - but only slightly.

Emperor iOS 7 has no clothes, and other 'Apple is doomed' craziness

team@macworld.co.uk (The Macalope) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:30:00 GMT

That's pretty much all pundits have left to complain about. But complain about them they will! Our first pundit this week decries Apple's wanton destruction of a vital app category. Then we'll get caught up on this week's ways in which Apple is doomed. Finally, we'll learn how emperor iOS 7 has no clothes!

Microsoft attacks with Office Mobile for iPhone; Apple defends with iWork for iCloud

team@macworld.co.uk (Gregg Keizer) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:24:00 GMT

Microsoft's Office Mobile for iPhone and Apple's iWork for iCloud reveal their differing approaches to the same objective: winning over millions of iPhone users.

Microsoft Office for iPhone is finally here, and it changes everything

team@macworld.co.uk (Tony Bradley) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:04:00 GMT

It's here. Finally. Microsoft is now offering Office Mobile for iPhone. This is huge news for Microsoft Office, huge news for the iPhone, and a game changer for productivity on the go.

Office Mobile for iPhone: What's really at stake for Microsoft and Apple?

team@macworld.co.uk (Mark Hachman) — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:05:00 GMT

Few people actually open and edit documents on their smartphones, let alone actually create them there. From a short-term perspective, then, placing a version of Microsoft Office on Apple's iPhone shouldn't dramatically change the world.

Ten things I'm happy Apple is fixing in iOS 7

team@macworld.co.uk (Serenity Caldwell) — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:27:00 GMT

I love my iPhone, and have loved it since I ditched my Sony Ericsson 710a way back in 2008. But no device is perfect, and every year I look forward to Worldwide Developers Conference keynotes and the new iOS features that typically come with it. iOS 7--previewed at this year's WWDC--brings fixes for quite a few of my long-term quibbles--here are the ten I'm most looking forward to.

How to get Microsoft Office Mobile on your iPhone

team@macworld.co.uk (David Price) — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:31:00 GMT

Here's how to get Microsoft Office Mobile on your iPhone, and access Word, Excel and Powerpoint documents on the go.