How to Download iOS 8 Beta Before the Public Release
A few days, Apple announced its new mobile operating system, iOS 8 along with OS X Yosemite at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. The iOS 8 brings more new features and some improvements as well such as smarter spotlight, interactive notifications, QuickType and more. The final release of iOS 8 is supposed to be happened late this year when Apple will be announcing its iPhone 6.
Anyhow, it is now available for download for the registered developers only. There’re some users who aren’t developers but want to download iOS 8 Beta. They can become the registered developers by paying $99 per year. If this sounds you expensive, then no need to get worried if you know a developer. A developers has the authority to register around 100 devices, so get your device registered if you have a good relation with any developer.
If you don’t have any developer in your circle, then there’s also a way to get your device registered. This is through the UDID number, an alphanumeric code consists of 40 letters and numbers. Every iDevice has this unique code. So, you can get your UDID registered from the services available on the web. They usually charge few bucks for it. Here’s one I’ve known about, iMZDL.
The iOS 8 Beta under the build number of 12A4265u is available for the following iDevices:
iPhone 5S – iPhone 5C – iPhone 5 – iPhone 4S
iPad Air – iPad mini – iPad 3 – iPad 4 – iPad 2 – Retina iPad mini
iPod Touch (5th generation)
Here’re the direct download links of iOS 8 Beta given below:
iPhone
- iPhone 5s (Model A1453, A1533)
- iPhone 5s (Model A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530)
- iPhone 5c (Model A1456, A1532)
- iPhone 5c (Model A1507, A1516, A1526, A1529)
- iPhone 5 (Model A1428)
- iPhone 5 (Model A1429)
- iPhone 4s
iPod Touch
iPad
Here’s how you can install iOS 8 beta after getting your UDID registered:
- Connect your iOS device with iTunes through USB
- Restore your iDevice to iOS v7.1.1 through iTunes > Setup as the new iPhone
- Now download iOS 8 Beta 1 for your iOS device
- You need to hold SHIFT and then left click on the Check for Updates in iTunes > Choose iOS 8 Beta 1 that you just have downloaded in 3rd step > wait for some minutes and now you’ve iOS 8 on your iDevice.
The process is only valid when your UDID number is registered otherwise you can’t access iOS 8 beta before the public release.
iOS 8 Vs iOS 7 – What Apple Brings New in iOS 8
On June 2, 2014, Apple finally took the wraps off its new mobile operating system, the iOS 8 at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. It is in line for the final release in the fall of this year when Apple will release its next generation iPhone 6. Anyhow, today we bring you a match of iOS 8 Vs iOS 7 to let you know what Apple brings new in iOS 8.
First off, let’s talk about the look of both versions. Honestly, we don’t see any difference between them. But there’re some minor changes found in iOS 8 like notifications now have become more interactive; you can reply to your texts and Facebook messages simply tapping on the notification without need to open the app individually. But in iOS 7, we need to open the relevant app to answer the notification we get from that app.
See Also; The New Features of iOS 8 You Need to Know About
In iOS 8, there’s a new Double-tap function that’ll bring you a new multitasking interface. There you’ll find a list of the most frequent contacts from where you can easily call, text or video call to your pals. While in iOS 7, tapping on the Home button simply gets you to the home screen.
The Mail also gets changed in iOS 8 but the layout is same as found in iOS 7. The later includes swipe gestures to make your mail experience more cozy. In iOS 7, you have to stick with Apple’s default keyboard while iOS 8 lets you use 3rd party keyboards like Swiftkey and Swype.
Camera app doesn’t see any improvement expect a few new shooting features like Time Lapse and Panorama mode is now getable on iPads. Photos interface also gets a revamp in iOS 8 that now shows more photos on the screen.
With a new feature Handoff in iOS 8, users can interact with their Macbooks or iMacs running the latest OS X Yosemite. Means, you can see the same webpage on your iPhone that you’ve opened on your Mac and vice versa. It works with Safari, Mail, Numbers, Pages, Keynote, Messages, Maps, Calendar, Contacts and Reminders.
One thing in iOS 8 that’s being discussed largely around the tech society is Apple’s all-new Health app. It’s the first move of Apple to cover health issues. As its name suggests, it tracks everything that is required for being fit. It collects your health data from variety of 3rd party iOS apps showing heart rate, blood sugar level, calories burned, sleep patterns, cholesterol and many more in one place. For more about Apple Health app, click here..
Latest iOS Accessories to Explore More with Your iDevice
New things keep coming in order to make our life more convenient. So today, we also bring you the latest iOS accessories introducing more new ways to make the best use of your device. One of them really helps those who love iPhotography. There’re also many others that grab your attention.
Patriot Memory
The Keylight Bluetooth Keyboard ($80; iPad Air) combines backlit keys offering multiple brightness levels and 7 different colors. So now you can do your typing work even in low lights. The wide-spaced keys make sure you’re writing accurately. After 25 minutes, it automatically goes to the sleep mode in order to consume less power when not in use.
Acoustic Gadgets
The company’s ClipSee ($30) comes handy especially when you’re driving. It adheres to the seatbelt making your speakerphone conversations a lot easier. The handy accessory enlarges your phone’s speaker to a great extent. So, why not to make our drive safe with this little handy tool?
BiteMyApple
The Snappgrip ($70) does a great job as it spices up your photography experience. It attaches to your phone giving you a feel like holding a DSLR camera. There won’t be any error while using this control instead helps in getting a stunning shot.
Stem Innovation
The Izon v2.0 Wi-Fi Video Monitor ($130) is a handy tool for those who want to keep an eye on their kids. You can also set the system to give you an alert on seeing any movement. Now, you’ve someone who knows everything that happens in your home.
Razer
The Razer Junglecat ($100) is a game controller that also serves as a case. With this handy case, you can double up your gaming experience at your iPhone. Really, playing on a touchscreen may be troublesome for many.
Top 4 iOS Games to Supercharge Your Idle Time
Looking for some interesting games to avoid your boredom? You’re at right place where you’ll get some of the best iOS games realeased last month. We’ve assorted top 4 iOS games that give you a real entertainment in your pass time. Let’s find what’s new in this list.
Table Tennis Touch
If you’re after some games that require no complex work and sound easy to mind. The Yakuto’s Table Tennis Touch ($4) is one of them. Easy game play makes it the best deal for your idle time. Here’s a description from its developer;
‘’We also love games with awesome arenas, epic career modes and insane mini-games – so we made Table Tennis Touch, the most advanced table tennis game on the App Store.’’
Bridge Constructor Medieval
The app’s name itself describes the story line. All you need to build sturdy bridges across the areas where they are required. Sometime, you advertently make feeble bridges in order to defeat attacking troops. There’re total 5 materials that’ll be available such as stone, wood, ropes and heavy wood. First, it may feel you a little difficult but will get easy after multiple game plays.
Frontline: Road to Moscow
The Slitherine’s Frontline: Road to Moscow ($3) puts the users into a task of commanding their forces to get a control over Russia. You’re back in 1941, time to plan the comprehensive strategies to invade the territory of the Soviet heartlands. The energetic gameplay is surely going to have you for long hours.
Kiwanuka
Here’s another title that involves bridge construction but in a different style. This time, you’re not gonna use the materials like wood, stones, ropes or any other like this. It’s the people that connect with each other to find a way out. They are lost and want someone that can lead them to the right direction. It’s a simple gameplay with stunning visual effects.
What You Need to Know About Apple’s New Health App
After seeing Apple announcing its all-new iOS 8, everyone involved in the world of gadgets wants to know more about iOS 8. So now, things are getting clear as what we got new in iOS 8. Here we’ll discuss Apple’s new Health app that may wonder many.
Apple on Monday unveiled its new Health app covering all from your diet to workout plans. It comes with other new features of iOS 8 that we’ve already covered, click here if want to know about them. Anyhow, this is the first time Apple is focusing on the health issues perhaps seeing the urge of being well among the folks.
It’s like an aggregation app that gathers different things together at one place. It may sound you like apple’s existing Passbook app that allows users to amass things like coupons, boarding passes and movie tickets at one place. In other words, it’s a one-place shop where all of your needs get solved.
Here’s a statement from Apple issued right after the WWDC keynote elaborating company’s health plans;
“iOS 8 offers developers the ability for health and fitness apps to communicate with each other. With your permission, each app can use specific information from other apps to provide a more comprehensive way to manage your health and fitness. For example, the Nike+ apps using NikeFuel will be able to pull in other key HealthKit metrics such as sleep and nutrition to build a customer user profile and improve athletic performance.”
Apple also has a partnership with a non-profit organization, May Clinic to let users share their medical data with the top healthcare professionals making it easy for the patients to communicate with the doctors.
Honestly, we don’t see Apple coming with any of the big enhancements expect a main focus on health in iOS 8. Want to share your own thoughts? Please sound off in the comment section given below.
The New Features of iOS 8 You Need to Know About
Apple announced its new operating systems for both mobile and desktop platforms at its annual WWDC show. Apple didn’t hint about any of its upcoming devices except the software announcements. Anyhow, today we’ll let you know about all the new features of iOS 8 that haven’t been discussed in the event.
Wi-Fi Calling
It’s what every users would appreciate, really you don’t need to worry about your network signal as iOS 8 enables users to make calls using Wif-Fi only. T-Mobile has confirmed the new feature that’ll be applicable to the devices running iOS 8.
Safari Desktop Option
If you were in desire to see desktop version of a website on your iPhone, then say thanks to iOS 8 that brings an option to the Safari browser that turns you desire into the reality. The iOS version of Chrome already has that handy option.
Photo App
The iOS 8 brings an update to Photo app that allows users to disable or rearrange the app icons. They can also re-arrange the activities icons such as Slideshow, Assign Contact and Copy. The panorama mode will also be getable on iPad.
Camera App
The Camera App also gets updated in iOS 8. Users can now adjust exposure by a tiny slider located near to the onscreen focus icon. There’s also a self-timer option that comes handy while taking group photos. The Slo-Mo feature also becomes better with a time lapse option.
Messages
It’s not necessary that all of the messages in our inbox need to be preserved. Many of them are surplus and have no worth. So, iOS 8 does the job bringing a new ability that lets users set how long they like to save their messages: 30 days, one year or forever.
Battery Usage
The new operating system will allow the users to see their battery consumption (in number percentages) by individual app. So, you will able to know which app is using battery the most.
Apple Makes a New Move for Home Automation with HomeKit
We have been hearing different reports saying Apple is planning to announce a new Smart Home experience at its annual WWDC event. So, Apple approves them by announcing Homekit, its first move for home automation at its Worldwide Developers Conference.
Now, users can interact with the things at their homes with the help of iOS devices. Your entire home now can be controlled remotely using your iPhone or iPad. For instance, users can control their door locks, grarage doors, webcams, lights and thermostats using HomeKit app in iOS 8.
Once you got all of your home devices integrated with HomeKit, you can create different scenes like when you’re dozing and want to fall asleep, you just need to say ‘Go to bed’ to Siri. Then your iPhone will take the responsibility making sure all the doors and lights are turned off. You can also customize the lights and other devices which you think shouldn’t be working while you’re having sleep.
‘There are a lot of great home automation devices coming on the market these days,” Craig Federighi, Apple’s SVP of software engineering, said during the keynote event. “And they all have apps.”
Apple also mentioned the names of device manufacturers with whom this system will be working. Among them there’re some big names including Schlage, Haier and Philips. Let me tell you one thing, any device can go with Homekit if it is MFi certified meaning it contains a wireless chip that can be communicated over Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or ZigBee. But, Apple didn’t specify any communication protocol in the event.
Overall, it’s a good move of Apple for the home automation as its competitors like Samsung and Google have already introduced their Smart Home concepts. Unfortunately, we can’t get our hands on it until Apple finally releases iOS 8 along with a new iPhone 6 in the fall of this year.
Apple Finally Unveils iOS 8 – What Comes New?
After a long time of hearing rumors, Apple finally announces its new mobile operating system, the iOS 8 at its annual WWDC event. There’s no surprise as we were expecting the new version of iOS. Anyhow, the new iOS 8 brings a significant overhaul and comprises a lot of new features. Interactive notification is one of the main features being discussed around the corner. It allows the users to respond to any notification without opening the application where it comes from.
Apple also improves multitasking app screen that can be accessed by double-tapping on the Home Button. Moreover, the screen shows off a scrolling strip of the most recent contacts where you can message, FaceTime or call your buddy.
You’ll find keyboard more predictive in the new iOS 8 as it might remind you of Android. Now, users can have more accurate suggestions for what they may be typing. The suggestions will be according to what you are talking to. For instance, the sentence, ‘’The weather was….’’ might get the suggestions like ‘’awesome/epic’’.
There’s a new Continuity feature in iOS 8 that works across iOS and Mac devices. Any message or document you open on iPhone can now relay to a Mac or iPad quickly. Apple puts a large focus covering health issues. So the new operating system includes a service named HealthKit to let users track their important health data like calorie consumption and blood pressure rates.
The new iOS 8 will come to iPhones and iPads later this year when Apple announces its next big thing, the iPhone 6. Apart from iOS 8, Apple also introduced OS X 10.10 Yosemite, its new desktop operating system.
Newest iPad Cases This Week
This time, we bring you the latest and stylish ideas that may help you see your tablet in your desired look. It’s all about true leather and new trends. Let’s have a look at our new roundup of iPad cases.
Patriot
The company’s SmartShell (price unavailable; iPad mini and iPad Air) combines an edge-to-edge safety together with a sturdy shell in order to keep your iPad safe from falls and bumps. There’s also a microfiber cover to give protection against scratches. The case is compatible with your tablet’s Sleep/Wake mode and can be doubled as a typing or viewing stand in the landscape orientation.
Fintie
The Leopard Brown ($30; iPad Air) is a folio-style case that offers an elegant look. It is compatible with your iPad’s magnetic Sleep/Wake mode and can be treated like a viewing stand in the landscape orientation. You can get it with different animal-inspired patterns including giraffe and zebra.
Case-Mate
Looking for sophisticated design? The Textured Slim Folio ($25; iPad Air) features a microsuede interior and textured exterior to make sure your tablet won’t get affected during the daily vagaries of life. It can be doubled as a typing or viewing stand in the landscape orientation.
Incipio
The Capture ($90; iPad Air) combines a Dual-material construction for a solid protection against scratches and bumps. Its adjustable handle comes handy while you’re travelling. The case can be doubled as a viewing stand in the landscape orientation.
Moschino
The Gennarino ($155; iPad 2/3/4) is prepared from a genuine rubber and includes a bear on the back side to attract kids. No need to worry about the scratches and falls as it brings you the solid protection. It features all the possible cutouts to ensure you’re using your iPad’s buttons, ports and camera.
Cafeios Roundup May 2014
May 2014 has been good bringing How-tos, collection of iOS Apps, list of iPhone and iPad cases, iOS accessories and some news for iPhone 6 and iOS 8. If you missed any of them, then now you got a chance to review it in our cafeios roundup.
Tips to Boost iPhone Battery Life
The month started with a handy guide letting you know about how you can boost your iPhone’s battery life. It’s one of the main things that every iPhone users would like to know. The post might do the job for a person looking to enhance its phone’s battery life.
Latest Mockup Shows off Grey Hue for Apple’s Next iPhone 6
This is for Apple enthusiasts; a mockup at Nowhereelse appears on the web suggesting grey hue for the upcoming iPhone 6. It talks about the rounded edges and slim design that Apple hasn’t ever come with. It may or may not be real but its competitors like Samsung, HTC, and Sony might compel Apple to sidestep all of its traditions that stop it to bring a new design.
For more news about iPhone 6, click here
Best iOS Games Released in Last Month
If you are after some thrilling games and want your idle time to be spent decently, then you should give this post a little consideration that may help you meet with your perfect title. One of them could be irritating because of tough gameplay. Think you can beat it, give it a try.
For more iOS games, click here
New Slew of iOS Apps This Week
Have got bored with your iPhone as there’s nothing left for your interest? No worries, this post might help you resurrect your relation with your device. From making a nice recipe to editing your photos, the iOS apps roundup includes a lot more to explore.
See more about iOS apps here…
New iOS Accessories this Week – New Arrival
Looking for an accessory that helps you get the best out of your iOS device? You are at right place, this post brings you the latest bundle of iOS accessories letting you explore more using your iOS device.
For more new iOS accessories, click here.
