IOS 7 Release

MacRumors has obtained what it says are photos of the rear shell and logic board of the so- called "iPhone 5S," which match other images that appeared earlier in the week. Rumors andspeculation generally point to Apple's next smartphone to be similar in design to the iPhone 5, and the label "5S" — based on previous models — has stuck. The interior shots reveal a different battery than the iPhone 5, with 5.92 watt-hours of energy compared to its existing battery in the iPhone 5, which stores 5.45 watt-hours, MacRumorsnotes. The iPhone 5S is also rumored to come with a higher-resolution camera and improved light modes. The smartphone is expected to launch this fall. What do you think of the latest alleged leak of the iPhone 5S? Is it the real deal? Let us know in the comments.

Apple announced Wednesday that it has landed a major deal to sell iPad tablets to the second-largest public school district in the United States. The Los Angeles School Board of Education has approved a $30 million deal to roll out iPads to students in its district beginning this fall. Each iPad tablet will include the "Pearson Common Core System of Courses delivered via a new app," Apple said in a statement. The iPads will also be equipped with iWork, iLife, iTunes and some educational third-party apps. The school district is paying $678 for each iPad, since it includes the pre-loaded educational software, the Los Angeles Times reported. The battle for market share in the education space is competitive. A Microsoft spokesperson commented generally on tablets in schools, in a statement to Mashable on Wednesday: "Why would a school choose a device that prepares students to play games and watch videos? Why wouldn’t a school pick a device that prepares them for the workforce?" The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) said it chose the iPad for quality ratings, high scores from its student and teacher review panel, and for being its least expensive option. “The vote is another step forward in the District’s plan to equip every one of its students with a device by 2014," Jaime Aquino, district deputy superintendent of instruction, said. "When completed, the LAUSD will become the largest district in the nation to provide each of its students with the technology.” The district's purchase will join the "nearly 10 million iPads already in schools today,” according to Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing. But Apple isn't the only tech giant getting a slice of the education market pie. In the past few months, Dell has scored deals with at least six school districts across the country to distribute its Windows 8-powered Latitude 10 tablets. Also, Southern Illinois University will be giving all incoming freshman a Latitude 10 tablet. Earlier this year, Amplify — the education division of News Corp. focused on creating digital products for classrooms — showed off its 10-inch Android tablet targeted toward teachers and students. Samsung is developing its own solution for the classroom that combines tablets, e-boards and other technology, a company spokesperson told Mashable. The Samsung School solution, which incorporates Android-based Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablets, has been piloted with students in Tennessee's Memphis City Schools. What do you think about tablets in schools? Is it an effective educational tool or an unwanted distraction? Share your thoughts in the comments.

Further bolstering the presence of third-party social networks in iOS, Apple is testing deep LinkedIn integration for the upcoming release of iOS 7, according to code-based references found inside of the first beta of iOS 7. The code points to a single-sign-on system, similar to how iOS integrates Facebook and Twitter, for LinkedIn accounts. The references also indicate that users will be able to easily post content, such as Web links, to LinkedIn via a share-sheet or through iOS applications… According to Hamza Sood, who discovered and sent us the LinkedIn code and text strings, certain pieces of code are missing for the LinkedIn functionality to become active. Perhaps this is why LinkedIn integration is not present in the user-facing version of the first iOS 7 beta. It is currently uncertain if Apple plans to continue to develop LinkedIn integration for iOS 7, or if it will be a feature that simply vanishes after internal testing. Apple has cut social networks from iOS in the past. For example, back in 2010, Apple tested versions of iOS 4 that included Facebook integration, but the two companies did not agree to a deal until 2012 with iOS 6. Apple added Vimeo, Flickr, and Tencent Weibo integration with iOS 7. iOS 7 integration with LinkedIn would not be unprecedented. At the WWDC 2013 keynote, Apple and LinkedIn announced ties for the upcoming release of OS X Mavericks. Linkedin integration in Mavericks allows for single-sign-on app access, sharing from Safari, Notification Center-based alerts, and a presence inside of Safari for Mac’s Shared Links view. Twitter is noticeably alone in iOS 7's Shared Links panel, so adding LinkedIn integration to iOS 7 would seem logical.

Air France has joined the growing list of airlines who support Passbook boarding passes with its latest app update. Organize your trip through your mobile phone: purchase your ticket, check in and keep informed in real time no matter where you are! Plan your journey Prepare your trip with access to schedules and connection times to and from any destination. You can also conveniently access all contact information for AIR FRANCE, KLM and Flying Blue around the world. Purchase your ticket Book your next flight from your mobile phone in just a few clicks! Access all AIR FRANCE KLM destinations through our booking search engine, and rest assured that our online credit and debit card payment system is completely secure. You can book a flight for several people at the same time. Manage your booking View your booking by simply entering your Flying Blue number, booking code or ticket number. If your fare is fully flexible, it takes only minutes to modify your ticket on the mobile site and book a new flight. Real-time arrival and departure times Check the latest information about your journey, flight disruptions and more. When picking up friends or relatives from the airport, you will have access to their flight’s real-time arrival information at hand. Check in Check in for your flight and any connecting flights. You can also: - check in all travelers in your group, - take advantage of discounts when you buy an additional baggage allowance. Select your seat using the cabin map and confirm. You can even opt for more legroom with Seat Plus. You can choose to obtain your boarding pass via your mobile (you will receive a bar code that you will present directly from your phone) for flights within Europe and between Europe, North Africa and Israel, or choose to print your boarding pass at home or at the airport. Change of plans? Simply cancel your check-in to modify your itinerary. Flying Blue Miles balance Check the Miles you have recently gained and how many more you need to upgrade to the next membership level. What's New In This Version: ? Passbook is now available to store your boarding pass on your iPhone! This feature requires iOS 6 operating system.

Apple has unveiled iOS 7 after months of speculation. "iOS 7 is the biggest change to iOS since the introduction of the iPhone," said CEO Tim Cook, introducing iOS 7 . "It's packed with amazing new features, and a stunning new user interface." The latest version of Apple's mobile operating system represented the biggest change to the look and feel of iOS since the first iPhone launched in 2007. As anticipated, iOS 7 sports a flat-design, with the skudeomorpism of the previous design done away with. "We wanted to take an experience that people know very well and add to it," Ive explains in a video shown during the keynote event. "We see iOS 7 as defining an important new direction ... and in many ways, a beginning." The redesign of iOS has reportedly been underway for the last six months since Craig Federighi took over software development for the mobile platform. Very little of the new operating system resembles the old version of the software. Almost every part of the software has been redesigned. Among the new features are multiple pages within folders and the introduction of a today view for notification centre. Apple also showed off its new Control Centre, which offers a quicker and simpler way to control many of the most used settings. Another major change includes the introduction of a revamped multitasking interface, which is part of the Control Centre. Instead of icons, iOS 7 displays a preview of the screen. It is also smart enough to recognise when you use an app a lot during the day – such as Facebook – and devote more power and processing time to it to keep you updated. iOS also introduces a raft of small, but all the same useful features, such as a Flashlight built into the device, and AirDrop, allowing you to share files and photos without needing to send them via email or text. Other small features introduced in the latest version include FaceTime audio, per app VPN and perhaps long overdue, the ability to block people from calling you on the phone and via FaceTime, and sending texts via Message. Siri sounds more human like in iOS 7. It's also smarter and faster – very much needed with the superior processing available via Google Now. Siri also now has Twitter, Wikipedia, and most interestingly, Bing support. Apple has also beefed up security on the device, enabling enterprise single sign on support for those of you who used your iPhone in the workplace, and a revamp of find my iPhone that locks the device until you sign in with your Apple ID and password. Apple has said that the software is still under development at the moment and will be released later on in the year.