Showing posts with label concept. Show all posts
Showing posts with label concept. Show all posts

how is IOS7 Concept? Flat Design, Smarter...


We have seen our fair share of iOS 7 concept videos, and I’m sure that number will only continue to increase as we approach WWDC 2013.  There really are some talented designers out there, and when I see a concept video that showcases great work, I can’t help but want to share it with you.  This particular video caught my eye because it showcases the “flat” design we keep hearing Sir Jony Ive has been working toward.  Like it or not, there are many other aspects of this interpretation that are implemented in a way that I find very appealing.  Check it out for yourself, and let me know your opinion in the comment section below.  If your interested in what you see, check out what else SimplyZesty has to offer.





Apple plans to add even more social media integration to the forthcoming iOS 7 update. Both Flickr and Vimeo look set for Twitter and Facebook-like integration, which would see users able to tap in their credentials once within the Settings app and simply authorize any third-party movements from within the iOS infrastructure.

Of course, in the fast-moving world of social networking, any new integration is always welcome. But considering how popular the iPhone is particularly with users of the Yahoo-owned Flickr, it’s perhaps surprising this kind of integration hasn’t come along sooner.

The Cupertino company molded Twitter into iOS 5 before doing likewise with Facebook on iOS 6, and with both of those features having been well received by consumers, it effectively stands to reason that an expansion of this trend will continue through iOS 7.

Apple has long since sought to eradicate all remnants of Google from iOS, and having (admittedly unsuccessfully) removed Google Maps from the stock feature set in place of its own shocking Maps app with iOS 6, Vimeo integration would certainly help iOS 7 users refrain from downloading the Google-owned YouTube.

Bringing both Flickr and Vimeo right into the heart of iOS will also make sharing content a great deal easier, allowing users to upload their images and clips straight up to the two respective networks with relative ease.

As well as the promise of deep integration with Flickr and Vimeo, there’s also the small matter of the radical design overhaul we’ve heard so much about. Jony Ive now oversees the aesthetic elements of the fruit company’s mobile OS, and since his ideas conflicted vastly with former iOS SVP Scott Forstall, on looking tech fans are expecting a much cleaner, flatter looking iOS when the seventh edition is showcased at next month’s WWDC 2013.

The anticipated alterations to iOS 7 have certainly ramped up excitement ahead of the annual Apple developer conference, which takes place on the week commencing June 10th, and we certainly cannot wait to see what is going to be revealed in little under three weeks’ time.

Should we catch wind of any iOS 7 gossip or leaks you need to know about, we will be sure to share them with you guys, so make sure you stay tuned to our coverage here at Redmond Pie!

(source: 9to5Mac )

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AUDI ADDS SPYDER VARIANT OF NEW URBAN CONCEPT


An open-air Spyder version of the outlandish Audi urban concept is ready to make light work of the Frankfurt Motor Show next month (September 17-25) alongside the recently announced Sportback model. These radical and weight-optimized 1+1-seat technical studies are not descended from any previous Audi model – their development is based on the strict principles of lightweight construction, efficiency and reduction.


The highly-concentrated look of the concepts, with their forward-urging lines, free- standing 21-inch wheels and protective surrounding plates incorporating strips of ‘blinking’ LED lights is dynamic and innovative, and lends a completely new impetus to the Audi design language. Characteristic features of the Spyder include its low, continuous window area and its doors that open upwards diagonally.


Inside there is sporty, low-slung seating for two mounted in a slightly staggered position and underpinned by carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) which integrates each seat undercarriage. All controls and materials are subject to the dictates of ultra-lightweight construction to ensure they convey a unique, sensory allure. The driver can adjust the steering wheel and pedals for his or her own driving position.


Two e-tron electric motors provide the propulsion – giving the ultra-light Audi urban concepts the ability to accelerate powerfully. A lithium-ion battery supplies the energy – ideal for extended city tours.


Modelland

Tyra Banks is moving on up: known for her love of books, the former model and television personality is also coming out with a book of her own. Called “Modelland,” it will be a fantasy novel with some touches of magic as well, Tyra reveals on her personal webpage. Moreover, “Modelland” will be the first of a series of three novels, she says, which will certainly please her fans.

Part of her ongoing efforts of expanding the concept of beauty and of showing that it’s more than just a standard, “Modelland” promises to be a unique journey into a fantasy world, one that will undoubtedly enchant readers regardless of whether they’re 8 or 80, the model promises. It is a project on which she’s been working hard for quite some time and that has been on her mind for years, so she’s now positively thrilled to be making the announcement of the upcoming release.

“Hi everybody… I’m so EXCITED!! I said I was going to do it, and here it is! It’s for all the girls and guys who want a lot more FANTASY in their lives… and some fierceness and magic, romance and mystery, crazy and wild adventures, and yeah, some danger too. It’s my novel called Modelland (pronounced “Model Land”) that takes you to a fantastical place you’ve never seen, or heard about, or read about before… Where dreams come true and life can change in the blink of a smoky eye. I think Modelland is going to really touch the dreamer in all of us, whether you’re aged anywhere from 8 to 80. (Please don’t be mad if you’re 7 or 81, but ‘eight to eighty’ sounds better!)” Tyra writes.

“The story happens in a make-believe place called Modelland – every girl in the world wants to go there because it’s where ‘Intoxibellas’ are trained. Intoxibellas are drop-dead beautiful, kick-butt fierce and, yeah, maybe they have some powers too. (But I’m confirming NOTHING! Ha. You gotta wait for the book.) The story follows a teen girl and her friends who find themselves magically transported to Modelland, even though they’re really not supposed to be there. (Okay, now, that’s ALL I’m saying!)” she continues.

Out thanks to a partnership between Tyra’s newly founded Bankable Books and Random House, the book will also include characters that are based on people that crossed paths with Tyra in the past, she adds. In the end, “Modelland” is a story about powerful women and, at the same time, a celebration of beauty even outside norms.