![]() iCloud support, as well as easy folder creation, could make this a good option for Apple fans who want a simple way to stay organized with a built-in app. There are also formatting options, so you can add some style to your jottings. You can now create checklists on the fly, tuck images into your notes, and share things from other apps, such as links from a browser or addresses from Maps. But with iOS 9, the humble Notes app gains support for some relatively sophisticated sketching and doodling tools. It was there if I ever needed to jot a quick note, but the other apps I've got running on my iPad, including Evernote and OneNote, can handle that and so much more. I've never given the Notes app much thought. No such luck with Apple News: there's just a firehose of headlines, and while I could drill down to individual categories or publications, that's just not as efficient as the tools I'm already using. With the RSS reader Feedly, I've manually organized publications into categories that I can sift through at my leisure - the "Tech" category gets scoured first thing every morning and regularly during the day, while I might save "Comics" or "Gaming News" for the evening, or the weekend. There's also no real way to organize the reading experience. Things feel a little disorganized, though: I'm currently subscribed to the Camera Lens, Digital Cameras and Photography topics, which generally point to the same publications, and the same stories. You can swipe between stories in your feed, share things of interest to contacts or other apps, and save things to read later. There are quite a few publications to choose from, and an even broader range of topics to sift through. Search is now also a bit more proactive: it'll show you recent or frequent contacts, locations of interest that are nearby, and attempt to suggest apps or places of interest based on things you've done in the past.Īpple's News app is an attempt to muscle in on the ever-growing realm of apps and services such as Flipboard and Feedly that try to corral our interests into a single, personalized newsfeed. Search for something else, and you'll see related results from the supported apps on your phone, including Notes, Apple Music and Maps, when applicable. And it's quite a bit more useful, too: search for a contact, and you'll see important calendar dates (such as birthdays) and see shortcut keys to message or call them right away. You can now get to Search by swiping to the right on the homescreen, as well as by swiping down. ![]() If you're not especially keen on chatting with your gadgets, you'll find more to like in the improved search functionality. It's a simple little touch that just might see you talking to your device more often. If you're looking at a bar in Maps or writing an email to a friend when you're suddenly interrupted, you can say "remind me about this later," and Siri will make that note for you. Shutterbugs searching for a particular shot can get a lot more specific: say, "Show me photos I took in Oakland" or "Show me photos I took last April" and it will do exactly that. ![]() Apple's digital assistant Siri has learned a few new tricks.
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