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James Martin 6/11/2012 6:24:45 PM
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Josh Lowensohn 6/11/2012 6:24:49 PMThat's it for Facebook integration. Next up, enhancements to the phone app.
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dan.ackerman 6/11/2012 6:24:53 PMDoes this make a "Facebook phone" less likely? Not that it was really likely before.
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Josh Lowensohn 6/11/2012 6:25:21 PMNew control for when a call comes up: Reply with a message, and "remind me later."
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James Martin 6/11/2012 6:25:43 PM
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Josh Lowensohn 6/11/2012 6:26:02 PMA bunch of "reply with message" options to let you do a quick reply. Included in the remind me later options are: "one hour, when I leave, when I get home, when I get to work."
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dan.ackerman 6/11/2012 6:26:03 PMAdding "reply with message" is great for iPhone, b/c my outgoing voicemail message literally says "I probably can't pick up right now, so just e-mail me instead."
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James Martin 6/11/2012 6:26:21 PM
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Josh Lowensohn 6/11/2012 6:26:35 PMAnother new feature: Do not Disturb. Lets you tell your phone not to bother you with interruptions. Those texts and alerts still come in, Forstall notes.
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James Martin 6/11/2012 6:26:56 PM
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Josh Lowensohn 6/11/2012 6:27:09 PMThere's controls to control things like phone calls too, so you can let in phone calls from a group. There's also a "repeated calls" option where if a person calls you after
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Josh Lowensohn 6/11/2012 6:27:23 PMIf a person calls you twice within three minutes, the second call goes through.
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dan.ackerman 6/11/2012 6:27:36 PMWow, this new Do Not Disturb feature is pretty interesting. I can see myself really tweaking the settings on that for just the right level of off-the-grid.
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Josh Lowensohn 6/11/2012 6:27:48 PMNext up: FaceTime tweaks. Works over cellular now. Big claps for that.
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Josh Lowensohn 6/11/2012 6:28:23 PMAlso, phone number and Apple ID now unifying, Forstall says. So if someone calls your phone number, you can answer it on your iPad or your Mac. Same thing with iMessage.
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Josh Lowensohn 6/11/2012 6:28:44 PMNeat, similar to some of the stuff Palm was showing off with Web OS. Now onto Safari...
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James Martin 6/11/2012 6:28:50 PM
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Josh Lowensohn 6/11/2012 6:29:09 PMTwo-thirds of Web traffic is in Safari, Forstall notes. Highlighting the new iCloud tabs feature in Safari.
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Josh Lowensohn 6/11/2012 6:29:35 PMNew feature: Offline Reading List. Once it's added to your reading list, it's downloaded and cached so you can read it offline. Also, a new photo upload feature.
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James Martin 6/11/2012 6:29:44 PM
iCloud tabs
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Josh Lowensohn 6/11/2012 6:29:45 PMLets you upload photos like you would on desktop machines.
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James Martin 6/11/2012 6:30:24 PM
Smart app banners
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Josh Lowensohn 6/11/2012 6:30:36 PMNew: Smart app banners. Gives site owners a way to add a little "we have an iOS app!" in a less annoying way. It slides down from the top, and links directly to the app, and also offers a way to let you open it in the app if you already have it.
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dan.ackerman 6/11/2012 6:30:39 PMSwitching from Web sites to dedicated apps is a dual-edged knife. For Yelp-style stuff, sure,