Apple iOS 7.1 beta adds UI tweaks, including dark keyboard setting

Apple has just released iOS 7 to registered developers. While still incremental, it's got a few noticeable feature updates yet for the young OS. Related postsThe continuing evolution of iOSThe killer iOS 7 feature the iPad needs: Touch-pad supportRumor has it that Apple's iOS 7 development is delayedThe update, currently in beta, includes some bug fixes and user interface tweaks. For example, users can now toggle back and forth between a light and dark colored keyboard, better for use in dark settings. The update also lets iPhone 5S users upload "burst mode" photos -- taken in rapid fire by holding down the shutter button -- into the photo stream.Another feature that helps customize the experience is the ability to reduce the transparency effect. Apple had just recently released another minor update to the OS. Last week, the company came out with iOS 7.0.4, which fixed an issue related to FaceTime failing.

Apple iOS 7 beta update hints at upcoming 'car display' feature

Apple on Friday released a second version of its iOS 7.1 beta to registered developers. It's an incremental update that fixes some bugs and moves some things around. For example, TouchID and passcode settings are displayed more prominently.Related postsThe continuing evolution of iOSThe killer iOS 7 feature the iPad needs: Touch-pad supportRumor has it that Apple's iOS 7 development is delayedBut one nugget worth noting is a setting in the "restrictions" menu that lets a user turn the "Car Display" on and off. The addition of the toggle setting suggests that Apple may release its "iOS in the Car" feature sooner rather than later. The car integration feature, according to 9to5Mac, will let users attach an iOS device to a car's console and provide an interface that lets them control things like music, messages, and maps right through the vehicle.Sources also told 9to5Mac that there were other references to "iOS in the Car" elsewhere in the new beta update, and in the first iOS 7.1 beta update, released to developers last month. Apple's car integration launch could of course be pushed back, but it looks like the goal is to take the wraps off alongside the wide rollout of iOS 7.1.(Via 9to5Mac)