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Apple Daily: iOS 9 Split-Screen iPad View, Transit Directions; Watch Bands at Retail

May 22 2015 12:15AM EST | Source: MacLife.com

With Apple's annual Worldwide Developer Conference looming on the horizon in just over two weeks, speculation about what Cupertino will introduce with iOS 9 is at an all-time high. Our Thursday edition of Apple Daily takes a look at the latest new features rumored for the iPad and Apple Maps, as well as a peek at Apple Watch bands out in the wild for the very first time.

iOS 9 Could Bring Split-Screen View, Multi-User Logins for iPad

9to5Mac today reported Apple has a number of new initiatives in the works to help stimulate sagging iPad sales, including the arrival of one or more long-rumored 12-inch models, and at least one major software change sources say could arrive with the first developer beta of iOS 9 expected next month during WWDC.

iPad split-screen mockup

That feature involves a new multitasking split-screen, side-by-side mode allowing two different apps to be displayed at the same time, a feature Microsoft's competing Surface tablets have offered for some time now. Apple's implementation of this feature apparently involves 1/2, 1/3, and 2/3 views, which includes "multiple views of the same app" — for instance, showing two different Safari browser tabs or Pages documents at once.

Split-screen was supposedly something Apple hoped to debut with iOS 8 last year, but has continually been pushed back to focus on the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch. Further down the line, Apple is also rumored to introduce support for multiple users, allowing two or more family members or co-workers to share the same device.

Apple Retail Stores Begin Stocking Apple Watch Bands

Apple Watch early adopters can now pick up alternate bands for their smartwatches at Apple Retail Stores in the United States, U.K., and presumably other countries on the initial launch list, according to a report on MacRumors.

Apple Watch bands at retail store

Twitter user @AppleRadar posted a photo of Sport ($49) bands in multiple colors and Classic Buckle ($149) bands on the shelves of a retail store in Miami. This marks the first such confirmed sighting of the accessories, which have been exclusively sold online up to this point. Anyone else seeing Apple Watch bands turning up in their local stores?

Transit Services Once Again Rumored to Arrive with iOS 9 Maps

In a separate report, 9to5Mac reiterated that transit directions are apparently still on the radar for iOS 9, which would finally deliver bus, subway, and train route navigation to the built-in Maps app.

Apple Maps public transit directions

Sources claim these features — which were originally on track for iOS 8 last year, but pulled prior to WWDC 2014 — will not only help public transit riders plan their routes, but also provide a dedicated Transit view alongside the current standard, hybrid, and satellite or flyover modes. Apple has been spotted ramping up hiring of engineers specializing in transit routing, so presumably it's just a matter of time until the fruits of their labor arrive on iOS and OS X.

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(Images courtesy of 9to5Mac and Twitter)


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