Apple iOS 7 is rumored to be a dramatic departure from its current version. According to a report published by 9to5Mac, Apple is set to introduce new connections with photo-sharing service Flickr and high-quality video sharing site Vimeo.

One day after Google announced that its Google Play, née Android Market, had reached 48 billion downloads, Apple announced that its App Store has reached 50 billion downloads.

Realmac's Clear app earned high marks for its gesture-based interface and simplicity, becoming one of the most popular to-do list managers for Apple iOS since it debuted in 2012. The iPhone and iPod touch app, which typically costs $1.99, is temporarily available for free through a partnership with Starbucks. The deal expires at the end of the week, May 11, 2013, so click this link and visit the iTunes App Store to have a promo code automatically generated and entered to obtain a free license to use Clear.

Clicking links in the Gmail app for iOS previously opened those links in Gmail's mobile web viewer or Safari, but an update to the app now gives users the option of opening links directly in Google's appropriate iOS apps. Users can enable the feature by launching Gmail and tapping the "Google Apps" button within the Settings menu. Gmail will then automatically open YouTube links in the YouTube app, addresses in Google Maps, and web addresses in Chrome. A Gmail button in the top left will provide a way to return to emails with one tap. Gmail also updated to support signing out of one account rather than all accounts at once.

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U.S. Cellular is smaller than the big four carriers, but the company has so far been able to bring flagship Samsung products like the Galaxy S 4 and Galaxy Note II to its network. Later this year, the carrier will add the Apple iPhone to its roster of noteworthy devices.

An update to Google Search for iOS has delivered much of the same joy that Android users have enjoyed for the past 10 months, but what are iPhone and iPad users missing with their version of Google Now?

Apple iOS users will no longer be envious of Android users who are able to get personalized search and reminders with Google Now. An update to the Google Search app for iPhone and iPad has added Google Now.

Apple iOS comes with a reminders app to help spark your memory, but it's designed to meet only the most basic needs. Reminder+ is another simple app for remembering what needs to be done, but it manages to provide more sophistication and options based on location.

No one knows exactly when Apple will release its next iPhone, but we can say with certainty when the next version of Apple iOS will be unveiled. Apple today announced that it will host its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) June 10 through June 14, and WWDC will be the place that it showcases the new features coming to iOS later this year. Tickets to WWDC go on sale at developer.apple.com/wwdc Thursday, April 25 at 10 am PDT.

Apple's stock price may be on a steady decline, but the Cupertino-based company today announced that sales of its smartphone and tablet line led to record revenues for the second quarter of its fiscal 2013.