Jason Cipriani/CNET Prior to iOS 7, apps weren’t truly allowed to run in the background. With the new operating system, Apple has taken off the training wheels and let developers update their apps in the background. This is both good news and bad. The good news is that it opens the door for developers to …

Jason Cipriani/CNET In prior versions of iOS, users were able to adjust the font size for specific core apps through the Accessibility menu. Those apps were Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Messages, and Notes. Sure, this was helpful to those who had trouble seeing the default text size on an iOS device, but outside of those apps it was of no help. …

Jason Cipriani/CNET A few months after iOS 7 was first shown off by Apple at its World Wide Developer Conference, the wait is finally over. iOS 7 is now available for iOS users around the world to download, install and start putting to use. With the number of changes Apple included in iOS 7 there’s bound to be questions regarding …

Jason Cipriani/CNET From a new tab layout to a unified search and address bar, there’s a lot to learn when it comes to using Safari on iOS 7. It can be an intimidating experience the first time around, but that’s what we’re here for. Let’s take a look at some things that have changed in Safari on iOS 7. Screenshot …

Jason Cipriani/CNET Sir’s feminine voice can potentially be a thing of the past if you’d prefer a more masculine personal assistant with iOS 7. 20 Siri tips that’ll make your life easier +18 more See all photos As demoed by Apple back in June, iOS users are now able to change the new female Siri voice to a male voice. …

Jason Cipriani/CNET After updating to iOS 7 and launching Safari for the first time, you may notice the .com button is gone. This is the button you could tap and hold to bring up other domain extensions, without having to type them out as in previous versions of iOS. Comparing Safari keyboards from iOS 6 (left) and iOS 7 (right) …

Jason Cipriani/CNET I think Sen. John McCain spoke for a lot of iOS users when he quizzed Apple CEO Tim Cook about why he had to constantly update his apps. His view, and the view of many other users, is that iOS should automatically download and install any app updates when they are available. The senator (and a lot of …

Jason Cipriani/CNET When it comes to iOS devices, the iPad has long had gestures for navigating in and out of apps with ease, whereas the iPhone and iPod Touch have only had the basic gestures in iOS, such as swipe to delete. With iOS 7, Apple is introducing a new gesture to all iOS devices that works throughout Apple’s own …

Now playing: Watch this: How to use the new Camera app in iOS 7 1:21 There isn’t a single app or screen left unchanged in iOS 7, and the Camera app is no exception. From the way you navigate through the app, to the new option to use live filters when framing a shot — the entire app has been …

Jason Cipriani/CNET Erasing a lot of text by shaking an iOS device to undo typing has been around as long as I can remember in iOS. You can even shake a device to redo any text you accidentally erased. When it comes to iOS 7, it seems Apple decided to give the shake gesture one more use by implementing it …