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oh hey guys what's up Brian song here and welcome to the Apple bifur everything good and bad inside the world of Apple that's got new pair of glasses you know but hey guys if you're waiting to see the latest and greatest from the big a you might have to keep on waiting now a recent Bloomberg report says that a sweeping overhaul of iOS 7 but Johnny I've and team could leave the company at risk of falling behind on the new version of the OS for iPhones and iPads a story earlier in the week from 9 to 5 Mac talked about how the redesigned user interface is set to be very very flat getting rid of textures and the gloss and shine of previous versions of iOS in favor of the flat modern approach that's more similar to what we've seen with Microsoft's Windows Phone Metro UI and really something I've been a fan of since day one now it looks to bring a more streamlined interface across the board where notes won't look like a notepad and calendar won't have a leather-bound feel and we've already seen subtle changes where the podcast app does not look like a tape deck anymore the report also says Apple is looking to add more glanceable information and system option panels in the OS so with all these changes the Cupertino kids still are hoping to have iOS 7 out in time for September but internal deadlines for testing new features are being set later compared to past releases now if you even look at this year's WWDC logo it hints at a flatter design with modern lightweight text and because it's such an extensive overhaul some apps like mail may be revamped later after the OS is released now in other news Apple is also pushing for better car integration with maps in Siri for 2013 9 to 5 Mac reports they're working with car makers on updated versions of center consoles that would allow you to plug in an iPhone and a redesigned version of Apple maps would pop onto the display instead of the factory GPS system that's installed now last year Apple announced the eyes-free Siri service that allows users to connect their cars to their iPhones and use Siri with the iPhone display turn off Apple is also partnering with Volkswagen after the recent unveiling of yes the I beetle in Shanghai now it supports a docking station on the dashboard and when an iPhone is plugged in it can tap into the navigation and audio systems there's also an app that's a companion that will display vehicle information like your fluid levels your car fluid levels compare driving distance times and can bring in music from Spotify or iTunes and take calls that can be patched into the car stereo now the car integration does sound pretty cool but I don't want a beetle with a flower holder in my car like my boy Steven does that's right I'm calling you out dude whatever Brian at least I'm not wearing a plaid shirt with a lavender undershirt and a beaded necklace are we in a why bro yeah let's um just take a look at the app of the week this week's app of the week is the edition of Google now wait isn't this an apple show yeah charlie it is but the latest update to the google app brings even better integration with the best voice search for information and directions that's available on your phone while also showing you Google now's relevant information for whether Sport scores nearby traffic and more and you know what there's a whole lot of people that use Google services on their phones so check it out it's definitely worth taking a look at but there's one thing to note and it's the widespread reports that this app is a battery hog because it constantly uses your location services to pull new info for you so if you're seeing a significant drain the best thing to do is jump into your settings then privacy go to location services and turn it off specifically for the Google app you'll turn off things like live traffic updating but you'll still be able to use many of the other pieces of Google now so yeah you just have to decide if the app is for you or not all right let's check out some rumors related to WWDC we already know that Tim Cook hinted we would not see any new hardware until this fall but that doesn't mean we won't see any speed bumps KGI securities reports that we should see new models of the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air Lines based on Intel's latest Haswell processors which is no major surprise they also say Apple will still keep the standard sized MacBook Pro 13 alongside the air due to its popularity with consumers and it's lower price point but this really feels like Apple is setting the expectations very very low for WWDC all right let's check out the quick bytes if you're an iPhone user you've probably heard of the app called vine or you can make some funds six-second videos and you can also get really creative with stop-motion videos as well well the app just received an update to use the front-facing camera so some of you will like that but it's really basically just gonna bring a lot more video selfies and have you heard of this option on the website charity buzz for coffee with Apple CEO Tim Cook how much would that be worth you well it has over a week left for bidding and the highest bid is that six hundred thousand dollars that's the price of five out er 600,000 sausage McMuffins totally worth it but if you had coffee with cook what question would you guys ask him in it could be any question well let us know by emailing the Apple bite at cnet.com or tweet me at brian tong I'll pick my three favorite questions and if you get picked I'm looking you extra special people up with one of these Logitech ultrathin keyboard covers in black white or pink for the iPad two three and four then one of the best accessories out there the keyboard feels great and there are a $100 value all right that's gonna do it for this week's show it's a quickie but we'll be back with more thanks for watching we'll catch you guys next time for another bite of the Apple