18.09.2013 19:20 Uhr, Quelle: Macworld UK

Get to know iOS 7: Control Center

For years, one of the biggest complaints that we've heard from readers--and that we've voiced ourselves--has been the way iOS buried frequently accessed settings one or two (or more!) screens deep in the Settings app. As Android gained nifty home-screen widgets for tweaking Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and more, complaints about iOS's settings hassle became even more common.In iOS 7, Apple has at last made the most commonly used settings accessible right from the Home screen. But instead of crowding the home screen itself with widgets, à la Android, iOS takes an Apple-style approach: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen, and a translucent overlay slides up, providing quick access to a slew of settings and functions. Apple calls this overlay Control Center, and you can access it on any screen--even from the lock screen or within apps, if you enable those options in Settings.Depending on your device, the layout of Control Center differs, but the options it presents are similar. For starters, it con

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