Hands on with Apple News: Will it kill Flipboard?

The first iOS 9 public beta was released on Thursday. We've been testing iOS 9 on a variety of devices but have been spending a lot of time with it on an iPad Air 2.

That's partially to try out the new split-screen multitasking mode in iOS 9 for iPad — and it's also to check out the new Apple News app. The News app is available on iPhone and iPad, but like Flipboard, it really shines on the tablet.

As with OS X El Capitan, Apple is treating iOS 9 more as a way to make the existing OS better.

That's not to say that there aren't new features — there are — but the big news with iOS 9 is that it will improve battery life, have beter multi-tasking and generally fix bugs and niggles within iOS. Read more...