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Apple Updates AirPort Utility and Apple Store Apps with iOS 7 Support

Ahead of iOS 7’s public launch, expected later today, Apple has started updating their App Store apps (the ones that don’t come pre-installed on iOS) with support for the new operating system. The first two apps released this morning to get the iOS 7 treatment are AirPort Utility and the Apple Store app.

Both apps have been updated to include the new default iOS 7 UI; based on initial tests, it doesn’t seem like Apple added new major functionality to the apps. AirPort Utility, used to manage and configure AirPort stations directly on iOS, has received an integrated status/bar navigation bar that keeps the app’s existing color scheme. There still is a main screen listing all your active AirPort devices, which you can tap on to enter another view for hardware information and more.

The Apple Store’s update is more substantial from a design standpoint, with Apple including a new app icon and redesigned graphics throughout the app. Apple Store now comes with edge-to-edge sections, translucencies, and thinner tab bar icons that are consistent with Apple’s other iOS 7 apps.

You can find updates to AirPort Utility and Apple Store on the App Store.

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