Nice flow to your writing and a captivating account of the events covered. Very interesting. Many thanks, Peter
Chester Cathedral Exterior
June 2, 2014
I’m ashamed to say that although I have visited Chester many times (living most of my life within fairly easy reach of the city) it was only a few weeks ago that I properly explored it’s Cathedral for the first time.
Originally the abbey church of an 11th Century Benedictine monastery dedicated to St Werburgh, the Cathedral has been extensively modified and restored over the subsequent 900 or so years. Here are a few shots of the exterior, which include the Garden of Remembrance for the Cheshire Regiment which sits within the Cathedral grounds:
© Mark Simms Photography (2014)
iTunes App Store Now Has 1.2 Million Apps, Has Seen 75 Billion Downloads To Date
June 2, 2014

June 03, 2014 at 12:01AM
http://techcrunch.com/2014/06/02/itunes-app-store-now-has-1-2-million-apps-has-seen-75-billion-downloads-to-date/?ncid=rss
By Deepak verma
Apple’s iOS 8 update is subtle, contains no hint of a bigger iPhone
June 2, 2014
As expected, Apple(s appl) announced the next version of its mobile operating system, iOS 8, at its annual WWDC event in San Francisco on Monday. In contrast to the major visual overhaul presented in iOS 7, this update is more subtle in its improvements.
While there aren’t a lot of new design changes, there have been major improvements to notifications that users will immediately recognize. Notably, notifications are now “interactive,” which means users can reply directly to them without leaving the app they’re in or the home screen. Double tapping the notification will also bring up a little floating head to get access the person who sent you the message.
iMessage, which is the most-used iOS app according to Apple, has also received a lot of tweaks that eliminate annoyances. If you’ve ever been in a noisy group iMessage, you’ll discover there is no meaningful way to remove yourself…
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