iOS 7 Beta 2 Hits iPad; Snapchat for Kidz; Leap Motion Beta Testing

Topping tech headlines on Monday was the second beta of iOS 7, which is now available to developers.

Beta 2 includes a sneak peek at the updated operating system on the iPad; the first beta was only available on the iPhone and iPod touch. According to those who poked around, the update includes the return of Voice Memo, the option to select a male voice for Siri, an overhauled Reminders app, and a variety of other small tweaks.

Meanwhile, Snapchat announced the release of SnapKidz — the G-rated version of the popular photo-sharing app Snapchat. The new feature automatically pushes anyone 13 years and younger into a kid-sized version of the application, which allows pre-teens to take photos, add captions and drawings, and save images, but restricts the ability to send and receive pictures. This update aims to keep inappropriate content out of the hands of youngsters, and to comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

In other news, Leap Motion ($129.03 at Amazon) is rolling out the latest version of its developer software in hopes of identifying any last-minute glitches before the 3D motion controller's July 22 debut. "Over the next several weeks, our beta users will be testing Mac and PC operating system interactions, and Airspace, our app discovery platform," Leap said.

Also topping headlines Monday:

• Samsung Announces Dates, Prices for Galaxy Tab 3: Samsung announced launch dates and prices for its Galaxy Tab 3 model in the U.S., including the first U.S. Android tablet with an Intel processor.
• PC Shipments Continue to Slide as Tablets Pick Up Steam: The PC industry will continue to slide this year as users opt for smartphones and tablets, according to new data from Gartner.
• Report: Facebook Prepping Flipboard-Like Reader: Facebook's Reader reportedly resembles Flipboard, which lets users swipe through articles like skimming the pages of a magazine.
• Apple Provides Details on In-App Purchase Settlement Collection: Apple is readying its checkbook to refund 23 million people involved in a lawsuit against the company regarding in-app purchases.
• Instagram Videos Tops 5M in First 24 Hours: Five million videos were uploaded to Instagram within the first 24 hours.
• Snowden 'Healthy and Safe,' Whereabouts Unknown: Wikileaks editor Julian Assange said that NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden is "healthy and safe," but declined to provide more details on his current whereabouts.
• Microsoft Offering Ad-Free, Filtered 'Bing for Schools': Microsoft is launching Bing For Schools later this year, aimed at teaching digital literacy skills.
• Game of Thromes Tops List of Spring's Most Pirated TV Shows: According to data gathered by TorrentFreak, HBO's Game of Thrones was the most pirated TV show of the spring season.
• Image-Sharing Platform Imgur Launches Android App: Web-based image-sharing platform Imgur released its first Android app for on-the-go viewing, uploading, sharing, and commenting.
• Vine for Android Adds Hashtag Search, Facebook Integration: Less than a month after it debuted the Google mobile platform, Twitter's video-sharing app now includes features initially left out at its launch.