Thinner MacBook Pro, iOS6, and a Smarter Siri Revealed at Apple's WWDC
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| luc legay |
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- The next generation of Apple notebooks New versions of the MacBook Air (starting at $1,199), and the MacBook Pro (starting at $2,199) were announced. Both are faster, lighter, and sleeker than their predecessors, and feature new Intel Ivy Bridge processors and Retina display screens. Also announced was a smaller, but less advanced, 11-inch MacBook Air.
- Mountain Lion The newest operating system for all Mac computers. Sleeker package, more Multitouch options, built-in Twitter integration, and Dictation -- Apple's newest speech-to-text technology. Will retail at $19.99.
- iOS6 The newest update for Apple's mobile devices. Now has a Do Not Disturb feature and Apple's new Photo Stream, a feature that shares your pictures across all of your iOS6 and Mac devices and allows for friends and family to comment on them. Is sure to take a bite out of Instagram's userbase.
- A smarter Siri Your favorite creepy robot lady has been brushing up on her knowledge of foreign languages, sports, movies, and local restaurants.
- Safari upgrade The web browser will offer new search features, faster scrolling, and will work with more Multitouch gestures.
- Passbook An app that packages all of your tickets, gift cards, and coupons together.
- Maps Upgrade Apple's updated navigation application is their answer to Google Maps. This upgrade, built fresh and packaged specifically for their mobile devices, now offers turn-by-turn navigation and Yelp integration. The new Maps also includes a new feature called Flyover. Flyover provides 3-D maps from an aerial point of view that are supposed to look stunning on Apple's Retina display devices.
Not revealed, however, was the highly rumored iPhone 5. The internet gossipers were wrong about this release. You'll have to wait until next time for that one!
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