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‘WWDC 2011’ Stories

PC Free Cuts the iOS 5 Cable

, Jun 6th 2011 Discuss [9]

One of the items you may have missed from the first big keynote of WWDC 2011 was the re-announcement by Apple that we are now in the Post PC world. While I’m sure that many of you are disputing the idea that there’s such a thing as a PC Era in the first place, not many of you will argue that you need more cords lying around your house. Scott Forstall, SVP of iOS software noted the following to keep the ball rolling: “We know we’re selling to a lot of places where the households just don’t have computers,” noting that when you take an Apple mobile device out of the box today you’re no longer prompted to tether it to a larger devices, you’re simply greeted with the word “Welcome”.

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iTunes Match Revealed As iCloud Music Scanning Option

, Jun 6th 2011 Discuss [4]

One of the major rumors about Apple’s iTunes in the iCloud service was that it would incorporate some sort of music scanning technology that would eliminate the need to spend tons of time uploading your entire music collection. Well, that is no longer just a rumor. It’s been confirmed to be called “iTunes Match.”

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iTunes in the Cloud, iCloud, That Is

, Jun 6th 2011 Discuss [1]

As iCloud was revealed in earnest during the first big keynote of WWDC 2011, Steve Jobs himself revealed a rather important addition to the just-revealed iCloud system: iTunes. iTunes in the Cloud was what Steve called a “last, but not least” for this iCloud story during this gigantically important keynote, showing off how now for the songs you’ve purchased, they’d added a “purchased” button, showing up at the bottom of your music list. “It’s the same old story – I buy something on my iPhone, and it’s not on my other devices” – fixed today? Very well maybe!

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iCloud Brings New Photo Stream Feature

, Jun 6th 2011 Discuss [2]

The iCloud is not only usurping MobileMe and sounding really awesome at this point, it’s also introducing a new Photo Stream feature that will bring your photos to the cloud. Right now, when you take a picture with your iPhone, its difficult to transfer it over to your iPad without first syncing to your desktop iTunes. Well, that’s all going to change.

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iCloud Revealed and Detailed

, Jun 6th 2011 Discuss [4]

After announcements of OS X Lion and a massive amount of improvements in both this new operating system and the just-as-new iOS 5, Steve Jobs stepped on stage once more to speak: You like it so far? I’ll try not to blow it.” He spoke with love for this new project: “We’ve been working on this for some time. About 10yrs ago we had an important insight: we thought the PC would be a hub for your life, photos, music, content,” the name of which is, yep, you guessed it: iCloud.

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iCloud Announcement Confirms Death Of MobileMe

, Jun 6th 2011 Discuss [9]

The moment of truth is finally here. The iCloud has been revealed after months of speculation. And one of the main questions that piqued many of our minds was what would happen to Apple’s MobileMe device syncing product. Well, its official now. MobileMe is dead.

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iOS 5 Gets Social With New Game Center And iMessage

, Jun 6th 2011 Discuss [6]

New features for iOS 5 continue to be unleashed here at Apple’s WWDC 2011 keynote. It looks like iOS 5 is going to get fun and social. It’s just been revealed that the platform will feature a new Game Center that’s more “socialized.” And, the platform will be integrating iMessages for a better messaging solution.

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Mail Improvements Detailed for iOS 5

, Jun 6th 2011 Discuss [0]

On June the 6th, 2011 in California at WWDC's first keynote, amongst giant announcements of undeniable fortitude and the letting loose of prices for newness so low that the competition can't possible compete, Apple revealed a tiny bit that might have a giant impact on iPhone and iPad users worldwide: improvements to Mail. Rich-text formatting, indentation control, and draggable addresses were amongst the simple changes that'll make a whole world of difference for those who use Mail primarily for their email. Read The Full Story

Newsstand and Reminders for iOS 5 Revealed

, Jun 6th 2011 Discuss [4]

One of the points Apple hoped to drive home during this year’s WWDC keynote introduction was iOS 5, and the many features it would bring. One of these features was an update in Newsstand, which along with new collaborations with over a dozen brands of publications, they’ve added subscriptions, which although not the newest thing in the world, certainly adds an obviously excellent element to your daily collating of news in magazine form.

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OS X Lion Available in App Store for $30 in July 2011

, Jun 6th 2011 Discuss [4]

In a massively impressive move that will certainly have the rest of the software companies still in existence quivering in their collective shorts, Apple revealed that their newest operating system OS X Lion would be available in July, in their app store for easy download, and available for a mere $29.99. This download is therefor $100 cheaper than the last OS X upgrade and is only a 4GB download.

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iOS 5 Notifications Revamp Official

, Jun 6th 2011 Discuss [15]

We’re live at Apple’s WWDC 2011 keynote and they have just pulled back the curtain on the new iOS 5. There has been speculation about whether or not iOS 5 will have a revamped notifications system and how Apple would go about the revision. Well, we now have that answer.

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Apple Reveals All New Mail App for OS X Lion

, Jun 6th 2011 Discuss [0]

Adding to the stack of featured items for the new OS X Lion revealed at WWDC 2011, the crew on stage at the event’s first keynote revealed a whole new Mail app. This new version was shown to be completely re-vamped in many ways, offering you two or three column view, snippets on the left, and a favorites bar for you to be grabbing your hottest folders in a snap. Searching has been smartened up inside Mail as well.

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