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Another look at Apple’s WWDC 2012 announcements

Last Monday, Apple kick off the 23rd WWDC in SanFran by announcing the upcoming iOS 6, the newly refreshed Macbook Air and Macbook Pro, as well as the Next Generation Macbook Pro, in which where the Macbook line is heading.

Before we hit the weekend here’s another look at what’s new and coming from Apple this year, as announced at the WWDC 2012 kickoff.

Apple App Store

  • Now have 400 millions store accounts with credit that have access to one-click buying.
  • The App Store now have 650,000 Apps and 225,000 of those are for iPads.
  • Just cross the 30 billions apps downloaded it was just last March when Apple reached the 25 billion downloads!
  • $5 billion paid to Developers that’s 70% and you can do that the math as to how much the 30% is.
  • The App store will now operate to 155 Countries Worldwide added 32 Countries!

Referesh MacBook Air

With the same Aluminum unibody exterior but different yet powerful inards

  • 3rd Gen Intel core processor Ivy Bridge up to dual-core i7
  • Turboboost up to 3.2 ghz
  • Up to 8 GB 1600 mhz RAM
  • 60% faster GPU
  • 512 GB Flash storage fast bootup, speed wake up 500 mbps read speed
  • USB 3.0 10x faster with a 5 gb/sec data transfer (backward compatible to USB 1 and USB 2)
  • Facetime HD camera 720p
  • Available in 11 inch and 13 inch model; The price is $100 lower, for the price matrix just click on the model below
  • 11 inch MacBook Air and 13 inch MacBook Air
  • Already shipping

Refreshed Macbook Pro

New I/O and power bump in the processor and GPU.

  • 3rd Gen Intel core processor Ivy Bridge up to dual-core i7
  • Turboboost up to 3.2 ghz
  • Up to 8 GB 1600 mhz RAM
  • 60% faster GPU
  • 512 GB Flash storage fast bootup, speed wake up 500 mbps read speed
  • USB 3.0 10x faster with a 5 gb/sec data transfer (backward compatible to USB 1 and USB 2)
  • Facetime HD camera 720p
  • GeForce GT 650M graphics (Kepler Architecture) up to 1 GB RAM (60% faster)
  • Retina Display
  • Available in 13 inches and 15 inches model, No more 17-inch model!
  • 15 in. model starts with a core  i7 processor config and it’ll have the same price as before, for the price matrix just click on the model below
  • 13 inch MacBook Pro and 15 inch MacBook Pro
  • Already shipping

Next Gen Macbook Pro

Admit it on papers it is the “BEST” laptop on the planet. This baby will smoke any laptop in the market today.

  • 0.71 inches thin as thin as the MBA
  • weighs 4.46 lbs
  • 15.4 inches Retina display with screen resolution of 2880 x 1800 at 220 pixels per inch
  • reduced glare, reflection up to 75%
  • Ships with the updated OS X Lion
  • Quad-core 3rd Gen i7, up to 2.7 ghz, up to 3.7 ghz on turbo boost
  • 16 GB or RAM at 16000 MHZ
  • GeForce GT 650M graphics (Kepler Architecture) up to 1 GB RAM
  • 768 GB Flashstorage
  • Battery of 7 hours and 30 days stand-by
  • I/O; SD Card, HDMI (firstime on a Macbook), 2x USB 2/3, 2x Thunderbolt, magsafe 2, headphone
  • Ships with the updated OS X Lion
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Glass multi-touch mouse pad
  • Wireless connectivity; Wifi 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth 4.0
  • Facetime HD camera with dual mics, stereo speakers
  • The stock 15 inch model price starts at $2199 higher, you can configure your own if you have extra money to spare
  • Already available

OS X (Mountain Lion)

8th major release of the Mac OS Ten (X)

  • 66 million mac user
  • 26 million copy shipped
  • 200 new features
  • iCloud

125 million users
Messages (imessages for Mac)
reminders
notes
Documents in the cloud

  • Notification center
  • Dictation
  • Sharing (facebook and twitter integration)
  • New Safari

Fastest Java script engine
Unified smart Search field Search suggestions, Looks like Apple by passing Google.. no more google search
iCloud tabs
Tabbed View uses gestures for visual navigation
smooth scrolling

  • Power Nap
  • Airplay mirroring
  • Game Center Multiplayer cross platform mac to ios devices.
  • Gate keeper anti-malware
  • and feature for China
  • Available next month via Mac App Store
  • $19.99 for upgrade all the way down to Snow Leopard and its a single purchase to all Macs that you own.

iOS 6

There are 365 million iOS devices in the market where 80% running the latest version of iOS 5.

  • 200 new features for iOS
  • New features for Siri

Answer question regarding sports like schedules, stats, scores, player stats and info
Resto, Yelp and Open table integration
Launch Apps.
Will write and tweet for you
Eyes free Siri a button on partnered cars that will activate Siri on your iPhone
In addition to English in 5 countries Siri now available in Jap, English French Canada, Spanish, Italian, Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese
Local search around the world
Will be available to the new iPad ONLY, sorry original iPad and iPad 2 users!!!

  • Facebook integration

Sharing and Liking on almost everywhere in the iOS 6 including Siri!
It’s a public API Goodies for developers
Facebook integration Not only for iOS 6 but also to the Mac

  • New Call Controls
  • DO NOT DISTURB feature
  • Facetime

Now available over cellular that means you can use Facetime via 3G or 4G connection
Unification of Phone number and Apple ID that will allow you to do a facetime call on an iPad or Mac the same with iMessage.

  • Safari

iCloud tabs
Offline readinglist
Upload photos directly from Safari
Smart app Banners a notification of some sort that lets surfer know that the site has a native app available in the App Store
Full screen support

  • Photo Stream now with shared Photo streams
  • Mail App

VIP and VIP Mailbox
Insert photos and video in the compose window
Open password protected docs another HIT to Google
Pull to Refresh

  • PassBook the only place you need to keep all your passes, store card, movie ticket and more. Together with it’s proximity feature, the Passbook be a serious competitor to existing mobile payment services; like Google Wallet.
  • Guided Access a way to disable an area, settings or button on your device.
  • Single-App mode
  • Maps

The most awaited revamp ir should I say rebuilding of the iOS Maps feature. Powered by TomTom
Local Search includes 100 million local businesses listings and partnered with Yelp for the reviews, ratings and photos
Traffic Service with incidents reports
Turn-by-turn navigation
Siri Integration
Flyover with 3D View

  • Features for China is also included
  • Beta Developer’s edition of iOS 6 is already available to all developers
  • iOS will be available to all 4th Gen iPod Touch, iPhone 3GS to 4S, iPad 2 and iPad 3 user this coming fall.

So far these are the new and enhanced products that was announced at the WWDC 2012 kick off last Monday, if you want to relive the whole experience, you can watch the almost 2 hour keynote and see the demos just go here, or read Apple’s official announcement here, here, here and here.

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