Hit list Apple: 15 Products and Technologies, which declared war in Cupertino

At the Worldwide Developers Conference WWDC 2012 Apple has made some pretty high-profile announcements. However, almost always, releasing a new product the company provides a signal to developers that are currently considered ton.

BusinessInsider publishes a "hit list Apple»: 15 technologies, products and standards that are targeted Cupertino engineers.

Google Maps

The first candidate for the "execution" are maps of Google. Hate Apple's very good product easy to explain - the competition. The company released the cards that have the support of 3D, built-in navigation, a search feature restaurants and other entertainment places, as well as integration with the service reviews and recommendations of Yelp. Own maps for the iPhone and the iPad is actively promoted the late Steve Jobs. But once he did not, and the company will execute icon.

Optical drives DVD

The next candidate for technological oblivion - Optical Drives DVD. New models of MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air is not equipped with the drive the DVD. However, for a "special need" would still external drives connected via USB. As with all accessories Apple, external drives are cool, but expensive.

Ethernet Port

Perhaps the most interesting candidate in the list - Socket Ethernet. Everything. Macy's will no longer be supplied with this great interface. Only Wi-Fi, just hardcore.

Hard Drives

Apple refuses to continue the use of HDD. Now, only solid-state drives. Yes, as long as this memory is more expensive than good old hard drives, but the solid-state storage is faster and more reliable. And this memory is almost noiseless and does not emit heat. The key word here is "still more expensive."

Dropbox, Evernote and Google Docs

Dropbox service is declared to be unnecessary. Apple has taught iCloud sync with Pages, Numbers, Keynotes, messages and reminders, notes and other applications. Moreover, the synchronization works out of the application, rather than as a separate file or folder. After Dropbox on the dustbin of history, and sent to Evernote. The same reason - iCloud is now able to much more, including the sync notes. In addition Cupertino released its own analog of Google Docs with a characteristic called iWork.

Software for voice dialing, text

From now on, Siri voice input on all devices is Apple. Will this lead to "murder", for example, a keyboard, you can only guess. Claimed that Siri is now working much better, and promises to support "all spoken languages." 

Growl for Mac

Mountain Lion has its own system of notification, known as Center for notifications. This means the end of a similar program for developers Growl, which for years was in fact of default on the Mac.

Car Navigation

The bad news for manufacturers of car navigation - map Apple is now not only know how to build trails, but also the "voice" to report on the actions of drivers (turn right!). In conjunction with voice control Siri it can be a very good service.

Tools to focus on the application

Finally someone thought of autistic children. Guided Access feature in iOS 6 allows you to work on the screen only one application, hiding or blocking all others. This means that applications such as Isolator, no longer needed.

The task manager Wunderlist

A new feature allows you to synchronize all iCloud notes, calendars, and memos between all connected devices. This will lead to the murder of an independent application Wunderlist.

Anti-virus software for Mac

But the good news. Included with the operating system software controls the Gatekeeper all other applications, installation, and potentially dangerous operation of the system, which negates any virus activity. I can not say that Macs were a lot of viruses, but now Norton and McAffee can not bother with the release of anti-virus at all.

Video Services

In iOS 6 technology for video FaceTime can work not only through Wi-Fi, but also on cellular networks. This is bad news for the services that are used in the past, Apple refusing to offer the services of poor quality. For example, for Skype, and Tango.

Adium for Mac

The new OS is to Messaging, which allows you to use almost all existing IM-services: AIM, Google Talk, Jabber, etc., and to do it once. New also lets you send messages directly to mobile devices from Apple. Independent software developer Adium sad.

WWDC 2012: Apple maintained silence about what

On Monday, the long-awaited presentation of Apple, which the company showed several new products: the operating system iOS 6 , desktop platform, OS X Mountain Lion and new models of MacBook laptops . However, some important issues related to hardware solutions Apple, left without mention.

 

In particular, to everyone's disappointment of the audience at WWDC 2012 though the company introduced an updated line of Mac Proworkstations still did it not to the extent that users expect from it. In order to somehow redeem, Apple CEO Tim Cook after an official report said that the rumors about the failure of the Mac Pro are groundless and the company will continue to work on a new line of these solutions.

In an interview with The New York Times Cook noted that the 2013 Mac Pro users waiting for "something really cool," adding that Apple's are professionals that are used in the Mac Pro is very important and the company considers them one of their most committed users.

The second great news, about which the official scene once concealed is the fact that Apple has abandoned the line of 17-inch MacBook Pro, finding her niche and too. Perhaps in this age of miniaturization of electronic gadget users a 17-inch notebook is really not so much as a 13 - or 15-inch, but there is no doubt that a 17-inch MacBook Pro had its own audience.

Recall that the first 17-inch laptops, which are then Apple has called PowerBook, since they worked on the Power chips from IBM, were presented in 2003, and those MacBook Pro, what they knew most of today's users, debuted in 2006. Apparently, the failure of 17-inch model was caused not only by weak demand for these models, but also concerns about the fact that the production of 17-inch model, Retina-display, would make this already quite expensive models generally unfeasible to the market.

Finally the last important for MacBook Pro users can become the subject of the fact that in the latter 13th 15.4-inch models of the product is applied to a large extent the updated hardware component. According to an independent repair company iFixit, the new laptops, working on the basis of processor Intel Ivy Bridge uses a new wireless module Broadcom, works with Bluetooth 4.0 and WiFi 802.11n, and a new memory controller, which allowed to increase the speed of the memory to 1600 MHz.

Also in the last generation MacBook Pro uses a new 4-channel controller for the Thunderbolt, which was formerly the company has not applied, as well as new subsystem with hard disk and SSD-drives. As the latter is used here SandForce SATA III Toshiba production.

Compatible with functions iOS 6 iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

Apple on Monday opened the World Conference for Developers WWDC, which presented a new operating system iOS 6 . At the same time, outside of official reports and statements were some pretty important facts, which the owners of iPhone, iPad and iPod touch would be superfluous to know.

Great news, about which the official scene once close, is that the new mapping system, which Apple plans to introduce in iOS 6, to complete the work will require a new processor Apple A5, which is only available with the latest generation iPad and iPhone. Of course, the old chips, which are present in the iPhone 4 or iPad will run a card, too, but that 3D-mode will be available for those users. In addition, users of iPhone 3GS, which still has a few, will be very limited benefit from the transition to iOS 6, due to the fact that the tool at the Siri 3GS still will not work, as well as the system FaceTime over 3G, as well as lists of VIP Mail.

Users of the iPhone 4 also will not be able to take advantage of the full-Siri, and even some of the statements in iOS six features. A list of compatible with the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch features iOS 6 appeared on the official website of Apple. We offer the highlights of this document:

• Some features may not be available in all countries and in some areas. 3D-mode Flyover and navigation only work on iPhone 4S and iPad 2 and higher.
• Siri runs on the iPhone 4S and the iPad 3G and requires an Internet connection. Siri may not be available in all languages, and functional assistant varies by country.
• The function works in the general photostream iOS 6 on the iPhone 4 and above, or iPad 2 and higher, as well as computers running OS X Mountain Lion. To view photos requires the latest version of the browser.
• FaceTime over cellular networks will only work on the iPhone 4S or iPad 3G module with 3G. FaceTime may not be available in some countries, countries.
• VIP Mail lists and "smart" mailboxes will only appear on the iPhone 4S and above and the iPad 2 and higher.
• Function off-line reading Safari only works on iPhone 4S and above and the iPad 2 and higher.

Of course, the operating system iOS 6 is still far from release, and before the public version of the system hardware requirements can still be changed. Nevertheless, many elements of the new operating system in a more or less focused on the connection of GPU, integrated into the main system logic devices, and the old iPhone and iPad such logic is not there. Therefore, it is likely that the possibility of iOS A4-6 on the devices will actually be severely limited.

The best of 2012: Top apps for iPhone, iPad and Mac OS X version of Apple

Apple Design Awards - a special prize of Apple, which takes place every year at the conference WWDC. In 2012, awards were given not only to developers for iPhone and iPad, but the creators of software for the platform Mac OS X.

 

The prize is awarded Apple Design Awards in 1997 for the most notable applications built for Apple technology by third parties. Announcement of the list of winners was held during the traditional annual conference of the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) for developers of Apple, which opened on Monday, June 11 in San Francisco, and will run until June 15.

The winners in the nomination "The best applications for the iPhone»:

• Jetpack Joyride  - Halfbrick;
• Where is My water?   - Disney;
• National Parks by National Geographic  - National Geographic Society.

The winners in the nomination "The best applications for the iPad»:

• Paper  -  FiftyThree, Inc.;
• Bobo Explores Light  -  Game Collage LLC;
• DM1 - The Drum Machine  - F ingerlab.

The winners in the nomination "The best applications for Mac OS X»:

• Deus Ex: Human Revolution Ultimate Edition  -  Feral Interactive Ltd;
• Sketch  -  Bohemian Coding.

The winners in the category of "Best Student Applications"

• Little Star  -  BiBoBox Studio;
• daWindci  -  Reality Twist GmbH, Mimimi Productions.

Application-winners are available in the online store Apple App Store and Mac App Store. It is noteworthy that the majority noted in this year's programs - are paid.

Reported Apple developers get prizes - a new laptop MacBook Air, tablet iPad third-generation multimedia player iPod touch, as well as the symbolic prize in the form of a cube engraved with the Apple logo and the name of award.

Video of the presentation iOS 6, OS X Mountain Lion and the new MacBook is available for viewing

A few hours after the completion of a special event Apple, dedicated to the presentation  iOS 6 , OSX Mountain Lion  , and upgrade computersMacBook The company published the links to view the video of the event.

Opening of the Worldwide Developers Conference WWDC 2012 keynote Apple chief Tim Cook took place on Monday, June 11. First, according to tradition was announced some statistics, designed to reflect the success of Cupertino. The store applications App Store has 400 million accounts, 650, 000 applications, of which 250,000 - for the iPad, the total number of downloads exceeds 30 billion

Almost immediately after that Phil Schiller introduced a newline of MacBook computers , transferred to the processors Intel Ivy Bridge. New MacBook Air received a 2-core chips with up to 2 GHz and 3.2 GHz mode Turbo Boost, up to 8 GB of RAM and SSD of 512 GB. Among other features - USB 3.0 and FaceTime-camera with a resolution of 720p. Sales of notebooks began June 11, the initial value of 11.6 "model starts at $ 1000, and 13.3" version can be purchased at $ 1,200.

Upgraded and laptops MacBook Pro, they also have processors Ivy Bridge: 13 "version - a dual-core chip, and 15" - 4-core speeds up to 2.7 GHz, the ability to install up to 16GB of RAM. An innovation was the graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1GB VRAM and increased productivity by 60% compared to the previous generation. Cost of 13 "MacBook Pro models start at $ 1,200, and 15-inch - from $ 1800.

The big event was the announcement of a brand new model - MacBook Pro next generation . The company has embodied in it a new vision of what should be a portable computer. Apple calls it the best "poppy seed" of the people she has ever created.

A distinctive feature is the fact that he has almost no ports, and the shell thickness of 1.8 cm, ie, corresponds to the widest part of the MacBook Air. The weight of the device - little more than 2 kg. The device is equipped with a display Retina, which at a diagonal 15.4 "has a resolution of 2880 × 1800 pixels, that is 220 pixels per inch. Technical characteristics of the whole performance was repeated 15 "model MacBook Pro, except for replacing the HDD to the SSD of up to 768 GB. The base model will cost $ 2,200 with a 256 GB SSD, 8 GB RAM and 2.3-GHz dual-core processor.

The next announcement - OS X Lion Mountain . The main innovation - deep integration iCloud. After logging into your account is setup and synchronization of all applications that support this technology. Among the new applications submitted messages, reminders and notes, and cloud synchronization has been extended to the documents. The company has integrated new notification center section, which contains system messages and notifications. The next important innovation was the voice typing, which is available now even in Microsoft Word. The cost of the update to OS X Mountain Lion with Lion and Snow Leopard - $ 20.

Was presented and the expected new version of the mobile platform Apple. Demonstration iOS 6 Scott Forstall spent. In iOS 6 also has been introduced 200 new features, starting with the technology of Siri, which has improved functionality and an expanded database of sports, cartography, filmography (with the ability to search and view the trailer). Another important feature - a deep integration of Facebook, of which there were a lot of rumors so. Social service is built literally everywhere, along with Twitter. Among the functions of telephone text mode appeared to answer an incoming call with the preset messages. Was implemented as the mode of "Do Not Disturb."

Improved features FaceTime, which can now make video calls, not only through a network of Wi-Fi, but also through cellular communication. Respond to calls FaceTime can be from any device with a customized user account - iPad, iPhone, Mac or MacBook Pro when a call comes in on the iPhone. Renewal was also subjected to a browser Safari, which occupies, according to Apple, two thirds of mobile traffic. There iCloud tabs and lists for Offline and Full Screen Reading view in landscape format.

As anticipated in the rumors, Apple introduced its ownmapping service instead of Google Maps with support for turn-based navigation to determine the most convenient routes, taking into account traffic and road surface, with the integration of Siri and excellent 3D-display mode of cities of different points of the globe.

Video of the conference WWDC 2012 will be available for download through the  official channel  of podcasts Apple in the coming hours. Some users are experiencing problems with downloading large files via iTunes immediately after presentation Apple, so you can watch it on  a special page of Apple , however, in the worst quality.

Download Presentation iOS 6, OS X Mountain Lion and the new MacBook [in]

See also (results WWDC):

See also:

Download iOS 6 for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and Apple TV [the developers]

Apple has released MacBook Pro with Retina display 2880 x 1800 pixels

Apple introduced the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro based on Ivy Bridge and USB 3.0 support

Apple introduced Mountain Lion OS X 10.8 with more than 200new features will be released in July

Apple showed the 3D-map for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch on iOS 6

Download iOS 6 for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and Apple TV [the developers]

As expected, today's conference WWDC 2012, Apple announced the next generation mobile platform iOS for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Download  iOS 6 (build 10a5316k) can be registered developers starting today.

 

iOS6 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch offers about 1,500 new API for developers, as well as over 200 new features, including three-dimensional maps, improved voice and Siri Assistant mobile browser Safari, the application Passbook.

In iOS 6 supports FaceTime video chat over cellular networks (previously worked as a service only through Wi-Fi), a general feature lets you easily photostream share photos with friends. A detailed overview of the new features in iOS 6.

On what devices does it work? Members of the fourth generation iGadget can breathe a sigh of relief. iOS 6 supports the iPhone 4, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPhone 3GS and iPod touch 4G. The rumor that iOS will not run on the iPad, and an iPod touch 3G, unfortunately, proved to be true. The release of a new public version of the operating system is expected to fall this year, along with the next generation iPhone.

 

Download iOS 6 for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, as well as any other beta release can only authorized developers participating in the programs of iPhone Developer Standard or Enterprise Program. If you are a developer, then download the iOS 6, you can today by iOS Dev Center.

Direct links to download iOS 6 beta 1:

Download iOS 6 for the new iPad

Members:   Wi-Fi  ,   Wi-Fi + Cellular (GSM)  ,   WiFi + Cellular (CDMA)

Company:   Wi-Fi  ,   WiFi + Cellular (GSM)  ,   WiFi + Cellular (CDMA)

Download iOS 6 for  the iPad 2

Members:   Wi-Fi  ,   WiFi + 3G (GSM)  ,   WiFi + 3G (CDMA)  ,   Wi-Fi Revised

Company:   Wi-Fi  ,   WiFi + 3G (GSM)  ,   WiFi + 3G (CDMA)  ,   Wi-Fi Revised

Download iOS 6 for the  iPhone

Members:   4S  ,   4(GSM)  ,   4 (CDMA)  ,   3GS

Company:   4S  ,   4(GSM)  ,   4 (CDMA)  ,   3GS

Download iOS 6 for  iPod touch

Members:   The 4th Generation

Company:   The 4th Generation

Download iOS 6 for  Apple TV

Members:   2nd generation  ,   3rd generation

Apple has released MacBook Pro with Retina display 2880 x 1800 pixels

Apple has released MacBook Pro with Retina display 2880 x 1800 pixels

Apple's press conference in San Francisco, has introduced a new generation of notebook MacBook Pro, with the display "quality printing."

 

Screen resolution Retina in a new 15.4-inch MacBook Pro models is 2880 x 1800 pixels, which equals 5.2 million pixels and four times the resolution of the current generation MacBook Pro. The resolution of the display in the new  laptop  is 220 ppi.

In addition, the computer has become thinner. Its thickness is 1.8 cm, which is 25% lower than the previous generation MacBook Pro. Thickness close to MacBook Air, but the Air is still the more subtle.

Mac laptops  are equipped with a new generation of processors, Intel Core third generation, code-named Ivy Bridge. Available with four-core Core i7.

 

The maximum amount of  RAM  memory is 16 GB. The machines use graphics Nvidia GeForce 650M GT on the architecture of the latest generation of Kepler. Instead of the hard disk is used SSD-drive capacity to 768 GB maximum configuration.

Computers equipped with support for Thunderbolt, as well as two new interfaces - USB 3.0 and HDMI, which earlier in the line of MacBook Pro was not. The battery life of up to 7 hours or until 30 days of standby time.

The cost of the new MacBook Pro in the basic version is $ 2199. It includes a 4-core processor with a frequency of 2.3 GHz, 8 GB of RAM and flash memory of 256 GB.

See also:

Download iOS 6 for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and Apple TV [the developers]

Apple has released MacBook Pro with Retina display 2880 x 1800 pixels

Apple introduced the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro based on Ivy Bridge and USB 3.0 support

Apple introduced Mountain Lion OS X 10.8 with more than 200new features will be released in July

Apple showed the 3D-map for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch on iOS 6

Official: iOS 6 will be presented on June 11 at WWDC

The most advanced mobile operating system world . Thus, the Cupertino company defines and confirms the next operating system for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, better known as IOS 6. Until yesterday it was just rumor, but today came the official confirmation directly from the Moscone Center in San Francisco, where they were placed in a highly visible new billboards that sponsor and herald the new iPhone OS 6.

 

Until now, Apple, liked to describe their desktop operating system is now defined as the mobile. Obviously the statement is part of, a lot, but it definitely makes us think of something innovative that will surely improve the daily use of our iDevice.

 

What you see above is the new official image of IOS 6 and is the only "information" - if we may so call it - that we wanted to pay homage, respect for preview at WWDC 2012, the Cupertino company. For everything else we have to wait 11 June we remind you that you can follow the entire event with us, with our blog .

Specifications promulgated the Mac, of displayed at WWDC

All indications are that the Worldwide Developers Conference WWDC 2012 will be updated almost every product in a line of computers Apple. In addition to the announcement of the operating systems iOS 6 and OS X Mountain Lion is expected to update MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac and even the Mac Pro.

 

The most likely hypothesis seems that the new line of computer processors will be Intel Ivy Bridge. Technically, some models could get those chips back in April, when Intel began shipping a new generation of processors. However, this did not happen, and now, it seems, for such improvement is the time.

Anyway, less than a week, so all the passions run high, but Apple, as always, did not confirm nor refute. Pour oil on the fire journalists from 9to5Mac. He is said to have managed to get a photo of cars on the updated specification of the operating system, OS X. While the reliability of these data is not confirmed, but the contents of the document is well within what we have heard in recent weeks.

 

In addition to the release of the updated Mac Pro in three versions (entry-level server and high-end), the document suggests the emergence of new players, iPod shuffle and a set of new accessories. Insider confirms the assumption about the release of new MacBook Pro. If the 13-inch models of these devices do not promise anything unusual, the 15-inch - is another matter.

At least one version of the new 15-inch MacBook Pro will have a four-core Core i7 processor with a frequency of 2.6 GHz and cache in the third level of 8 MB. By default, the machine will be equipped with 16 GB of memory standard, DDR3 1600 MHz, hard disk drive with 750 GB and a dual-card (integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000, and discrete AMD Radeon HD 7770M with 2 GB of memory).

 

But the most interesting, the computer will finally lose the optical drive and will display Extra-Retina. As a standard size of 15.4 inches, its resolution is 2560x1600 pixels. Of the other "little things": port USB 3.0, Thunderbolt, Firewire 800, weight 2.14 kg.

If Apple at WWDC does provide updates for all of its computers, it will be one of the largest simultaneous updates of product lines in the history of the company.

Apple posted the schedule of the conference WWDC 2012

Programmers World Conference  Worldwide Developers Conference  - a special event for any developer for iOS and Mac OS X. Those wishing to enter at training sessions and workshops to discuss issues with Apple engineers and make useful contacts galore.

Today Apple posted the schedule WWDC 2012 , which will be held from 11 to 15 June 2012 in the exhibition complex, San Francisco. Learn about upcoming sessions are lucky ticket holders a $ 1599, who managed to book a place at the conference  two hours after the discovery of virtual offices . The implication was that everyone who wanted to attend the event, was quite enough time. However, information about the WWDC 2012 was released at 8:30 am North American Eastern Time, and the tickets ran out at 10:30, when developers from the U.S. west coast is just beginning to wake up.

Also in support of the WWDC 2012 the company released amobile application for the iPhone , which allows you to see the schedule, book a place at the sessions, the latest news and view photos from the event.

According to official information, at the annual developer conference WWDC will be held over 100 workshops, training sessions, question and answer session, and will be awarded prizes Apple Design Awards, which nominated the most outstanding applications last year.

In this year's WWDC 2012 is expected to debut mobile OSes  iOS 6  and desktop platforms  OS X Mountain Lion . Despite the fact that Apple has officially invited developers to discuss issues related only to the future of their operating systems, it is likely that the conference will be presented to "apple" next-generation smart phone. Each year, Apple announced at WWDC new versions of their smartphones, with the exception of iPhone 4S, the output of which was postponed to October 2011.