Apple had its big Spring Fling on Monday with the keynote speech at the World Wide Developer’s Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco. Apple always gives a show stopper address to open the conference…announcing new products and shocking us all with new innovations.
Well, not so much this time. As the owner of 3 Apple products (iPhone, iPad, and iPod) I was more than interested as I sat through the two hour show. There were no show stoppers this time…only an update of what they are going to release in the future. A couple of products are being released now, but the majority will not see the light of day until sometime in the fall. That means at least a three month wait for anyone interested in what we saw yesterday.
The biggest story from the show would have to be the forthcoming release of iOS 7, the operating system that runs iPhones and iPads. It is a radical change, both in appearance and features. Tim Cook called it the most important release since the iPhone. It is definitely different and for the most part it looks pretty good.
But so far, the reviews on it are a mixed bag…one reviewer congratulated Apple for inventing Windows 8. But others liked the changes. I am in a wait-and-see mode…after all it will be many months before I can get my hands on it.
Apple also introduced us to the latest incarnation of OS10, the operating system for its computers and laptops. Again, those users will also have to wait a few months. Then there is the new iTunes Radio, a forthcoming rival to Pandora and other music providers. Like Pandora, it will be free. Not sure when it will be released.
Our first story gives a good overview of all the products and services announced yesterday…while the second story focuses on all the changes in iOS7.
But wait, there is more…we have some updates on the burgeoning NSA spying scandal that affects all Americans. Basically all of us who use computers have had their privacy violated by an arm of the government that is prohibited from spying on US citizens. Pus there is AT&T’s latest contract changes designed to screw its users even more. But, there is some good news and information also, so let’s get going. -JRC
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