I suppose you could say I was underwhelmed by this year’s opening Keynote Address at Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC). While it’s true there are going to be some nice new features in both iOS and OSX (MAC) none of them wowed my socks off. For instance, they spent a lot of time praising the new features we will see in the Notebook application…most of which have been in EverNote for some time. I hardly use Notes anymore after they made it look so dull and ordinary two updates ago.
Most of the new features will appear in the Fall with the release of iOS 9 and the new OSX for Mac’s, code named “El Capitan.” There will be more features announced as we head towards the Fall. One thing Apple did not talk about was Apple TV. Supposedly this was going to be a killer announcement about a product they have not updated in three years. If you are unfamiliar with it, it is a small square black box that looks just like a Roku Box. But a few days ago, word leaked to the Wall Street Journal that Apple TV would not make an appearance at WWDC…and it didn’t.
Then there was the Apple Watch. I really lost all my focus when they talked about this product. They did announce a new operating system for the watch which will be out in the Fall. But, frankly, I could care less about the Apple Watch. Most of what it does is superfluous and can easily be achieved by pulling your iPhone out of your pocket. So, if you want to know more about this watch, you are really in the wrong place. I am a tech guy, not a fashion consultant.
Briefly, a lot of good things happened for the developers attending the conference. The biggest applause and cheers by far came when Apple announced that their new programming language would go open source. The place went nuts.
I will let you read all about what was announced down below…and I will have more info in my next blog. I know the majority of my readers are in the Windows World, but I thought you might be interested in what is going on in Cupertino, especially if you use an iPhone or an iPad in addition to your Windows computer.
Now for the new Apple Music. This is where I could not believe my eyes and ears. In quick summation…if you are over 25, you need not apply. If you have a modicum of appreciation for good music, you need not apply. This new music service, which will come on line at the end of this month, is for hip-hop rap fans and for radio listeners who love disc jockeys screaming and yelling at them about how cool they are while the music is playing.
I and many other tech journalists think Apple is destroying the #1 Internet Music Service in favor of youth who love the chaos of today’s music. Over a year ago, when Apple bought Beats Music, I knick-named it Hip-Hop Apple. Apple CEO Tim Cook said it will change the way we listened to music forever. I think not. That would be difficult as Apple Music offers little new here that services such as Spotify, RDIO, and others already do. I don’t see anything here that will entice millions of subscribers to switch over to Apple. Oh yea…its $10 a month. You can also get Apple Music free for 3 months beginning June 30 if you want to try it out. I won’t even be doing that. We shall see what the people think.
Well, if you want more, you will have to read it for yourself. I am out of here. -JRC
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