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Everything Apple announced at WWDC 2014 in one handy list

Jun02
by on June 2, 2014 at 7:22 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Roundups, WWDC

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It’s a wrap! Here’s a handy recap of all the announcements Apple made at its Worldwide Developers Conference this year. OS X Yosemite Apple announced its latest version OS X Yosemite (OS X 10.10) which features the flat design first unveiled with iOS 7 last fall. Also new: a Dark Mode that changes the menu bar to a translucent black hue and new dock icons. Search via Spotlight now also integrate results from a variety of resources, such as the iTunes store and Apple Maps locations. OS X Yosemite also features a slew updates to its Mail and Safari apps. Users can now send files up to…

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Apple announces iOS 8 beta is available today to developers, public release this fall, and no iPhone 4 support

Jun02
by on June 2, 2014 at 7:03 pm
Posted In: Apple wwdc, Around the Web, Gadgets, Mobile

At its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) today, Apple announced that its iOS 8 beta will be available today, with a public release slated for this fall. The company also revealed the iPhone 4 won’t be supported, meaning iOS 7 will be the latest major release for the device. As you can see in the slide below, iOS 8 will be available for the iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPod touch 5th generation, iPad 2, iPad with Retina display, iPad Air, iPad mini, and iPad mini with Retina display. If you have one of these devices as well…

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Apple announces Swift, a new programming language for iOS and OS X

Jun02
by on June 2, 2014 at 6:48 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, WWDC

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Apple today announced a new programming language called Swift at WWDC, which will replace Objective C as the language developers use for building iOS and OS X apps. Craig Federighi announced the new language on stage saying, “We’ve used Objective-C for 20 years, and we love it. But we wondered what we could do without the baggage of C.” Federighi confirmed that Swift code and C can live in the same app together, too, so developers can upgrade their code as they go, rather than replacing it in one go. There are a number of changes from Objective C, some of which are detailed…

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Apple is overhauling its Photos offering across iOS and Mac

Jun02
by on June 2, 2014 at 6:43 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Launches, Product Updates, WWDC

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Never letting an opportunity slip by to tweak its photo tools, Apple announced a new Photos app for iOS that will eventually make its way to the Mac. As revealed at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference keynote, the new Photos lets you share edits and organization across all devices with updates and tweaks syncing in real time. Both Photos apps will integrate with the newly priced iCloud storage to offer more accessible browsing, searching and retouching. The iOS app stores all photos on all devices via the new iCloud Photo Library while preserving your organization across devices and operating systems. Your device has access to all your…

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Apple announces HomeKit, an SDK for controlling your home from your iOS device

Jun02
by on June 2, 2014 at 6:40 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, WWDC

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The connected Internet of Things smart home offering from Apple has emerged from the shadows of WWDC and it’s called HomeKit. While it’s not the industry leading move many had hoped for, it’s a first step into an industry that hasn’t evolved beyond early adopters.   Apple is working with a number of home automation developers, including Honeywell, Philips, Withings, Haier and more. Unfortunately HomeKit doesn’t work most of the systems already on the market. Apple did announce partnerships with HomeKit. It’s also worth mentioning that HomeKit won’t be available until iOS 8 launches this fall. Until then, you’ll have to continue using your…

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