There may not have been any hardware announcements, but Apple surely made up for any disappointment with the volume and quality of the software it showed off. It's been a big day in the world of iOS and OS X, so we thought it is best to have a quick rundown of what's been announced and give you a chance to relive the whole keynote by linking to the official live stream of the WWDC 2014 event. We'll be covering some of this in more depth, but if you want a quick glance at what all the fuss is about, this is where to get it.
At the 2014 annual Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple announced copious amounts of software upgrades and improvements to their operating systems, mobile and desktop alike. On the OS X side of things, we saw the announcement and Developer Preview release of OS X Yosemite, the successor to OS X Mavericks. Whilst on the mobile device side, we got our first look at all of the new features to be coming within iOS 8.
Even though, with several other great announcements in the offing today, the revelation of a new keyboard is huge! And it ought not be played down how significant the introduction of QuickType is for the long-suffering army of iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users. Moreover, Apple has also rolled out third-party keyboard support, meaning we could soon see the likes of Swpye, SwiftKey et al joining the party on iOS.
Even though the likes of HealthKit and the revamped keyboard support are exciting, the diligence of the rumor mill kind of spoiled those new surprises as the WWDC keynote unfolded this morning. However, we were not expecting iOS 8 to deliver widget support, and were pleasantly surprised when Apple announced third-party widgets support for iOS 8 Notification Center.
Apple has been in the cloud computing game for quite a while now, but while iCloud has allowed iOS and OS X users to keep their devices and files in perfect sync with one another, it certainly hasn't competed, feature-wise, with some of the more versatile offerings like Dropbox. This looks set to change after today's announcement of iCloud Drive, with cloud-syncing app support that spans iOS, OS X and even offers support for Windows.
After a fairly intense build-up, Apple has finally taken the wraps off iOS 8, and as those on newer iOS devices can begin looking ahead to some exciting new features, only one iOS device will be invariably left behind. After the jump, you’ll find an official chart of devices by Apple which will be supported by iOS 8.
Apple has finally taken the wraps off iOS 8 - its next-gen mobile operating system for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch - at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. And we’ve got all the details, including features, compatibility and release date right under one roof.
Apple has just announced its brand new operating system for its Mac lineup of devices, OS X 10.10 Yosemite. And just like OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Apple has moved away - well and good - from giving cat names to its famed desktop OS. So, what’s new in OS X 10.10? We have every single detail in one place, including features, compatibility and the oh-so important release date.
We’re just a few minutes away from Apple’s WWDC 2014 keynote, and we’ve gotten our first glimpse of Apple’s next desktop operating system, rumored to be called OS X 10.10 Yosemite.
Samsung has today lifted the covers off the Samsung Z, the world's first commercially available smartphone powered by the Tizen operating system. Those who keep a keen eye on the consumer electronics industry will be familiar with Tizen through its integration with Samsung's smart cameras and intelligent wrist wear, such as the Samsung Gear 2 lineup of smartwatches. However, the latest "premium" smartphone from the Korean outfit is the first device of its type to be launched with Tizen on-board and will get its first public outing during tomorrow's Tizen Developer Conference in the heart of San Francisco.
