At the event which unveiled the MacBook Air last October, Apple CEO Steve Jobs declared touchscreen notebooks to be “ergonomically terrible,” revealing that the company has done “tons of user testing” on touchscreen computers and concluded that “it doesn’t work.”
While iCloud and iOS 5 were the main talking points at this year’s WWDC, there were some juicy new details regarding Apple’s upcoming Mac OS X Lion operating system, too. Most importantly was the announcement of its release date.
Along with pushing out basic iCloud functionality to iOS 4.3 compatible devices yesterday, Apple also released iTunes 10.3 beta. Available for download from their website (or via software update) it allows users to view a history of past purchases, adds iBooks support to the iTunes store and includes settings to configure automatic downloads for purchases made on other devices.
Of all the announcements made at the WWDC keynote, iOS 5 appears to be the one area where Apple have really listened to user feedback and complaints. From the intrusive way notifications are currently handled, to the clunky backing up and syncing of iOS devices – iOS 5 looks set to address many of them.
So much has been rumoured & speculated over what Apple’s iCloud service would entail it’s a relief to finally have concrete information from both the WWDC keynote and Apple’s website. As it turns out, iCloud provides solutions for storing, syncing and backing up your music, apps, books, photos, documents and more!
Amongst the many announcements at the WWDC keynote today, it was confirmed that Mac OS X Lion will be released in July as a 4GB download from the Mac App Store, and it will cost just £20.99 ($29.99).
Although the introduction of apps such as Garage Band, iMovie & iWork have helped to turn the iPad into a content creation device, I tend to use mine more for content consumption. Besides adding my existing content I also use the apps featured in this post to discover new music, art, design & technology.
Nobody knows yet whether or not Apple will provide a live stream of Monday’s WWDC keynote, but if they do and you happen to live in London then you might want to head over to the Wood Marylebone pub where the London Mac User Group is holding a special meeting.
During the weeks that have preceded the launch of Apple’s new music streaming service, the company has already revealed its iCloud name and leaked its swanky new logo. And now we can take a sneak peek at the iCloud login screen, courtesy of FSM.