Like most software makers, Apple routinely sends out updates to their operating systems to improve security, fix bugs and add new functionality.

At Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in June, the company briefly mentioned iBeacon, a new capability that may soon become a standard feature of many apps and services for the company's devices.

With all of the attention being placed on the newest iPhones, one would be forgiven for not noticing that today Apple unveiled updates to the iMac, its signature all-in-one desktop.

Today Microsoft held a major media event in New York City to unveil the next generation of its Surface tablets, the Surface 2 and the Surface Pro 2.