The 2013 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) kicked off in San Francisco on June 10, and Apple CEO Tim Cook had a bevy of announcements to offer regarding new products and services from the world's biggest technology firm. Prior to Cook's keynote address, industry watchers wondered whether the company would focus on mobile computing, or whether they would bring a refresh to some of their desktop lines, and in the end, the answer was a resounding both.
Here are some of the biggest nuggets to come out of the first day at WWDC:
- MacBook Air to be refreshed: The MacBook Air is one of Apple's most popular products, and the new additions to this line are sure to be a hit with customers. The new notebooks feature PCI Express solid state hard drives, which are faster than tradition SATA-connected drives, and extended battery life.
- Mac OS X Mavericks: The latest version of Mac OS X, nicknamed "Mavericks", marks a departure from pervious iterations of Apple's operating system in that it isn't named after a large cat. It also offers are more customized user experience with tabbed Finder windows and file tags.
- New iOS? 7: Cook debuted the new design and interface of Apple's mobile operating system, found on the iPad 4, iPad mini, and iPhone. The seventh generation of iOS will feature a completely new aesthetic that is colorful, but still retains the simplicity and intuitiveness of previous versions. Among the new features are a Control Center app that allows users to more quickly adjust screen brightness and connectivity.
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