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Notification Center for iOS 5 announced
It looks like iOS 5 has a new approach to notifications -- and we like what we see so far. Notification Center aggregates your various app alerts and eschews the pop-ups for a decidedly Android-esque list that appears at the top of our your screen when you you get a Facebook message, or a tweet, or when you miss a call. Swiping down brings you to the list, and swiping across any instance takes you to the corresponding app. Feast your eyes on the gallery below for a closer look.%Gallery-125429%
OS X Lion launching in July for $29.99, Lion Server to run $49.99
Apple has been talking about OS X Lion for some time already, of course, but it's now filled in most if not all of the remaining key details at WWDC. Dubbed a "major release" with over 250 new features, the OS adds things like a slew of new multi-touch gestures and full-screen apps (including iPhoto, iMovie, Safari, etc.), plus the all new Mission Control, which unifies Expose and Spaces, and the iOS-esque Launchpad application launcher. It also includes a new system-wide Resume feature that lets you pick up exactly where you left off, a new auto-save feature that automatically saves different versions of documents, the new AirDrop peer-to-peer file-sharing system, and a brand new version of Mail that finally includes a conversation view. The big news revealed today, however, is that the OS will now only be available in the Mac App Store as a 4GB download -- which installs in place, no reboots -- and that it will run you just $29.99 for all of your authorized Macs. It will be available sometime in July, but developers can get the latest preview release today. Head on past the break for the official press release. Update: It didn't garner much fanfare, but Apple has also revealed that Lion Server will be available as an App Store download in July as well, with it set to run you $49.99 (a veritable bargain by Server standards). %Gallery-125426%
WWDC by the numbers (Updated)
Apple kicked off WWDC in a big way with 5,200 attendees who snagged all the tickets in a mere two hours. Unlike previous years, Jobs dove right into Mac OS X Lion without his traditional summary of the amazing things Apple has done. We watched the live stream like a hawk and gleaned out the pertinent stats that show how well Apple is performing across its product groups. Here's what we learned from Jobs and company: 54 million Mac users worldwide Mac grew 28% while PC market shrank 1% Mac sales are 73% notebooks, 27% desktops. Mac App Store is now the #1 PC software channel over Best Buy and Walmart Pixelmator made $1 million in its first 20 days, quadrupling its revenue. over 200 million iOS devices sold more than 44% of installed mobile user base 25 million iPads in first 14 months 15 billion songs sold in the iTunes store #1 music retailer in the world iBookstore downloads topped 130 million; six publishers on board 425,000 apps in the App Store; 90,00 are for the iPad 14 billion apps downloaded from the App Store Apple paid out more than US$2.5 billion to devs 225 million iTunes accounts 50 million Game Center users iPhone 4 is number two camera, not just smartphone camera, but camera on Flickr OS X Lion has over 250 new features and 3,000 APIs IOS 5 has over 200 new features and 1,500 APIs Not too shabby for a company long considered the underdog.
WWDC 2011 liveblog: Steve Jobs talks iOS 5, OS X Lion, iCloud and more!
You're in the right place! Bookmark this page and return on Monday at the times listed below to see Steve Jobs take the stage at Moscone West. WWDC 2011 promises a peek at iOS 5, OS X Lion, the iCloud music storage offering and who knows what else. The iPhone 5? Don't count on it, but also, don't count it out. Your town not listed? Shout your time in comments below! 07:00AM - Hawaii 10:00AM - Pacific 11:00AM - Mountain 12:00PM - Central 01:00PM - Eastern 06:00PM - London 07:00PM - Paris 09:00PM - Moscow 02:00AM - Tokyo (June 7th)
WWDC 2011 Metaliveblog
Welcome to TUAW's coverage of the 2011 Worldwide Developers Conference keynote address. If you enjoyed this event or have suggestions for improving our coverage, let our producers know! Drop a note on our feedback page. 12:00. TUAW wants to thank you for taking time out of your day to spend it with us with this metaliveblog. There are lots of websites out there. We're genuinely touched that so many of you chose TUAW. Thank you everyone! Our readers are the best. 12:00. And it's a wrap. That's today's Steve Jobs Keynote with lots of great announcements. Did he introduce what you thought he would? Were you surprised? Disappointed? Let us know in the comments! 11:59. Showing photos of North Carolina facility. Ugly as sin, full of juicy data. 11:56. This finally explains why Apple is happy with 18% of revenue from this feature. It is all about rights-holders. Kelly G: "Not a sexy feature, just a feature with a great personality." Darren Murph at Engadget: 2:56PM Wondering what happened to Lala? Now you know.
Taptic Toys iPad telepresence robot roams the WWDC keynote line
If you were in the keynote line at WWDC this morning, you may have been approached by a robot bearing greetings and a smile. That robot, which rolls about on two wheels Segway-like, has an iPad for a head and was being controlled by one of the co-founders of Taptic Toys, Romina Espinosa, who was in Los Angeles at the time. Telepresence robots are designed to give home workers a way to "walk around" a real office or plant without really being there. While Taptic Toys hasn't turned this into a real product at this time, the idea is great. I'd personally love to be able to send my robot to stand in a keynote line for me while I laze at home 1,000 miles away. Could you imagine being able to send one of these around a foreign city so that you could tour it without leaving your home? This is a very cool concept, and we're sure to see more innovative uses of iOS and Mac OS X technology in the days to come.
iOS 5 rumors: messaging, notifications, widgets and lock screen
Joshua Topolsky at This Is My Next has shared some last-minute iOS 5 rumors from a reliable source, including revamped messaging and notifications plus widgets and new lock screen functions. Josh's source(s) reports that Apple has readied its own MMS/SMS protocol, which will route messages to the appropriate iOS users. Carriers, watch out. Also, incoming notifications will no longer pop up and interrupt what you're doing, but slide unobtrusively from the top of the screen and await input from the user. Josh also reports that a screenshot of a "new" iOS notification that's been floating around is not real. But wait, there's more! Accessing your notifications history by sliding the screen down also reveals a series of widget utilities, like weather. Finally, the new lock screen will display incoming messages and notifications as well as an icon identifying its point of origin. A swipe will bring you directly to that app. It's all conjecture, of course, but Topolsky's sources are typically reliable. We'll know for sure soon enough.
What's underneath Apple's hidden WWDC banner?
MobileCrunch's Greg Kumparak snagged a photo of a covered banner inside the Moscone Center at WWDC. This may be the iconic "One Last Thing" that Steve Jobs pulls out of his hat at the end of the keynote. Could it be a new MacBook Air? A new Mac mini or something completely new that nobody has even considered yet?
Engadget, broadcasting live from WWDC!
That's right, for the first time we're bringing you a live video feed straight from San Francisco, the heart of Apple's big summer event. What will Apple unveil, when will it ship, and what does it all mean? Tim and Darren will help you figure it all out. Just make sure you click "Play" to start the video. Update: And we're done. Sorry for breaking UStream -- we'll have a saved version of the video up shortly. In the meantime, why not bookmark our liveblog of today's event? To be clear, we're NOT liveblogging the keynote itself. Apple won't let anybody! Update 2: We've got the video after the break!
Long line forms for WWDC
This is just crazy. A growing line of attendees is forming outside the Moscone Center as people begin to line up at WWDC. The line started overnight and extends over six blocks. Here is what some people are saying about their wait: Cold in the #wwdc line. I need to find a Flash website and cuddle my macbookpro. @StewGleadow Had to walk around the whole block to find the end of the line. And now I get to wait 4 hrs @ WWDC 11 @f1fe In line :) hopping for a nice seat #WWDC @staceymnelson Team Apperian queueing up - looks like we're 1,176th in line according to the dude walking and counting at WWDC @Apperian WWDC keynote: Royal Wedding for nerds.@petermaurer Standing in line, catching up on my Instapaper backlog. #WWDC @statonjr Just walked by the WWDC line. That thing is longer than the line for a new ride at Disneyland and people look just as excited. @OneStepBehind #WWDC staying in line at corner of 5th and Howard. Got iPad. Got coffee in hand. I'm fine. @redmonds Apple folk are insisting 5 wide on sidewalk and the line still wraps all 4 sides of Moscone. #wwdc @MobilityMatters There is also a nice 360° panorama view of the line here. Check out our gallery for line pics; it's growing by the minute! %Gallery-125391%
MobileMe renewals getting refunded automatically? (Updated)
Here's a tease for what might be coming later today: we have had a couple of reader reports that indicate a change to MobileMe's billing plans, citing service continuations past the expiration date. Now Steve M. has chimed in to let us know that his auto-renewal of MobileMe triggered this week and charged his checking account as usual -- then the charge was immediately refunded back to his account. Odd, to say the least. We already know that iCloud is on the agenda for today, and we know that there's going to be a migration path from MobileMe to the new service (codenamed 'Castle' in development builds of Lion). It seems entirely likely that the new offering will have a different pricing structure than the all-in annual $99 cost of today's MobileMe; this was first suggested by the Wall Street Journal back in February. Update: Corey notes that his renewal date for MobileMe was rescheduled for... today. Hmm. Thanks Steve!
TUAW predictions for WWDC 2011
With Steve Jobs' WWDC 2011 keynote just a few hours away, we already know a lot more about the content of this year's WWDC keynote than in years past. But, it's always fun to dust off the old crystal ball and see what WWDC will bring us this week. Without further ado, here's what some of our TUAW bloggers predict today will bring: Mike Rose End-of-life for the classic iPod A new Time Capsule with cloud storage tied in One more thing: A new MacBook Air
TUAW Talkcast, June 5: WWDC Edition!
Sunday, Sunday Sunday!!!! You know what that means, it's Talkcast time! We have a whole stack of rampant speculation on WWDC 2011 which starts this week, your standard issue Mac news, and a pre-announced VERY special guest: Michael Simmons from Flexibits who is not only going to chat development with us but also GIVE AWAY a copy of Fantastical, winner of the TUAW calendar app throwdown! We will likely have the usual suspects in as well, providing what we'll call "color commentary" in the chat room. Also, if you attend the recording, you are invited to stay for the aftershow, and TUAWTF is never recorded for a very good reason. Your calls and questions help us make the show the best it can be, otherwise I'm just talking to myself! To participate on TalkShoe, you can use the browser-only client, the embedded Facebook app, or download the classic TalkShoe Pro Java client; however, for maximum fun, you should call in. For the web UI, just click the Talkshoe Web button on our profile page at 4 HI/7 PDT/10 pm EDT Sunday. To call in on regular phone or VoIP lines (yay for free cellphone weekend minutes!): dial (724) 444-7444 and enter our talkcast ID, 45077 -- during the call, you can request to talk by keying in *8. If you've got a headset or microphone handy on your Mac, you can connect via the free Gizmo, X-Lite, or Blink SIP clients; basic instructions are here. Talk to you tonight!
Engadget will be broadcasting live from WWDC!
Yes, of course we'll be bringing you the full liveblog action from WWDC, and as ever you'll be able to read along as the biggest Apple news of the summer is unveiled. But this year we're bringing you more: two live broadcasts to give you some extra analysis. At around 10:30am ET (that's 7:30am on the best coast), before Apple kicks off the show, Tim and Darren will go over the expected big announcements for the day, talking iCloud, iOS 5, and Mac OS X Lion. Then, once the dust settles, join us again for a second live broadcast to dive deep into the day's announcements and any other surprises Mr. Jobs has in store for us. Hopefully we'll all survive. Where can you watch them? Set your bookmarks right here.
iTunes leak suggests 'Automatic Download' over-the-air updates are coming in iOS 5
In the lead-up to this year's WWDC, we so far know three things for sure: Apple will unveil OS X Lion, iCloud, and... automatic, over-the-air app updates for iOS 5, apparently. While searching for updates in iTunes, a MacRumors reader stumbled upon this page, which alludes to an "Automatic Download" feature that allows for wireless syncing. Also, the fact that Apple went out of its way to say "...if your device has Automatic Download enabled for apps" makes us wonder what else we'll soon be able to update over the air. The company has since pulled the tattletale page in iTunes, but MacRumors grabbed a screenshot while it was still live. Looks like the cat's out of the bag, but we'll let you know when Jobs & Co. make it official on Monday.
Steve Jobs talks iCloud, iOS 5, OS X Lion and more at WWDC, liveblog starts at 10AM PT on June 6th!
Do you love music? Do you love it in the cloud? Are you still trying to figure out if "the cloud" is "your bag?" Regardless of your mixed emotions regarding the impending iCloud service, that's just a third (based on rough calculations) of what Steve Jobs will talk about on Monday, when WWDC 2011 kicks off in San Francisco. iOS 5 and OS X Lion will also be major topics of conversation, and while we've no evidence that new hardware will be kicking around backstage, we've got history at our backs giving us a sliver of hope. Naturally, we'll be there kicking out the facts as they happen, and you're encouraged to join us at this very link. Bookmark that and return at the times listed below, and if your neck of the woods ain't listed, shout it out in comments. Oh, and any predictions? Anything somewhat sane is welcome below. 07:00AM - Hawaii 10:00AM - Pacific 11:00AM - Mountain 12:00PM - Central 01:00PM - Eastern 06:00PM - London 07:00PM - Paris 09:00PM - Moscow 02:00AM - Tokyo (June 7th) Take a look through the archives with our past WWDC liveblogs! Live from WWDC 2010 Live from WWDC 2009 Live from WWDC 2008 Live from WWDC 2007 Live from WWDC 2006 Live from WWDC 2005
Apple iCloud logo revealed... it's a cloud
Apple itself has already confirmed the name, and now AppleInsider has snapped some early pictures at the Moscone Center that reveal the iCloud logo / icon. Shockingly, it's a cloud.
Apple to unveil iCloud, iOS 5 on Monday, June 6
Had some doubts that Apple was heading skyward? Those lingering concerns can now be put to rest. Apple has confirmed that it will be announcing iCloud on June 6th, what it's calling an "upcoming cloud services offering." That will be part of the keynote for this year's Worldwide Developers Conference, known to the cool kids as WWDC. This is, of course, where everyone has come to expect new iPhones to come to light, but this year we're thinking the focus will be more on software, and indeed Apple's event notice indicates that the big highlights will be Mac OS X Lion and the next version of its mobile operating system, iOS 5. This is a decidedly non-Apple way to announce something big like iCloud, making us wonder what other surprises Steve Jobs will have for us at the event -- yes, he'll be kicking things off. As ever you can find out as it happens here, live.
Apple's iCloud music service will automatically mirror your iTunes library using 'high-quality' tracks?
There's been so much chatter about Apple iCloud that you'd think the streaming music service had already been announced and the deals inked. But it's still just a rumor until an Apple executive takes the stage and unleashes the Amazon Cloud Player and Google Music competitor in a spate of superlatives. That hasn't stopped Businessweek from stepping up with a good summary of all that is "known" thus far, while giving us some insight into the particulars of how the service will work and the motivations to make it happen. One revelation, sourced from three people in the know, claims that Apple will scan customers' iTunes libraries (hello, LaLa) and quickly mirror the contents on Apple's own servers -- no massive DSL-choking upload required. And Apple will do you the solid of "replacing" any low bitrate tracks with the "high-quality" versions it stores in its fully licensed music locker for streaming to your connected devices. Of course, this value-add won't come free and will certainly require a subscription fee. The cost to the consumer, though, is still very much unclear as is the service's integration with Apple's $99 per year MobileMe sham. And you know those rumors about MobileMe being offered as a free service? We wouldn't be surprised if it stays at $99 with iCloud being announced as a "free" feature update; aka, an $8.25 per month music subscription that also provides web access to your synced bookmarks, contacts, email, and calendar. Regardless, it's this subscription model that has the major labels so enthusiastic as it will finally allow them to extort fees for all that pirated audio you may have stumbled upon since Napster was loosed on an unprepared music industry a decade ago. All signs point to WWDC for this to get official but we're sure to hear more -- much more -- before the event kicks off on June 6th.
Steve Jobs NOT confirmed for 2011 WWDC keynote, false alarm... and now he's confirmed.
Update 2: Sometimes you can be right for the wrong reasons. Apple has now for-real announced Steve for the keynote at WWDC 2011. Update: GigaOm has retracted the story; their post was indeed based on the 2010 WWDC press release. Oops. Apple has NOT confirmed that Steve Jobs will be presenting the keynote address at this year's WWDC this June in San Francisco, but that's what this post by Charles Jade over at GigaOM was saying. It's always a treat when Jobs can participate in Apple events. His ongoing health issues and medical leave from Apple make him less of a guaranteed speaker and more of a delightful surprise when he feels well enough to appear. Unfortunately, GigaOM jumped the gun on this one. There is no official announcement from Apple and the only press release showing a SteveNote at WWDC is from last year (thanks to Ars Technica's Jacqui Cheng for pointing that out). We've reached out to Apple for comment and will update if we hear anything. Not to say for sure that Steve wouldn't appear at WWDC, but as far as we know right now, he's not. [And now he is.]
