Hey Apple fanatics, here are some big stuff from the recently concluded WWDC2012. Apple rolled out its new MacBook Pro with retina display, the latest version of its iPhone/iPad’s software – the iOS6, and the Mountain Lion.
Tim Cook failed to introduce what many Apple fans really wanted: the iPhone 5.
The MacBook Pro with Retina Display – a 15-inch laptop, 0.71-inch thick that weighs 4.46 pounds with screen resolution of 2880 by 1800. It includes up to a 2.7 GHz Core i7 processor, up to 16 GB of 1600 MHz RAM, Nvidia GeForce GT 650M Kepler graphics, up to 768 GB of flash storage and up to 7 hours of battery life. It also has ports for SD, HDMI, USB 3.0 on either side, two Thunderbolt ports, a headphone jack and a slimmer MagSafe charging port. The laptop also has an HD camera for FaceTime and dual microphones. The new MacBook Pro with Retina display starts at $2,199 and can fetch as much as $3,749 with added options.
The iOS 6 – a major update with a lot of your requested features like the Apple’s Map Service, Siri integration, Facebook integration, Call reminder and a “Do Not Disturb” mode for iPhone, FaceTime chat for iPad, Mail app supports for photos and video attachments, and more. iOS 6 also includes better guides for blind people and children with autism. Developers has already started using a beta version of iOS6 and it’s gonna be available for iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad 2, new iPad and fourth-generation iPod Touch by the third quarter of 2012.
The Mountain Lion is gonna hit the Mac App Store this July for $20. And at this price, any Mac running Snow Leopard or Lion can be upgraded with these new features: a unified search and URL bar in Safari, and “iCloud Tabs,” which syncs open tabs across devices; a faster scrolling engine for Safari, with the ability to pinch-zoom out into large thumbnail views of open tabs; a “Power Nap,” which allows Macs to fetch e-mail, calendar updates and photos, and to back up to a Time Capsule or download updates while the computer is asleep; an Airplay mirroring from a Mac to an Apple TV box; and a Game Center support, with cross-platform play between OS X and iOS
