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WWDC12 Thread of iOS 6, Mac OS X Mountain Lion and iCloud
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CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
How many hours left?Can't believe WWDC is almost finally here!
brotkasten
Member
Ah cool thanks.
I want weather to be available on the lock screen, not limited to the notification drawer thing.
assuming there will be no live streaming of video from the event, just live blogging (and the video from apple later on)? Any recommended methods to follow it on ipad?
what are you wanting from a refresh? Ivy Bridge won't add much CPU increase. The integrated graphics will be a little better but its still not a games machine.
brotkasten
Member
I thought the integrated GPU in Ivy was a good bit better than the one in Sandy Bridge.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5871/intel-core-i5-3470-review-hd-2500-graphics-tested/3
Phoenix
Member
I like to think Apple have come up with another use for the extra space, like maybe a refined notifications area, or a "widgets" area (clearly defined, like a second 'dock' that can hold live updating apps or something). It's not like Apple to do something just because - there has to be an endgame for it.
It also gives them an excuse to show off an exclusive feature for the next iPhone.
Bah, who am I kidding, no iPhone, = no hidden new iOS6 home screen.
WordAssassin
Member
Whatever they wind up doing with that extra space isn't gonna be revealed tomorrow. They're not gonna play that card until they reveal the entire phone. Tomorrow we'll see whatever watered-down version of iOS 6 all the current devices get to use. Any NFC, widgets, extra rows, etc, if it's hardware-related, they'll save it for the phone's reveal.
I'm pretty happy still with my gen 1 iPad. Sure, some frustrating moments, but better to have it than not.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
How long do the keynotes usually go for?
Currently wondering if staying up till 3 am is the responsible or irresponsible thing to do.
Currently wondering if staying up till 3 am is the responsible or irresponsible thing to do.
I think folks are going to be more blown away with the PN532 derivative
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I'm probably hoping for too much, but they'll probably use some proprietary protocol. =(
WordAssassin
Member
I'm also still happy with my Gen 1 iPad. It's a little slow sometimes but I don't mind that much. It's not only 3 years old, but it's the first generation of an entirely new product line. It's not unusable by any stretch of the imagination.
At this point I think I'm gonna wait for the iPad 4. All the battery/power issues dealing with the Retina Display will be sorted out by then. Hope my G1 lasts that long, though :\
At this point I think I'm gonna wait for the iPad 4. All the battery/power issues dealing with the Retina Display will be sorted out by then. Hope my G1 lasts that long, though :\
Phoenix
Member
The same can definitely be said for the 3GS. If the 3GS can run iOS6, the iPad 1 absolutely can.
Apple TV 3 just came out in march. They won't refresh it for a while. This would just be a OS upgrade.
Usually about 90 minutes and definitely not responsible, its not like there'll be video.
I've been going back and forth on getting one recently and I'm on the verge again but I can't help but feel I'm just buying a £99 AirPlay box since I already have access to most of the app services.
If that retina display comes to the MBP line I might just update... and this one is not even six months yet
6 months is like half a cycle in the world of tech (not MBP but still)!
I'm hoping iOS 6 brings the goods.
I love my iPad and iPhone, but there are still some things I get really frustrated about.
For example having to dive in three menus deep before I can activate Bluetooth, WiFi or 3G? That's garbage. That should be a toggle whenever I doubleclick the home button, or a toggle in the notification center.
I love my iPad and iPhone, but there are still some things I get really frustrated about.
For example having to dive in three menus deep before I can activate Bluetooth, WiFi or 3G? That's garbage. That should be a toggle whenever I doubleclick the home button, or a toggle in the notification center.
Phoenix
Member
Yeah, I'm almost certain of that. I do think that certain vendor phone launches really should have happened BEFORE this event. Coming in during the afterglow of WWDC is going to be ... unfortunate.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Long live Siri Beam.
Nice. Although, I'm OK with the box receiving a significant upgrade because I think it has plenty of potential and the old one will just get relegated to a bedroom or games room. Not for a while though, it seems.
I grabbed one on impulse and I'm really glad I did. I was using a hotch-potch of programs to handle my media streaming but the ATV is so much simpler and slicker. Airplay games are far more compelling than I expected too. Just need to figure out how to block the missus' phone to stop her interrupting my music with Steps or Girls Aloud.
Phoenix
Member
We all know its coming. The question is whether they will be smart enough to add it to the AppleTV and the upcoming mac models. You do that, and you change things - big time. It will be a technology that people have been sitting on for years that will all of a sudden look like magic.
2012 will definitely be the year it all takes off, and not because of Beam/Magnet/QuickShare/etc. I still can't believe these guys can get 4.x/ICS on more than 7% of devices. I'd have been embarrassed to even release those numbers.
They're still feeling the HC screwup. It's a real shame because ICS really took it up a notch. I like to think they had a big bet with Moto over HC and the wager revolved around absorbing Moto.
To be fair though 7% of 900K activations per day is still a good number.
Phoenix
Member
Not when your next OS is being revealed in like 30 days
But it's just a point update!... apparently. They should just start releasing major revisions as point updates, it'll help their image, lol.
brotkasten
Member
Copernicus
Banned
Just in time for the announcement. Maybe remote banning is a new iOS 6 feature?
Banned
Just in time for the announcement. Maybe remote banning is a new iOS 6 feature?
infiniteloop
Member
That rumor of a third MacBook line rearing it's head again.
I can't wait for mountain lion. I know people hate the "iOSification" of Mac OS, but I've been using reminders lately to sync across my iPhone and iPad, and it one of the easiest things ever.
I have tried Wunderlist, but I can't wait for native reminders syncing on all my devices.
I have tried Wunderlist, but I can't wait for native reminders syncing on all my devices.
VariantX04
Loser slave of the system :(
Dumb question incoming. Say Apple releases the thin retina display 15" MBPs but also spec bump the original 15" MBP. The original would be the wiser direction (non-retina) to go for someone looking for more power out of the device, correct? I plan on using the new MBP for recording music and playing live shows.
Reminders are already partof Mac OS Lion. They're just hidden in a side pane in iCal. They sync OTA just like all the other iCloud stuff.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
I imagine Mountain Lion will be on the App Store straight away after the keynote.
criesofthepast
Member
I can't wait for mountain lion because lion is one of the worst OS experiences ever compared to snow leopard. It's like apple purposely inject some sort of code into their OS' to make hardware that is 1+ year old run slower so they force you to upgrade hardware. My mid-2010 iMac got at least 30% slower after moving to lion.
Whoa we may get Mountain Lion today, cjelly? I never imagined we would. Hype + 1000. Hope we do.
That's a shame, because I hate opening iCal (dat faux leather!). I'm looking forward to it being a separate app. The majority of my reminders are filled with bullshit, and stuff that Siri gets wrong.
It would be cool if that happened. I've not followed it's development really so I don't know how close to the finished article it is.
I got one recently and although it is essentially just a streaming box, it works so well and effortlessly. Any OS upgrades to allow apps is just an added bonus.
I got mine from simplyelectronics for just over £80. They didnt mention that it was going to be a Canadian version they sent out (must be how they can knock £20 off the price) but all you need is any standard figure 8 plug (like the PS2 one) and it works.
Huh? I have no idea why you would think that. Apple says its a late summer release and they have to put out the developers gold version still and give devs time with that.
Technosteve
Banned
No sleep till Retina Display X
Mr. Wonderful
Member
Yeah, it would be more powerful. There's a chance a non-thin 15" will still have a retina display, however.
I hope the Nvidia 650M rumors are true. That's a sexy enough GPU to make me jealous (mostly because they went back to team green, which Apple's drivers have seemingly always been better for, IMO).