Apple's WWDC Keynote
It's that time of year again, when Apple talks software. While we're likely to learn more about iOS 8 and OS X 10.10, will we also get some new hardware? Will we learn more about Apple's plans for Beats? The keynote begins at 1 p.m. Eastern.
Last year’s Apple Worldwide Developers Conference brought us a complete redesign of Apple’s iOS software, a refresh of the OS X desktop software, and the reinvented Mac Pro desktop computer.
This year, rumors have been swirling non-stop, and many of them revolve around plans for iOS 8 as a platform for health and fitness. With companies such as Google and Samsung ramping up their efforts in these areas, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Apple unveil something along those lines.
Other rumors suggest that we could see Apple dive into home automation or bring iOS and OS X a little bit close together. There's even an outside chance Apple will unveil some new hardware.
Join Fast Company's editors and writers in New York, Chicago, and California on June 2 for ongoing, live coverage of WWDC. The keynote kicks off at 1 p.m. Eastern.
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Thanks for joining us, everyone. We'll be kicking off our pre-game coverage shortly. We've got Harry McCracken joining us live from the Apple keynote, plus Alice Truong in San Francisco, Mark Wilson in Chicago, and Adrian Covert and Noah Robischon popping in from New York. Stay tuned!
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The #WWDC crowd with cloaked banner above. Less than an hour until start. Live blog on.recode.net/1pKlX1K #WWDC14 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BpIxiFuIcAAiHtO.jpg
by Re/code via twitter 6/2/2014 4:14:30 PM -
On the rumor front, here's a good rundown of what you can expect, via Fast Company's Chris Gayomali. The Verge has some blurry screenshots of what the new OS X might look like, while GigaOm has sources who claim they know what Apple's smart home system will look like.
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Mission #1 at WWDC accomplished: I avoided being trampled to death during the Running of the Tech Journalists. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BpIy9RMCcAEDNA3.jpg
by harrymccracken via twitter 6/2/2014 4:25:00 PM -
I think iOS is in an interesting spot. With iOS7, that was Jony Ive's first real statement as the head of Human Interaction (Apple's software division). But he only had 7 months or so to work on it before it debuted. So today we'll see something that's a lot more polished, and like Harry said, less about aesthetics than functionality.
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Granted, Apple probably has this under heavier wraps than any product over the last few years, but there's hardly been anything suggesting we'll see the iWatch today. In general, there haven't been many rumors suggesting we'll see any hardware at all, which is a bummer.
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Here are the Macs where Apple will run the OSX demos. #WWDC http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BpI0HDxIcAARUN0.jpg
by Lance Ulanoff via twitter 6/2/2014 4:30:50 PM -
Healthbook leaked screen for context.
by Mark Wilson via A.fastcompany.net 6/2/2014 4:44:31 PM -
Apple's hesitance to jump into the contextual computing space and expand Siri's functionality is a bit confusing. You already wrote about how well that technology meshes with wearables (in theory), and it just seems like the next big thing for tech in general.
