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Apple Adds New Flash Storage Options to the iMac
Apple quietly added a new built-to-order option for the iMac that lets users choose either a 256 GB or 512 GB solid state flash drive instead of a traditional hard drive. Previously, iMac buyers could choose from hard drive or Fusion Drive solid state/hard drive hybrid options.
Magellan Bridges Smartphone & GPS with SmartGPS
Analyst: No Siri for OS X 10.9
Apple's Siri voice control system is already available in iOS 6 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, but don't expect to see it show up in OS X 10.9. That's according to Ezra Gottheil from Technology Business Report who thinks Apple will have to update Mac hardware before OS X can support Siri.
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Working Siri into OS X involves more than addding a couple lines of code so that developers have something to hook to. Considering the work and testing involved, plus Apple's push to overhaul iOS 7, Siri doesn't sound like a feature we'll be seeing in OS X 10.9.
Brace for Disappointment: iOS 7’s Success May Come at OS X 10.9’s Expense
Apple is hard at work on iOS 7 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch ahead of it preview at June's Worldwide Developers Conference, and the changes that are in store are so big that the company has pulled engineers from the OS X update to keep iOS on schedule. That's good news for iPhone and iPad owners because it shows Apple's dedication to keeping iOS fresh and improving the user experience, but it could spell trouble for Mac users hoping for the same in the next version of OS X.
ACM 202: The Apple Competitor Disconnect
BlackBerry's CEO seems to think the tablet market is a dead end despite the iPad's success, Microsoft can't seem to find its target audience for commercials, and Jeff and Bryan disagree on what they think Apple's iPhone strategy will be. All that, and it's poke-Bryan-with-a-stick week.
The Smallest Movie Ever: Made with Atoms
iOS & OS X: Locking Down Location Services
It's no secret that apps on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch can track your location, but you may not realize Mac apps can do the same, too. You can, however, control which apps know where you are on both platforms, and it's easy to do.
Apple’s Jonathan Ive Giving iOS 7 a Major Revamp
Apple's Jonathan Ive is reworking so much in iOS for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch that he has apparently been pulling resources from the OS X team to keep development on track. Sources claim he's been stripping the skeuomorphic design elements from iOS in favor of a flatter interface look, and is looking at some app changes big enough that they may not be ready in time to ship with the release of iOS 7 later this year.
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Mr. Ive doesn't like the skeuomorphic look that Scott Forstall loved. Even if the look isn't completely stripped from iOS 7, we're still expecting to see major changes.
Apple CEO Tim Cook Slated to Speak at D11
Apple CEO Tim Cook will be the featured speaker on the first night of AllThingsD's D11 conference on May 28 in San Francisco. This marks the second year Mr. Cook will be interviewed during the event, and last year he offered frank answers when asked about Apple philosphies and plans.
