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Apple Announces New AirPort Base Stations and Time Capsules With All-New Designs, 802.11ac WiFi

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Today at Apple's Wordwide Developers Conference Keynote, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller announced new AirPort Base Stations and AirPort Time Capsules, featuring all-new designs and improved internals. Image via The Verge Both devices feature 802.11ac WiFi, which allows for 40 percent faster data transmissions at the same distance as the previous … [Read more...] about Apple Announces New AirPort Base Stations and Time Capsules With All-New Designs, 802.11ac WiFi

Apple Announces 'iWork for iCloud' for both Mac and iOS

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At today's WWDC keynote event, Apple announced iWork for iCloud, a new version of iWork that is coming for both Mac and iOS later this year. iWork in iCloud brings Apple's iWork software suite to the web, and on stage, the company demonstrated Keynote, Numbers, and Pages operating in a browser window. The apps are also designed to work seamlessly with Microsoft documents. For … [Read more...] about Apple Announces 'iWork for iCloud' for both Mac and iOS

Apple Offers Sneak Peek of Next-Generation Mac Pro

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At today's WWDC keynote event, Apple offered a sneak peek of its next-generation Mac Pro, a line of desktop of computers that has not received a significant update in over a year. The preview video showcased a tubular tower design New generation Intel Xeon processors, ECC memory, and new PCIe flash storage will debut in the new Mac Pro. External expansion will be available … [Read more...] about Apple Offers Sneak Peek of Next-Generation Mac Pro

Apple Announces iCloud Keychain, 1Password-Like Password Manager for Mac OS X 'Mavericks'

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Today at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference Keynote, while talking about Mac OS X Mavericks, Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi announced a new password manager called iCloud Keychain for Safari. The feature can remember website logins, credit card numbers and WiFi network information and sync them across all systems. It can also autofill credit … [Read more...] about Apple Announces iCloud Keychain, 1Password-Like Password Manager for Mac OS X 'Mavericks'

Apple Announces New MacBook Airs with Haswell Processors, Extended Battery Life

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At today's WWDC keynote in San Francisco, California, Apple announced new 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook Airs, which have been designed with battery life in mind. As expected, the new Airs use Haswell processors that are designed to offer enhanced performance and improved battery life. The 11" MacBook Air will now have nine hours of battery life while the 13" Air will have a … [Read more...] about Apple Announces New MacBook Airs with Haswell Processors, Extended Battery Life

Apple Debuts new iBooks and Maps Apps for the Mac

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At today's WWDC keynote, Apple introduced a new Maps app for the Mac. The app, which is similar to the iOS version, supports Flyover and points of interest. Users can add directions and locations to their bookmarks, which can then be sent directly to the iPhone as the two apps are able to sync with one another. The new Maps also allows for better system wide mapping … [Read more...] about Apple Debuts new iBooks and Maps Apps for the Mac

Apple Announces Mac OS X 'Mavericks'

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At today's WWDC keynote event, Apple announced the next version of its Mac operating system, dubbed "Mavericks" after a surfing area north of Half Moon Bay in California. Mavericks will feature many new Finder features including tabs, full-screen capability, tagging, and independent handling of multiple displays. Tagging items allows users to categorize and search for files … [Read more...] about Apple Announces Mac OS X 'Mavericks'