WWDC Updates

So far this is what has happened.

Entire notebook line refreshed.
15" MacBook Pro starting at $1,699 with a new 7 hour battery. Also adds SD card slot
17" MacBook Pro starting at $2,229
13" MacBook starting at $1,199
13" MacBook Air starting at $1,499

Safari 4 leave beta stage, goes public.

New features in Snow Leopard:
  • Quicktime X
  • Rewritten Finder
  • Expose built into Finder
  • Ability to use more cores and RAM with Grand Central Station
  • Support for Microsoft Exchange
Snow Leopard available in September for $29! Can you believe that?!

iPhone time now! Updates soon.

iPhone OS 3.0 Features
  • Cut, copy & paste
  • MMS
  • Landscape keyboard
  • Spotlight search across entire phone (notes, email, ect.)
  • Parental controls
  • Tethering over USB dock cable or over Bluetooth
  • Faster javascript engine in safari
  • support for HTTP streaming audio and video
  • HTML 5 support!
  • Support for more languages
  • All languages include portrait and landscape keyboard
  • Find my iPhone - MobileMe service that will find your iPhone on a map if it is lost.
  • Peer-to-peer connectivity over bluetooth
  • App connectivity with hardware accessories through the dock connector
  • Google maps for developers
  • Developers now allowed to make turn by turn directions
  • Push notification: text, numerical badges, custom alert sounds.
iPhone OS 3.0 available June 17 as a free update for iPhone owners, $9.95 for iPod touch

New iPhone model named "iPhone 3GS". Same on the outside, new on the inside.

Faster, new camera with video built in. 3.2Megapixels, autofocus
Tap to focus feature. Sweet!
Voice controls for calling and controlling iTunes.
"Hey, iPhone what am I listening to?" It tells you.
"Hey, iPhone play more songs like this one." It will. Amazing.
Built in digital compass and compass app.
Improved battery life. Up to 9 hours of web surfing!
Only $199 for 16GB and $299 for 32GB
Both models available in either black or white.
8GB 3G model will remain for sale at $99

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