Apple showcased updates to its OS X software, MacBook Air and Mac Pro hardware lines, and a completely overhauled version of iOS. Here are the highlights.
Smartphones
WWDC’s Software Announcements Are Apple’s Future
New hardware is cool, but only as cool as the software that powers it — which makes WWDC a huge deal.
Yes, the World Does Need Another iPhone Note-Taking App
Leading Apple blogger John Gruber and his partners have released Vesper, an uncommonly sleek note taker.
Apple’s iOS 6.1.3 Update Can Knock Out Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Cost You $200 to Fix
After updating to iOS 6.1.3, both the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections in my iPhone 4S suddenly stopped working. A quick search later, and I discovered that others were having the same problem.
Google Keyboard App Now Available, No Nexus Required
Google’s Android software includes one of the best smartphone keyboards around, but you might not know it if you own a phone from Samsung or HTC.
Collar-Worn Monitor Lets You Track Your Dog’s Activity from Your iPhone
A new device called Whistle is a complete activity monitor, much like the FitBit, that’s designed specially for man’s best friend.
Logitech Buys a Kickstarter Star
TidyTilt, an iPhone stand, mount and earbud-cord organizer, gets snapped up by an accessory kingpin.
FreedomPop’s Free Wireless Would Be Cool If It Wasn’t So Shady
Is FreedomPop worth considering? Sure, but only if you’re keenly aware of the service’s hidden costs and gotchas.
Finally Answered: Take the Screens of All the iPhones Sold and This Is How Big the Super Screen Would Be
Here it is: the answer to the question that’s been running my life since 2007.
HTC One Headed to Verizon ‘Later This Summer’
For those of you who have been waiting patiently for the HTC One to hit Verizon, at least you have something a little more concrete to look forward to.
Why PCs Aren’t Dead…Yet
The desktop PCs and laptops we have known for much of our lives will still be a key part of our world for quite a while.
Let’s Fact-Check Digitimes’ Apple Reporting Once Again
In which I follow up on my May 2012 story on the Taipei-based news site’s famously untrustworthy Apple reporting.