Key moments of WWDC ‘09

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November 19, 2009

At last on June 8 Developer Conference WWDC, was presented to several of the expected products from Apple.

So:
» Snow Leopard

Snow Leopard really 64-bit. It can address up to 16 billion gigabytes of RAM.

The acceleration of the system and 90 percent of applications included in Leopard. Rewritten Finder, Dock Plus Three-dimensional Expose for each icon. Added support for Exchange. Installation of new programs to 45% faster than Leopard, and for 6 gigabytes of space is less than the system itself after installation.

Mail program works faster in 2,3 times. Added handwriting recognition for the trackpad.

For owners of new Apple OS Leopard will cost $ 29. Family Pack costs $ 49. Novelty will be available in September.
» Safari 4 Final for Mac OS X and Windows

Safari has become more stable - the “fall” of a plug-in does not affect the browser itself. Refined engine processing JavaScript. So at the request of Apple, this brazuer is the fastest, ahead of FireFox 3, IE 8, and even Google Chrome 2. At the same time by typing 100/100 in the Acid 3 test

Download the updated browser is already available now from the Apple site or via Software Update
» QuickTime X

New logo. Support for HTTP stream video. Ability to edit videos and distribute them via YouTube, MobileMe and iTunes (for iPhone). Most likely the product will appear, along with Snow Leopard
» iPhone OS 3.0

Added cut, copy and paste text, there are Undo, the main application form with Landscape Landscape keyboard. MMS - at the moment support is already 29 operators worldwide. (American AT & T will be ready for launch in August). Search the entire iPhone. Supports 30 languages (Russian is present)

Push-technology, which allows, for example, which came immediately to learn about the mail. Push notifications are present in three forms - text, numerical badges and audible warning.

Safari handles JavaScript to three times faster. Support for streaming audio and video. Memorization logins and passwords

Navigation turn to turn (a turn around the bend - car navigation) will now be available to developers. I understand TOM TOM is ready to lay out its navigation application in the AppStore!

Download movies and TV shows directly from the iPhone. Also full support for iTunes U

Tethering - allows you to use the iPhone as a modem for your computer GPRS/EDGE/3G. Here Americans, excuse me, broken off. In networks AT & T will not support this application.

Peer-to-peer wirelessly via Bluetooth, without the use of bindings. Mainly for multiplayer games.

And now a little bit of fantasy has become reality:

Inquire forgotten or have stolen the phone, now MobileMe (subscription required) will show you on google maps where he is at the moment. The same can be remotely wipe all data from the iPhone!

iPhone will also be used in medicine. For example using the iPhone physician can monitor the desired data on the health of the patient, as well as his heart beat in real time!

Company car rental ZIPCAR developed software to search for the nearest stations, car rentals and rental reservation online. Also with the help of this application can remotely open the car and turn auto-signal, if you are a friend lost her in the parking lot.

OS 3.0 will be available for download and installation - June 17!
» iPhone 3GS

Outwardly, no different from the usual iPhone 3G. Within the same: two times faster processor, twice the RAM and twice the increased amount of user memory (16 GB/32 GB)

The camera now has a resolution of 3.2 mega pixels with auto focus. Ability to shoot VGA video.

Support for 7.2-megabit HSDPA. Voice control. Built-in compass. Extended battery life.

June 19 the new iPhone will appear in the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. A week later, will join six other countries. Russia aims to premiere on August 9.
» MacBook Pro

15-inch models will have the same battery as the senior 17-inch brother. Up to 7 hours of battery life and 1000 discharge / charge cycles the battery.