Monday, June 11, 2012

What are some things to expect from today's Keynote?

So the excitement is building for all you Apple fanatics out there!  In less than an hour the keynote will start and we will hear some really cool announcements for some upcoming products and updates to the current ones we are using.  Here is a list of some possible things to look for to be announced at the keynote.

iOS 6.

The first thing that will definitely be announced will be iOS 6.  Some of things that are rumored to be included is an updated maps app that will be in house instead of Google's map product.  Updates to the app store and better integration with the iCloud server.

What I would like to see is a slight update to the UI all over for iOS and some better ways to share audio files as well as an updated youtube app.

Facebook everywhere.

Rumors are bouncing all over the place about how integrated facebook will be with iOS.  Some have it just as simple as the current iteration of the twitter integration.  Others have it being completely part of the entire OS.  I feel that we will probably see a well balanced integration with facebook.  Easier ways to share pictures, videos, update your status and possibly a dedicated facebook app preinstalled.  What I don't want to see though is an integration with the facebook messenger and the current iMessages app.  That to me would be a total mess and I don't really use the facebook messenger at all anyway.

Updated Mac's and Mountain Lion.

We have already heard lots of rumors that every Mac will get a refresh come this week including the aging Mac Pro.  Considering a lot of Mac's are pretty low in stock across a lot of different venues, it would be easy to see how this will be a possibility.

Will they have retina displays?  That is a little iffy right now.  To make some of the larger 27 inch Macs a retina display, I feel that would be a pretty expensive upgrade.  Unless Apple wants to bend the rules on what they consider a retina display.  Of course they did make that term up themselves so I guess they have the right to do so.

Apple TV.

One of the biggest and most hyped rumors going around right now is that Apple has plans to make a TV of their own.  So here is hoping that one would be announced.  It could be anything from an updated current gen apple tv getting an app store to an actual TV set.  Either way I don't think it matters much whether it is a TV or the current tv box that they have now.  What matters is how they do this whole app thing and what kind of content they can provide, how you interact with the device, and how much content it will offer.  This could revolutionize the TV industry or just be a new "pet project" as Steve Jobs has always referred to it.

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