Live Apple WWDC15 blog
So thats it for WWDC15, its been a really exciting time and amazingly fun. Its great to see Apple expanding onto different levels of technology and they seem to have a very promising future ahead! This was TechDependent's very first live blog and its been a hell of a ride. Stay tuned to TechDependent and make sure you connect with us on social media!
77) A pretty dope way to end the show! A great event by Apple, hats off to them.
76) As we get late in to the show, Tim introduces surprise musical guest, The Weeknd. The Weeknd performs the world premiere of “Can’t Feel My Face.”
75) Apple to expand its business to other platforms? Hell yeah! Apple Music will be available on Windows and on Android later this fall.
74) Apple Music will be available for $9.99 per month, with the first three months free. Is it really something worth paying for?
73) Apple Music partners up with iTunes.
72) Apple Music includes tens of thousands of music videos with no ads.
71) Eddy Cue takes the crowd through a demo of Apple Music.
70) "Apple Music gives artists the opportunity to express themselves to fans on the deepest level, building relationships that last a lifetime."
69) What on Earth is Drake doing?
68) Good news as unsigned artists can share their music on Apple Music, too. So music lovers and the entire music industry can hear it. Great way to get normal peoples' voices heard.
67) Apple seems to be talking about the same features over and over again.
66) Apple Music features Beats 1. Music, interviews, guest hosts, news, and culture.
65) Discover new artists and albums every week. And get playlists for every activity, and from every genre.
64) With Apple Music, you still have your iTunes library. And a lot more. So the 'iTunes revamp' was actually true!
63) Apple Music is a revolutionary music service, a 24/7 global radio, and a new way to connect with artists.
62) There seems to be a similarity between Apple News and Apple Music.
61) Apple Music's aim is to connect the artist's audience together.
60) “There needs to be a place where music can be treated less like digital bits but more like the art it is, with a sense of respect and discovery.“- Trent Reznor
59) Hey everyone, lets go crazy! APPLE MUSIC!!!
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57) "Music has been part of the Apple DNA from the beginning."
56) watchOS 2 will be available as a free update this fall, and will work on every Apple Watch.
55) watchOS 2 is also enabling developers to create great experiences for apps, so you can do things like watch and share a Vine or create the perfect workout playlist with the Pacemaker app.
54) Similar to iOS9, Apple Watch Apps allow you to control your smart home from wherever you are.
53) Developers will now have greater access to hardware features with WatchKit.
52) Apple boasts the fact that just one month after launch, there are already thousands of apps that work with Apple Watch. Surprising.
51) All the new features of Apple Pay are also available on Apple Watch.In addition to debit and credit cards, you can add everything from reward cards to private-label cards.
50) You can now use Siri to start and end workouts, like a bike ride or a 30-minute outdoor run which is pretty convenient.
49) Reply to email directly from your wrist with smart replies, emoji, and dictation.
48) When Apple Watch is on its side and charging, it automatically goes into Nightstand mode.
47) watchOS 2 lets you see information from third-party apps on your watch face.
46) Another new watch face, called Time-Lapse, shows iconic locations around the world shot over 24 hours.
45) New faces, features, and functions are coming in watchOS 2.
44) Native apps are coming to Apple Watch with the new version of watchOS.
43) We're now getting more information on the Apple Watch.
42) Over 100,000,000,000 apps have been downloaded via the App Store.
41) With over 195,000 educational apps in the App Store, the world of education is definitely benefiting.
40) It took television 13 years to reach its first 50 million users. It took the App Store 17 months.
39) The App Store has paid out more than $30 billion to developers. It continues to be the most profitable app marketplace in the industry.
38) Swift provides a single language to easily create apps for both iOS and OS X.
37) iOS 9 will be available to everyone this fall.
36) The App Store now has more than 15,000 apps that use Swift.
35) CarPlay is a smarter, safer way to use your iPhone in your car. And now it lets you connect wirelessly.
34) HomeKit supports new accessories like home security systems and mechanical blinds, making it easier to control your smart home.
33) iOS 9 takes less free space than iOS 8 to install. So it’s easier than ever for you to update.
32) Two-factor authentication protects your Apple ID account and helps ensure only you have access.
31) With average use, the iPhone 6 battery will last an additional hour with iOS 9. YEAH!
30) iOS 9 enhances the apps and features you use every day.
29) Picture in Picture scales a video down in size so you can keep watching a TV show while you reply to an email. This should help Apple jump to the next level!
28) Split View allows two apps to be open and active at the same time on the same screen.
27) iOS9 boasts a new design layout of the task manager.
26) New multitasking features and tools on iOS 9 help you do more of the things you love — at the same time.
25) The new Shortcut Bar makes writing on iPhone and iPad even simpler.
24) News is available in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
23) Here are some of the providers of news. We'll be there soon..
22) Apple shows off the crispy design of the News app as it is available on both iPhone and iPad.
21) The News app keeps all the publishers, genres and latest topics all in one place.
20) News has the latest stories, articles, and posts, with over a million topics to choose from. It tailors the news to suit it the way that you want and what exactly you want.
19) Articles in News combine interactive stories with beautiful editorial layouts, photo galleries, animations, and video.
18) Apple launches a new and exclusive News app that collects all the news a user requires in one place.
17)Maps lets you find nearby restaurants, bars, shops, and activities. You can also see which locations accept Apple Pay.
16) A new Transit view in Maps includes directions for public transportation like buses, trains, subways, and ferries.
15) A big move as Notes will now be available on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
14) iOS9 users can now add content from apps such as Safari directly to their notes.
13) Excellent news for the UK as Apple Pay will come to the UK in July.
12) Businesses are now benefiting from 2x more customers due to Apple Pay.
11) This fall, Square will launch a new reader enabling millions of local and small businesses to accept Apple Pay.
9) As Apple teased earlier, we now see Jennifer Bailey, a 10-year Apple veteran and Vice President of Internet Services, take the stage to talk about Apple Pay.
8) If you search for how to make a chocolate cake, your device can open your favorite cooking app to the recipe.
7) If you want to be reminded of something you saw in Safari, your device can remind you to read that page.
6) With iOS9, the iPhone now suggests the user which apps to use based on their previous daily routine.
5) iOS9 allows the user to search for a lot more elements.
4) Apple introduces the new features of the brand new iOS9.
3) Apple introduces the brand new OS X El Capitan.
2) OS X Yosemite had the fastest adoption rate of any PC operating system in history which is very interesting.
1) CEO Tim Cook welcomes the audience and kicks off WWDC15
The press waits to get into the WWDC15 keynote. (Via: CNET)
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