In addition to its massive keynote today, Apple has released/updated the following products:
Additionally, the Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet adaptor is out, for $29 and works with any Thunderbolt-equipped Mac.
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Mac Pro Updated
The Post-WWDC 512 Podcast
If you want to be on 512 Podcast today, friend “the512podcast” on Skype. You might just get a call. We’re starting to record in just a few moments.
Mountain Lion Launch Details Announced
The OS will be $19.99, on the Mac App Store, and can update machines running Lion or Snow Leopard. While there is no release date yet, 10.8 will be released in July, and there is a new preview for developers out today.
Retina
Apple’s got a new high-end MacBook Pro, and boy, does it look like a screamer.
The Glue
iCloud may not seem all that glamorous on the outside, but its aim and role in the overall user experience for Apple gadget owners is still in the foundation stages. I think it’s safe to say that iCloud will be the center point for much of what gets announced today as well. iCloud is the glue that Apple wants to use to bind iOS and OS X together.
On Paying to Cover WWDC
The way I figure it, there are three ways to cover WWDC:
- Re-blog whatever live blog you follow
- Get invited as press by Apple
- Buy a ticket and cover it from the inside, as much as the NDA allows
The first way is the way I’ve always done it. I’ve never been to WWDC, let alone as invited press.
There are reporters whose publications pay for their ticket to the conference itself, so they can blog the keynote live.
On UnitedHealthcare
One of the nation’s largest insurers said early Monday it would continue to follow some of the rules in the federal health law that are already in effect, including keeping young adults up to age 26 on their parents’ plans and ending lifetime dollar limits, no matter what the Supreme Court decides.
Sadly, UHC hasn’t hit a homerun here:
United stopped short of saying it would continue to accept all children, no matter if they had a pre-existing medical condition. The federal law says insurers cannot reject children up to age 19 simply because they have a medical condition.
Keynote Bingo
On Origins
The story behind OS X running on Intel is great, and surprisingly human.
On A New Mac Pro
Apple hasn’t updated its Mac Pro workstation in nearly two years, leaving many pro users wondering if Apple might kill the product altogether. That is an ongoing source of angst to professionals in creative industries and elsewhere who rely on Apple hardware and OS X software to do their jobs. They’ve seen Intel release ever-faster processors since summer 2010, which can feel like an eternity in terms of computer hardware, making some of the older Mac Pros feel positively ancient.