Apple hosted a special event on Tuesday to reveal new products across its line-up, and we’ve got it all covered for you.
Tim Cook took to the stage at Apple’s press event to introduce a host of new creations coming from the Cupertino company.
Before getting on to what was coming, Cook first talked about the recent launch of the iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C and the adoption of iOS 7. Nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of all devices are now running iOS 7. Along with iOS 7 came iTunes radio, which now boasts 20 million users who have listened to over 1 billion songs in just a month.
First up on the docket was OS X Mavericks. Craig Federighi took to the stage to introduce the latest iteration of the operating system. Among the priorities for Mavericks were core technologies, features and apps.
However, Mavericks will also fundamentally upgrade the hardware, offering improved battery life even in the MacBook Air. New compressed memory means you’ll be able to run more apps with less slowdown. It’s also better at allocating resources to graphics. The integrated graphics now offer OpenCL, which has added 2-times boosted performance.
Shocking everyone in attendance, Federighi announced Mavericks would be offered for free to all OS users. Mavericks will work on as many Macs as possible, and will be available starting today for everyone right from within the App Store.
Phil Schiller then took the stage to talk about new MacBook Pros. The 13-inch MacBook Pro is powered by the Intel Haswell chip, and has 90 percent faster graphics with Intel’s integrated Iris.
The smaller Pro will now offer up to 9 hours of iTunes movie playback. With 802.11ac WiFi, you’ll get speeds up to 3 times faster than 802.11n.
This latest edition will come in at $1299, features 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, and is available for order starting today. For the 15-inch MacBook Pro, you’ll get the Intel Crystalwell chip, Iris Pro graphics, an Nvidia GeForce GT processor, 8GB RAM, and a 256GB SSD and will come out starting at $1999.
Filed Under: Apple, iOS, iPad, Mac
by Luke Brown (SCREEEN)
