WWDC 2017: Apple reveals macOS High Sierra

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

San Jose, CA - Along with a slew of hardware updates and releases as well as the first look at iOS 11, Apple revelaed macOS High Sierra as the next update to the Mac operating system. 

macOS High Sierra brings a lot of new feaures including new core storage, video and graphics technologies that pave the way for future innovation on the Mac, coming this fall as a free software update in the Mac App Store.

macOS High Sierra offers an all-new file system, support for High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) and an update to Metal, Apple’s advanced graphics technology. The update also includes refinements to Photos, Safari and Mail.

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WWDC 2017: iPad Pro gets demoed in video with iOS 11's new features

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

San Jose, CA - iOS 11, which will come as a free upgrade to iOS devices this fall, brings a lot of iPad specific functionality that make Apple's tablets more sensible PC replacements or, at least, approximate familiar use cases. 

The video above shows an iPad Pro using multiple item drag and drop, the new Files application that brings a file system to iOS. These features will change the way we work on iOS and on the iPad and are sure to gain popularity with enterprise users and professionals making the iPad Pro their primary computing device.

WWDC 2017: iPad Pro line gets new 10.5-inch model, specific iOS 11 features

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

San Jose, CA - Fans of the iPad Pro line had much to rejoice for during today's WWDC Keynote where a new 10.5-inch model was announced replacing the 9.7-inch iPad Pro and adding 20% more screen real estate. The new iPad Pros boast the most advanced displays Apple has ever made with a new technology that delivers refresh rates of up to 120Hz for fluid scrolling, greater responsiveness and smoother motion content. With ProMotion, Apple Pencil is even more responsive with an industry-best, 20-millisecond latency for even more fluid and natural drawing. 

iPad Pro boasts performance that matches and surpasses many PCs. Apple's provided a 64-bit A10X Fusion chip, a six-core CPU and 12-core GPU that can deliver up to 30 percent faster CPU performance and 40 percent faster graphics performance than the industry-leading A9X chip, while lasting 10 hours on a battery charge. 

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WWDC 2017: Apple reveals iMac Pro, most powerful Mac ever created

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

San Jose, CA - Apple showed off a sneak peek at the upcoming iMac Pro, the most powerful Mac ever made which is designed for professionals. Featuring a 27-inch Retina 5K display, various configuration options with up to 18-core Xeon processors and up to 22 Teraflops of graphics computation into a stunning new space gray enclosure, and it's the most powerful Mac ever made.

JAccording to John Ternus, Apple’s vice president of Hardware Engineering. “We reengineered the whole system and designed an entirely new thermal architecture to pack extraordinary performance into the elegant, quiet iMac enclosure our customers love — iMac Pro is a huge step forward and there’s never been anything like it.”

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