The Apple Beat: Gearing up for WWDC 2015

 

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

WWDC, what we will see

By this his time next week, we will know what Apple will reveal at their World Wide Developers Conference. After Google’s rather lukewarm I/O conference last week (in the same venue, no less), all eyes are on Apple to reveal some exciting products and services. I don’t think we will be disappointed.

Just like Apple itself, WWDC has grown in scale and scope, and while we expect much of the focus to be on OS X 11 and iOS 9, as well as various cooperative features like Handoff and Continuity between mobile and desktop, there’s a whole lot more to cover.

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Pixelmator comes to the iPhone, features desktop-class photo tools

Pixelmator for iPhone 2.0.1, a world class image editor for iOS is now available. Pixelmator for iPhone is packed with powerful, fast, desktop-class tools for enhancing photos, drawing and painting, as well as for advanced image editing with layers, text, shapes, and more. Pixelmator is built exclusively for iOS 8 and takes full advantage of its latest features and technologies, making Pixelmator fast, intuitive, and very simple for anyone to use.

"We are super excited to introduce a world class, advanced image editor for iPhone," said Saulius Dailide, one of the founders of the Pixelmator Team. "Our team created the first-ever mobile image editor that has all the tools you need whether you are a mobile photographer, mobile painter or a mobile graphic designer."

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Chevrolet's MyLink set to offer Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration to 14 models in 2015

2015 will be the year that smartphone functionality integrates with in-dash infotainment and satnav systems and it looks like Chevrolet is investing heavily to bring new car owners access to their smartphone ecosystem of choice.

For the 2016 model year, Chevrolet will offer Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility in more models than any automotive brand. The 14 Chevrolet models include the all-new 2016 Cruze, which will debut on June 24. Cruze is Chevrolet’s best-selling passenger car, with more than 3 million sold since launch. 

“For most of us, our smartphones are essential,” said Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors. “Partnering with Apple and Google to offer CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility across the widest range of models in the industry is a great example of how Chevrolet continues to democratize technology that’s important to our customers.”

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Apple updates WWDC mobile app

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple has updated its official WWDC15 mobile app complete with Apple Watch alerts ahead of next month's World Wide Developers Conference which takes place at San Francisco's Moscone Centre from June 8-12. Media invitations to the event, which will feature a keynote on June 8th, are starting to go out as well.

This year's WWDC is expected to be a loaded affair since aside from the requisite iOS and Mac OS announcements, there's now the whole new Apple Watch category and many are expecting some sort of announcement regarding Beats streaming music service and the perennial expectation for an AppleTV service reboot.

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