What's New - Apr 15, 2009

By: Benjamin Martin - Revised: 2009-04-27 ben

Introduction

What's new for the Mac in the previous month:
  • General issues, workarounds and fixes
  • New Software and hardware
  • Software and hardware updates/patches
  • Apple Inc. related news

Agenda

  • What's New
    • Ben Martin ~ U of U
  • Puppet
    • Andrew Shafer ~ Reductive Labs
  • Drobo
    • Jeff Nguyen ~ Data Robotics, Inc

iPhone OS 3.0

Reference: http://i.gizmodo.com/5171796/iphone-30-os-guide-everything-you-need-to-know

  • Copy & Paste
  • Spotlight search (across entire device)
    • Mail, calendars, multimedia, etc
  • 3G Tethering
    • No carrier plans announced yet
  • Landscape keyboards
  • Multimedia messaging
  • Support for CalDAV
  • Bluetooth A2DP audio (speakers/headphones)
  • Safari will store login credentials
  • Note syncing with iTunes
  • Peer-to-peer Bluetooth connectivity
  • Interfacing with 3rd party peripherals
  • Push notification
  • VOIP APIs
  • Audio recording APIs
  • Multimedia APIs for tapping into iPod

Skype for iPhone and iPod Touch

Reference: http://www.skype.com/download/skype/iphone/

  • VOIP over WiFi only
  • Free to Skype users
  • $2.95 for unlimited US & Canada
  • 1 million downloads in two days!
  • I tried it out and it worked pretty well ...

Noteworthy

  • AutoCAD returning to Mac
  • iPhone 3.0 tethering can be activated by a hidden plist switch
  • iWork 2009 released
  • Minor hardware refreshes: Mini, iMac, Mac Pro & XServe

WWDC 2009

Reference: www.apple.com/wwdc

  • June 8th - 12th
  • Tickets available at bookstore
    • $995 part #D4941G/A
  • Going fast ... WWDC will probably sell out again!

iLife 2009

Reference: www.apple.com/ilife

  • iPhoto
    • Facial recognition, GPS metadata, Facebook and Flickr integration, enhanced editing
  • iMovie
    • Precision editing, themes and maps, video stabilization, new titles/transitions/effects, library browser
  • GarageBand
    • Built in piano & guitar lessons, artist lessons, GarageBand Jam

Humor