Apple WWDC 2012 keynote: meta-liveblog

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Unluckily, we couldn't listen this twelvemonth's WWDC, so what we'll essentially do is to copy present media's liveblogs and create you the information moral here, since Apple isn't live-streaming the tone.


Anyways, we're all here for the new peregrine announcements that'll belike be some iOS 6, so appease adjusted, as the event will be turn presently, at:

10 AM Pacific | 12 PM Central | 1 PM Eastern | 7 PM Central European Time

Live event tracker

Time	Text
13:56	Thanks for being with us!
13:56	And that's a wrap guys, but stay tuned to PhoneArena, because the best of our iOS 6 coverage is yet to be posted! This is Ray, signing off.
13:54	And that's it for now - these were the major additions to iOS. Tim Cook is back on stage now to wrap it up.
13:53	Here's a list of supported devices. The iPhone 3GS will rock on! Talk about good support.
13:53	iOS 6 beta is available today, and the finished version will be out in the Fall. Obviously along with the new iPhone...
13:52	Another notable feature - in-app content purchase! :) Hear that, developers?
13:51	Apparently, the App Store, iBookstore and the other Stores will also get a facelift.
13:50	Apple has been preparing 3D models of the cities.
13:50	Hmm, apparently, everything in Flyover is rendered in 3D! It's not just images.
13:49	Here's a cool feature: Flyover. It looks like Street View, but in the air... or something like that.
13:46	Works from the lockscreen too.
13:46	'Quick route' will be recommending you faster routes based on traffic info.
13:45
13:45	Built-in turn-by-turn navigation!
13:44	It'll show you known accidents on the road. The info for these is crowd-sourced and anonymous.
13:43
13:43
13:43	A new Maps app is coming with iOS 6, as expected. It's integrated with Yelp, as well as a new traffic service by Apple.
13:41	A new feature, guided access, allows us to select areas of an app that we want to make inaccessible for some users (read: small kids).
13:39	Stuff like boarding passes organized by the app will also update live. For example, your Gate number will automatically update when needed.
13:38	This app basically organizes all of your passes, like this:
13:37	Here's a new app: Passbook.
13:35	Now here's a good one - you can now easily attach a photo or video right from the compose window. Finally!
13:35	Apple is also adding a VIP mail inbox in iOS 6.
13:33
13:33	PhotoStream in iOS 6 will let you share your photos with friends of your choosing.
13:32	... and full-screen support in landscape. Lol, about time.
13:31	Next up: Safari improvements! Those include iCloud tabs (tab sync), offline reading list...
13:30	FaceTime over cellular connectivity has finally been enabled! Yay! No need to jailbreak any longer.
13:29
13:28	... or light up the screen.
13:28	A new feature - "Do not disturb" - available from the Settings, makes the phone keep receiving messages and such, but won't make a sound...
13:27
13:27	The Phone app is getting a facelift. It will let you send quick responses to callers that you can't answer now.
13:25	"We've integrated it with the App Store. You can like apps, and see what your friends like. Same with movies, TV, and music."
13:25	There will be quick-post buttons for Twitter and Facebook inside Notification Center.
13:24	Deep Facebook integration will be part of iOS6, just like Twitter. You'll be able to share from even the darkest corners of the OS.
13:22	Next up comes... Facebook - here we go.
13:21	And here are the new languages Siri can speak:
13:21
13:21	Wow, Apple's also working with car manufacturers so that they can add a Siri button, letting you easily trigger the voice recognition. Cool.
13:20	Plus, you can now also launch apps with Siri.
13:18	Additionally, due to integration with Rotten Tomatoes, you can now ask Siri about what movies are being played right now, play trailers, etc
13:17	With iOS 6 and Siri, you'll be able to easily make reservations, thanks to OpenTable.
13:16	It now seems that Siri in iOS 6 will be a huge sports fan. It'll tell you anything you want to know about scores, player performances, etc.
13:14	Wow, Siri is going to be part of iOS 6! (Don't get your hopes too high, as we don't know what the supported devices will be.)
13:13	"iOS 6 is a fantastic release. It has more than 200 new features, starting with Siri."
13:13
13:13	He's going through the different aspects of iOS 5, which have apparently turned out to be incredible successes.
13:11	He compares iOS' users update adoption rate with that of Android. Obviously it doesn't look good for Android.

Time	Text
13:10	Scott Forstall is out now.
13:09	Still there? Good, it's time to be introduced to iOS 6! Finally...
12:51	Craig demoing the new features in Mountain Lion.
12:47	Guess we'll be waiting for our boy, Scott Forstall.
12:45	Apple's chief of Mac software, Craig Federighi, is out to talk about the new stuff in Mac OS X now.
12:36	It also has a Retina Display: 2880x1800, 15.4"; transparent bottom, quad-core i5 or i7, GeForce GT 650M, up to 768GB storage.
12:28	For those interested, Apple just announced the next-gen MacBook Pro - just 0.71" thin, looks awesome.
12:20	Apple's marketing guru, Phil Shiller is out to talk about them notebooks.
12:18	He just announced that there will be changes in Apple's notebook line-up, as well as Mac OS and iOS. They are starting with the notebooks.
12:17
12:17	He quickly thanks attending developers for the incredible apps they have written for iOS.
12:16	Apple CEO, Tim Cook, is back on stage.
12:13	The video features a number of developers, whose creations have proven to be extremely useful to users.
12:10	Tim has requested a video to be rolled now. It's a video of a few stories, explaining how iOS has changed many people's lives.
12:09	32 new countries will now be supported by the App Store, but still no mention on which ones they are...
12:08	Apparently, a milestone has been reached - users have downloaded over 30 billion apps from the App Store.
12:07	Apps on the App Store are now over 650,000, with 225,000 of them made specifically for iPad.
12:06	Now he mentions the App Store's great success - "We now have over 400 million accounts on the App Store."
12:05	Tim Cook has taken the stage, talking about how quickly they sold out the event. About 1000 Apple engineers are there as well.
12:04	It quickly makes a few jokes, including a funny one starring Google's tasty software pieces.
12:02	Well, well, what do you know - it's actually Siri, shown on a big projector that welcomes the dev crowd.
11:49	About 10 minutes left before the keynote kicks-off, guys and gals, sit tight!