Highlights:
Apple just announced three big updates to its product line up — iOS 8, OS X 10.10 Yosemite and a new programming language called Swift.
The keynote kicks off with an inspirational video about people from different walks of life who have benefited from Apple’s apps.
Spotlight can now be summoned in the middle of the desktop and lets you search through much more than just your drive.
iCloud Drive lets you access all the files in iCloud via a folder available across devices, including Windows
The Favourites bar has now been integrated into the URL box. You can opt to have a separate bar still though
Continuity is a big new feature. You can now view and compose SMSes across devices. You can start typing from one device and pick up where you left off on another
You can even make phone calls through your Mac now. Craig demonstrates this by calling up Dr. Dre
You can now instantly reply to messages without leaving the app you’re in. Looks a bit like what BlackBerry did in 10.2
HealthKit is a new set of APIs that work with the new Health app. This data can be used across apps from third party developers as well
Family Sharing is another cool addition. It lets you share location with your family members, also share apps that others have bought (provided the Credit Card is the same). You can include up to 6 family members
The cool part is that if your kid tries to buy an app, he can “ask your permission” and then the app can be purchased only after a go ahead from you
Siri is now smarter. You can wake her up by calling out to her, she can recognise songs and you can even buy that song if you wish
Last but not the least, Craig announced a brand new programming language called Swift. This lets developers create apps with lesser code and it works alongside the existing Objective-C used for current apps
What do you think?
