Apple's WWDC:See what's new: MacBooks, iOS 6, Maps, and Siri.

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Apple WWDC:See what's new: MacBooks,
iOS 6, Maps, and Siri.
voice navigation. Apple's Maps app can also suggest
faster routes around traffic and provide 3D flyovers
of major metro areas. An iPhone 4S, iPad 2 or new
iPad will be required for turn-by-turn directions
and flyovers.

iOS6: Siri Improvements and iPad Support.
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Siri will be able to provide more information in
iOS6, including sports scores and schedules, movie

listings and restaurant reservations. The virtual as-
sistant will also be able to open other apps and post
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on the way as well.


Apple rolled out new MacBook Pro laptops with
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mobile Maps, made Siri smarter, and baked Face-
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Next-Gen MacBook Pro with Retina
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iOS 6. And that's just for starters. During its keynote
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kickoff of this week's World Wide Developers Confe-
rence Apple gave attendees of its mobile and product

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roadmap for the next year. Here's a closer look at
Apple's big announcements from WWDC 2012.
For this high-end laptop, Apple shaved roughly 25
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percent off the thickness of its existing MacBook

Pro and added a 2880-by-1800 resolution "Retina"
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display.
iOS 6: Apple Maps



Out goes Google Maps, and in comes Apple's own
mapping service for iOS, including turn-by-turn
MacBook Pro with Retina Display: Side View
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The basic model with a 2.3 GHz quad-core Intel Core

i7 processor, 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage costs
$2,199, but you can upgrade to a 2.7 GHz chip, 16
OS X Mountain Lion: New Safari Features
GB of RAM and 786 GB of storage for the low price
of $3,749. Full specs on Apple's Website.


Apple's Safari browser will get a big upgrade in
Mountain Lion, including a unified search and

URL bar and "iCloud Tabs," which provides access
to browser tabs across devices. Safari will also get
Old MacBook Pro: Still Sticking Around
smoother scrolling, multi-touch gestures to scroll
through open tabs and a faster JavaScript engine.

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For users who need a MacBook Pro with a DVD
drive--and, more importantly, don't want to spend

over $2000 for a laptop--the existing design will re-
main available in 13-inch and 15-inch flavors. All
OS X Mountain Lion: "Power Nap" and
models will have Intel Ivy Bridge processors and a
Other Features
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minimum 4 GB of RAM, at least 500 GB of storage,
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720p FaceTime cameras and USB 3 ports. Pricing

remains $1199 and up for 13 inches and $1799 and
up for 15 inches. The 17-inch MacBook Pro, however,
Other new Mountain Lion features include "Power
is gone for good. More details on Apple's Website.
Nap," which lets Macs fetch information, make
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puter's asleep, AirPlay mirroring to an Apple TV
and GameCenter support with cross-platform play
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between Macs and iOS devices. Macs running Snow
Leopard and Lion can upgrade to Mountain Lion
MacBook Air: Same Design, New Specs
next month for $20.
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decessors, but it's getting an upgrade to Intel Ivy
Bridge processors (Core i5 and i7), USB 3.0 on all
iOS 6: Passbook
ports, a 720p Facetime camera and up to 512 GB of
flash storage with up to twice the data speeds. Prices

start at $999 for the 11-inch Air and $1,199 for the
13-inch version. See Apple's Website for complete
Perhaps a precursor to a full-blown digital wallet,
tech specs.
the Passbook app in iOS6 stores boarding passes,
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gift cards and event tickets in digital form. Some of
At last, iPhone users will be able to attach photos or
these passes can even be location-aware, so for ins-
videos from within the Mail app in iOS 6. The app
tance, an airplane boarding pass can appear on the
will also support pull to refresh, and will offer a
iPhone lock screen as the user approaches the gate.
"VIP" inbox for favorite contacts. iOS 6 launches this
fall on the iPhone 4 and higher, iPad 2 and higher

and the fourth-generation iPod Touch.


iOS 6: Facebook Integration


Apple and Facebook have set aside their differences,
and the social network is now fully integrated into
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iOS 6. Users can post to Facebook from within apps
or the Notification Center, and can "Like" content
from iTunes. Facebook information will also appear
within the iOS contacts list.

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iOS 6: Do Not Disturb and Call
Management
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iPhone users will get some new ways to avoid being
bothered in iOS 6. A "Do Not Disturb" mode allows
users to silence notifications and suppress incoming
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calls. For all incoming calls, users can also reply
with a preset text message or remind themselves
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iOS 6: Mail Improvements

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