Apple has published the full video of yesterday’s keynote here. This is the Quicktime version that will stream the movie to your computer, we’re still waiting for the high resolution version to become available through Apple Keynotes on iTunes.
Thoughts on Safari 5
Apple has rolled out Safari 5 and I have to say, it feels faster indeed. A lot of work has been put into making Javascript faster, and you can see the difference from Safari 4. Loading a rich web application such as Zootool takes a few seconds less than before, which is a great thing.
I haven’t noticed that 3% difference from Google Chrome, but thing is - Safari feels snappier overall, it’s not just about the Javascript engine. And it’s native. Tabs behave just like you’re used to, close buttons are there in the right place, inline dictionary is what is meant to be. If Chrome could have convinced many users like me to switch because of extensions (I did), I am proud to come back to Safari now that it’s got extensions as well. And they’re based on web standards, which once again proves how much Apple cares about promoting them, and not just about building a “walled garden”.
iTunes 9.2 Beta, iOS GM Seed, Xcode 3.2.3 Available to Developers
Apple has updated the online developer portal and released a beta of iTunes 9.2 (which we spotted on Apple.com earlier today) and iOS GM Seed.
New features of iTunes 9.2 include support for iPhone 4 sync, iBooks 1.1 support (iPhone and PDFs), possibility to organize icons in folders using iTunes, faster backups and other performance improvements. Seems like a good update.
Available at developer.apple.com.
iPhone 4 Pixel Density
Engadget has posted another hands-on video of the iPhone 4, this time trying to show the enhanced pixel density of the new device. While they say that you have to try it first-hand to really see the difference, the video embedded after the break gives you a glimpse at the incredibly improved quality of 4’s display. Read more
Cisco Licensing “iOS” Trademark to Apple
As Steve Jobs announced that “iPhone OS” was being renamed “iOS”, a lot of you wondered how exactly was Apple thinking of doing it considering that Cisco retained the name “IOS” for many years. Simple: they found an agreement and went for it. Cisco is licensing the “iOS” name to Apple, and that’s it.
On other hand, Apple has acquired the name “FaceTime” from a less known company which is now forced to change its name.
Ah, power of Cupertino lawyers.
Apple Gets into iPhone Case Business with “Bumpers”
You may have noticed that during the keynote Steve saved some space to talk about iPhone 4 accessories, but I guess many people didn’t pay enough attention to Apple getting into the iPhone protection business with its Bumpers.
Apple Releases Safari 5
Safari 5 is going live. The new (and somehow unexpected after no mention at the keynote) Safari update features an improved Javascript engine (30% faster), a Reader button in the Address Bar and improved HTML5 support.
Bing and Farmville Coming to the iPhone
Amongst all the announcements made by Steve Jobs at the WWDC 2010 keynote, two of them haven’t exactly got the spot they deserve: Bing and Farmville are coming to the iPhone.
iPhone 4 and WWDC 2010 Keynote [Videos]
While we’re all waiting for Apple to post the official video of the keynote online, we’ve collected 5 Youtube videos about today’s WWDC keynote and iPhone 4.
Check them out while they’re hot after the break.