Apple Worldwide Development Conforence

Apple's biggest developer event, Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2014) kicks off on Monday with a keynote that will provide updates on its latest products including iPhones, iPads and OS.

 

Here is the summary of the event.

 

Apple Announces Swift. New iOS and OS X Programming Language.

 

At WWDC 2014, Apple today announced a new programming language called Swift to write iOS and OS X applications. The new language, Swift will replace the current iOS and OS X programming language Objective C. 

 

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Apple Announces OS X Yosemite. New flat design.

 

Keynote demo of OS X Yosemite announced. People love new OS design and features. Some are comparing with iOS 7. Its all flat designs now. You can see now Apple is not the leader but the follower. Microsoft Windows 8 already had flat design for a while now :). 

 

Apple Unveils iCloud Drive. New way to store and access file.

Apple's new cloud storage is called iCloud Drive. They are announcing a new way to store and access files.

 

Apple Announces iOS 8. A new operating system.

 

iOS 8 is the newest version of its mobile operating system. Several new features and integration with Mac OS X are announced. Check Apple iOS 8 for more details >

iOS 8 also has a new feature called HealthKit  that not only keeps track of your health records but can provides offerings from third parties. 

 

Siri Gets an Upgrade. "OK, Google" from Apple.

 

Siri got a voice-lift in iOS 8 at the announcement of Apple's WWDC 2014. Now, you can start talking to Siri with just voice commands. No need to touch the phone. Apple has also a built in Shazam song recognition feature that will recognizes songs playing. Siri also went overseas, learned and now can speak 22 different languages.

 

Apple Announces CloudKit. Developer Framework for Cloud Apps.

So you know Azure SDK. Here comes Apple with their own cloud SDK called CloudKit. 

Apple Announces Metal. A 3D API.

Today, Apple announced a new 3D API called Metal that allows game developers to take advantage of iOS devices and Mac machines. It will also provide access to new features announced in iOS and OS X.