And the Apple hype is still going strong.
Just over a week after the electronic giant launched its first ever store in Southeast Asia to much fanfare, multiple new hardware and software was revealed during the company’s keynote address at the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in San Jose, California.
Top of the pile in the slew of new announcements has to be the iMac Pro, which according to Apple, is the most powerful Mac of all time. It features a Radeon Pro Vega GPU and high frame rate VR, slapped on a sexy 27-inch Retina 5K display. Be prepared to splash the cash for it though. It’ll cost a mind-boggling US$4,999.
Another product to check out is the HomePod – Apple’s answer to the Amazon Echo and Google Home. Like the other two automated home voice assistants, the HomePod will incorporate Siri into its operating system, and is able to control Apple gadgets in your house, provide weather updates, news, and play music. Unfortunately, it will only be available in Singapore from next year onwards.
Other than that, hardcore Apple fans can also look forward to updated MacBook Pros, a revamped App Store, a new 10.5-inch iPad Pro with a quicker processor, and iOS 11, which includes new features such as user-to-user payment in Apple Pay, augmented reality support, as well as new effects for the camera, such as long exposure and replays.
There’s also a new watchOS and TVOS being announced for the Apple Watch and TV respectively, while the macOS software has been given a massive upgrade, adding features like Autoplay Blocking to “block” online ads and virtual reality compatibility.
It looks as if Apple fans have plenty of things to keep them occupied for now. Well, at least till the new iPhone 8 (which is rumoured to be the most expensive of all time) rolls out later this year.
For more information, visit www.apple.com/sg.
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