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WWDC 2011's Biggest News: Apple Announces iCloud, iTunes Match, iOS 5 And More

The Huffington Post     First Posted: 06/06/11 06:10 PM ET   Updated: 08/06/11 06:12 AM ET

It's been a big day for Apple fans. The Worldwide Developers Conference is well underway after Steve Jobs and other Apple execs made announcement after announcement during the lengthy, surprise-packed keynote address.

From unveiling the iCloud to rolling out a host of new changes for Apple's Mac and mobile operating systems Apple pulled no punches.

To take a look at the biggest announcements, features and upgrades from the WWDC 2011 keynote, check out our slideshow:

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Apple's cloud-based storage service, available Fall 2011, will provide a hub for iOS and Mac users to stash and access apps, documents, contacts, ebooks, purchased music and more. The product is free to use and aims to unify the user's digital life by letting her access cloud-stored content on any Apple device.
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It's been a big day for Apple fans. The Worldwide Developers Conference is well underway after Steve Jobs and other Apple execs made announcement after announcement during the lengthy, surprise-packed...
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Arnold Gill
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04:38 PM on 06/08/2011
I already hate Apple's control for synching in iTunes - while iCloud sounds nice, I won't be using it. The iTunes Match feature also sounds really good, anyone who has received music via non-paid methods should avoid this service. This sounds to me like a very quick prescription for IDing illegal downloaders.

All iCloud is about is a new paid service which will cause all users to fork out more to their cell-providers for vastly increased data-streaming. Just imagine a kid listening to music 4+ hours a day - that is roughly 240 Mb per day coming down the pipe, or 7+ Gb per month. Really dumb!!

I prefer to control this all on my own.
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RayWes
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02:41 PM on 06/08/2011
I think the biggest news that came out of the Conference,
was that the new OS Tiger, is only $29.99
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ewj1
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02:09 PM on 06/08/2011
Icloud is really isync. Almost nothing stored in the cloud and do not forget where your pictures will be or they are gone forever.

ITunes in the cloud is really a great ideal for the data providers and people who like to listen to their music everywhere. Amazon service is slightly better.

ITunes match the best of the announcements. It makes a lot of sense for people who live and die in the Apple space. If you live outside of that space, it is useless.

MacOS Lion is more of a patch or small upgrade. The revamped mail brings it up to 2006 standards. The upgrade at $30 is a slight overcharge.

iOS5 looks to be a decent upgrade, while nothing evolutionary it does show Apple’s future path.

Lovers blindly love and haters blindly hate. Either way the truth hurts them both.
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Angelus2007
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01:27 AM on 06/08/2011
I hope the next OSX is Liger....
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llibsetag
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09:11 PM on 06/07/2011
World Wide Developers Conference WWDC. That means this was a Conference for Apple software DEVELOPERS people! There's not going to be hardware product releases today. This happens every year...
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sleepytoad
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07:49 PM on 06/07/2011
Considering I just bought the iPhone 4, I really hope they don't release a new one for at least a couple of months. It's nice having the newest thing for at least a half year.
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Sundialsvc4
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09:52 AM on 06/08/2011
This is Apple. Never in the history of the company could you say that what you just bought has a terribly long shelf-life. I consider any computer, or phone or whatever, to be "a two-year asset, max." I usually buy my stuff from the gently-used/reconditioned branch of their store, just as I usually buy gently-used cars.
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commentsareus
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02:39 AM on 06/07/2011
Yeah, but what do I get TODAY?!!!
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kittykatluvr21
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01:45 AM on 06/07/2011
Yawn, yawn, yawn.....
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Jack Daniels Esq
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12:53 AM on 06/07/2011
Glad he left out the FB idiot - Obama keeps him all to himself
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ClassicLeft
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08:18 PM on 06/06/2011
aaah because everyone loves the cloud, not!
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Morgantheaxe
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11:48 PM on 06/06/2011
From an absolute fanboi I still agree with you. Cloud is still a rediculous concept to me and I don't care that Apple put its logo on it.
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Digi95600
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05:37 PM on 06/07/2011
Wait until you try the iCloud. You'll have a different perception.
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