Apple will not unveil 'iWatch' or next-gen Apple TV at WWDC - report
Consumers hoping Apple chief Tim Cook would take advantage of next month's Worldwide Developers Conference to announce the hotly-anticipated "iWatch" or long-awaited Apple TV revamp are likely to be disappointed, as the event will reportedly not include debuts for either of those new products.
Apple's annual developer meeting will instead focus on software, according to Re/code. Specifically, Apple will push Mac OS X 10.10 and iOS 8 to the forefront, similar to what the company has done at WWDC in recent years.
Few details about the next iteration of Apple's now-13-year-old desktop operating system have emerged in the run-up to next month's event, though many expect the venerable software to receive an aesthetic overhaul similar to the one bestowed on iOS 7 by recently-crowned design czar Jony Ive. Also unknown is what name Apple will give OS X 10.10 after last year's switch from big cats to scenic California locations.
iOS 8, meanwhile, is expected to remain visually similar but receive a slew of refinements. Among those believed to be in the offing are new point-of-interest and public transportation options for Maps and a new "Healthbook" app designed to operate as a centralized hub for "quantified self" devices that interact with the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
The 2014 edition of Apple's Worldwide Developers' Conference kicks off at San Francisco's Moscone Center on June 2. AppleInsider will be on hand to provide live coverage from Apple's keynote address.
Apple's annual developer meeting will instead focus on software, according to Re/code. Specifically, Apple will push Mac OS X 10.10 and iOS 8 to the forefront, similar to what the company has done at WWDC in recent years.
Few details about the next iteration of Apple's now-13-year-old desktop operating system have emerged in the run-up to next month's event, though many expect the venerable software to receive an aesthetic overhaul similar to the one bestowed on iOS 7 by recently-crowned design czar Jony Ive. Also unknown is what name Apple will give OS X 10.10 after last year's switch from big cats to scenic California locations.
iOS 8, meanwhile, is expected to remain visually similar but receive a slew of refinements. Among those believed to be in the offing are new point-of-interest and public transportation options for Maps and a new "Healthbook" app designed to operate as a centralized hub for "quantified self" devices that interact with the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
The 2014 edition of Apple's Worldwide Developers' Conference kicks off at San Francisco's Moscone Center on June 2. AppleInsider will be on hand to provide live coverage from Apple's keynote address.
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That's ok.
I think iWatch really needs to hit the ground running. It should be what current wearables are not. Stylish yet functional and more ambitious than say a Pebble or Galaxy Gear.
The next Apple TV should support UHD/4K , offer an app store and additional functionality.
I couldn't care less about an over-hyped watch - leave that to the Swiss.
Looks like someone already has.. And it's not a bad implementation
So Tim's comment about new products "across 2014" is sounding more like new products in September and October...again.
Patience, grasshopper. Good things come to those who wait. Everybody else can buy Samsung ;=)
OF COURSE! WWDC is for software mainly! And, why would they use Developer conference for hardware new releases?
And, new category products, Apple will release in grand way!
//Dont tell me iWatch API is for developers.
[QUOTE]We have a lot to look forward to in 2014, including some big plans that we think customers are going to love. [/QUOTE]
At some point Cook needs to put up or quit the tease. If all we get at WWDC is a redesigned OS X and iOS 8 with incremental updates that's not going to leave a lot of time to unveil these "big plans".
I couldn't care less about an over-hyped watch - leave that to the Swiss.
They are still designing dials and running behind them to sue companies. Not a chance!
If Apple was going to preview a new product you think they would have leaked it?
OF COURSE NOT.
No one had any clue about the MacPro at last years WWDC.
May be... Phil say... "Do you want to have a peak at we are working on?" showing iWatch and says.."Cant innovate anymore my $%^(*&^$%"
iOS 8??? iOS 7 just got stable.
The only constant is change.
The fact that iOS8 won't even show up to consumers till September means you got 5 more months of stability, and 5 more after that if you so choose.
Yeah, Im hoping the next ATV will be a big jump. I always think about Steve's words about having "cracked" TV every time my parents call me to "fix" their television. (Fix = having pressed a button and now they can't figure out how to get back to cable. lol)
Me too. Seriously thinking about "Cutting the cord" after Game of Thrones concludes. I think i'll be fine with Apple TV, Netflix and Amazon Prime streaming. I'll watch more sports locally.
May be... Phil say... "Do you want to have a peak at we are working on?" showing iWatch and says.."Cant innovate anymore my $%^(*&^$%"
plausible.
Given that one can assume the 'really cool stuff' will be built into the iOS 8 release, showing off a wearable (maybe not an iWatch) at WWDC to show how it integrates is how to draw developers to the device (those that aren't currently under the tent.). That's what WWDC is about... introducing stuff that makes Developers go 'Whoa.... I got to develop on/for that!'
As others have mentioned... Who ever expected new devices at WWDC? The DEVELOPERS conference is about software development. The Mac Pro last year was a big surprise. If there's any surprise this year, it'll be CarPlay, AppleTV, or Siri API announcements.