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The WWDC 2011 Meta-Liveblog Starts Now

WWDC is finally upon us. iCloud! iOS 5! OS X Lion! And probably a few surprises that Apple didn’t bother pre-announcing. Whatever happens, we’ll be liveblogging today’s events from our undisclosed remote bunker. More »

https://gizmodo.com/icloud-is-coming-to-wwdc-5806910

What We Know About Lion and Why It May Be the Last Mac OS X

https://gizmodo.com/what-we-know-about-lion-and-why-it-may-be-the-last-mac-5808238

Next week Apple will unveil the next major version of Mac OS X, which may be the last version of their desktop operating system as we know it. Here is why. More »

WWDC 2011 Predictions: Here Comes iCloud, But What Else?

Apple made the bold move of pre-announcing its WWDC offerings this week, but we’re sure there will still be surprises aplenty. Be sure to check out our liveblog Monday for breaking news; in the meantime, here are our predictions: More »

https://gizmodo.com/icloud-is-coming-to-wwdc-5806910

Is This How Notifications Will Work In iOS5?

https://gizmodo.com/is-this-how-notifications-will-work-in-ios5-5808767

If and how Apple fixes the notification system tomorrow is anyone’s guess. But the above image, courtesy of TechCrunch, seems to suggest something akin to accessing an active phone call from the springboard will be the solution. More »

Is the End of the iPhone’s Popup Problem Near?

The notification system in iOS sucks. Especially on the iPhone. That’s no secret, but it bears repeating because it’s gone unchanged since the first iPhone was introduced in 2007. Hopefully this is the last time it’ll warrant complaining about. More »

https://gizmodo.com/the-iphones-popup-problem-5513100

An Educated Rumor: iCloud Isn’t the New MobileMe-It’s the New iTunes

We’re getting a better and better idea of what iCloud’s going to look like—music streaming, maybe something Time Capsule-y. But not the whole picture. The typically accurate John Gruber suggests a handy way to conceptualize iCloud: More »

https://gizmodo.com/apples-icloud-to-launch-as-a-free-service-then-cost-25-5808045

iCloud Might Turn Time Capsule Into Your Own Personal Cloud of Awesome

Cult of Mac is reporting through a source that iCloud, Apple’s big and bright foray into the cloud, is going to be handled by your Time Capsule backer upper, putting the service directly in your home. More »

Do Time Capsule and Airport Shortages Mean WWDC Refreshes Likely?

https://gizmodo.com/do-time-capsule-and-airport-shortages-mean-wwdc-refresh-5807880

The word from Apple is that WWDC is going to be a softwarepalooza, no iDevices invited. But what if some of Apple’s hardware is integral to its iCloud strategy? Like, say, Airport Extreme, Airport Express, and Time Capsule? More »

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