The Geekcast
The Geekcast #388 - WWDC 2014 Recap
News:
iOS 8
-DND on group messages
-Time-lapse photos
-Better photo editing with auto-straighten, more-powerful editing tools
-Cloud Drive
-Continuity
-Family Sharing
https://www.apple.com/ios/ios8/
OS X Yosemite
-Flat redesign
-Call relaying
-Handoff
-Cloud Drive
-Spotlight overhaul
-Widgets moved to Notification Center
-Instant hotspot
https://www.apple.com/osx/preview/
New APIs
HomeKit, HealthKit, TouchID, Extensibility, Third-party keyboards, Swift
https://www.apple.com/ios/ios8/developer/
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Geek This Week:Â Â
Aaron: Beats Music, Reading Rainbow Kickstarter, Mod-T 3D Printer.
Gozer:Â X-Men: Days of Future Past, Watchdogs & Mario Kart 8.
Game of Thrones… DDDAAAAMMMMNNN! Jon Snow Dies.
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Feedback and items of Note:
Aaron & Gozer (sp)
Alright I started listening to you alls podcast around the time Aaron did his first Podcast on the Nest. Â Which I thought was so interesting I went out and bought one, and It is as good as you said!!
But thats not why I am sending this email.  I found myself at Micro center ready to buy a new laptop.  My Acer laptops plastic body had mostly fallen apart, But i can’t really complain it did last me almost 5 years!   I looked at various models and was mostly disaponited with the quality of my choices.  It was about that time I looked over and saw the Apple logo and decided to take a look at the choices available.
The Salesman was telling me about how the new Macbook Air had just arrived at the store and that they were selling them at a great price! Â I played with the unit a bit and than asked if they had any of the older units that the new one replaced? Â He told me they had 4 of the older model left after bargaining with his manager for a few minutes I left with last years Macbook 11 inch Model for $699. new in the box.
What is shocking to me is , If you had asked me I would have sworn I never would own a Mac.
I blame you guys for my fall from grace!!!!!,
Keep up the good work
David in Atlanta
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