Apple announces OS X Yosemite and iOS 8 at WWDC

Apple held its 25th annual developer conference (WWDC 2014) in San Francisco last night (IST) and will go on from June 2 till June 6.

One day one, Apple showed off its new OS X desktop operating system version, codenamed Yosemite. The new OS is set to be launched in fall and will be a free upgrade. There are a few design upgrades with respect to UI adjustments. Spotlight and Safari have seen facelifts and a new feature, AirDrop, which lets you seamlessly transfer files and data between all Apple devices.

Apple also announced iOS 8, the nest version to the handheld operating system for iPhone, iPad and iPods. On the design front, the upgrade looks closely similar to iOS7, but includes numerous features such as a new upgraded Siri, health apps, widgets and a new keyboard support with swipe.

iOS also has a new update to the camera app, which includes a separate focus, exposure controls and burst mode. Panorama mode and FaceTime call waiting are also additionally included.

Apple has associated with NTT DOCOMO in China, offering internet service along with iPads. Features for users in China include a lunar calendar, navigation, and vector maps.

Apple also boasted of various features such as health apps, which can allow users to connect hearing aids to the iPhone, purchase iTunes content directly using Siri, travel time notifications, messaging from the notification bar and a lot more features.

While most of these features are available in the next release, users will only get to witness them after the update, post September. However, if you are a developer, you can get your hands dirty by downloading the iOS SDK right away.

Apple still has four more days to reveal a whole new world of fresh apps, software and possibly new hardware. Watch out for more information on the same.