* WWDC 2017 : 5th - 9th June *

Valo · 30 May 2017 at 14:43

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Keynote

Monday 5th June (6pm UK Time)

How To Watch The Lifestream
Watching via iOS & macOS - Use Safari and visit: https://www.apple.com/apple-events/june-2017/
Watching on tvOS (Apple TV 4) - Download the Apple Events App from the tvOS App Store

What To Expect
With WWDC traditionally giving a first look at the next major releases of Apple Software the next versions of macOS 10.13 / iOS 11 / watchOS 4 / tvOS 11 are sure to be debuted and released in Beta to developers.

Possible Hardware Rumors

Refreshed MacBooks: New updated MacBooks and MacBook Pros featuring the latest Intel 'Kaby Lake' processors.

New 10.5" iPad Pro: New size featuring near bezel free design to replace current 9.7" version and to compliment the existing 12.9" version. Both will likely feature upgraded internal hardware.

New Magic Keyboard: According to this post: https://9to5mac.com/2017/05/31/new-macbook-ipad-magic-keyboard-wwdc/ filings made by Apple point to a new Magic Keyboard possibly being released.

Siri Speaker: Apples Google Home and Amazon Echo competitor. Hopefully featuring a screen of some sort and a heavily revised and much smarter version of Siri.

Deleted member 77746 · 30 May 2017 at 15:50

Can't wait for this.

Valo · 30 May 2017 at 19:46

Looking forward to this as well to see whats in store with new software.

My main hope is for a heavily revised and smarter version of Siri across all platforms. Siri on macOS is pretty pointless currently, I'd love to be able to control HomeKit devices from my Mac for instance along with having integration with other services such as Apple News would be great as well.
If rumours are to be believed and a Home Speaker is in the works then Siri will need to become smarter for that product to stand any chance of being a success in my view.

Hopefully the rumours about Amazon Prime Video coming to tvOS with a dedicated app would also be great. Would also like to see more UK content added such as catchup services (STV Player/ITV Hub, All4, Demand 5 and UKTV Play) all of which have iOS apps.

The_Abyss · 30 May 2017 at 23:19

Anything innovative would be nice, rather than CPU upgrades and Apple versions of things that have already been in the market for 12 months.

LiE · 31 May 2017 at 12:03

I shall be tuning in to see how they update the OSes I use (macOS, iOS and tvOS).

Marky · 31 May 2017 at 15:42

Looking forward to this

I think I'm going to be buying the new iPad - I've been strong enough to hold off for this new one for a while

Hope that we get to see a much smarter Siri - Up until now, I've been much more impressed with other alternatives...

Valo · 31 May 2017 at 17:34

Just seen this: https://9to5mac.com/2017/05/31/new-macbook-ipad-magic-keyboard-wwdc/

Looks like a new Magic Keyboard could be inbound as well. As an iMac user it would be nice to have Touch Bar and hopefully Touch ID support on a iMac.
I'd imagine they'd take the opportunity to move to a butterfly mechanism with the keys as well like in the new MacBook and MacBook Pro's

Updated the first post as well.

UberTiger · 31 May 2017 at 18:31

Maybe they'll announce a magsafe dongle!

Feek · 31 May 2017 at 18:36

New hardware at a software developers conference?

LiE · 31 May 2017 at 18:52

Feek said:
New hardware at a software developers conference?

They usually do some hardware refreshes and sometimes minor hardware updates.

Valo · 31 May 2017 at 19:31

Feek said:
New hardware at a software developers conference?

That was my thought as well. I can't remember WWDC keynote being used to release new hardware before?

squerble · 31 May 2017 at 20:23

Mostly looking forward to see new macOS and iOS features, but I'm still semi-interested in the new MBP lineup. I really want to replace my 2011 MBP but with a suitable replacement being around £2,500 it's so hard to stomach

Deleted member 77746 · 31 May 2017 at 20:53

I'm sure June was software and around October time was hardware?

LiE · 31 May 2017 at 21:36

mrbell1984 said:
I'm sure June was software and around October time was hardware?

September is the keynote.

UberTiger · 1 Jun 2017 at 10:18

Hardware likely to be announced - Apple Siri Speaker on the way!

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...dy-siri-speaker-in-bid-to-rival-google-amazon

Steedie · 2 Jun 2017 at 10:17

I'll definitely be replacing the Echo's we have with an Apple speaker, shutupandtakemymoney.jpg

Hopefully the new keyboard has a touch bar, in which case, I'm all over it

LiE · 2 Jun 2017 at 10:30

Steedie said:
I'll definitely be replacing the Echo's we have with an Apple speaker, shutupandtakemymoney.jpg

Hopefully the new keyboard has a touch bar, in which case, I'm all over it

AKA Emoji touch bar.

Apple Speak + HomeKit should be good.

Steedie · 2 Jun 2017 at 10:32

LiE said:
AKA Emoji touch bar.

Apple Speak + HomeKit should be good.

Yeah pretty gimmicky but it is implemented really well in some software packages, especially content creation ones

Marky · 2 Jun 2017 at 15:14

Feek said:
New hardware at a software developers conference?

I know it's unusual, but with all the rumours about I would be very very surprised if we don't have any hardware announcements next week at WWDC - Especially since we didn't have a March keynote as normal.

Somnambulist · 4 Jun 2017 at 21:17

Wouldn't be surprised to see soft updates to things like the MBPs but a bit more sceptical about something like a totally redesigned iPad Pro. That said I'm ready to be proved wrong.

*** WWDC 2017 : 5th - 9th June ***

* WWDC 2017 : 5th - 9th June *