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October 22, 2013

2013 MacBook Pro with Retina Display

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Apple introduces new MacBook Pro with Retina Display at its October 2013 Special Event. Both models are available starting today October 22, 2013.

13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display:

Dual-Core Intel Haswell Processor
Intel Iris Graphics
Starting at $1,299

15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display:

Quad-Core Intel Crystalwell Processor for 15-inch MacBook Pro
Intel Iris Pro Graphics (Base Model)
Intel Iris Pro Graphics and NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M with 2GB of GDDR5 memory and automatic graphics switching
Starting at $1,999

October 22, 2013

iPad mini with Retina Display

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Phil Schiller also introduces iPad mini with Retina Display during Apple October 2013 Special Event.

iPad mini with Retina Display starts at $399 and ships late November.

iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina Display

October 22, 2013

iPad Air

Phil Schiller introduces iPad Air during Apple October 2013 Special Event. iPAd Air ships November 1, 2013.

Replaces full size iPad
A7 chip with 64-bit architecture and M7 motion coprocessor
7.5 mm thin
Weighs 1 lb.
FaceTime HD camera, 1.2 MP Photos, and 720p HD Video
iSight Camera, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 5 MP Photos and 1080p Video Recording
Silver/White and Space Gray/Black
Starting at $499

Phil Schiller iPad Air

October 22, 2013

Apple Unveils New iLife and iWork Apps

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Apple announces new iLife and iWork Apps for OS X and iOS during the October 2013 Special Event.

New iLife and iWork come free with new Mac and iOS Device purchases.
iLife and iWork Apps now sport iOS 7 style icons,
iLife consists of GarageBand, iPhoto and iMovie.
iWork consists of Keynote, Numbers and Pages.
iWork for iCloud now features collaboration.

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iWork iLife Free with new purchase of Macs and iOS Devices

October 22, 2013

OS X Mavericks is Available Today as Free Download

Apple announces that OS X Mavericks will be available on today October 22, 2013. OS X Mavericks is Free and available for download through Mac App Store.

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On Monday October 21, 2013 Apple silently updated OS X Mavericks Golden Master from build 13A598 to build 13A603.

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October 21, 2013

Blackberry Rolls Out Blackberry Messenger for Android and iOS

Blackberry finally rolls out Blackberry Messenger for Android and iOS after a tumultuous launch in September 2013.

BBM Android

BBM iOS

You can download Blackberry Messenger for your Android and iOS devices, but do not raise your glass just yet. That’s because you have to wait it line to get your Blackberry MEssenger account.

BBM Waiting Line

October 21, 2013

Apple October 22, 2013 Special Event Live Coverage Links

Apple is set to unveil OS X Mavericks, new lines of iPad, MacBook Pro, and Mac Pro on October 22, 2013 “We still have a lot to cover.” Special Event. It will take place at Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco starting 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time.

UPDATE:
Apple will be live streaming the special event on Apple.com and Apple TV.

Apple Special Event October 2013 on Apple TV

Apple Special Event October 2013 Tune In

As usual, some Tech-News site will be providing live coverage of the special event. Check back for the direct links as they become available.
(The links below are placeholders for the respective sites.)

P.S.
Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, The Street, Business Insider, NBC News, Paul Thurrott, Rob Enderle and some other jackasses already called this event to be boring and disappointing.