Category: Announcements

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Angry Birds Star Wars is updated, now with Lando Bird.

We asked Rovio back on May 31, 2013:

Dear Rovio, when will the next update to @AngryBirds Star Wars come?

Well, it is here. Angry Birds Star Wars now features playable Lando Bird.

Angry Birds Star Wars Lando Bird

What’s New in Version 1.3.0
After betraying his old friend Han Solo, Lando Bird changes his ways and joins the Rebellion! Continue the fight against the evil Pig Empire with 20 epic new Cloud City levels, awesome new power-ups and much more!

  • NEW LEVELS – 20 extra Cloud City levels with all-new flying steam vents!
  • NEW CHARACTER – Play as Lando Bird, firing three devastating lasers at once!
  • NEW POWER-UPS – Master the Lightsaber Sling, plus other new power-ups!
  • NEW BOSS FIGHT – Use logic and skill to take on the evil Lard Vader!
  • NEW BONUS LEVELS – Find a golden droid and collect stars to unlock more awesome levels!

The latest update also takes care of some minor issues for an even better Angry Birds Star Wars experience!

Angry Birds Star Wars 1.3.0

 

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OS X Mavericks

OS X Mavericks is coming Fall 2013. Developer beta of the next major release of OS X is available to Apple Developers.

From Apple Press Release:

Additional features in OS X Mavericks include:

  • iCloud Keychain®, which safely stores your website login information, credit card numbers and Wi-Fi passwords, and pushes them to all of your devices so you don’t need to remember them. Information is always protected with AES-256 encryption when it’s stored on your Mac and when it’s pushed to your devices;
  • an updated Calendar, which adds integration with Maps, continuous scrolling so you can zip through weeks or months, and a new Inspector to simplify event creation and editing;
  • interactive Notifications, allowing you to reply to a message, respond to a FaceTime® call or even delete an email without leaving the app you’re using. Websites can now use notifications to keep you up to date on the latest news, scores and other information. While You Were Away Notifications make sure you see what happened while your Mac was asleep; and
  • Xcode® 5, with powerful, intuitive new tools for developers that measure every aspect of app performance and energy use, as well as app testing.

OS X Mavericks

OS X Mavericks is named after Mavericks, a surfing spot in Northern California.

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iOS 7

Apple previews iOS 7 during WWDC 2013 Keynote with major UI redesigns in addition to under the hood improvements.

The first developer beta of iOS 7 should be available for iPhone today. Currently Apple Developer Website is not responding possibly due to iOS 7 Beta demand.

iOS 7 developer beta for iPad is coming in a few weeks.

General release of iOS 7 is slated for Fall 2013.

Apple iOS 7 Preview

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Apple WWDC 2013, Live Keynote Coverage Links

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Apple WWDC 2013 Keynote is scheduled to start at 10:00 a.m. June 10, 2013. The Keynote is expected to last 2 hours, at least that’s what on the schedule.

UPDATE:
Apple is streaming WWDC Keynote on Apple Web Site.
Apple will be live-streaming WWDC 2013 Keynote on Apple TV. Registered Developers should download WWDC App.

As usual there will be a lot of sites covering the Keynote live. Links will added as they become available.