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Lots of sites are looking back at 2012 to review the year gone by, but while there is no doubt it’s been a pretty exciting year, I thought I’d start with a look at the year to come and make a few arm waving predictions about what we might see. Well, a few arm waving predictions and a good number of pretty sure bets as well.
What the Past Hath Wrought
We kicked off the year with the Retina iPad, which became not the iPad 3, as we expected, but just The iPad. A marvelous device with a gorgeous screen. Okay, it got heavier and could get a wee warm after a while, but it was certainly a screen to behold.
Speaking of screens, we got our first look at Retina MacBooks, the demise of the 17″ MacBook Pro, and the continued obsolescence of the optical drive. Oh the DVD, we hardly knew ye.
WWDC brought word of iOS 6 and Mountain Lion (and the betting on what the next cat would be fore 10.9), both we’d have soon enough. Which has brought its own issues with jailbreaks for iOS 6 proving hard to produce, but Mountain Lion bringing the cloud connection between desktop and mobile device that much closer and easier.
When fall came around boy did around we got a lot of surprises. Not just the iPhone 5, but also the iPad mini, Lightning Connectors, a 13″ Retina MacBook Pro, and a razor thin iMac.
Finally, Tim Cook hit the media in a big way with Bloomberg, NBC, and Time interviews. We got to see a whole new side of Tim Cook in these interviews, as well as him making his own distinct mark on the culture of Apple.
Days of Futures Past and Yet to Come
Now, let’s look ahead. What will 2013 hold for us the Apple faithful? Well…
Blinding Flashes of You Know…
There are some givens, things we know that will happen in 2013. WWDC will bring iOS 7 and probably the next version of OS X as well. It’s a safe bet that there will be refreshes of the iPhone, iPad, iPad mini, and MacBooks. I think the iMac will get a touch up, but it had its big change up for a while. Rumors are that OS X 10.9 will be “Lynx“, but we won’t know for sure for a while.
The “One More Things” We Want to Hear
Now for arm waving predictions.
I think Apple is going to open up iOS 7 to allow users to pick different default apps for email, maps, and browsing. The “they had this planned all along” side of me would like to think that Apple and Google wanted to wait until there were solid, reliable alternatives (essentially good apps from both Apple and Google to choose from), but really I think just like allowing third party apps and creating the app economy, this is just an idea whose time has come. Actually, it’s more of a continuation in Apple’s effort to make jailbreaking not only harder, but less attractive to users. Why be tempted to jailbreak, already a pretty niche activity, when most of the reasons to jailbreak are now within iOS core?
While the merging of iOS and OS X is always great for the rumor mill, I don’t think that will happen. However, real-time, easy connections between mobile and desktop devices will only get better. One of the lesser used features of Lion and Mountain Lion has got to be AirDrop. I don’t know why, because it AirDrop is drop-dead simple to use. You don’t even have to be connected to the same WiFi access point or any WiFi AP at all for it to work. So, why don’t we have AirDrop for iOS yet? Why can’t I just send files to and from mobile devices and desktops? I think iOS 7 and OS X 10.9 will make this happen. We’ll finally see AirDrop make the leap to something niche to something we all use.
On the tablets becoming the mobile device that replaces the laptop, Time is predicting a tablet-hybrid device:
Apple will create a hybrid tablet/laptop.I am going out on a limb with this last prediction, but one of the more interesting developments with 10-inch tablets is that if you add Bluetooth keyboards, they become like mini laptops. The Android and Windows sides of the tech market are moving quickly to create tablet/laptop combo devices, and business and consumers alike are showing interest in these kind of products. If these types of products gain serious traction, I believe Apple may need to respond to this growth threat in the same way it has now entered the seven-inch tablet market — despite the fact that Steve Jobs told everyone that Apple would never make a seven-inch tablet.But imagine a sleekly designed hybrid that perhaps has the design lines of the MacBook Air, but with an iPad screen that detaches from its ultra-thin keyboard. For lack of a better term I call it the MacBook AirPad or iPad Air. I know Tim Cook has denounced this type of design, suggesting it is like attaching a “toaster to a refrigerator,” but a sleek and elegant iPad/keyboard device designed by Apple would be of interest to a lot of people, myself included.Read more: Time
Nope. Not going to happen…sorta. What will happen is that iOS will get better support for using keyboards with your iPad. Apple doesn’t need to make a hybrid device, we have them already. Use the Apple Wireless Keyboard, Logitech Ultrathin (mine should be here next week), or any other of the Bluetooth keyboards out there. Right now one of the things I keep trying to do when working on my iPad is option-tab to switch to another app. No reason why that couldn’t be enabled. You combine this with AirDrop and a way to access files on your device and Apple has the laptop, post-PC replacement. Using Dropbox I can get to a lot of files I save on my Mac. I can create files and save them in Dropbox—through another application—but it’s a kludge. That’s going to come to an end in iOS 7
In addition to AirDrop for iOS, I think we’ll see a real iCloud app for iOS—a single place to look at files you’re saving and storing to iCloud. I haven’t invested in more iCloud storage, not just because I have a ton (over 135 GB at the moment) on Dropbox, but also because beyond backups I don’t see the files I’m saving there. If Apple created a tangible connection between OS X, iCloud, and iOS so I can see my files there and work with them in a meaningful way, then I’m going to be hooked. It might not be “goodbye Dropbox” but it will certainly be “okay Apple, take more of my money”.
I don’t think 2013 will be a breakthrough year for Apple. I think we’ll see iterations and refinements across the board all products, but nothing that will blow our minds until the fall when we’ll see…
The Apple TV Mk 3.
For sake of clarity, since we have three generations of Apple TV right now, I mean Mk 1 as the first device with the hard drive and Mk 2 as the hockey puck (so generations 2 and 3). Mark 3 will be a PVR and cable box. We’ll get a large Fusion drive that can hold a ton of content and start it streaming quickly with Flash storage for things like pausing live TV, downloaded movies, and shows. This device will also be your cable box and Apple will finally bring how we watch TV into this century. Better menus, more intelligent channel arrangements, smarter show recording. Everything you’d imagine if Apple made something for watching TV. We’ll get the firstreal inklings of it over the Summer, maybe even a Spring announcement of the product so Apple can queue up cable companies fighting to offer the next must-have device. The device will probably be about the size of your current cable box, but almost certainly thiner and cooler looking. The hockey puck version of the Apple TV will remain, maybe with an update that allows you to use your current cable box, but have it pass through your Apple TV for someimprovement over the experience. Once we know it’s really coming, we’ll see it arrive on shelves late fall in time for the Holiday season.
This product, and not a real TV set as many people think, will cement Apple as a company that is both about consumer electronics and consuming media. Apple will become even more of a media distribution powerhouse. We’ll see movies arrive in theaters one month, then one or two months later on Apple devices—and only Apple devices. Direct to DVD movies, won’t just be bad sequels of tired franchises, but new, great movies that people will buy and rent at home because soon a blockbuster movie won’t be limited to a theatrical release but also simultaneous theater and home releases.
This will hit theaters hard, but they will adapt with offerings like better apps for enjoying movies, augmented reality in the theater, and even discounts to buy the movie through Apple after you watch it in a theater.
But the most far-reaching prediction will be…
Apple and Google will re-forge close ties
Next year we’re all going to learn that the whole Google vs Apple thing was actually a ruse. Both companies know they need each other–and each other to be successful—to survive and flourish. We’ll see closer partnerships, better connections between Android devices and iOS devices, and even some “most favored app status” for Google apps within iOS. Since I think iOS 7 will allow your to set your own default apps, I think the first step will be to choose from Apple or Google apps then other third party apps.
I don’t think Apple will outright buy Google, nor do I think there will be a complete end to their squabbles, but the reality is that Google and Apple together make devices more productive. Both sides know this, and next year we’ll see them working closer together than ever before.
Your turn
Those are my crazy predictions for 2013. What do you think?
Photo by Anomalous Productions from Flickr.
2013, By: Seo MasterSeo Master present to you:
Everything you need to know about iPhone 5.
Apple unveiled iPhone 5 – their hotly anticipated 6th generation iPhone at a special event on Wednesday, September 12.
iPhone 5 is 18% thinner and 20% lighter than iPhone 4S and comes packed with new features and improvements such as a taller 4-inch display, faster A6 chip, support for faster 4G LTE networks, improved battery life, FaceTime HD camera and more.
Check out our in-depth look at iPhone 5′s:
Photos:
Here’s a compilation of some of the best photos of Apple’s new iPhone we’ve seen so far, which should give you a glimpse of what it will look like in every possible angle.
Hands-on Video And First Impressions:
Check out this post for the hands-on video and first impressions of iPhone 5.
iPhones Compared
If you’re an iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 or iPhone 3GS user, check out this post to find out what’s new in iPhone 5.
Benchmarks:
The first iPhone 5 benchmarks have already hit Geekbench. Based on the benchmark results it seems to be screaming fast. Take a look at how it stacks up against Android-based smartphones like Galaxy S III that are powered by quad-core processors.
The Competition:
Reviews:
Take a look at the first reviews of iPhone 5 by some of the well known tech writers and critics.
Release Date:
iPhone 5 went on sale in US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the UK on Friday, September 21.
iPhone 5 will be available in 22 more countries on September 28, including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
Pricing:
iPhone 5 will available for $199 for the 16GB model, $299 for the 32GB model, $399 for the 64GB model for a two-year contract.
Upgrade Eligibility:
If you’re in the U.S, check out this post to find out how to check your iPhone 5 upgrade eligibility. If you’re on AT&T’s family plan, you can save money by buying the iPhone 5 using any phone number that is eligible for an upgrade. Find out how to use an upgrade eligible number to activate your new iPhone 5 on a different mobile number.
Selling your old iPhone:
If you want to buy an iPhone 5, then check out this post to find out when is the best time to sell your iPhone and the best places to trade-in your old iPhone. Don’t forget to follow these simple steps to erase data from your iPhone to get it ready for resale.
2013, By: Seo MasterSeo Master present to you:
This post by Janelle Burley Hofman and the letter to her son is making the rounds today, so before getting into a teenager’s perspective, here is the letter:
You’ve made leap, taken the plunge, done the unthinkable. You’ve given your teenager an iPhone (or any smartphone) with a phone contract. Interestingly enough, I just did this very thing over the holidays when my wife and I gave my ten year old son and fifteen year old daughter our old iPhone 4s. My son’s is essentially an iPod touch, but my daughter’s is a real phone. So when I read Janelle Burley Hofman’s rules for her son’s iPhone, I thought I’d ask my daughter what she thought about it.
Dear GregoryMerry Christmas! You are now the proud owner of an iPhone. Hot Damn! You are a good & responsible 13 year old boy and you deserve this gift. But with the acceptance of this present comes rules and regulations. Please read through the following contract. I hope that you understand it is my job to raise you into a well rounded, healthy young man that can function in the world and coexist with technology, not be ruled by it. Failure to comply with the following list will result in termination of your iPhone ownership.I love you madly & look forward to sharing several million text messages with you in the days to come.
- It is my phone. I bought it. I pay for it. I am loaning it to you. Aren’t I the greatest?
- I will always know the password.
- If it rings, answer it. It is a phone. Say hello, use your manners. Do not ever ignore a phone call if the screen reads “Mom” or “Dad”. Not ever.
- Hand the phone to one of your parents promptly at 7:30pm every school night & every weekend night at 9:00pm. It will be shut off for the night and turned on again at 7:30am. If you would not make a call to someone’s land line, wherein their parents may answer first, then do not call or text. Listen to those instincts and respect other families like we would like to be respected.
- It does not go to school with you. Have a conversation with the people you text in person. It’s a life skill. *Half days, field trips and after school activities will require special consideration.
- If it falls into the toilet, smashes on the ground, or vanishes into thin air, you are responsible for the replacement costs or repairs. Mow a lawn, babysit, stash some birthday money. It will happen, you should be prepared.
- Do not use this technology to lie, fool, or deceive another human being. Do not involve yourself in conversations that are hurtful to others. Be a good friend first or stay the hell out of the crossfire.
- Do not text, email, or say anything through this device you would not say in person.
- Do not text, email, or say anything to someone that you would not say out loud with their parents in the room. Censor yourself.
- No porn. Search the web for information you would openly share with me. If you have a question about anything, ask a person – preferably me or your father.
- Turn it off, silence it, put it away in public. Especially in a restaurant, at the movies, or while speaking with another human being. You are not a rude person; do not allow the iPhone to change that.
- Do not send or receive pictures of your private parts or anyone else’s private parts. Don’t laugh. Someday you will be tempted to do this despite your high intelligence. It is risky and could ruin your teenage/college/adult life. It is always a bad idea. Cyberspace is vast and more powerful than you. And it is hard to make anything of this magnitude disappear – including a bad reputation.
- Don’t take a zillion pictures and videos. There is no need to document everything. Live your experiences. They will be stored in your memory for eternity.
- Leave your phone home sometimes and feel safe and secure in that decision. It is not alive or an extension of you. Learn to live without it. Be bigger and more powerful than FOMO – fear of missing out.
- Download music that is new or classic or different than the millions of your peers that listen to the same exact stuff. Your generation has access to music like never before in history. Take advantage of that gift. Expand your horizons.
- Play a game with words or puzzles or brain teasers every now and then.
- Keep your eyes up. See the world happening around you. Stare out a window. Listen to the birds. Take a walk. Talk to a stranger. Wonder without googling.
- You will mess up. I will take away your phone. We will sit down and talk about it. We will start over again. You & I, we are always learning. I am on your team. We are in this together.
It is my hope that you can agree to these terms. Most of the lessons listed here do not just apply to the iPhone, but to life. You are growing up in a fast and ever changing world. It is exciting and enticing. Keep it simple every chance you get. Trust your powerful mind and giant heart above any machine. I love you. I hope you enjoy your awesome new iPhone. Merry Christmas!xoxoxoMom
On Cult of Mac and TNW there is some good author commentary about the rules, but you know neither of them have the kid’s perspective.
I’ll say from the get go that I have an amazing and brilliant daughter. She’s an excellent student and very tech savvy (yes, yes apples not falling far from trees, etc). My wife and I got her an iPod touch a few years ago, which nearly died a watery death in the lake, but I managed to rescue and has been limping along for a couple years now. So when I got my iPhone 5 I thought passing down to my daughter with a contract plan would be good thing for her. As much as I wanted to give her a plan with lots of features and data, that just wasn’t in the cards. She has a basic plan, no data (the options from my carrier were laughable at best), but a great phone. I shared the article with my daughter, and I have to say my daughter’s maturity and smarts shine through in her comment back. This is what she has to say:
It makes a lot of sense to me. Totally justified too; you can’t become completely dependent on it and you should actually live the experiences not just document them through pictures and video
Nope, nothing like, that’s unfair or too restrictive, or whatever. I think the whole no device overnight is extreme. I like to listen to music to fall asleep and, I think, is a privilege that should be loosened so teens can listen to music to sleep, read books, etc…but if you stay up all night trying to get three stars on all the Angry Birds levels, well…
What do you think of these rules?
2013, By: Seo Master