The Freshcast [008]: Merry Geekmas

This week on the show we’re recapping Apple’s World Wide Developer’s conference keynote. We’ll discuss our thoughts on the new MacBook Air, and the long-awaited, all new Mac Pro. We’ll also chat about OS X Mavericks, the latest version of Apple’s desktop operating system. And of course we’re going to discuss Apple’s release of the controversial, totally re-designed iOS 7 for your iDevices. And we can’t forget this week’s Fresh Picks, the weekly segment where we’ll tell you about our favorite new or noteworthy apps, movies, artists, games, or whatever!     SHOW NOTES & LINKS You can listen to The Freshcast a number of ways: Right here on www.thefreshcast.com, follow us on SoundCloud, or subscribe in iTunes. WWDC 2013: Apple’s World Wide Developer’s Conference. New Macs: Apple announced new MacBook Airs as well as a drastic update to the long-awaited Mac Pro. OS X Mavericks: The next version of Apple’s desktop platform, named after a well-known surf-spot in California. iOS 7: The totally re-designed, and somewhat controversial, new mobile operating system from Apple. iTunes Radio: Lookout Pandora! iTunes Radio music streaming is free and built into iOS 7′s music app. Airmail: Casey’s fresh pick for this week is a sleek Gmail client for the Mac. Vesper: Jon’s pick is the simple and elegant note taking app for iPhone from Apple pundit John Gruber. The Freshcast’s theme music is a song by chiptune artist Ben Landis. Listen to more of his work here. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to rate us and leave a review in iTunes!