Apple spent hours revealing its new OS X, El Capitan, iOS 9, watchOS 2, Apple Music and more.

Here are some of the key highlights –

– Apple Pay coming to the UK next month.
– iOS 9 available in beta to download
– OS X El Capitan beta available to download
– watch OS 2 beta

– Apple Watch to allow native apps, use known WiFi to get data for the apps, deactivation lock, complications available to developers, night stand mode

– OS X El Capitan – improved performance due to Metal for mac, and tweaking the experience. Split screen, improved Notes app, and around 30 other key tweaks.

– iOS 9 – Updated Notes app, Proactive Siri, special battery saving mode for an extra 3 hours life, Passbook renamed to Wallet to allow for store cards, Apple Pay coming to UK next month, Maps to get transit directions, News app created, iPad gets proper multitasking with multi screen or split screen, wireless carplay and another 30 key tweaks. New app Move, to allow people to Move data from an android phone to an iPhone.

– Apple Music – launching on OS X, iOS and android (3 months away). First 3 months free usage. Family plans available. Beats 1 live radio station from 3 countries. Social connection with artists.

– Swift to go open source

– Homekit and Healthkit evolve with new features. Siri gets more powerful too as able to control more devices.

Reading social media there was criticism that Apple copied features from other companies. Scandalous apparently. Well get real. Everybody copies everybody. Some more blatant than others. I am not an Apple fanboy, I just love and appreciate good tech.

From what I can see, Apple have addressed all aspects of what people wanted or needed tweaking with both OS X and iOS 9 and resolved many of the complaints. eg iPad multitasking with split screen or multi screen. Apple Watch is going to get a huge update and make apps a big part of its appeal. My concern is its a tiny screen for running apps, so usefulness is vital. Too many apps will kill the battery.

Apple Music. Its not revolutionary as such, but it should offer a broader experience to other services. One day the iTunes app will be killed off permanently. The fact it will be available as an app on android shows how important the overall service is to Apple.

Overall, taking a holistic top view down, all the little and big things Apple announced will make a big difference. For Apple fans it was a good day at the office!

Links – iOS 9 – http://www.apple.com/ios/ios9-preview/
OS X El Capitan – http://www.apple.com/osx/elcapitan-preview/
Apple Music – http://www.apple.com/music/