Dear Friends,

WWDC is just around the corner (Monday the 13th) and while the rumors are always fun to consider, I am going to wait for the real thing. The World Wide Developers Conference usually concentrates on software but there have been hardware announcements at the event such as the PowerMac G5, Mac Pro (twice), iPhone 3G & 4 and the MacBook Pro with Retina Display. I’ll be watching from my AppleTV on the special WWDC channel.

One thing that I do expect from WWDC is some more development for HomeKit, HealthKit and Siri. I think that with the Amazon Echo and recently announced Google device that Apple will likely introduce the handy home assistant that will be better in many ways. There is so much potential with HealthKit and I think we will see more about that and Siri might get a bit smarter and more versatile.

In typical Vermont weather we are experiencing a week of pretty cool temperatures and some rain this week. When the forecast said lows in the 30s, I almost gave Grace the green light to pack up for Key West. But as they say around here “don’t like the weather? Wait a minute…”

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