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Here is a link to an article outlining some features that were not mentioned at WWDC last week-

http://www.maclife.com/article/news/10_snow_leopard_features_philnote_forgot_mention_0

Apple has demo’ed OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard at WWDC, new features include-

• A more responsive Finder
• Apple Mail that loads messages 85 percent faster and conducts searches up to 90 percent faster
• Time Machine with up to 50 percent faster initial backup
• A Dock with Expose integration
• A 64-bit version of Safari 4 that boosts the performance of the Nitro JavaScript engine by up to 50 percent and is resistant to crashes caused by plug-ins.
• All new QuickTime X, with a redesigned player that allows users to easily view, record, trim and share video to YouTube, MobileMe or iTunes.
• Installation is half the size of the previous version and frees up to 6GB of drive space once installed.
• Users can upgrade from 10.5 for reduced cost

http://www.tuaw.com/2009/06/08/apple-to-release-29-10-6-snow-leopard-upgrade-in-september/

http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-shipping-snow-leopard-in-september-29-upgrade/

WWDC starts next week and here is a round up of the rumours-

Mac OS X Snow Leopard – developer preview to be released. “The World’s Most Advanced Operating System” is rumoured to be build 10A380-http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/29/a_glimpse_at_snow_leopards_more_subtle_refinements.html

iPhone OS 3.0 – the long anticipated upgrade to provide those features which have been missing, see rumour image here-

http://dvice.com/pics/tgr-wwdc-2009-iphone-graphic-rumor-round-up.png

New iPhone models – there are cease and desist letters flying at the moment, retailers are ‘leaking’ the placeholders for the new models in their inventory systems and other information-

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/04/new_16gb_32gb_iphones_appear_in_carphone_warehouse_systems.html

http://www.macworld.com/article/141002/2009/06/iphone_cd.html?lsrc=rss_weblogs_iphonecentral

http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/18/snow.leopard.features.leak/