With one week until WWDC, the rumor mill is continuing to churn out some of the oddest grist I've seen in recent memory. First, there are the entirely logical and believable rumors, like that Apple will be updating the look and feel of OS X to more closely resemble iOS 7 (well, iOS 8, I suppose).
Then there are the perennial favorites, like Apple adding NFC to the next generation of iOS devices. I'm still not convinced about this, especially given that a big part of the sourcing refers to Apple upgrading their Verifone-supplied payment hardware, which also includes the chip and pin credit card payment capabilities that will become mandatory in the United States in 2015 (finally!). I don't know if Apple is going to include NFC hardware in the iPhone 6. I'm just skeptical about the whole thing.
Next up, we have the recently dormant rumor about a 'Healthbook' app being a leading feature for iOS 8, and a core part of the supposedly forthcoming iWatch. OK, I can buy this, especially given what a fitness fanatic Tim Cook is. Then there are the strange rumors about Apple porting TextEdit and Preview to iOS, which doesn't really matter, but happens to be really odd.
And then, last but not least, are the rumors that suddenly popped up on Monday about Apple developing a home automation ecosystem around their iOS devices. I don't know what to think about this one.
What do you think the best/most outlandish/most interesting/hope they're true WWDC rumors are?
Best,
Aaron
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