Apple Confirms Mac OS X Lion, iOS 5 and iCloud

Apple today confirmed that CEO Steve Jobs (along with a team of Apple executives) will be presenting its "next generation software" at the company's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a keynote address on Monday, June 6 at 10:00 a.m.

At the keynote, Apple will show off Lion, the eighth major release of Mac OS X; iOS 5, for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch; and iCloud, Apple's upcoming cloud services offering.

This marks the first official confirmation from Apple on its cloud services and the new name. In late April, Apple reportedly purchased the iCloud.com domain and name from a Swedish storage company for $4.5 million. While the exact monetary sum remains a mystery, we now know that Apple did indeed purchase the trademark.

Marcus Yam
Marcus Yam served as Tom's Hardware News Director during 2008-2014. He entered tech media in the late 90s and fondly remembers the days when an overclocked Celeron 300A and Voodoo2 SLI comprised a gaming rig with the ultimate street cred.
  • fyend
    iYawned
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  • fir_ser
    I wonder what will be the name of Mac OS after Lion.
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  • alidan
    icaredless
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  • alidan
    fir_serI wonder what will be the name of Mac OS after Lion.sabertooth tiger

    i dont like macs, but i love cats.
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  • dread_cthulhu
    Rawr... lol
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  • warezme
    next OSX ipussycat..., without the cat
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  • rottingsheep
    iFarted
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  • rottingsheep
    fir_serI wonder what will be the name of Mac OS after Lion.Feral
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  • dalethepcman
    2014 WWDC : Apple release notes for OS LoLCats, the iBorg purchase details from author Gene Roddenberry were leaked to the press today. Fianlly the truth comes out. Resistance is futile, join the iCollective or perish!
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  • milktea
    I wonder if 'Lion' is trademarked? :p
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