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VIDEO: Apple posts ‘Backstage’ parody sketch from Monday’s WWDC keynote

VIDEO: Apple posts ‘Backstage’ parody sketch from Monday’s WWDC keynote

Apple Worldwide Developers Conference June 8-12, 2015 in San FranciscoTo kick off this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday morning, Apple presented a video lampooning the lengths to which companies go to produce gala keynote presentations. The sketch stars SNL’s Bill Hader as the director “rehearsing” for the WWDC keynote – with disastrous results. It also features a number of celebrity cameos, shout outs to popular apps, and inside references to Silicon Valley culture.

Learn about this morning’s WWDC announcements in real time via Apple livestream, tech site liveblogs

Apple’s 2015 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) launches with a keynote this morning. Expect big announcements about the next versions of OS X and iOS, along with developer-centric news about the Swift programming language and a Software Development Kit (SDK) for the Apple Watch. You can read some educated guesses about additional announcements over on Ars Technica.

If you’d like to experience each technological bombshell as it lands, Apple will be broadcasting the keynote live on their site – but you’ll only be able to watch it in their Safari browser, running on either a Mac or an iOS device, or on a 2nd-generation or later Apple TV.

In addition, a number of tech and business sites will be liveblogging the event:

Developers may now apply for tickets to 2015 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (June 8-12 in SF)

From the official website:

Apple’s renowned developer community will come together at WWDC to learn about the future of iOS and OS X.

WWDC features more than 100 technical sessions, over 1,000 Apple engineers,hands-on labs, and the Apple Design Awards.

Developers can apply for tickets to attend WWDC and millions worldwidewill be able to watch sessions streamed live.

WWDC Scholarships are available to students and members of participating STEM organizations around the world.

New MacBook Air: All-day battery life, latest Intel Core processors, faster flash, and 802.11ac Wi-Fi

Apple MacBook Air 11- and 13-inch models, side-by-sideAnnounced Monday at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) and shipping immediately, the new MacBook Air lineup features all-day battery life, fourth-generation Intel Core processors, next-generation 802.11ac Wi-Fi, and faster (and bigger) flash storage. Connecting Point expects to have the new MacBook Air notebooks in stock by next week.

Find out more about MacBook Air, and the entire MacBook line, here.

VIDEO: Watch this morning’s Apple WWDC keynote in its entirety

Apple WWDC 2013 keynote presentationIn case you missed it…

This morning, at the keynote of the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple made a few announcements. OK, more than a few. There’s a lot of good stuff here: OS X Mavericks, iOS 7, new MacBook Airs, a sneak peek at the jaw-dropping new Mac Pro… and more.

Click here to watch the entire presentation.