OS X 10.9 Activity Ramping Up as Speculation on Developer Preview Release IncreasesAppleInsider reported late last week that web traffic logs from machines claiming to run OS X 10.9 had jumped from "a few dozen" back in October into the thousands last month, suggesting that the new operating system may be close to making its first appearance. MacRumors is seeing a nearly identical trend, with a significant increase in OS X 10.9 activity since last November. Hits on macrumors.com from systems identifying themselves as running OS X 10.9 in January 2013 Apple needs to test new platforms with a wide range of websites, and server logs can be examined to see which operating systems and browsers are in use, tipping off sites when a new OS appears. While such data can be easily faked in browsers, the trends currently being observed are consistent with past releases and previous examinations have shown OS X 10.9 hits coming from IP addresses associated with Apple. Growth in hits on macrumors.com from systems identifying themselves as running OS X 10.9 Apple has recently been launching new versions of OS X on an annual basis, with OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion having launched in July of last year, a year after 10.7 Lion in July 2011. Apple released the first developer preview of OS X Mountain Lion in mid-February of last year, so it seems reasonable that the company could be looking at similar timing for OS X 10.9. It has been rumored that OS X 10.9 will bring Siri to Macs for the first time, building on the dictation feature added to Mountain Lion. Rumors have also suggested integration with Apple's Maps, although the company has experienced significant criticisms with its maps app on iOS. Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories • Vanity URLs for AppStore.com Debut in Super Bowl Commercial • iPad Mini Shipping Estimates Drop to 1-3 Days in U.S. Apple Store • Atari Founder Nolan Bushnell on Steve Jobs at Atari and Finding the Next Jobs • Macworld/iWorld 2013: Kanex DualRole Hub Features Gigabit Ethernet and Three USB 3.0 Ports • Best Buy and Amazon Offer Special Pricing on MacBook Pro Models • NPD Group: iPhone 5 Was the Top Selling Phone in Q4 2012 • Second Week of Apple’s 'Get Stuff Done' Promotion Features Organizational Apps • Developer Sees iOS 6.1 Adoption Pass 25% in First Four Days of Availability
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