Even if Apple spoiled its event the day before it has happened, it has still a few things to announces. More precisely, it has 5 products to announce: (Y)OSX Yosemite, iOS 8.1, new iPads, iMac Retina and the Mac Mini.

OSX Yosemite

Not new things to see since WWDC (except iTunes 12), but Craig Federighi took some time to recap all the new features that was introduced this summer. If you want more details, you can read John Siracusa’s extensive review on Ars Technica (be careful, it’s a 26,485 words behemoth) or see the new features on Apple’s website.

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Facebook :

In times of disaster or crisis, people turn to Facebook to check on loved ones and get updates. It is in these moments that communication is most critical both for people in the affected areas and for their friends and families anxious for news. We want to provide a helpful tool that people can use when major disasters strike, so we’ve created Safety Check – a simple and easy way to say you’re safe and check on others.

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Re/Code :

“Ireland’s plan to close a “Double Irish” tax loophole could cost U.S. companies including Apple and Google billions of dollars, although a new break and pressure to tackle tax avoidance elsewhere means they are unlikely to decamp.”

Finally, the E.U is taking some actions against tax evasion taking place in Ireland, Luxembourg and Netherlands. It’s time to end the economical disadvantaged induced by those taxes policies, whether it’s the" Double Irish" or the “Dutch Sandwich”, or anything else.

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The Verge :

The Nexus Player takes the shape of a sleek-looking puck around 4.7-inches in diameter. It comes with a tiny remote with just a few buttons on it, one of which allows you to enable a microphone to perform a voice search — it’s actually a lot like what you’d find with Amazon’s Fire TV. The box includes 8GB of internal storage and is able to stream over 802.11ac Wi-Fi, which is the newest standard out there right now. The Nexus Player also supports a game controller, but it’s sold separately.

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