This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Your notifications are about to get simpler. At WWDC on Monday, Apple showed off group notifications. If multiple people send you an iMessage, instead of all of those messages clouding your notifications tray, they’ll be pulled together into a …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Batman’s latest trick is coming to life on your kitchen table. At Apple’s WWDC, the company showed off a cool new use of Augmented Reality — a Lego game you can play with friends. LEGO + AR + Apple at WWDC! pic.twitter.com/TXlx0pyTz4 — …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Now playing: Watch this: MacOS and iOS are definitely not getting together, or… 1:12 Apparently, Apple’s been asked this question a lot: “Are you merging iOS and MacOS?” At the company’s WWDC, Senior VP Craig Federighi wanted to tackle it head-on, saying, “I’d …
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Bang & Olufsen is ready to take full advantage of the new features of Apple’s Airplay 2. The high end speaker maker announced it would work with Apple’s audio streaming system in January. After Apple officially launched Airplay 2 on Tuesday, Bang & Olufsen made the integration official Wednesday and announced it would roll out to 10 of the company’s …
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If you’re intimidated by infinite choice, Spotify’s new app will help you stop worrying and start listening. First spotted by analytics firm Sensor Tower on Tuesday, the Stations by Spotify app is now available for some on Android’s Play Store. According to TechCrunch, the app is being piloted in Australia — hence “Aussie Top 50” in the promo image above. Stations …
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You’ve likely seen deceitful cleaning or optimizing software in action. After reportedly scanning your computer, this software finds lots of problems, then asks you to pay big to get those problems removed. It tells you your computer is at risk if you don’t cooperate. Thankfully, Windows is going to target and delete those very programs in a March update. In …
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Several features for iOS 12 are supposedly getting pushed back to 2019 as Apple turns its focus to security and performance. “Project Marzipan,” however, is still on track to bring iPad apps to Macs this year. iOS 12 features such as a redesigned home screen and CarPlay are being delayed, tech site Axios reports, so the company can focus on …
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If you live in the UK or Australia, you’ll soon be able to get your hands on the Surface Book 2. Microsoft’s latest hybrid laptop is now available for preorder in 17 new markets. The Surface Book 2 features a powerful graphics card for gaming and offers both a 13-inch and 15-inch display. As a laptop, it’s meant to compete …
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Google’s cell phone service, called Project Fi, is changing how its billing works. Previously offering a simple model of paying for whatever data you use, the plan now caps how high your bill can go if you tend to use a lot of data. This new “bill protection” comes with a catch: Google will cap your speeds if you cross …
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First announced in June, the new iMac Pro will drop later this week. An update to Apple’s website on Tuesday delivered the release date: Dec. 14. With the iMac Pro, Apple is targeting professionals who need really fast processing and lots of computing horsepower. “Pros love iMac,” Apple says on its iMac Pro page. “So when they asked us to …
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