Twitter makes your conversations easier to follow

How the threaded conversations will look. Twitter Twitter just got a little easier to navigate. To help clarify tangled conversation threads, Twitter announced today in a blog post that it’s changing the way it deals with replies to tweets and grouping replies together, similar to how it deals with conversations on the home timeline, which …

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With iOS 9, Apple iPad gets split

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Enlarge ImageApple’s Craig Federighi demoing iOS 9’s split-screen capabilities on the iPad. James Martin/CNET During Apple’s annual developers keynote at WWDC, Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi announced the company’s latest mobile operating system, iOS 9 . In addition to a …

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Apple eyes Flipboard terrain as Newsstand gets nixed, report says

Flipboard could be in Apple’s crosshairs. Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET Flipboard, the Silicon Valley-based startup that has reportedly caught the eye of some online giants, could be in the crosshairs of none other than Apple. Apple is expected to announce a new app that will mimic the functionality of Flipboard, allowing users to skip through content from several major publishers, …

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The extra iOS 9 goodies Apple didn’t show at WWDC

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s Craig Federighi introducing iOS 9 to developers during the WWDC presser. Screenshot taken by Lynn La/CNET At Apple’s developers’ conference keynote in San Francisco, the company’s senior vice president of software engineering, Craig Federighi, highlighted a number of new tools coming to …

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Apple Pay to land in the UK in July

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple Pay is expanding its territorial reach from the US to the UK. Sarah Tew/CNET Apple Pay is heading across the Atlantic Ocean. The mobile payments service will arrive in the United Kingdom next month, Apple announced Monday. It will be available at …

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Director Uwe Boll throws huge hissy fit over his crowdfunding failures

Director Uwe Boll only has three days to raise funds for his next movie, but some of his backers might be wishing they could take their donations back. Video screenshot by Danny Gallagher/CNET Video game movie auteur Uwe Boll has no problem getting in touch with his anger. He’s railed against film critics and Hollywood legends who dare to get …

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Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference: Join us June 8 (live blog)

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s developer conference kicks off June 8 with a keynote. Apple Another year, another Apple developer conference. And this time around is sure to have plenty of news to keep people talking. Apple will host its Worldwide Developers Conference from June 8 to …

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Apple Pay reportedly to land in the UK this summer

Apple Pay may wind up in the UK this summer. James Martin/CNET Apple Pay could reach beyond the shores of the US as early as this summer. At its Worldwide Developers Conference, which starts Monday, Apple may announce the upcoming debut of Apple Pay in the United Kingdom, the UK-based Telegraph has reported. Citing unnamed industry sources, the news site …

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​What you need to know about shooting raw images on your phone

Andrew Hoyle/CNET Shooting in raw is a term that’s been familiar to digital camera users for several years now, but it’s only recently started to spread out into the world of camera phones. It has various advantages compared to taking photos in JPEG format, but it does require a couple of changes in how you take your photos. I’ve put …

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The must

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple showed off what’s next in iOS, OS X, Apple Watch and more today at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. On stage we saw iOS 9, OS X El Capitan and Apple Music, the new streaming service. The presentation lasted more …

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Apple’s Spotlight gets natural language search

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple senior vice president of software engineering Craig Federighi introduces Mac OS X “El Capitan.” James Martin/CNET Apple announced Monday that its Spotlight search feature will now be able to interpret natural language speech on its desktop computers. The new feature comes along …

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is real, and AT&T calls dibs

The Galaxy S6 Active is a designed to withstand drops, dust, water and more. AT&T For the third year in a row, AT&T has nabbed exclusive rights to a rough-and-tumble version of the Samsung Galaxy S line, announcing the Galaxy S6 Active. Related Links Samsung Galaxy S6 review Samsung gets back to dissing Apple in new ads Samsung’s 5.5-inch Galaxy …

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Apple refines its computer software further with Mac OS X ‘El Capitan’

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple is preparing to release a new version of its OS X computer software Jason Cipriani/CNET The next big change for Apple’s computer software is to include even more features from the iPhone. That’s the message from the Cupertino, Calif.-based company which announced …

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iOS 9 will run on all iOS 8

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. iOS 9 being unveiled at WWDC 2015. James Martin/CNET Apple has just announced the latest revision of its mobile operating system, iOS 9. Some of you might wonder if older devices, such as the iPhone 4S or the fifth-gen iPod will make the …

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Women take to the stage, finally, at Apple developers confab

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s Jennifer Bailey took to the stage at the Worldwide Developers Conference to lay out what’s new in Apple’s mobile payments system. James Martin. It’s the little things that can say the most. And at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, the company’s …

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