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Apple’s WWDC 2020 by the numbers

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple on Monday unveiled a slew of new products and features, including its latest operating system, a redesigned virtual assistant and a revamped home screen that includes widgets. Apple executives also shared a number of stats at the …

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Microsoft 365 and Adobe Creative Cloud will support Mac Arm natively

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference that kicked off online on Monday, Apple announced Microsoft 365 and Adobe Creative Cloud support for its first Arm chip and first Arm-based Macs, which it calls Apple silicon. The chips mark a move away from the …

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Apple gives thumbs up to Hey email app after update rejection

Apple approved an update for subscription-based emailing app Hey over the weekend, after rejecting one last week, developer Basecamp said on Monday. It came as Apple prepared for its Worldwide Developers Conference event on Monday.  Basecamp tweeted that updates had been rejected multiple times, as noted by TechCrunch, apparently because it didn’t offer an in-app purchase for the full $99-a-year …

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Apple WatchOS 7 adds Face Sharing, letting developers make their own… sort of

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. At this year’s remote WWDC conference, Apple announced new software for the Apple Watch. One key eye-opening announcement was what looked like a flood of new watch faces enabled though a new feature called Face Sharing. The Apple Watch has lacked a watch …

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OnePlus is teasing ‘something new’

OnePlus apparently has something new up its sleeve. OnePlus CEO Pete Lau and co-founder Carl Pei both sent tweets on Monday with the hashtag #NewBeginnings, possibly teasing the rumored OnePlus Z phone. “Who’s ready for something new from @oneplus?” Lau tweeted, sharing an image of the OnePlus logo in a teal color.  Who’s ready for something new from @oneplus? 😎 …

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Lyft to pay $40,000 fine over claims it denied disabled passengers rides

Lyft has agreed to pay the US government $40,000 over claims that its drivers discriminate against people in wheelchairs. The complaint was brought by the US Department of Justice, which said the ride-hailing company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) — a federal law that protects people with disabilities. Lyft also paid damages to four people with disabilities who …

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Apple still plans to support Intel

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple finally confirmed its long-rumored plan to switch to using its own Arm-based processors for Macs at its Worldwide Developers Conference Monday, but that doesn’t mean it’s giving up fully on Intel.  Appearing on video at its WWDC 2020 event after a demonstration detailing …

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Your Apple Memoji can wear a COVID

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple now lets you add face coverings to Memoji, the company shared Monday during its Worldwide Developers Conference. The iOS 14 update comes amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The iPhone maker also added more age options to Memoji, in addition to three new Memoji stickers. …

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Apple’s own apps like Final Cut will support Mac Arm from Day 1

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference that kicked off online on Monday, Apple announced all of its own native apps — like Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro — will offer support for its first Arm chip and first Arm-based Mac within Apple’s newly announced …

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