June, 2020

• 22 June

  Apple jazzes up iMessage with pinned contacts, mentions and in

  

  This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Now playing: Watch this: Apple debuts Messages for iOS 14 with new Memoji 3:05 Apple is bringing changes to Messages. Screenshot Apple announced a whole range of changes coming to the next version of its iPhone software, iOS …

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• 22 June

  Signs point to big Apple WWDC announcement beyond iOS 14, Watch OS 7, new MacOS

  

  This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. People often obsess over the designs of Apple‘s products: Their smooth glass screens, the aluminum and stainless steel edges, and the colorful designs. But one of Apple’s most attention-grabbing design changes may be on the inside rather than the outside. At WWDC on Monday, …

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• 22 June

  WWDC 2020: Apple adds cycling directions to Maps for iOS 14

  

  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 on Monday, Apple revealed how it’s tweaking Maps for iOS 14 and WatchOS 7. It led with cycling directions, which product design director Meg Frost noted was its “most requested” feature. The dedicated Cycling option helps you …

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• 22 June

  Snap’s head of diversity apologizes for Juneteenth filter

  

  Snap last week removed a Juneteenth filter from its Snapchat app after some on social media called the filter tone-deaf. The filter, which featured a pan-African flag and the message “Juneteeth Freedom Day,” prompted users to smile to break chains.  Digital strategist and former journalist Mark Luckie posted a video to Twitter on Friday that shows the Snapchat filter (also known as a Lens) in …

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• 22 June

  Apple Wind Down mode wants you to get to bed on time

  

  This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. At Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference Monday, the company showed off a new Wind Down mode. When enabled, you can set a desired bedtime and a wake-up time and your iPhone and Apple Watch will help you stick to your schedule. Your phone screen will go …

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• 22 June

  WWDC: iOS 14 features rumored to be coming to your iPhone

  

  This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s annual developer’s conference, WWDC, is almost ready to begin, which means we may soon find out what new features Apple has in store for the iPhone with iOS 14. But in the meantime there are plenty of rumors to unpack about what we …

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• 22 June

  WWDC 2020: iPadOS 14, iOS 14 will let you change default email, browser apps

  

  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 on Monday, Apple revealed that it’ll let iPad users choose their default email and browser app with iPadOS 14. We got a glimpse of the change on a slide during its keynote. The change applies to iOS …

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• 22 June

  Apple’s new Arm

  

  This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s upcoming Macs that use its own processors will immediately have a huge library of software: the millions of iPhone and iPad apps in the App Store.  Apple on Monday, at its first digital Worldwide Developers Conference, said its new Macs will be …

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• 22 June

  Google adds a fact check feature for images

  

  Google added a new fact checking feature for Google Images on Monday that aims to help people make more informed judgments about what they see on the internet.  “Photos and videos are an incredible way to help people understand what’s going on in the world,” Google said in a release. “But the power of visual media has its pitfalls⁠ — …

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• 22 June

  Samsung wants to use drones to maintain 5G towers

  

  Samsung said Monday that it successfully demonstrated a new system using drone-based artificial intelligence to measure antenna configurations for 4G and 5G network towers. Cellular antennas are usually installed at great heights on towers and rooftops. When the antenna needs maintenance, field engineers have to climb up these tall cell towers. By using drones to maintain towers, Samsung aims to offer …

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