This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. A new feature for iPadOS 14 will let those using an Apple Pencil hand write into text fields on iPads, Apple executives said Monday at WWDC. Scribble essentially converts handwriting, making it possible to, for example, write something into a search box or …
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Ready to sell your old Apple Watch so you can buy the Apple Watch Series 5? Or maybe you’ve just decided this wearable isn’t the right one for you. (Amazfit Bip S, anyone?) Whatever the case, there are a few important steps to take when selling an Apple Watch. The first is to make sure you’ve wiped everything. The second: …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. If you’ve ever wondered how quickly 5,000 seats in a convention center auditorium can fill up, Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference is a good gauge. I can say from personal experience that the running crowd of enthusiastic Apple fans, some of whom have literally …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. What’s Apple’s computer of the future? I’ve wondered about this for a while. MacBooks have bored me, and I use them less and less. I mean, I’m writing this article on a MacBook. I’ll publish it on a MacBook. But I’d rather use …
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While new versions of iOS, iPadOS, MacOS and the upcoming switch from Intel to Arm processors dominated the opening of Apple’s WWDC virtual developers conference, the iPhone-maker has more subtly revealed some changes it is making as its App Store comes under fire from developers and regulators. Included inside a press release on new developer tools, Apple details how it …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. At a virtual, pandemic-appropriate version of its yearly Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple on Monday got a chance to show off the latest improvements to its iOS mobile operating system — including some brand-new functionality for Siri, the company’s AI voice assistant. For starters, iPhone …
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Vizio has announced that the Movies Anywhere app is available on its SmartCast platform, enabling users to watch their digital movie purchases. Separately, the Apple TV Plus app will be coming to Vizio TVs later in the year. The new Movies Anywhere app will let users stream movies from their Movies Anywhere digital locker and is compatible with both Dolby Vision and …
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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 unveiled the next major release of its wearable OS, WatchOS 7. WatchOS 7 adds much-anticipated sleep tracking features, including a Wind Down mode to help you get to bed on time. When you wake up, …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. The question I most often get from CNET readers is some version of: “Should I buy a 13-inch MacBook Air or a 13-inch MacBook Pro?” That’s a pretty easy one to field, depending on the questioner’s budget and needs. But what happens when …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. iOS 14, the next version of Apple’s mobile operating system, has a new feature that may change how you use your iPhone. Called Back Tap, the feature will let you perform a variety of quick actions by tapping the back of your iPhone. …
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