This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple might be responsible for popularizing the smartphone, but its CEO doesn’t want you using your device all the time. In an interview with CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell on Monday, Apple CEO Tim Cook talked about the weekly reports he receives …
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Apple WWDC 2019: iOS 13 dark mode, iPadOS, the Mac Pro, Pro Display XDR and all that Apple announced
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple held its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Jose on Monday and threw a lot of new stuff at us, including a Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR, iOS 13 with a dark mode, MacOS Catalina, an operating system just for the …
Read More »Apple’s new Mac Pro is a beast: Here are the specs
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. When Apple introduced the new Mac Pro at WWDC Monday, it announced the price of the entry-level configuration: $5,999. And yes, that’s a lot of money to spend on a computer. But it’s peanuts next to what we expect the most premium configuration to …
Read More »Which iPhones are compatible with iOS 13?
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple took the wraps off its latest mobile operating system, iOS 13, on Monday at its annual WWDC conference in San Jose, California. In addition to a refreshed design, iOS 13 features a Dark Mode option for the interface, a refreshed Photos app, and more customization …
Read More »WWDC 2019’s craziest reveal was a $1,000 monitor stand for the $5,000 Pro Display XDR
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. When Tim Cook announced the new Mac Pro at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2019) the audience broke out into cheers. The new high-end computer is aimed at creative professionals and starts out at $5,999. Apple also announced a 6K resolution reference monitor …
Read More »At WWDC 2019, Apple touts Sign In as convenient without privacy hit
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. With its Sign In with Apple — an alternative to single sign-on services offered by rivals Facebook and Google, unveiled at the company’s WWDC keynote — Apple says it’s offering a new way to vouch for your identity with your favorite apps or services. But …
Read More »Apple’s coolest new AR features only work on iPads and iPhones with the newest processors
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple has been really excited about augmented reality, and at Apple’s WWDC developer conference there were some new effects announced that push ARKit into new realms of realism. But you need a top-end iPhone XS, iPhone XR, XS Max, or iPad Pro with …
Read More »Mozilla Firefox now blocks websites and advertisers from tracking you
After more than a year ratcheting up its privacy protections, Firefox now blocks website cookies that can let advertisers and publishers track you across the web. Cookies are small text files that websites can store in your browser — either first-party cookies from the operator of the website or third-party cookies that can come along for the ride from advertising …
Read More »After flap, Apple quietly reverses course for some parental
Apple’s continued push for privacy control went further than Monday’s WWDC announcement of the new sign-in with Apple offering. In a less publicized update, the tech giant also adjusted its App Store guidelines. Among the new updates, Apple revealed that apps designed for kids or in the “kids” category of the App Store can no longer “include third-party advertising or analytics …
Read More »Apple: The iPad is now the best computer for a lot more people
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. This time last year, the iPad — and tablets in general — faced an uncertain future after years of declining interest from consumers. But in the past 18 months, Apple refreshed its low-end iPads and redesigned its high-end iPad Pros, prompting consumers to …
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