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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 …

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Apple: Our sign

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple took a privacy potshot at competitors Facebook and Google on Monday, saying its new Sign In with Apple service eases logins without sharing users’ personal data. At the company’s Platform State of the Union talk at WWDC, an Apple executive showed the …

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Apple CEO Tim Cook worries fake news isn’t ‘under control’

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple CEO Tim Cook thinks we should all be concerned about the possibility of fake news impacting the next presidential election.  “I worry that the fake news is not under control,” Cook said in an interview with CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell, adding that …

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Apple TV will work with Xbox, PlayStation controllers: Learn the details

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. The Apple TV ($99 at eBay) has supported wireless gaming controllers for the past few years, but there are far better gamepads made for more robust gaming systems available. And starting with TVOS 13, you’ll have two new options when it comes to …

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Scam artists reportedly stole $19 million worth of iPhones

A New York crime ring that allegedly stole hundreds of iPhones over the past seven years has been busted, according to Quartz. All told, the group reportedly got its hands on more than $19 million worth of the devices. Six people were charged in the case, which was filed by federal prosecutors in New York state in April. The complaint …

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Apple sued by iOS developers over App Store fees

Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference for designers and engineers is underway, but some iOS developers aren’t happy with the company’s App Store policies. On Tuesday, California-based developer Donald R. Cameron and Pure Sweat Basketball filed a complaint against Apple in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. The suit alleges Apple conducts anticompetitive practices in its App …

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iOS 13 code reportedly hints at Apple’s rumored Tile competitor

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. WWDC’s keynote presentation on Monday was packed full of news on iOS 13, iPadOS, MacOS Catalina and more. And now that the betas for all of Apple’s new operating systems are available to developers, some surprises have started to surface. Developer Steve Moser …

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iOS 13 compatible with iPhone 6S and later, but iPhone 6 and 5S owners are out of luck

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple doesn’t really care what you think. Not only will it sell a stand for its newest Pro Display XDR monitor for $1,000 a pop, it’s also making a bunch of older iPhones obsolete. At the company’s WWDC conference held in San Jose, California, …

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Apple takes the new Mac Pro back to the future in a classic tower

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. For a company with such tremendous customer loyalty, Apple attracts fans who can also zero in on a handful of features or topics they are just not down with. For some it’s the Touch Bar on the MacBook Pro. For others, the butterfly …

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Tim Cook says he isn’t too worried about China tariffs on iPhones

Apple CEO Tim Cook says that so far the company’s products have managed to escape fallout from President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war with China, and he’s optimistic it will stay that way. Beijing said in May it would impose a 25% tariff on US goods in retaliation for Trump’s plan to increase tariffs on goods imported from China. Analysts …

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