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Apple update lets you use iPad as a second screen

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple unveiled plenty of new features for the iPad on Monday at its WWDC 2019 confab for developers — including one that works hand-in-hand with Macs.  “Sidecar” lets an iPad work as an external monitor for Macs running …

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Apple adding support for PS4, Xbox One controllers to iOS, TVOS and MacOS

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple announced that the Apple TV will soon be compatible with Microsoft Xbox One and Sony PlayStation 4 controllers, with support also coming to iOS 13 and MacOS Catalina as well. “We’re extending support to the two best and most popular game controllers available — …

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FTC might investigate Facebook over antitrust concerns

The bad news keeps coming for Facebook, as a government agency reportedly obtained the right to investigate whether the company engaged in monopolistic practices. The US Federal Trade Commission secured rights to a potential antitrust investigation of Facebook, according to a Monday report in The Wall Street Journal. Through an agreement with the Justice Department, the FTC would lead such …

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Siri learns to read incoming iMessages in iOS 13

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. The keynote address at Apple’s yearly Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) just wrapped up in San Jose, California. Along with new Mac Pros and new software updates for the iPhone, the iPad, the Apple Watch and Apple TV, we saw a couple of upgrades for Siri …

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Apple Watch: All of the health and fitness features, explained

The Apple Watch ($70 at Amazon) serves as an extension of your iPhone ($899 at Amazon) on your wrist, allowing you to take calls, control your music, and read emails. But more than that, it’s a robust health and fitness device that supports your workouts, fitness goals, heart health and sleep. Apple Watch series 4, which debuted in 2018, is …

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Apple Maps gets a makeover

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple Maps is getting a new look. Apple on Monday unveiled a more detailed Maps app that the company said will roll out to US users by the end of 2019 and to more countries by 2020. The company also has added new features that …

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The new Mac Pro makes its debut at WWDC 2019: Starts at $5,999, available fall 2019

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple has debuted the new Mac Pro — a dramatically retooled version of its flagship desktop computer that had not been significantly updated since 2013 — on Monday at WWDC. The new $5,999 entry-level configuration features an eight-core Xeon processor, 32GB of RAM, a Radeon Pro …

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Apple’s ARKit gives AR apps motion capture, lets you step inside a digital creation

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple updated its ARKit tool set to make it easier for iPhone augmented-reality apps to capture people’s movements by pointing the camera at them and recognize when somebody steps in front of an AR digital creation, known as people occlusion.  The announcements, made at …

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WWDC 2019: Apple’s Marzipan is actually Project Catalyst and means more iPad apps on your Mac

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Later this year you’ll be able to get more of your favorite iPad apps on your Mac. Announced at Apple’s developer conference, WWDC 2019, Project Catalyst will help developers bring iOS app experiences to the next version of MacOS, Catalina.  At the end …

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Apple’s iOS 13 brings new photo and camera tools

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. With the release of iOS 13 coming this fall, iPhone and iPad users will be getting some intriguing new photo features, including the ability to adjust the intensity of portrait lighting with a slider, other dynamic adjustments and the ability to rotate videos …

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