This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. We knew Apple CEO Tim Cook was keenly interested in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). But earlier this month, Apple finally — and openly — revealed its plans to the world. Apple dedicated a significant portion …
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Now playing: Watch this: iPhone origin story: ‘Because Steve hated this guy at… 3:03 The iPhone might never have existed if Apple co-founder Steve Jobs didn’t “hate” an executive at Microsoft. Scott Forstall, the former head of Apple’s software business and the man who created iOS for the first iPhone, on Tuesday said Jobs couldn’t stand an executive at Microsoft …
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How secretive was Apple about the first iPhone? Engineers working on the project didn’t even know what it really could do. When building the first iPhone leading up to its release in 2007, Apple put together a group of engineers and designers tasked with working on the top-secret project. Hardware engineers didn’t even know what the software could do, and …
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Apple Music subscribers can now sign up for a $99 12-month subscription — no gift card needed. Apple Music subscribers now get a $99 1-year subscription option. Screenshot by CNET Previously, the $99 deal for a year of Apple Music was only available through a gift card. Now, subscribers can sign up for the deal, which works out to $8.25 …
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Apple iPads aren’t cheap, and neither is getting one’s screen repaired. Apple’s one-year warranty doesn’t cover accidental damage, so unless your iPad’s screen has a hairline crack due to defective glass (and no obvious sign of drop impact), get ready to bust out your credit card. Here’s everything you need to know about getting an Apple iPad screen fixed. No …
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Apple’s newest mobile operating system, iOS 11, provides us with some useful ideas on what the tech giant is planning for its upcoming iPhone 8. For one thing, we can expect augmented reality to play a significant role in the future phone, with the potential for even more cameras on the back of the device to power that AR experience. …
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The augmented-reality capabilities of Apple’s iOS 11 are very real, and very impressive. Developers are already coming up with some shockingly good-looking demos since the beta became available after WWDC, but it turns out that it might also be easy to set up and share across apps. The 3D content-publishing company Sketchfab has already demonstrated a tool putting Apple’s ARKit …
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Hello, iOS 11; and hello, iPhone 8 hints. Tucked into Apple’s announcements at this year’s WWDC conference — especially iOS 11 — are juicy clues about what the software update for your iPhone and iPad might also bring to the next major iPhone. Apple’s iPhone is due for a major overhaul. Last year’s iPhone 7 and 7 Plus drew fire for having …
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Apple is rumored to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the original iPhone by releasing three new phones: the iPhone 7S, 7S Plus, and iPhone 8. And while most of the CNET’s rumor coverage has focused on the premium iPhone 8, some alleged details have have leaked about the S-cycle (presumably the iPhone 7S and 7S Plus) update to the iPhone …
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How would you like to have your entire medical and health history at your fingertips — literally? No more making multiple calls to get your records — all of your doctor visits, lab results and prescriptions available on your phone, so that you can share the data with new physicians at a moment’s notice? Sound pretty handy? Apple reportedly thinks …
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