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If you lose your iPhone, you can still use your Apple Card. Here’s how

Have you ever lost your iPhone? It’s a horrible experience. And when Apple first launched the Apple Card, the company’s own credit card that’s stored on and tied to your iPhone, losing your phone became even more stressful. Or it was until early July, when Apple launched an Apple Card website for managing your credit card. …

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iOS 14 finally brings widgets to your iPhone’s home screen

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Though the biggest news from Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference Monday arguably was about its new Arm-based chips, the company’s upgrades to its mobile OS, iOS 14, will also interest the millions of iPhones users eligible for the update. iOS 14 is expected later this …

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Should I buy a new MacBook now or wait for Apple silicon?

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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Apple says the new MacOS Big Sur update is its biggest design change in almost 20 years

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple on Monday introduced the new Big Sur version of its MacOS operating system for its laptops and desktops, with a big focus on updating the Safari web browser. The announcement came during Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, which for the first time took place …

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Apple shares new App Store rules changes as regulators eye policies

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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Siri’s iOS 14 makeover gives you some of your iPhone screen back

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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Apple gives thumbs up to Hey email app after update rejection

Apple approved an update for subscription-based emailing app Hey over the weekend, after rejecting one last week, developer Basecamp said on Monday. It came as Apple prepared for its Worldwide Developers Conference event on Monday.  Basecamp tweeted that updates had been rejected multiple times, as noted by TechCrunch, apparently because it didn’t offer an in-app purchase for the full $99-a-year …

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Apple’s WWDC 2020 by the numbers

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple on Monday unveiled a slew of new products and features, including its latest operating system, a redesigned virtual assistant and a revamped home screen that includes widgets. Apple executives also shared a number of stats at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference, which …

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How to watch Apple’s WWDC ‘State of the Union’ address

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. After detailing new updates coming to iOS, iPadOS, MacOS, WatchOS and TVOS, not to mention announcing a switch from Intel processors to its own silicon, Apple’s virtual WWDC continues on Monday. Those looking to continue learning about Apple’s platforms have more virtual sessions …

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iOS 14 unveiled: A first glimpse at Apple’s upcoming iPhone software

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. iOS 14 is official. Apple on Monday, at its first-ever digital Worldwide Developers Conference, unveiled the newest software that will power its iPhones — both the new devices expected later this year and the phones we already have in our hands.  The updated …

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