This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. In a matter of hours Apple will begin the keynote at its Worldwide Developers Conference 2019. This year’s WWDC presentation takes place at 10 a.m. PT on Monday, June 3 in San Jose, California. The weeklong conference will likely show off upcoming …
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WWDC: iPadOS leak reveals Apple plan to rename iOS for iPad
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s iOS is getting a spinoff. A new leak spotted right before the company’s WWDC developer conference revealed the new name for the iPad focused version of iOS: iPadOS. Spotted by a number of notable Apple followers, including developer Steve Troughton-Smith, the company appears …
Read More »At Apple WWDC, iPhone and Mac take a step closer to unification
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. At Apple’s WWDC 2019, it’s like Marvel and DC Comics characters crossing over into the same movie. Or the Yankees and Red Sox sharing the same dugout. You can hear the exasperated voice of Seinfeld’s George Costanza: “Worlds are colliding!” Well, sort of. One of …
Read More »iPadOS gives Apple’s tablets their own operating system
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple has introduced iPadOS — a dedicated operating system for the iPad that brings a host of new capabilities to its tablet. Announced Monday at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference, iPadOS strengthens the iPad’s productivity capabilities and nudges it closer to fulfilling its potential …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Apple WWDC 2019: 12 things to do in San Jose, CA
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s kicked off its WWDC developers conference on Monday, introducing several products and software updates including the Apple Pro Display XDR, MacOS Catalina and iOS 13, and the new Mac Pro. Though the audience sounded excited enough about the devices, it was to the collective …
Read More »New iPad feature to compete with laptops on track for Apple’s iOS 13
The debate over whether an Apple iPad can replace a laptop remains polarized. But with the launch of the next iteration of iOS, Apple could finally remove one of the longest-running arguments against the iPad as a productivity device. The iPad is on track to get mouse support for the first time, according to Federico Viticci, editor in chief of …
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There are two sides to the debate on whether or not you should force-close iPhone apps — that is, stop an app from running in the background — as soon as you’re done with them. On the one hand, closing an app can declutter your phone as you switch between apps. It might even speed up your phone and improve …
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