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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 …

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I’m starting to think the ultimate iPad may be a Mac

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. What’s Apple’s computer of the future? I’ve wondered about this for a while. MacBooks have bored me, and I use them less and less. I mean, I’m writing this article on a MacBook. I’ll publish it on a MacBook. But I’d rather use …

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Apple’s WWDC keynote was like no other. Why that’s a good thing

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. If you’ve ever wondered how quickly 5,000 seats in a convention center auditorium can fill up, Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference is a good gauge. I can say from personal experience that the running crowd of enthusiastic Apple fans, some of whom have literally …

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Microsoft 365 and Adobe Creative Cloud will support Mac Arm natively

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference that kicked off online on Monday, Apple announced Microsoft 365 and Adobe Creative Cloud support for its first Arm chip and first Arm-based Macs, which it calls Apple silicon. The chips mark a move away from the …

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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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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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Apple TV Plus reaches a billion screens, Apple says (which we already knew)

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple TV Plus reaches a billion devices, a figure the company was touting even before the service launched, but Apple nonetheless called it out Monday during the keynote of the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference. Apple also said the its TV app, which is where Apple …

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Apple’s new Arm

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s upcoming Macs that use its own processors will immediately have a huge library of software: the millions of iPhone and iPad apps in the App Store.  Apple on Monday, at its first digital Worldwide Developers Conference, said its new Macs will be …

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Apple still plans to support Intel

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple finally confirmed its long-rumored plan to switch to using its own Arm-based processors for Macs at its Worldwide Developers Conference Monday, but that doesn’t mean it’s giving up fully on Intel.  Appearing on video at its WWDC 2020 event after a demonstration detailing …

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Apple’s Tim Cook reflects on tech’s impact on social change

Apple CEO Tim Cook says he’s “humbled” by the role his company’s iPhone has played in spurring societal changes, such as those occurring as a result of cellphone video showing the moments leading up to the death of George Floyd. “We are humbled by it,” Cook told CBS’ 60 Minutes correspondent John Dickerson. “If you look back in time, some …

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