Tagged: WWDC

Apple / iOS / Mac / WWDC

May 5, 2020

WWDC 2020, Apple confirms: June 22, online, free & more

Apple has confirmed some of its plans for WWDC 2020, which will be a free event made available through Apple’s website and using the Apple Developer app, starting June 22.

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Apple / AR Glasses / ARKit / iOS

April 10, 2020

Is Apple preparing App Store developers for portable AR?

Apple is apparently working on a new tech that lets iOS 14 run elements of apps without running the app itself — might this be a route to more mobile experiences?

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Apple / iOS / Mac / WWDC

March 27, 2020

WWDC: Apple upgrades its Developer App

Apple has updated its developer app as it begins work to recreate WWDC 2020 as an online event in response to the Coronavirus.

WWDC 2020 big deal

Apple / Apple Business / iOS / Mac

March 13, 2020

7 positive things about Apple taking WWDC online

Apple’s decision to take WWDC online could actually work out to be a really good one, and lord knows we’ll need a little vision and optimism by the time the show happens.

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Apple / Apple Business

March 10, 2020

Coronavirus bites Apple (and everyone else) hard

WWDC 2020 seems increasingly unlikely to go ahead as Coronavirus shakes up every supply chain and consumer market on the planet.

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Apple / Apple Business

March 6, 2020

WWDC: Local health authority puts event in doubt

Local health authority recommends major events cancelled or postponed as future of WWDC 2020 remains unknown

February 20, 2020

Coronavirus and WWDC 2020: Yes, or no?

Will coronavirus stop Apple and other big events taking place this year?

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Apple / HomeKit / Stuff

September 27, 2019

Linksys Intelligent Mesh routers will add HomeKit compatibility

Linksys is “thrilled to be adding HomeKit-compatibility to Linksys Intelligent Mesh routers”….

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Apple / iOS / iPad / iPhone

July 3, 2019

6 secret iOS 13 features show Apple still sweats the detail

We are entering the most fascinating part of every iOS beta testing cycle, as those small but so useful operating system tweaks begin to emerge.

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Apple / Mac / Stuff / Tips

June 20, 2019

How to get the Catalina Public Beta for your Mac

Apple will release the macOS Catalina public beta pretty soon: How to you get it, install it, and what will it bring to your Mac?

iOS feature request: Do Not Disturb Pro June 2, 2020
When it comes to controlling the clamor, Apple’s Do Not Disturb mode gives you feast or famine in terms of handling the avalanche of incoming work-related communications. One thing we’ve learned as we work remotely is that this needs to improve.Apple, are you listening?How can we improve Do Not Disturb? Do Not Disturb fails to […]
You’ll get more done with these 10 Mac tips June 1, 2020
Amid the ongoing distractions of the COVID-19 outbreak, it’s important to remember millions are using their Macs every day to get work done. These tips should help you work more efficiently, giving you more time to catch up on everything else.Use Do Not Disturb Zoom calls, Teams conferences, phone calls, emails, instant messages, Slack conversations […]
The best way to write Messages on Apple Watch? May 29, 2020
When it comes to writing messages, Apple Watch limits you to canned responses, dictation, and Scribble notes. Now you can also manually write more complex messages, thanks to the recently-updated FlickType Keypad.The little app that does FlickType is a $1.99 third-party keyboard app designed for iPhone that also works as a gesture/swipe-type keyboard for the Messages […]
Apple wants AI to make its products smarter May 28, 2020
The trouble with data is the sheer quantity of it. IDC once said that if you stored all the data in the world on DVDs you’d have a pile of disks large enough to circle the planet 222 times.So, how can you winnow junk data out of the stack to make better decisions? That’s one of […]
Apple rejects flawed claims about its contact tracing tech May 27, 2020
Even as we consider revelations Facebook shelved internal research suggesting its algorithms generate divisiveness, Apple has been forced to reject damaging claims against its contact tracing tech currently spreading on Facebook.Exposure Notification is not spying on you Numerous hysterical myths concerning the Apple/Google contact tracing technology are being circulated on Facebook. A series of posts claim […]
Apple’s big iOS 14 leak is just business as usual May 26, 2020
The story is that an early developmental build of iOS 14 has somehow escaped into the wild. So why do we know so little about it?What happened? To paraphrase the elements of the claims: An unnamed individual purchased and then distributed the iOS 14 software. The software was extracted from a developmental iPhone 11 running […]
How will Apple replace FaceID now we’re wearing masks? May 22, 2020
Apple’s FaceID just isn’t what it used to be. Millions of iPhone users are now wearing masks, which means we need to enter passcodes manually to unlock our phones – making Touch ID more relevant than before.Apple recognizes the challenge We know Apple appreciates the problems of wearing masks during the pandemic.Apple’s iOS 13.5 update now […]