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Student developers arrive in full force for Apple’s WWDC
As the developer community prepares for Apple to unveil its latest software efforts at the company’s WWDC keynote later this morning, there is a younger subset of student developers feverishly…
The Apple HomePod ships February 9 for $349, available to order this Friday
Apple is finally shipping the HomePod. The device will ship on February 9, seven months after its announcement at WWDC 2017. It will cost $349 and limited at launch to…
iOS 11’s new ‘Password Autofill for Apps’ won’t work with (or replace) your favorite password manager
The next version of Apple’s iOS operating system, iOS 11, is going to make it easier for you to log into your apps. The new mobile operating system’s software will…
There’s a decent chance you missed the MacBook news this week. It was buried amid a flood of news as Apple powered through announcements at the WWDC keynote on Monday. Like…
The new iOS App Store lets devs choose whether or not to reset ratings when updating
When an app developer releases a new update in the App Store, all their beautiful reviews disappear in the ether. This is about to change as developers will soon have…
The new HomePod sounds great. I walked away from WWDC impressed with the full and rich sound the company has managed to get out of such a small form factor.…
As the Surface line courts creatives, Apple pushes back with the iMac and iPad Pro
Apple doesn’t really talk about the Surface, but was pretty clear from yesterday’s WWDC keynote that Microsoft’s line is beginning to have a direct impact on the company. Between the…
iOS 11 will help you free up storage on your iPhone through personalized suggestions
Apple is introducing a new feature in iOS 11 that will help users free up space on their iPhone by offering personalized recommendations about actions they can take to increase…
For Apple, augmented reality is the clear short term play. It’s not so much that the company doesn’t see any future in virtual reality – it’s just that the tools…
Apple doubles its $10/month iCloud storage plan to 2TB, adds family sharing
Apple is adding more storage to its top-tier iCloud storage plan, but not raising prices. As one of the many under-the-radar announcements emerging from Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference this week,…
Crunch Report | Everything WWDC 2017
Apple releases iOS 11 High Sierra, the iMac gets a hefty update and a pro model, new hardware — the HomePod speaker, Apple updates the iPad Pro, we get some…
Apparently Apple knows Siri kinda sucks, because it was the last thing mentioned in the unveiling of the new HomePod speaker. That’s why it’s dumpily named as a successor to…
Apple has a new wireless Magic Keyboard with a full numeric keypad
Apple packed a lot of announcements into its WWDC keynote today, even with the long running time, so it’s understandable that the new Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad didn’t get…
Apple’s idea of an apocalypse is a world without apps
To kick off WWDC this year, Apple gave us a glimpse of what the world would be like without apps. In an opening video for the conference, a new employee…
The writing is on the wall. The iPad mini 4 is probably going to be the last iPad mini ever. Apple just announced iPad updates during its WWDC keynote. Both…
The MacBook Air just won’t die. While Apple introduced a thinner, lighter MacBook Pro last year, people still want a new MacBook Air. The MacBook Pro is roughly as heavy…
Apple’s long-rumored Amazon Echo competitor is real. It’s called the HomePod (yes, I know). “We want to reinvent home music,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said at the company’s WWDC keynote.…
iOS 11 brings drag-and-drop, windows and a file system to iPad
In the second half of their WWDC 2017 keynote, Apple circled back to iOS 11 to introduce some iPad-specific features that focus on productivity — and further blur the difference…
Apple introduces a completely redesigned App Store
Apple’s App Store is getting one of the biggest upgrades since its launch nine years ago, the company announced today at its Worldwide Developer Conference. The change has been a…
Apple introduces the new iPad Pro with a 10.5-inch screen and thinner bezels
Apple just introduced the new iPad Pro. The new iPad Pro has a 10.5-inch screen, while maintaining the nearly same size as its 9.7-inch predecessors. Obviously, that means Apple has…
Apple’s MacBook and MacBook Pro get routine processor and SSD boost
Apple gave its MacBook and MacBook Pro lineup a small boost today at WWDC — the machines are getting new Kaby Lake processors and faster solid-state drives across the board.…
Apple Music hits 27M paid subs, adds MusicKit API and social listening
Ping is still dead, but Apple Music is becoming more social, and more flexible so it can work with all your other devices or apps. This slew of new features…
Live Photos get an upgrade in iOS 11 with new effects, editing tools
Apple’s Live Photos feature is becoming more powerful in iOS 11 with the introduction of a series of new editing tools and effects. In the new software, users will be…
As part of iOS 11, Apple announced that users will now be able to send money to their friends via iMessage, and spend the balance via a virtual Apple Pay…
Siri is getting less dumb and a little bit more human. That’s not a contradiction. Apple’s voice assistant is getting a more clear, human voice in both female and male…
Apple debuts iMac Pro with beefy specs, real ports, $5K starting price
Hardcore Mac fans may have had their fingers crossed for the return of the Mac Pro, but an extra “i” slipped in there somehow, and Apple instead has produced an…
iOS 11 was the least surprising announcement of WWDC. Apple has announced new versions of its mobile operating system at its developer conference for years. While the final version of…
Apple just refreshed their iMac line, and while the external design will stay the same, the company has put a ton of effort into refreshing the insides to make them…
Virtual reality is coming to Macs, sort of. Apple showed off a new version of Metal, named Metal 2, at its WWDC event Monday. The big news was that there…
No one likes being stalked around the internet by ads for something they once looked at or have previously bought. And Apple has noticed this — so it’s adding an…
