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Apple’s Monday keynote at its Worldwide Developers Conference was jam-packed with information about the company’s new operating systems and development tools. As such, it’s no surprise that a slide entitled “iOS 8 features we didn’t have time to talk about” made only a lightning-brief appearance. But we picked through that slide to find some of Continue Reading →

Apple dedicated much of its WWDC 2014 keynote on Monday to the introduction of new Continuity software that blurs the line between the mobile iOS and desktop OS X operating systems. On Tuesday, Intel announced a reference PC design that could do the same with hardware. Built around the upcoming Broadwell processor, this 12.5-inch tablet Continue Reading →

Apple announced a new “Home” app and service that allows an iPhone or iPad to control smart appliances, lights and locks around the home. The Home app will securely connect to third-party products such as the Philips Hue lightbulbs, Honeywell’s thermostats and Withing’s smart alarm clocks. “We’ve come up with HomeKit to allow secure pairing Continue Reading →

It’s a wrap! Here’s a handy recap of all the announcements Apple made at its Worldwide Developers Conference this year. Apple announced its latest version OS X Yosemite (OS X 10.10) which features the flat design first unveiled with iOS 7 last fall. Also new: a Dark Mode that changes the menu bar to a Continue Reading →

Last year, Apple revealed the biggest change to-date of iOS, the mobile operating system that many of us have been using for years. Now, the true evolution begins. Jony Ive and the iOS team have had plenty of time to listen to feedback and dig deeper into features introduced before Ive ever took control of Continue Reading →

At Monday’s WWDC conference, Apple made a string of announcements that essentially turns all your devices into one, synchronized, Apple-fueled monster. The most notable of these is the fact that Apple is more or less literally turning you computer into a second phone, allowing you to receive both calls and texts on your Mac. The Continue Reading →

Apple on Monday unveiled a new cloud-based storage system called iCloud Drive. It works in conjunction with iCloud, but gives users greater depth, control and flexibility over the files they store online. iCloud Drive has a user interface similar to Dropbox and other established file storage services. Users can sort and organize their files as Continue Reading →

Apple on Monday showed off the latest version of its Mac operating system, Yosemite OS X, which includes a Dropbox-like drive built into the Finder window that syncs content from apps running on Apple mobile devices; a “mail drop” feature for sending big files in email, and more continuity between Mac and iOS devices. Some Continue Reading →

Fresh off its $3 billion deal to buy headphone maker and streaming-music service Beats Electronics, Apple takes the stage Monday at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco. The annual gathering of Apple’s developers – starting with the keynote speech at 10 a.m. local time – offers the company an opportunity to strengthen ties Continue Reading →

When Apple dropped $3 billion on Beats this week, it was pretty clear Cupertino was more interested in the software and people than the hardware. That’s no surprise. From the get-go, Beats cans have been almost universally maligned in the tech press as poor performers, both for their low fidelity and their cheap build quality. Continue Reading →